PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dick Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Boss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Anthony Boss enters the cage!

Brown
vs
Boss

191 cm
23
194 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

185 cm
22
180 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dick Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anthony Boss!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown cracks Boss with an open hand slap.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boss moves away.
Brown fails to land with a series of punches.
Boss fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boss tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brown swivels and escapes.
Boss fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Brown cracks Boss with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Boss looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Brown finish him?

Boss is rocked!

Boss shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Boss is still in real trouble! Can Brown finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Brown throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Boss seems to have recovered his senses.
Boss is looking to stand up but Brown won't let him.

Brown looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Boss stays in close to Brown's body and controls the position.

Brown looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Brown controls Boss momentarily but Boss frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boss pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brown is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown 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 wriggles free and stands up.
Boss on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Brown drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Boss tries to bench press Brown off him but Brown keeps the position.
Brown trying to control the action but Boss is working from the bottom.
Boss sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Boss looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Brown is tying to control. Boss wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Boss regains full guard. Nicely done.

Boss looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Brown passes into side control.
Boss tries to improve position but can't.
Boss is not content to let Brown control the position.
Boss is looking to reverse the position.
Boss looking for a sweep but Brown has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Brown trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boss is wriggling around trying to escape.

Brown working for a submission but Boss is keeping him at bay.
Boss is looking to improve his position but Brown isn't that keen on the idea.
Brown looking to control but Boss is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Boss can't escape the position.
Boss is squirming around, avoiding Brown's attempts to control the action.
Boss keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Brown with shots to the head and body - Boss looks very uncomfortable down there.

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.
Boss tries to reverse the position but Brown maintains control.

Brown has control of Boss's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Boss regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Brown manages to capitalize on a mistake by Boss to take his back!
I would not like to be Boss right now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boss is trapped and Brown is scoring with shots to the head and body.

Brown has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Brown. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boss turns into Brown and is now in his guard.

Boss avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Brown dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Boss feints and as Brown raises his hands in defense, Boss changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Brown looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brown wants to stand but Boss is controlling the position.

Brown has his foot on Boss's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Boss works his way back into a safe position though.
Brown trying to control the position.

Brown working for a triangle but Boss defends it easily.
Boss looking to pass the guard.
Brown lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Boss!

Brown looking to secure an arm triangle but Boss defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Brown.
Brown working the ground and pound effectively.
Boss tries to improve his position but instead Brown has taken his back!
Brown just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.

Brown is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

Brown has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Brown is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boss is in bad spot here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dick Brown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Brown is looking for the choke from the back position but Boss is controlling his hands well.
Boss tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Boss regains half guard.
Brown trying to control the action but Boss is working from the bottom.
Brown lands with a punch from half guard.
Boss moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Boss had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Brown is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Boss Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Brown's back instead.
Brown is trying to get back to his feet but Boss has full control of the position and if anything, Brown has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control the position but Boss manages to sink in the hooks.
Brown manages to reverse the position and now he's in Boss's guard. Nice work there by Brown.
Boss wants to sweep here but Brown controlling him for the moment.

Brown thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Brown won't allow Boss to sweep him here.
Brown has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Brown wants to control from the top but Boss keeps moving.

Boss is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Brown is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Brown connects with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Brown postures up.
Brown wants to control from the top but Boss keeps moving.

Boss has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Brown is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Boss.
Boss is trying to get back to half guard.
Boss prevents Brown from moving into mount.
Boss looking for a sweep but Brown has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Boss gets back to half guard.
Boss slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Boss escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brown gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dick Brown will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Brown throws a leg kick but Boss sees it coming and moves out of range.
Boss tries for a takedown but Brown circles away easily

and Brown decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Boss's guard.
Boss keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown content to stall in guard here.

Brown thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Boss is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Boss tries to strike from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Boss's head.
Boss keeping full guard, as Brown tries to pass.
Boss keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.

Boss looking for a guillotine here but Brown defends easily.
Brown sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Boss controls Brown momentarily but Brown frees himself.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brown throws a nice looking combination but Boss bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dick Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boss uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brown.

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.
Boss fails with the takedown
and Boss takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boss defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.

Boss clinches up with Brown and pushes him back against the cage.
Brown on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boss using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brown has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Boss lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boss throws an elbow that misses.
Boss goes for a takedown attempt but Brown pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dick Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Boss.
Brown throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Boss's waist but Boss gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brown off to one side.
Boss misses with a series of wild punches.
Boss looks for a takedown but Brown sprawls well.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Boss shoots in for a takedown but Brown shows good takedown defense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Boss shoots in and drives through. Brown sprawls well.
Boss shoots for a double leg takedown but Brown sprawls well. He's pushed Boss's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Boss shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Boss showed some decent athleticism there.

Boss seems to be looking for submissions.

Boss is looking for a kimura but Brown is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Boss to get the leverage.

Boss is looking for a kimura here.
Brown is trying is best to control the position here.
Brown gets back to full guard.
Brown trying to keep a closed guard but Boss is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to sweep here but Boss controlling him for the moment.
Brown is trying to keep Boss in close.
Boss tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.
Boss trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Boss won't allow Brown to sweep him here.
Brown is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Brown working a defensive guard here.
Anthony Boss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Brown lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Brown.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Boss is just out of range.
Brown fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brown throws a jab but it's blocked by Boss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27

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