PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joaquin Browning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Reaper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tim Reaper has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Browning
vs
Reaper

177 cm
24
151 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

209 cm
24
149 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joaquin Browning!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tim Reaper!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Francis DeMontford and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Reaper gets a clinch.
Reaper misses with a knee strike.
Reaper tries a knee to the head but Browning blocks it.
Reaper connects with a nasty looking knee right to Browning's face.

It looks like Joaquin Browning has been cut.
Reaper tries to land a knee to the head but Browning blocks with his arms.
Browning wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reaper has him pressed against the cage.
Browning tries to break the clinch but Reaper is controlling the position.
A knee to the head by Reaper.
Browning wants to break free but Reaper has control.

Browning breaks the clinch.

Reaper instigates a clinch.
Reaper tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Reaper landing knees to the head.
Reaper with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Browning pushes Reaper back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reaper tries a knee to the head but Browning blocks it.
Reaper tries to land a knee to the head but Browning blocks with his arms.
Browning wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reaper has him pressed against the cage.
Browning is looking to break free of the clinch but Reaper has double underhooks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Browning tries to break free but Reaper pushes him back against the cage.
Reaper with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Reaper looks winded!
Browning working hard to break the clinch.
Browning wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Reaper misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Browning breaks from the clinch.

Reaper closes the distance and clinches.
Reaper using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Browning has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Browning is trying to break the clinch but Reaper is controlling him.
Browning wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Reaper keeps control of Browning as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Browning wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reaper is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A frustrated look appears on Browning's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Browning breaks from the clinch.
Tim Reaper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Reaper tries to sprawl but Browning drives through with a takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Browning is controlling the pace.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Joaquin Browning has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Browning shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Reaper napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Browning is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Reaper's shoulder. That is not cool.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Joaquin Browning wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Browning fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Reaper to the ground. Browning is now in Reaper's guard.
Browning showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Joaquin Browning wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Browning shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Browning was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Browning scores with punches from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Browning moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

Browning has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Reaper is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Browning yanks on the arm and Reaper is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Browning.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joaquin Browning!