PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kingsly Winston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Winston
vs
Brown

186 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Plays chess

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kingsly Winston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Terry Brown!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Winston closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Winston lands in his opponent's guard.
Brown has his hands on Winston's head, controlling the position.
Winston trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown keeping full guard, as Winston tries to pass.
Brown not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Winston trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Winston wants to get back to full guard.
Winston wants to control but Brown is keeping busy.
Brown prevents Winston from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston wants to control but Brown is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Winston wants to improve his position but Brown is controlling well.

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.
Well, if Brown is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Winston trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Brown manages to pass to mount!
Winston tries to reverse the position but Brown maintains control.
Brown lands a big shot there that rocks Winston but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Brown works his way to his opponent's back.
Brown doesn't have the hooks in and Winston manages to turn into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Winston drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Brown dives on top into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Winston trying to control the position.
Brown works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Winston is breathing heavily.
Winston has a hand on Brown's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Brown takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Winston is in a horrible position here. Brown smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Winston takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Brown prevents Winston from getting the reversal.
The referee warns Winston that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Brown scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Winston is looking to get to half guard.
Brown trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Winston is wriggling around trying to escape.
Winston is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown working Winston over with strikes here.
Winston wants to hold on but Brown pushes him away.
Brown pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Winston really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Winston gets back to half guard.
Brown controlling the action here.
Brown wants to control but Winston is keeping him busy.
Brown has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Brown frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Brown working away from the top, dropping strikes.
A nice elbow there by Brown.
Winston is looking to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they both work up against the meshing.

Brown wants to finish this one by submission but Winston is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Brown.
Winston is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown controlling from the full mount.
Winston taking shots to the head.
Winston wants to hold on but Brown pushes him away.
Winston is squirming around, avoiding Brown's attempts to control the action.
Brown working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Winston is in all sorts of trouble here.
Brown with shots to the head and body - Winston looks very uncomfortable down there.
Brown has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Winston's face.
Brown landing shots from mount.
Brown prevents Winston from getting the reversal.
Brown sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Winston is in a horrible position here. Brown smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terry Brown dominated that round.
That's time! Winston's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Brown misses with a two punch combination.
Brown scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Winston takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kingsly Winston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Winston shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brown pinned against the cage. Brown gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Winston misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brown misses with a straight right.
Brown scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Winston shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brown as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kingsly Winston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown looks for a takedown but Winston sprawls well.

Winston shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Winston moves to back control.

Winston has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Winston is looking for the choke from the back position but Brown is controlling his hands well.
Brown is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Winston looking for the RNC.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Winston's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

Winston fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Brown sprawls well initially but Winston persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Winston is looking to take a break and control but Brown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Winston works his way into side control.

Winston thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Winston is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Brown has escaped the position, nice work there.
I wouldn't like to be where Brown is right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Winston thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Winston trying to control the action but Brown is working from the bottom.

Winston wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Brown, who protects the arm well.

Winston tries for a kimura but Brown is defending well.
Brown being controlled for a moment.
Brown is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Terry Brown has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brown regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winston trying to control from half guard but Brown is working away.
Winston looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Winston trying to control the pace.
Winston trying to control from half guard but Brown is working away.

Winston is looking for a kimura here.

Winston wants to work for an arm triangle but Brown is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Brown makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Brown.
Winston wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Winston avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Winston controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Winston wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Winston stopping the sweep attempt from Brown.
Winston stands and throws Brown's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Brown is not content to let Winston control the position.
Winston moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kingsly Winston.
Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Winston.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kingsly Winston dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Winston fails with a takedown attempt.
Brown lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Kingsly Winston has been cut.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Winston.
Winston trying to control the action but Brown is working from the bottom.

Winston working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Brown sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Brown is not content to let Winston control the position.

Winston is looking for a kimura but Brown is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Winston to get the leverage.
Brown takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Winston is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is pressing down on Winston's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Brown is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Winston wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Winston passes Brown's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Winston trying to control the action but Brown is working from the bottom.
Winston prevents Brown from improving his position.

Winston is trying to work for a kimura but Brown is defending well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Brown misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Winston trying to pass the guard but Brown defending well.
Winston trying to control from half guard but Brown is working away.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kingsly Winston.
Brown throws a body punch but Winston moves out of range.
Brown throws a body punch but Winston moves out of range.
Brown misses with a straight left.
Brown misses the jab.
Brown misses with a double jab.
Winston moves out of range as Brown strikes.
Brown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brown is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Winston rather than just go for the knockout.
Winston misses with a takedown attempt - Brown sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Winston blocks a jab.
Brown misses with a hook.
Terry Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Winston slips a jab and a cross from Brown.
Brown throws a jab but it's blocked by Winston.
No joy there for Brown, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Winston shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brown as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kingsly Winston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown lands with a cross.
Brown misses the jab.
Winston misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Winston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Winston fails with the takedown.
Winston shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brown pinned against the cage. Brown gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Winston will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Winston fails with a takedown attempt.
Brown missing with a left hand there. Winston was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winston shoots in and drives through. Brown sprawls well.
Winston defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.
Winston defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.
Brown stuffs the takedown attempt from Winston. Winston gets slowly back to his feet.
Winston fails to land the takedown.
Winston displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brown throws out the jab.
Winston steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Winston misses with a takedown
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
Winston shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brown as he jumps to the side.
Winston moves away from the strike by Brown.
Winston fails to land the takedown.
Brown looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Terry Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brown has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terry Brown!