PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Dark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Nathan Dark has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Dark
vs
Brown

180 cm
18
186 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
22
186 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nathan Dark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlos Brown!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dark scores with a nice strike.
Dark stuffs the takedown attempt from Brown. Brown gets slowly back to his feet.
A combination from Dark does no damage.
Nathan Dark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dark as he avoids it easily.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dark as he jumps to the side.
Nathan Dark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Brown.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dark.
Dark stuffs the takedown attempt from Brown. Brown gets slowly back to his feet.
Dark lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Brown has a takedown stuffed.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dark.
Brown avoids the head kick by Dark.

Dark decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Brown actively working from the bottom here.
Brown looks gassed!
Dark thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dark throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Brown avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dark.
Brown keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dark frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Brown tries to hold on but Dark pushes him away.
Brown is trying to escape the mount.

Dark has hold of Brown's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Brown manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Dark is landing with some decent strikes but Brown is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Dark avoids the attempt from Brown to control.
Brown is looking to get to half guard.
Dark lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Brown hang on?
Dark landing strikes from the mount and Brown is in trouble!
Dark knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brown on the ground.
Dark landing strikes, looking to finish!

Dark is going olschool here, as he tries to force Brown to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Brown shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dark is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Brown is surviving well by controlling Dark's body position as best he can.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dark cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dark lands a big shot there that rocks Brown but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Brown is bucking up trying to escape but Dark cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Brown is trying desperately to improve position.
Dark unloading with bombs!
Dark working the ground and pound effectively.
Dark lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
BOOM! Dark connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Brown taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dark working the ground and pound effectively.
Brown tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dark unloading with bombs!
Dark trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dark has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Brown's face.
Dark trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dark putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Dark working for a guillotine from mount but Brown is in no mood to give up.
Brown is looking to improve his position but Dark isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dark lands a nice shot to the head.
Dark lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Dark lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Dark looking to control but Brown is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Brown tries to hold on but Dark pushes him away.
Brown is trying to escape the mount.

Dark is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Brown has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Brown!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown stopping the sweep attempt from Dark.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Dark dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dark. Brown shrugs it off though.

Brown looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Brown is looking to stall here but Dark recovers full guard.

Dark looking for subs off his back but Brown has passed one foot through into half guard.

Brown seems to be working for a kimura but Dark defends the submission attempt.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Brown trying to mount his opponent but Dark defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dark trying to control here.

Brown looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Brown is trying to work for a kimura but Dark is defending well.

Brown is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dark is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dark tries to kick Brown off but Brown keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brown doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dark counters with a nice kick to the body.

Dark scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Brown is refusing to be controlled, as Dark sits in half guard.
Dark lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dark looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dark lands strikes from half guard.
Brown is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dark's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dark's back!
Dark holding both Brown 's hands and preventing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown missing with strikes.
Brown missing with strikes.
Dark turns into Brown and is now in his guard.

Brown had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Dark is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Brown Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Dark's back instead.

Brown has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Dark has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

Brown working for a choke but Dark is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dark rolls, trying to escape but Brown keeps control of the position.
Nathan Dark overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Brown has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Dark is in real trouble here. Brown gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Dark is tapping out! Brown wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Carlos Brown!