PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magomed Eagle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Brown
vs
Eagle

173 cm
19
163 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
164 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyson Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magomed Eagle!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brown gets a takedown into half guard.
Eagle wants to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Brown seems content to control.

Eagle looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Brown with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Eagle tries to roll over but Brown keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown passes the guard and advances to mount!
Brown controlling his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown wants to take Eagle's back but he can't do it this time.
Brown looking to control and managing it successfully.

Tyson Brown has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Eagle closes the distance and clinches up with Brown, looking for a takedown. Eagle pushes Brown against the cage but Brown circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Brown closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Eagle did well to prevent Brown getting side control.
Eagle has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brown is working away from the top position though.
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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Eagle is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Brown in particular looking to stall.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tyson Brown.

Brown closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Eagle quickly recovers to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Eagle actively working from the bottom here.
Eagle wants to improve his position but Brown is controlling well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown passes to side control.
Brown advances to mount.
Brown tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Eagle wants to get back to his feet.
Brown content just to control the position here.

Brown looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brown looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Brown takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Eagle tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brown looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Brown dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Brown gets a double leg takedown into Eagle's guard.

Eagle working for a triangle but Brown defends it easily.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Eagle is retaining full guard.

Eagle throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Brown is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Brown looking to pass the guard.
Brown sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Eagle's guard.
Brown seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Brown passes to full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eagle keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Eagle is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tyson Brown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Eagle has given up his back.
Eagle wants to escape the position.
Good control from Brown.

Brown working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Eagle wants to control his opponent's hands but Brown gets his hands free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.

Brown is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Eagle defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Brown trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Eagle doesn't escape.

Brown looking for the RNC.
Eagle tries to break free.
Eagle trying to get back to his feet but Brown is in full control for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brown working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Brown has good solid back control here.

Eagle fending off the submission attempt from Brown.
Brown controls the position.

Brown is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Eagle knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Eagle for a finish.
Brown is hanging on to Eagle's back as he tries to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eagle is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Eagle trying to control the hands but Brown won't let him.

Brown is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Eagle is defending well though. Brown let's go of the attempt for now.

Brown working for the choke.
What can Eagle do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Eagle trying to control the hands but Brown won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Brown dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Brown slaps away a takedown attempt from Eagle, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Eagle fails with the takedown.

Brown drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Brown thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Eagle tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Brown presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Eagle is looking to improve his position but Brown isn't that keen on the idea.
Eagle is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Brown looking to secure an arm triangle but Eagle defends it well.
Brown takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Eagle tries to hold on but Brown pushes him away.
Brown looking to control and managing it successfully.

Brown is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Eagle can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Brown controlling his opponent.
Brown is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Eagle can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eagle wants to hold on but Brown pushes him away.
Brown controlling his opponent.

Brown is working for a guillotine from mount but Eagle frees his head quite easily.
Brown looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eagle is wriggling around trying to escape.
Brown controlling the position easily from mount.

Brown with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Brown tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Magomed Eagle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eagle tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Eagle tries to hold on but Brown postures up.
Eagle tries to improve his position but instead Brown has taken his back!

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 trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Eagle doesn't escape.
Eagle is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Tyson Brown just wasn't active enough.
Brown slaps away a takedown attempt from Eagle, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tyson Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Magomed Eagle.
Eagle tests Brown's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tyson Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Brown closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Eagle's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyson 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:25
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:25

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