PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wrestling Bot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wrestling Bot could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tyson Brown's chin.

Bot
vs
Brown

185 cm
26
169 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

176 cm
31
183 lbs
8 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

CEC Nutrition Q160

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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wrestling Bot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyson Brown!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brown drives through and clinches with Bot against the cage.
Bot tries to pull guard but Brown won't allow it.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.

Bot pulls Brown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Bot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown working some strikes from top position.
Bot avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bot tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Brown must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bot has control of Brown's left arm, preventing Brown from doing any damage.
Bot trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Bot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown won't allow Bot to sweep him here.
Bot is trying to control the position but Brown postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Brown misses with a left hand
enabling Bot to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Brown does no damage.
A left and a right from Brown both land. Nice combination.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Bot throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
A punch combination from Brown misses.
Brown scores with a shot to the body.
Bot tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.

Brown closes the distance and clinches.

Bot gets control of Brown's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bot will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Bot trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Brown is fighting to break Bot's control of his arms but Bot is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Brown makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bot looking for a sweep. Not yet Bot, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bot keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown preventing the sweep.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bot keeping full guard, as Brown tries to pass.
Bot wants to sweep but no luck.
Brown sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bot's guard.
Bot is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bot has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brown is working away from the top position though.
Bot is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Brown is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bot slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bot is adopting a defensive guard.
Bot keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bot utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brown trying to control but Bot is working from the bottom.
Bot 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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Brown looks for a takedown but Bot sprawls well.
Brown doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Bot to counter with a crisp jab.
Brown throws a right hand that misses
and Bot counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Brown takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to bum rush Bot with a series of wild strikes but Bot uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brown misses with a left hand
enabling Bot to counter with a crisp jab.
Bot feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Browns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Bot drives through with a takedown into Brown's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bot loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bot is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bot throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brown looking to control.
Brown avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brown keeping moving, preventing Bot from controlling successfully.
Brown manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
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 Wrestling Bot will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Brown takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brown swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bot counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brown tries to clinch up.
Bot slaps away a takedown attempt from Brown, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Brown swings for the body but Bot moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Brown checks a leg kick.
Brown throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bot's waist but Bot gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brown off to one side.
Brown misses with a lunging right hand
and Bot counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bot lands a body shot.
Bot steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bot cracks Brown with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice takedown defense from Brown. No joy for Bot on that attempt.
Brown tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bot manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Bot pushes Brown up against the cage in a clinch.
Bot jumps guard but Brown stands there with Bot around his waist. Bot gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bot drops down looking for an ankle pick but Brown pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wrestling Bot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bot scores with a one two! Brown had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Brown tries to bum rush Bot with a series of wild strikes but Bot uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a lunging right hand
and Bot counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brown throws a shot from downtown. Bot moves away and avoids it.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bot moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brown looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brown is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

Bot closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Brown's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bot trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Bot looking to sit in guard and control but Brown gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Brown with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bot bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Brown's guard.
Bot throwing strikes but missing.
Bot working some strikes from top position.
Bot lands a couple of elbows.
Bot is working Brown over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Brown utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Bot has gone for a leg lock! Brown slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bot's guard.
Bot is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brown is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Brown looking to sit in guard and control but Bot gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bot trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bot forces his way into half guard.
Bot is nestled in close to Brown, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Bot is looking for a kimura here.
Brown tries to roll over but Bot keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wrestling Bot dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Brown fails with the takedown
and Bot counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brown shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bot defends it nicely.

Bot gets a clinch.
Bot fails to pull guard.
Brown working aggressively here.
Brown lands an uppercut.
Bot fails to pull guard.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown is looking to take this one to the mat.
Wrestling Bot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Brown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Brown fails to land.
Brown misses with a punch to the body.

Brown turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Bot tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Bot's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Who's going to make the next move?
Bot regains half guard.
Bot trying to control from the bottom.
Brown not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bot is trying to control but can't.
Brown slips a nice elbow through Bot's hands, connecting with Bot's forehead.
Bot is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bot is looking to control Brown's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bot avoid being mounted?
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bot tries to get to full guard but Brown has control of the leg.
Bot wants to control but Brown is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Wrestling Bot has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Brown fails with the takedown
and Bot connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bot leaves Brown with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Brown takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bot scores with a sloppy right hand. Brown should have avoided that one.
Wrestling Bot is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown shoots for a double leg takedown but Bot sprawls well. He's pushed Brown's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brown misses with a right hand
and Bot counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Brown scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bot throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bot staying out of range there.
Bot throws a leg kick but Brown sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Brown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bot counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
A punch combination from Brown misses.

Bot clinches up against the cage.
Bot changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brown fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tyson Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tyson Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bot tries a head kick but it misses.
Bot thuds his right hand into Brown's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Brown stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brown wants it to stay on the feet.
A punch combination from Bot misses.
Bot ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bot is looking to clinch.
Brown misses with a straight right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bot circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bot looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice combination there by Bot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wrestling Bot showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bot, 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wrestling Bot!
Wrestling Bot decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.