PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Caesar Brooks (ranked 3465 p4p, 4473 weight class) and Jamal Browne (ranked 450 p4p, 533 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brooks
vs
Browne

178 cm
26
173
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
171
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

HELLBENT

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Caesar Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jamal Browne!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Browne shoots for a takedown but Brooks saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Browne dives in for a single leg takedown but Brooks sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Browne fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Caesar Brooks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamal Browne.
Browne fails with the takedown.

Browne moves into the clinch.
Brooks changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Browne fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Brooks dives in and grabs Browne's left leg, looking for a takedown. Browne pushes down on Brooks's head and hops out.
Browne swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Browne fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Brooks sprawls well initially but Browne persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Brooks kicks off Browne and gets to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Browne gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Browne sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Brooks is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Brooks sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Brooks is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Browne pulls his head out easily.
Browne looks to land a strike but Brooks avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Browne stands and steps away. Brooks gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Brooks shoots in for a double leg but Browne sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Browne pushes Brooks up against the cage in a clinch.

Browne has hold of one of Brooks's legs. Brooks is fighting the takedown attempt but Browne gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Brooks has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Browne off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Brooks tries to clinch up but Browne circles away and keeps his distance.

Browne moves into the clinch.
Browne wants a takedown.

Brooks successfully pulls guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brooks avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brooks trying to keep a closed guard but Browne is proving a slippery customer.
Browne controlling from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brooks is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Browne wants to pass the guard but Brooks is keeping the position.
Browne trying to control but Brooks is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brooks utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Browne in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brooks avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Browne keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Brooks's head.
Brooks looking for a sweep. Not yet Brooks, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks wants to stand and escape but Browne is having none of it.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Brooks closes this distance looking for a takedown but Browne circles away.

Brooks moves into the clinch successfully.
Browne is looking to take this one to the mat.
Brooks drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Browne gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Brooks is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Browne is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Brooks just leaning against Browne, taking a breather.

Brooks drags the fight down to the ground.
Browne pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brooks is keeping the position for now.
Browne postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Browne trying to control but Brooks is working from the bottom.
Brooks is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Browne got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brooks has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Browne has managed to get both his arms back between Brooks's legs - danger averted.

Brooks escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Browne gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Browne is looking to work some ground and pound but Brooks has wrist control.
Browne trying to control but Brooks is working from the bottom.
Brooks throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Browne displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Brooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Caesar Brooks will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Brooks stuffs the takedown attempt from Browne. Browne gets slowly back to his feet.

Brooks clinches up with Browne and pushes him back against the cage.
Browne wants a takedown.
Brooks gets underhooks to prevent Browne's takedown attempt.
Caesar Brooks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamal Browne.
Browne stops a takedown attempt from Brooks.
Browne prevents a takedown attempt there.

Browne has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Brooks uses from the top position.
Brooks prevents Browne from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Browne tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brooks is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Brooks wants to pass the guard but Browne is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks wants to control from the top but Browne keeps moving.

Browne is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Brooks defends well.

Browne has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Brooks off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Browne clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks gets underhooks to prevent Browne's takedown attempt.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Browne lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Brooks slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Brooks is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Browne stopping the sweep attempt from Brooks.
Browne stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brooks swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Browne in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brooks is on top in guard.

Browne wants to stand up but Brooks is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Browne looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brooks is one step ahead there.
Browne keeping moving, preventing Brooks from controlling successfully.
Browne really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brooks. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Brooks tries to free his leg and advance position but Browne is retaining full guard.
Brooks trying to control the position from guard on top but Browne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brooks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Browne is keeping the position for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Browne can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Brooks trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brooks won't allow Browne to sweep him here.
Browne preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Browne is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brooks is controlling him.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Brooks looks for a takedown but Browne sprawls well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brooks misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brooks shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Browne pinned against the cage. Browne gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamal Browne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Brooks shoots in but no luck this time.
Browne looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brooks is fending him off so far but Browne persists. Nope, Brooks circles away and we're back to standing.
Brooks fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Browne is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Brooks misses with a takedown

and Browne counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Browne.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caesar Brooks. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Brooks is fighting off a takedown attempt but Browne is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Brooks to the mat. Brooks regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Browne throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brooks works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brooks keeping moving, preventing Browne from controlling successfully.
Browne missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Brooks has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Browne can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Browne's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Browne chips away with some ground and pound.
Browne trying to control but Brooks is working from the bottom.
Brooks has Browne pulled in close to control his posture.
Browne slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Browne looking to sit in guard and control but Brooks gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Brooks is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Browne is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Browne has escaped and now he's on top!

Brooks looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Browne is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Browne must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Brooks trying to keep a closed guard but Browne is proving a slippery customer.
Browne in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brooks has his hands on Browne's head, controlling the position.

Browne gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Brooks goes for a double leg but Browne avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Browne continues to drive forward.
Browne shoots for a takedown but Brooks saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Browne drives through with a takedown into guard.
Brooks not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brooks has momentary wrist control but Browne slips an elbow through the middle.
Browne landing some decent shots from guard.
Browne wants to pass the guard but Brooks is keeping the position.
Browne throws a strike but Brooks rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Browne keeping moving, preventing Brooks from controlling successfully.
Browne is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Browne is looking to stand up but Brooks isn't so interested in that idea.
Browne keeping moving, preventing Brooks from controlling successfully.
Jamal Browne has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brooks with a flurry of punches that miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamal Browne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Browne has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Jamal Browne!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Jamal Browne!

Jamal Browne wins by majority decision!