PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Brown (ranked 2540 p4p, 331 weight class) and Benjamin Sigfridsson (ranked 2080 p4p, 273 weight class). Benjamin Sigfridsson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Brown
vs
Sigfridsson

187 cm
26
193 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

180 cm
28
192 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyson Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benjamin Sigfridsson!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown fails with the takedown.
Brown throws a right and a left that Sigfridsson avoids nicely.
Sigfridsson tries a low kick but Brown avoids it.
A punch combination from Brown misses.
Sigfridsson tries to counter with a clinch but Brown shakes him off and moves away.
Brown throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sigfridsson's waist but Sigfridsson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brown off to one side.
Brown backing away here, and Sigfridsson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Brown misses with a hook.
Sigfridsson thinks about the counter body kick.
Sigfridsson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Brown throws a looping overhand right but Sigfridsson ducks down to avoid it.
Sigfridsson has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Brown is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Brown misses with a head kick.
A low kick from Sigfridsson misses

so Brown counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Brown slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Brown trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Sigfridsson manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Sigfridsson stopping the sweep attempt from Brown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is adopting a defensive guard.
Sigfridsson won't allow Brown to sweep him here.
Sigfridsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sigfridsson wants to stand but Brown is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sigfridsson won't allow Brown to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sigfridsson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Brown's guard.
Sigfridsson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sigfridsson wants to stand but Brown is controlling his posture from full guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Brown thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sigfridsson follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sigfridsson misses the shot to the body.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyson Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sigfridsson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brown is out of range.
Brown changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Brown scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sigfridsson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Brown misses with a looping left.
Brown lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brown swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sigfridsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Tyson Brown has been cut.
Brown tries to clinch there but Sigfridsson circles away.
Brown shoots in for a double leg but Sigfridsson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sigfridsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Sigfridsson.
Brown lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A telegraphed right hand from Brown misses the target.
Sigfridsson looks to throw the jab but Brown is out of range.
Brown definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Brown on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Brown tries to land a leg kick but Sigfridsson saw it coming and moves away.
Tyson Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sigfridsson scores with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sigfridsson scoring well with a low kick there.
Sigfridsson keeps the fight on the outside.
Brown lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sigfridsson's sensitive parts.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Brown.
Brown uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sigfridsson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sigfridsson.

Sigfridsson instigates a clinch.
Sigfridsson is pressed up against the cage. Brown has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sigfridsson down to the mat. Sigfridsson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Brown misses with a leg kick
and Sigfridsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brown misses with an uppercut
and Sigfridsson counters with a nice leg kick.
Sigfridsson lands with a straight right. Brown didn't see that one coming.

Brown is rocked!
Brown walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Sigfridsson swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Benjamin Sigfridsson!