PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dick Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kwame Moto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moto has chosen Tupac_Hit em' up as his entrance music. Dick Brown has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Brown
vs
Moto

191 cm
24
194 lbs
7 - 5 - 1

182 cm
22
193 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Dick Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kwame Moto!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moto ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Brown throws a series of punches but Moto avoids them all with ease.
Brown tries to bum rush Moto with a series of wild strikes but Moto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brown closes this distance looking for a takedown but Moto circles away.
Brown throws a nice looking combination but Moto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Moto clinches.

Brown gets control of Moto's arms and successfully pulls guard. Brown will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Brown looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Moto landing with the ground and pound.
Moto trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Moto controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Brown working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Moto doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Moto manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Moto trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Moto pushes down on Brown's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brown actively working from the bottom here.

Moto is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Brown sees it coming and defends easily.
Moto prevents Brown from improving his position.
Brown wants to control but Moto is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Brown looking for submissions off his back.
Moto looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Brown with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Moto trying to control the action but Brown is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Brown wants to clinch

and Moto holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Moto is struggling to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Brown ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Brown no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Brown not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Moto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brown works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Moto trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moto not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Moto has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Brown to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Moto is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Brown pulls down on the head and he's put Moto to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Dick Brown!