PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Layne Staley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Staley comes to the cage accompanied by Alice in Chains - No Excuses. Brown has chosen Credits Please! - Skrypture ft. C.$krilla as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. David Brown has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Staley
vs
Brown

190 cm
26
270 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

197 cm
24
284 lbs
15 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Layne Staley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Brown!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Staley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Staley.
Staley misses with a wild body shot.
Staley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big right from Brown misses.
Staley misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Staley.
A nice combination there by Brown.
Staley misses with a double jab
and Brown counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Staley looks to land a left hand but Brown moved out of range nicely.
Staley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Staley.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown throws a right and a left that both miss.
Staley closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like David Brown has been cut.
Brown showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Staley.
Brown misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Staley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Staley scores with a nice head shot.
Brown jabs Staley right on the nose. Staley blinks but takes it well.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the body from Staley misses
and Brown counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Brown connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Staley's hands.
Staley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Staley avoids the body shot from Brown.
Staley scores with the left hand. Brown knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown defending well as Staley loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Staley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Staley throws a jab when Brown was well out of range.
Staley blocks a head kick by Brown.
Staley misses with a two punch combination.
Staley closes the distance and clinches up with Brown, looking for a takedown. Staley pushes Brown against the cage but Brown circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Staley looks to land a right hand but Brown moved out of range.
Staley throws a combination that misses
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Staley connects with a jab.
Brown slips under a jab from Staley.
A shot to de liver by Staley. Beautiful body shot.
Nice defenses there by Brown.

Staley tries to keep at a distance but Brown has taken the fight into the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Brown - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staley is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Brown pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Layne Staley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown effectively controlling the action here.
Staley has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Brown avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Staley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Staley has picked Brown up - he's going for a ride! Staley dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Staley seems to be working for a kimura but Brown defends the submission attempt.
Staley looks to land a strike but Brown avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Brown has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Brown looking to control.

Staley has gone for a leg lock! Brown slips out almost immediately though and dives into Staley's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Staley isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Brown stacks Staley on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Brown!
Staley sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Brown trying to control the pace.
Staley trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Brown dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Brown's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Brown avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brown blocks a jab.
David Brown seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slow jab from Staley misses its intended target.
Brown wants to land a leg kick but Staley is out of range.
Staley misses the body punch
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Staley throws a jab when Brown was well out of range.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Staley.
Staley with a jab.
Staley scores with a nice head shot.
Staley listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Staley looks to throw the jab but Brown is out of range.
Staley walks into a straight right hand from Brown.
Brown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Staley.
Brown displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Layne Staley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Staley connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Staley moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Brown wants to clinch.
Staley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Staley connects with a body shot.
A left lands for Brown.
Staley throws a sloppy body shot
and Brown counters with a good low kick that Staley was not able to check.
Staley throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
Staley takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Staley keeps the fight on the outside.
Staley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Staley stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A punch combination from Staley misses.
Staley misses with a hook. Brown ducked under it nicely.
Brown moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Layne Staley has been cut.
Staley keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Staley moves forwards but Brown connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Staley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Brown counters with a leg kick.
Staley throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it.
Brown has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Brown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brown doesn't manage to clinch there - Staley circles away.
Brown tries to clinch but Staley moves out of range.
Staley swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Staley takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Staley.
David Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Staley misses with a hook to the body
and Brown counters with a thumping low kick.
Staley gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Brown.
Brown throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brown throws out a leg kick but Staley moves out of range and Brown only half commits.
Brown misses with a low kick.
Brown throws a body punch but Staley moves out of range.
Staley misses with a body shot

and Brown holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Staley has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Brown is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Brown softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brown gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Staley.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Staley tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Layne Staley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown pressing his opponent against the cage.
Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands with a left to the head.
Brown effectively controlling the action here.
Brown throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Staley drops down looking for an ankle pick but Brown pulls his leg out and moves away.
Brown works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Brown throws a right hand that Staley ducks under and follows up with a left that Staley also avoids with ease.
Staley misses with a body punch
and Brown counters with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown tries to clinch but Staley is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Staley takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Brown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Staley counters with a series of strikes. Brown will be more careful next time no doubt.
Brown scores with a leg kick.
Staley looks to land a right hand but Brown moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Staley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A shot to the body from Staley misses
and Brown counters with a good low kick that Staley was not able to check.
Staley misses with a combination

and Brown counters by clinching up.
Brown holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Brown gets underhooks to prevent Staley's takedown attempt.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
Brown lands a body punch in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Brown scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brown slowing the pace effectively.
A short right from Brown.
Brown lands a right hand that snaps the head of Staley backwards.
Nice body punch from Brown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Staley is rocked!
Brown misses with some punches.
Oh Staley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Staley seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Staley.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown prevents a takedown attempt there.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Brown takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A body shot lands from Brown.
Brown lands a body shot.
Brown throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Staley takes a shot to the head.
Brown has Staley pushed against the cage.
Brown lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brown dips a shoulder and cracks Staley with a mighty uppercut! Staley falls back against the cage and Brown unloads with a barrage of strikes! Staley is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Brown screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Brown!