PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Art Vandelay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vandelay's entrance music is Lynyrd Skynyrd - Simple Man . A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vandelay
vs
Brown

173 cm
25
156 lbs
8 - 3 - 1

173 cm
25
166 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Granite chin

KAISER
Ganja's Warehouse (95% Laundering)

[WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry)

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 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Art Vandelay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyson Brown!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vandelay checks a leg kick.
Jab from Brown.
Brown shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Vandelay defends it nicely.
Vandelay fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Brown lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vandelay at a distance.
Brown blocks a head kick by Vandelay.
Tyson Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vandelay avoids the body shot from Brown.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vandelay.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Vandelay.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vandelay is looking to chop away at Brown's legs.
Vandelay slaps away a takedown attempt from Brown, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vandelay.

Vandelay closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Vandelay's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Vandelay uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Brown tests Vandelay's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vandelay connects with a solid leg kick.
Vandelay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vandelay wants to land a leg kick but Brown is out of range.
Brown misses with a straight right.
Good leg kick by Brown there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vandelay walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Brown checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vandelay 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.
Vandelay fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brown checks a low kick from Vandelay.
Vandelay leaves Brown with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Art Vandelay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Brown.
Brown tries to score with a low kick but Vandelay moves his leg out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a head shot.
Vandelay blocks a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vandelay.
Vandelay looks for the body kick but Brown saw that one coming.
Vandelay fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Brown on the side of the head.
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 shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vandelay but Vandelay pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Brown throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Vandelay throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Vandelay throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Vandelay lands a slapping body shot.
Vandelay throws a leg kick that is checked
and Brown counters with a one-two to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Vandelay.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Brown.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Brown is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Vandelay knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Vandelay's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Brown throws a strike aimed at the side of Vandelay's head but Vandelay avoids it well.
Vandelay manages to work his way to half guard, despite Brown's best efforts.
Vandelay is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Vandelay trying to control here.
Brown throws a strike but Vandelay avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Vandelay can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Brown controls the pace.
Vandelay looking to control.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vandelay is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown trying to control but Vandelay is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tyson Brown will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Vandelay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vandelay throws out a leg kick but Brown moves out of range and Vandelay only half commits.
Vandelay looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vandelay is looking to land body kicks.
Vandelay throws a leg kick but Brown moved away.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Vandelay is just out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vandelay.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vandelay pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vandelay swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. Vandelay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vandelay misses with a body kick.
Brown throws a lazy uppercut
and Vandelay counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brown.
Art Vandelay is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Horrible takedown by Brown or perhaps it was just good defense by Vandelay which made him look bad.
Brown shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vandelay pinned against the cage. Vandelay gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Brown sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Vandelay connects with a solid leg kick.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vandelay misses with a wild body shot.

Vandelay gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vandelay scores with a knee to the head.
Brown working aggressively here.
Vandelay is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brown is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with some punches.
Vandelay throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brown blocks it with crossed arms.
Brown tries to pull guard but Vandelay won't allow it.
Art Vandelay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Brown.
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vandelay misses with a body punch.
Brown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vandelay's elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brown misses with a punch to the body.
Vandelay makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Vandelay breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vandelay motions for Brown to come forward. Vandelay throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Vandelay.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vandelay.
Vandelay thumps Brown with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Vandelay.
Vandelay avoids the body shot from Brown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vandelay tries to land a leg kick but Brown saw it coming and moves away.
Good exchange - Vandelay coming out on top.
Vandelay checks a leg kick.
Vandelay takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
Vandelay misses with an attempted mid kick.
Brown checks a leg kick.
Vandelay will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Vandelay is looking to clinch.
Brown tries a low kick but Vandelay avoids it.
Art Vandelay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vandelay slips under a jab from Brown.
Vandelay lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brown fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vandelay checks it well.
Vandelay misses the shot to the body.
Brown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vandelay.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vandelay misses with a low kick.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vandelay manages to avoid it.
Brown's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head kick by Brown misses
and Vandelay counters with a nice body shot.
Vandelay ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vandelay throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Vandelay with a nice cross.
Vandelay thows a body kick. Brown tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Brown connects with a nice looking jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vandelay manages to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vandelay moves out of range of the body kick from Brown.
Vandelay looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Art Vandelay dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Brown loads up on a big right hand but Vandelay slips the punch.
Brown missing with a left hand there. Vandelay was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vandelay tries to clinch but Brown is having none of it.
Brown swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Vandelay throws a leg kick

and Brown counters with a takedown into side control.
Vandelay is looking for a sweep.
Brown working the head with strikes.
Brown has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Brown trying to control the position but Vandelay is working away.
Brown controlling from side mount.
Brown is trying to ground and pound but Vandelay uses the momentary lack of control by Brown to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vandelay avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brown.
Still in half guard, Brown seems content to control.
Vandelay tries to get to full guard but Brown has control of the leg.
Brown tries to pass to full mount but Vandelay defends it.
Brown is looking to take a break and control but Vandelay is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Brown there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to mount his opponent but Vandelay defends it.
Brown sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vandelay defending well though.
Vandelay has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brown is working away from the top position though.
Vandelay is looking for a sweep. Brown is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brown wants to take a breather but Vandelay is having none of it.
Brown content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Vandelay misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown stalling.
Vandelay avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brown.
Vandelay trying to control from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brown looks to land a body kick but Vandelay moved away.
Brown steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vandelay.
That kick from Vandelay tenderised Brown's leg. Brown is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vandelay leaves Brown with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Vandelay is looking to wear down Brown with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Brown moves out of range as Vandelay throws a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vandelay is out of range and Brown settles back down.
Brown closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Vandelay uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brown.
Brown misses with a left hand
and Vandelay counters with a nice low kick that buckles Brown's knee momentarily.
Vandelay throws a leg kick but Brown sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Vandelay throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vandelay takes a shot to the body in his stride.
An inside leg kick lands from Vandelay.
Vandelay looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vandelay lands the left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vandelay but Vandelay pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Brown shoots for a takedown but Vandelay saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Art Vandelay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Brown.
Brown takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brown swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyson Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brown has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Tyson Brown!
An out of breath Tyson Brown thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.