PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timmy Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bubba Smith has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Smith
vs
Brown

177 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
161 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Advantage XXX nutrition (HUGE SALE)
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bubba Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Timmy Brown!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brown's waist but Brown gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Smith off to one side.
Brown stalks Smith and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Smith's face. Smith staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Bubba Smith has been cut.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brown.
Brown scores with the left hand. Smith knows he should have avoided that one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Brown looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brown throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Brown.
Brown throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brown.
Brown tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brown circles away.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Brown.
Smith throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Smith.

Smith is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Brown is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Smith wants to control for a moment but Brown uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown wants to stand but Smith has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Smith is trying to control but can't.
Brown prevents Smith from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brown tries to stand and escape but Smith is controlling the position.
Smith wants to get back to full guard.
Brown tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Smith.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Brown swinging wilding here.
Brown looks gassed!
Brown tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith wants to clinch.
Brown misses with the combination.
Brown throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brown.

Smith gets the takedown into side control.
Smith in side control, throwing shots but Brown defends.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smith is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Brown knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Brown is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Brown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Smith throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Brown works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

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 wants to get back to his feet.
Smith is keen to just control but Brown is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Timmy Brown will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bubba Smith's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Smith fails to land the takedown.
Brown closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Brown as Smith shoots in.
Brown throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Brown misses with a wild combination.
Brown misses with a two punch combination.
Brown misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Brown.
Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Smith fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bubba Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Brown throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Smith.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brown.
Smith shoots for a double leg takedown but Brown sprawls well. He's pushed Smith's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brown misses with a wild combination.
Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Timmy Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown misses with a jab, cross combination.
Timmy Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Brown throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith fails with the takedown.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Brown takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brown misses with the combination.
Brown scores with a three punch combo!
Brown misses with a few strikes there.
Brown throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith scores with a hook to the body. Brown takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Smith looks for a takedown but Brown sprawls well.
No luck for Smith with that takedown attempt.
Brown misses with a two punch combination.

Smith scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Brown gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Brown's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Smith thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Brown wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Smith wants to take his opponent's back but Brown doesn't allow it.
Brown's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smith looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Smith trying to control but Brown is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Smith is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Brown has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Smith is working for a guillotine from mount but Brown frees his head quite easily.
Smith looking to control but Brown is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timmy Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bubba Smith's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Smith tries to clinch but Brown is having none of it.
Smith tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brown swivels and escapes.
Brown will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brown rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brown throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Brown lands a jab-cross combination.
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith has a takedown stuffed.
Brown misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brown chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smith can pounce on him.
Brown misses with the combination.
Smith lets loose with a powerful body kick. Brown will feel that in the morning.
Brown takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Smith looks for a takedown but Brown sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bubba Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Brown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Brown misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brown scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Smith is rocked!
Brown drops Smith with a left right combo! Brown follows him down to the ground into side control.
Oh Smith is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brown prevents Smith from escaping the position.

Brown decides to stand up, so the ref orders Smith to his feet.
No luck for Smith with that takedown attempt.
Smith seems to have got his legs back now.
Brown will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brown throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Brown smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Brown throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Brown keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Smith ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Brown throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Smith shoots in for a double leg but Brown sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Smith throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brown's waist but Brown gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Smith off to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith misses with a wild combination.

Smith scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Smith decides to stand back up.
Brown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brown misses with the combination.
Brown throws a combination that misses
and Smith counters with an inside leg kick.

Smith has taken the fight to the clinch.

Smith breaks the clinch.
Brown's corner calls for a 1-2. Brown obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Brown misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Brown has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Brown throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.

Smith shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Smith wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Brown is not content to let Smith control the position.

Smith 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.
Smith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.

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.

Brown is defending against the submission attempts here by Smith.
Bubba Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith is keen to just control but Brown is a slippery customer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Timmy Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Brown winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

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