PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Racken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jamie Racken is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Brown
vs
Racken

185 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
200 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyrone Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jamie Racken!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Racken defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Brown.
Racken looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Brown blocks the body kick.
Brown doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Racken counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Brown looking for a sweep. Not yet Brown, not yet.
Brown is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brown seems keen to control Racken's posture.

Brown is looking for a triangle but Racken pushes his legs off easily.
Racken is working Brown over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Brown wants to get back to his feet but Racken is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Brown knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Racken on the ground.
Brown avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown trying to control the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Racken's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Racken stopping the sweep attempt from Brown.
Brown lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Racken!

Brown wants to finish this one by submission but Racken is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Brown.
Brown throws some wild stikes that Racken manages to avoid easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Racken is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Racken is squirming around, avoiding Brown's attempts to control the action.
Brown throwing strikes but Racken recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Racken slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Brown controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Racken looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown looking to sit in guard and control but Racken gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Brown looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brown is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Racken is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Racken pushing down on Brown's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Racken trying to mount his opponent but Brown defends it.
Racken wants to take a breather but Brown is having none of it.

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.
Brown is trying to control but can't.
Brown wants to get back to his feet.
Brown slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Brown trying to control the position.
Racken throwing strikes but missing.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Racken from controlling successfully.

Brown looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Brown tries to clinch up

and Racken counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Racken.
Brown not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brown wants to stand and escape but Racken is having none of it.
Brown trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Racken works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Brown trying to control from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown tries to kick Racken off but Racken keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Brown is refusing to be controlled, as Racken sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Brown is looking to improve his position.
Racken wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy.
Brown won't allow Racken to pass to mount.
Racken wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
Brown tries to get to full guard but Racken has control of the leg.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jamie Racken.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

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.
Racken tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown fails with the takedown

so Racken counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Brown is pulling down on Racken's head to control his posture.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Racken from controlling successfully.
Racken is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Brown looking for a sweep. Not yet Brown, not yet.
Brown trying to control the position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jamie Racken wasn't active enough on the ground.
Racken stuffs the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a leg kick but Racken sees it coming and moves out of range.
Racken blocks a head kick by Brown.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt

and Racken counters with a single leg into guard. Brown didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyrone Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Racken throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brown works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Racken lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Racken throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brown works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jamie Racken has got the better of the ground game so far.
Racken postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brown can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Racken controls the pace.
Racken thows a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brown is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Racken defends well.
Racken passes into half guard.
Racken has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Racken looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Brown trying to hold on to Racken's head to control him but Racken postures up.
Racken controlling the action here.
Racken is trying to control the action in half guard but Brown is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Racken showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Brown shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Racken pinned against the cage. Racken gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Brown has his takedown stuffed

and Racken counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Brown's guard now.
Brown trying to keep a closed guard but Racken is proving a slippery customer.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Racken accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Racken stopping the sweep attempt from Brown.

Brown is looking for a triangle but Racken pushes his legs off easily.
Brown trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown wants to sweep here but Racken controlling him for the moment.

Racken is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown trying to keep a closed guard but Racken is proving a slippery customer.
Brown looking to hit a scissor sweep but Racken is one step ahead there.

Racken avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Brown is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Brown looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Racken content to stall in guard here.
Racken trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Racken might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Brown kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jamie Racken hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Brown tries for a takedown but Racken sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyrone Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Racken displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Brown.

Racken looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Brown!
Racken unloads with some shots from mount but Brown bucks and avoids them well.
Racken scoring with strikes but Brown is staying in there.
Brown wants to hold on but Racken pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown is working to get back to half guard.
Racken working the ground and pound effectively.
Racken avoids the attempt from Brown to control.
Brown is looking to improve his position but Racken isn't that keen on the idea.
Jamie Racken is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Racken tries to control but Brown wriggling away.
Brown wants to hold on but Racken pushes him away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamie Racken comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Racken 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 26:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamie Racken!