PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brad Pitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Brown will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Pitt
vs
Brown

167 cm
23
140 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

225 cm
22
132 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined

MMA's Best Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brad Pitt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Brown!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pitt takes the fight into the clinch.

Pitt breaks from the clinch.

Pitt moves into the clinch.

Pitt has Brown pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Pitt pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Brown tumbling to the mat - Pitt dives into Brown's guard.

Brown looking for a guillotine here but Pitt defends easily.
Pitt trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown has a closed guard, preventing Pitt from standing up.

Brown is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brown is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Pitt is retaining full guard.
Brown pushes down on Pitt's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Brown wants to advance to full mount but Pitt doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.

Brown drops back looking for a leg! Pitt is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pitt manages to kick Brown off! Brown jumps back into Pitt's guard.
Pitt is trying to keep Brown in close.

Brown is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Pitt is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Pitt has escaped and now he's on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Brown looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pitt wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.

Brown is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pitt preventing the sweep.
Brown is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Brown is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brown has an active guard here but Pitt has managed to pass into half guard.
Brown looks gassed!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Brown wants to improve his position but Pitt is controlling well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Brown manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Brown is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brown is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pitt might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brown is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Brown wants to work for an arm triangle but Pitt is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Brown is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Pitt has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pitt is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Brown is working for a submission of some sort.
Brown is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Brown dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Brown closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Brown tries for a kimura but Pitt is defending well.

Brown has an Americana. Pitt didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Brown is delighted and gyrates infront of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Brown hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Mark Brown!