PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Brown
vs
Sanders

176 cm
25
173 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

1337 ANZAC

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyson Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Sanders!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanders is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Sanders as Brown shoots in.
Sanders tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
Brown throws a nice looking combination but Sanders bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sanders pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tyson Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanders wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
Sanders walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Brown checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Brown tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brown misses with an uppercut. Sanders saw that one coming.
Sanders misses with a head kick.
Sanders throws a body kick that misses.
Brown throws a series of punches but Sanders avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Brown.

Brown closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sanders is trying to control Brown's posture but Brown avoids it.
Sanders manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sanders is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sanders is staying active underneath Brown, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sanders slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Brown postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Brown throws a big right hand that misses.
Sanders wants to stand up but Brown is controlling him.
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.
Brown working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brown is looking to work some ground and pound but Sanders has wrist control.
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sanders is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Brown has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Brown trying to control but Sanders is working from the bottom.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sanders swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown postures up in Sanders's guard and throws a big left but Sanders blocks it.
Brown slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Tyson Brown has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Sanders moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sanders dodges the punch combination from Brown.
Brown takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sanders keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanders does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sanders throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Brown manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sanders dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brown. That did some damage!
Sanders pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Sanders.
Sanders tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brown counters with a series of strikes. Sanders will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sanders throws a front kick aimed at Brown's knee but Brown avoids it well.
Sanders walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Brown checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sanders tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanders looks gassed!

Brown shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
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!
Brown throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tyson Brown will probably get the nod.
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 uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanders.
Brown looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sanders dodges the punch combination from Brown.
Sanders blocks a jab.
Sanders tries to clinch up.
Sanders lands with a thumping leg kick.

Brown drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Brown loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brown is pushing down on Sanders's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sanders is fighting to maintain full guard but Brown has managed to sneak the leg through.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sanders keeps working.
Brown thows a huge punch but Sanders dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Sanders is defending well.
Brown working Sanders over with strikes.
Brown throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Brown working the head and body with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Brown connects with a nice short shot to Sanders's temple.
Sanders is breathing heavily.
Brown working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Brown is keen to just control but Sanders is a slippery customer.
Brown thows a huge punch but Sanders dodges it nicely.
Brown throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown is nestled in close to Sanders, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Brown seems to be working for a kimura but Sanders defends the submission attempt.
Brown thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sanders's head.
Sanders blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brown.
Tyson Brown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brown wants to control but Sanders is keeping him busy.
Brown thows a huge punch but Sanders dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown looks to land a strike but Sanders avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Sanders can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Brown controls the pace.
Brown stopping the sweep attempt from Sanders.
Brown with a nice head shot there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brown accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sanders tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brown postures up in Sanders's guard and throws a big left but Sanders blocks it.
Brown is working Sanders over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sanders looking for a sweep. Not yet Sanders, not yet.
Brown missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Brown postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brown throwing strikes but missing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Brown misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brown fails to land with a series of punches.
Brown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brown fails to land with a series of punches.
Sanders is looking to chop away at Brown's legs.
Brown thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sanders fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brown is out of range.
Brown shoots in for a double leg but Sanders sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sanders throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Sanders uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Brown throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sanders is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sanders tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brown checks a low kick from Sanders.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Brown fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyson Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sanders moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt.
Brown swings widly with a right hand
and Sanders counters with an outside leg kick.
Sanders tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sanders.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sanders.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sanders is looking to slow Brown down with leg kicks.
Sanders misses with a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sanders.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sanders lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Brown has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Brown and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
Sanders misses with a few strikes there.
Tyson Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanders wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
Sanders fails in his attempt to clinch.

Brown pushes Sanders up against the cage in a clinch.
Sanders throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Sanders pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sanders looks for a takedown but Brown sprawls well.
Brown is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Brown shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Brown loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brown throwing strikes but missing.
Brown trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders looking to control.
Brown trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brown landing some decent shots from guard.
Brown wants to control from the top but Sanders keeps moving.
Nick Sanders has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brown trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanders utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brown throws an elbow that misses. Sanders uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Brown's guard. Nice move by Sanders!
Sanders trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Tyson Brown is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brown on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Brown tries to get out of the position.
Brown is adopting a defensive guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sanders wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tyson Brown.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brown, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyson Brown!
During a confident post fight interview, Tyson Brown thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.