PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darren Myles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Myles kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Red Hot Chili Peppers - Can't Stop. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Myles
vs
Brown

173 cm
36
180 lbs
24 - 16 - 0

180 cm
26
177 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darren Myles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, John Brown!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Myles misses with a combination
and Brown counters with a one-two to the body.
A left and a right from Myles both land. Nice combination.

It looks like John Brown has been cut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Brown, as that shot connected.

It looks like Darren Myles has been cut.
Myles looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Myles misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Myles misses with a series of wild punches.

Brown fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Myles sprawls well initially but Brown persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown tries to pass the half guard into mount. Myles knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Brown drops an elbow to the side of Myles's head.
Brown missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Myles has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Brown is on him like a limpet, forcing Myles back against the cage.

Myles is fighting off a takedown attempt but Brown is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Myles to the mat. Myles regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brown stands and throws Myles's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Brown.
Brown lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Myles down.
Brown working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Brown throwing strikes but Myles manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Brown is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Brown is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Myles's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to hold on to Myles's head to control him but Myles postures up.
Brown is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown trying to control from the bottom.
Brown is refusing to be controlled, as Myles sits in half guard.
Brown works his way to full guard. Good work.
Brown looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Myles wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Brown looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Myles puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Brown.
Brown pulls Myles in close to his closed guard and prevents Myles from doing any damage or advancing position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brown looking to hit a scissor sweep but Myles is one step ahead there.
Brown keeping full guard, as Myles tries to pass.
Brown is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myles pushes Brown off looking to stand but Brown dives back in and keeps control.
Brown missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Brown trying to pass the guard but Myles defending well.
Brown thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Brown is looking to take a break and control but Myles is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Myles tries to kick Brown off but Brown keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Myles has hold of Brown's hands but Brown slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Brown dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Myles's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A swing and a miss from Myles.
Brown fails to land the takedown.
Myles looks to land a right hand but Brown moved out of range.
Brown shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brown looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
It looked like Myles was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Darren Myles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Brown.
Myles smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Brown tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Myles defends well and Brown ends up having to push Myles into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Myles avoids the body shot from Brown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
A shot to the body from Myles misses

and Brown counters with a single leg into guard. Myles didn't expect that.
Myles utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brown passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Brown looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Myles is avoiding damage well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown trying to control the position but Myles is working away.
Brown misses with the ground and pound.
Brown advances to mount.
Brown landing strikes, looking to finish!
Brown looking to finish Myles with some ground and pound. This is bad for Myles!
Brown throwing strikes here but Myles is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Brown unloading with bombs!
Brown has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a sloppy strike and Myles uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Myles has ended up in Brown's guard.
Brown lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Myles working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brown.
Brown is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Brown pushes down on Myles's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Brown takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown thows a huge punch but Myles dodges it nicely.
Brown missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Brown has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Brown prevents Myles from standing back up.
Brown thows a huge punch but Myles dodges it nicely.
Myles keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Brown missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Brown wants to take a breather but Myles is having none of it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Brown in particular looking to stall.
Ground and pound from Brown.
Brown wants to control but Myles is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to free his trapped foot but Myles is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Brown wants to advance to full mount but Myles doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Myles is retaining full guard.
Myles utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Myles swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Brown decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Myles's guard.
Brown works over Myles with some ground and pound from guard.
Myles working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Brown fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Myles lands with a cross.
Myles rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brown moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brown tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Myles defends well and Brown ends up having to push Myles into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Brown dodges the punch combination from Myles.
Brown changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Myles swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Myles walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Darren Myles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Brown shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Myles is trying to defend but Brown finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Brown is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown landing punches.
Brown lands a couple of good shots and Myles has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Myles prevents Brown from getting a body triangle.
Myles has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Brown.
Brown throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Myles looking very determined here, making life difficult for Brown.
Brown is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Myles up.
Brown somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
John Brown is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myles is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Brown scores with punches to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown controlling from the back.
Brown throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Brown controlling the position well here. Myles rolled but Brown kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Well, with Brown on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Myles is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Brown's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Myles avoids the strikes from Brown.
Brown lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Brown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
What can Myles do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Brown is continuing to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
More stalling from Brown.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Brown 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Brown!
A victorious John Brown thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.