PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jair Brown (ranked 1470 p4p, 2342 weight class) and Tarrell Newsome (ranked 195 p4p, 282 weight class). Jair Brown had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Brown
vs
Newsome

178 cm
21
158
3 - 1 - 0

184 cm
21
155
5 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jair Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tarrell Newsome!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown throws a jab but it's blocked by Newsome.
Newsome looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Newsome ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Newsome misses the jab.
Brown lands with an uppercut that bounces Newsome off the cage and back into range.
Newsome misses with a straight left.
Brown half committed to a counter leg kick.
Brown lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Newsome throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Brown was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Newsome.
Brown pivots, looking for a leg kick but Newsome is out of range and Brown settles back down.
Newsome swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown throws a jab when Newsome was well out of range.
Newsome misses with an uppercut
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Newsome tries to keep at a distance but Brown has taken the fight into the clinch.
Brown digs a right hand underneath Newsome's ribcage. Newsome let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
Newsome lands a body punch in the clinch.
Brown blocks a body shot from Newsome.
Newsome struggles to land a body shot inside as Brown controls his hands.
Newsome misses with some punches.
Brown is working Newsome over against the cage.
Newsome is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Brown lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Newsome backwards.
Newsome tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Newsome goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Newsome has a couple of punches blocked by Brown.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brown as Newsome tries to tie him up.
Newsome working aggressively here.
Brown digs a right hand underneath Newsome's ribcage. Newsome let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Newsome misses with some punches.
Newsome misses with a punch to the body.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Newsome avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage.
Newsome throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Browns head.
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Newsome works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Newsome misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newsome misses with a body punch.
Brown lands an uppercut.
Newsome blocking some punches.
Newsome struggles to land a body shot inside as Brown controls his hands.
Newsome misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Newsome.
Newsome blocks a body shot from Brown.
Brown misses with some punches.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brown struggles to land a body shot inside as Newsome controls his hands.
Newsome misses with a body punch.
Newsome can't find room to land a body shot as Brown controls the action.
Newsome lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Newsome lands a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brown.
Brown scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Newsome tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brown.
Newsome is trying to stall.
Brown misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newsome misses with some punches.
Newsome misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown lands a right hand.
Brown blocks an uppercut.
Newsome lands a body punch.
Newsome lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Brown lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Newsome fails to land.
Brown can't find room to land a body shot as Newsome controls the action.
Newsome is trying to maintain a safe position but Brown gets an underhook and turns Newsome into the cage.
Newsome working aggressively here.
Brown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Newsome's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Newsome.
Newsome blocking some punches.
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brown blocking some punches.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newsome fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Newsome trying to control the position but instead, Brown has worked for underhooks and has pushed Newsome into the cage.
Brown can't find room to land a body shot as Newsome controls the action.
Brown lands a nice uppercut.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Brown.
Good body shot from Newsome.
Newsome misses with a body punch.
Brown misses with the head strike.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hook to the body lands for Newsome.
Newsome gets through Brown's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Newsome is working Brown over against the cage.
Newsome has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Brown seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Newsome can turn it around.
Newsome tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Brown fails to land.
A short left from Brown.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Newsome's elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jair Brown dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Newsome lands with a right hand.

It looks like Jair Brown has been cut.
Newsome moves out of range as Brown strikes.
Newsome swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Newsome rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brown counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Newsome throws a body shot but no joy.
A low kick from Brown is predictable there
enabling Newsome to counter with a crisp jab.
Brown throws a lazy uppercut
and Newsome counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Newsome throws a poor cross that misses
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brown scores with a leg kick.
Newsome swings away with a body shot that misses
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brown walks into a straight right hand from Newsome.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Brown cracks Newsome with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Brown has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Newsome to stand back up!

Newsome is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newsome throws a jab when Brown was well out of range.
Brown throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Newsome throws a counter combo.
A telegraphed right hand from Brown misses the target.
Brown has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Newsome swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Newsome manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Newsome gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Brown.
Newsome misses with a lunging right hand
and Brown counters with a good, hard body kick but Newsome shrugs it off.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Newsome moves away.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Newsome.
Newsome ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Brown.
Brown is looking to counter punch.
Brown swings for the body but Newsome moves out of range.
Newsome scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brown in his tracks.
Newsome throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brown appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Newsome misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Brown avoids a punch combination nicely.
Newsome closes the distance but Brown moves to the side
and Newsome takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Brown scoring well with a low kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Newsome's head backwards.
Newsome thows a left - swing and a miss!
A quick step to the side and Brown tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brown.
Nice jab there from Newsome.
Newsome lands a nice shot that snaps Brown's head back.
Newsome misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.
Brown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Newsome.
Brown lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Brown throws a hook but Newsome avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newsome looks to throw the jab but Brown is out of range.
Brown scoring well with a low kick there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown digs a good body shot into Newsome's ribs.
A good leg kick by Brown.
Newsome swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown throwing a counter right hand but Newsome manages to avoid it.
Newsome misses with a combination
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Brown fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Newsome, pushing him back against the cage.
Brown lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Brown.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brown creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Brown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jair Brown dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jair Brown's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Newsome.
Newsome misses with a hook
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brown connects with a right hand. Newsome shakes it off.
Newsome misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Jair Brown is winning the standup battle so far.

Brown pushes Newsome up against the cage in a clinch.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
Jair Brown has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Newsome lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Newsome misses with a punch to the body.
Brown stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brown working aggressively here.
Newsome struggles to land a body shot inside as Brown controls his hands.
Newsome blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Newsome.
Brown works on Newsome's body with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Brown - that landed with a thud.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Newsome.
Brown lands a right hand that snaps the head of Newsome backwards.
A short uppercut from Brown.
Brown lands with a left to the head.
Newsome blocks an uppercut.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Brown.
Newsome tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
Brown misses with a punch to the body.
Brown throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Newsome takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brown pushes Newsome back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Newsome throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown.
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brown creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brown lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Newsome blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Newsome fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brown lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tarrell Newsome has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newsome throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown.
Brown lands an uppercut.
Brown lands with a left to the head.
Brown is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Newsome can do to turn this around?
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside.
Newsome swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brown creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Newsome lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
Newsome tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
Brown lands an uppercut.
Brown lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Newsome.
Newsome struggles to land a body shot inside as Brown controls his hands.
Newsome cracks Brown with a nice body shot.
Brown scores with a hook to the body.
Newsome fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Brown.
Brown lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newsome swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Newsome.
Newsome tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Newsome is leaning against Brown and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brown.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Newsome.
Newsome blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Newsome lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brown prevents a body shot from Newsome.
Brown prevents a body shot from Newsome.
Newsome tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Newsome.
A shot in the inside from Brown.
Newsome tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Newsome tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
Newsome pushes Brown back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brown misses with a hook to the ribs.
Newsome tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
Brown struggles to land a body shot inside as Newsome controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newsome doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Newsome tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brown struggles to land a body shot inside as Newsome controls his hands.
Brown misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Brown.
Newsome tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brown prevents a body shot from Newsome.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Newsome avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage.
Brown lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Newsome.
A short left from Newsome.
Brown prevents a body shot from Newsome.
Brown lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brown struggles to land a body shot inside as Newsome controls his hands.
Brown lands a left hand that snaps the head of Newsome backwards.
Newsome tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown can't find room to land a body shot as Newsome controls the action.
Newsome softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jair Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brown has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jair Brown!
A relieved looking Jair Brown thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.