PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Seth Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and IL JC (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). IL JC acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Brown
vs
JC

191 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Seth Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, IL JC!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

JC drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
JC tries to move into full mount but can't pass Brown's legs.
JC working away.

JC decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
JC swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A big left from JC misses.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
JC on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Brown throws a head kick but JC moves out of range.
JC takes a kick to the side of the head.
Brown keeps the fight on the outside.
A shot to de liver by JC. Beautiful body shot.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brown.
JC tries to clinch but Brown is having none of it.

JC has Brown up against the cage in a clinch.
Brown prevents JC from breaking the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brown.
JC lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brown lands on the inside with an uppercut.
JC has had enough of the clinch but Brown keeps him there for the moment.
JC has had enough of the clinch but Brown keeps him there for the moment.
JC is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Brown gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Brown has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but JC regains guard immediately.
JC bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Brown's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
JC postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brown knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for JC on the ground.
JC sitting in guard here, content to control.
Brown pulls JC in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brown looking for a sweep. Not yet Brown, not yet.
Brown working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from JC.
Brown wants to improve his position but instead JC has moved into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
JC is keen to just control but Brown is a slippery customer.
JC with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
JC wants to pass the guard but Brown is defending well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brown fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brown dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on JC. That did some damage!
Brown moves in looking to clinch but JC pushes him off.
Brown fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brown takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

IL JC dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Brown lands with a thumping leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Brown.

JC has taken the fight to the clinch.

Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
JC uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Brown bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Brown slow jab from JC misses its intended target.
Brown throws a head kick but JC moves out of range.
Brown tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and JC counters with a single leg into guard. Brown didn't expect that.
JC pushing down on Brown's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Brown is looking to control JC's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brown avoid being mounted?
JC working over Brown with some ground and pound. Brown looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
JC is looking to take a break and control but Brown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
JC drops an elbow to the side of Brown's head.
Brown trying to control from the bottom.
JC missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
JC works his way into side control.
JC scoring with punches from side control.

That's two 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.

JC decides to stand back up. JC steps back and let's Brown get back to his feet.
JC takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice sprawl there from Brown as JC shoots in.
Brown cracks JC with a good jab.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick

and JC counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Brown's guard now.
Brown will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
JC stopping the sweep attempt from Brown.
JC looking to pass the guard.
JC postures up.

JC gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
JC uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Brown fails with an attempt to clinch.

JC drives through with a takedown into guard.
JC trying to stand up but can't free himself from Brown's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
JC stands and throws Brown's legs to the side, diving into side control.
JC taking a breather here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown is not content to let JC control the position.

JC stands up and we're back to a striking position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

JC drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Brown bucks up and tries to throw JC off but instead JC has got his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

IL JC showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. And we move into the final round!

JC darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Brown is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of JC's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take JC's back!
Brown avoiding JC 's attempts to control his hands.
JC takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
JC tries to escape the position.
Brown slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is hanging on to JC's back as he tries to escape.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Brown controlling the positon.
Brown doesn't have the hooks in and JC manages to turn into his guard.
Brown wants to sweep but no luck.
Brown is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
IL JC has got the better of the ground game so far.
JC trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brown looking to hit a scissor sweep but JC is one step ahead there.
Brown bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in JC's guard.
Brown won't allow JC to sweep him here.
JC looking to control.
JC trying to strike off his back.
JC controls Brown momentarily but Brown frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
JC is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
JC passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Brown!
JC pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
JC avoids the attempt from Brown to control.
JC wants to control the pace but Brown is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
JC content just to control the position here.
JC can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brown is looking to escape.
JC controlling the pace for now.
Seth Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brown wants to control but JC is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
IL JC comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got JC winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... IL JC!