PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terry Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zane Newton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zane Newton looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Brown
vs
Newton

180 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers ground

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Knockout power

Bushido Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Terry Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Zane Newton!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newton tries to clinch up.
Newton moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.
Newton looks for a takedown but Brown sprawls well.
Brown fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Newton checks it well.
Brown throws a shot from downtown. Newton moves away and avoids it.
Newton keeps the fight on the outside.
Brown tries to clinch up

and Newton counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Brown!
Brown avoids a series of strikes thrown by Newton.
Brown is trying desperately to improve position.
Newton controlling from mount.
Newton throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Newton content just to control the position here.
Newton landing strikes from the mount.
Brown keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Newton works his way to his opponent's back.
Newton landing with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newton controlling from the back.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Newton.

Brown showing good submission defense here.

Newton looking for the RNC.

Newton is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown manages to reverse the position and now he's in Newton's guard. Nice work there by Brown.
Newton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brown is one step ahead there.
Newton is controlling Brown's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Newton controls Brown momentarily but Brown frees himself.
Newton manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Newton controlling the pace for now.
Brown is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zane Newton dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Newton drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Brown is not content to let Newton control the position.
Newton might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Brown kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Brown tries to improve position but can't.
Brown is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Newton's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Brown wants to get back to his feet.

Brown looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown won't allow Newton to pass to mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Newton's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Newton's back!
Newton tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Newton tries to lock up and control but Brown gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brown manages to capitalize on a mistake by Newton to take his back!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Brown controlling the positon.
Newton is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Newton is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Newton rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Newton trying to control here.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Newton keeps working.
Newton is trying to control but Brown passes into side control!
Newton striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Newton tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Brown easily slips into full mount!
Newton is squirming around, avoiding Brown's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown looking to control and managing it successfully.
Newton wants to control but Brown is having none of it.

Brown with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Newton tries to hold on but Brown postures up.

That's four 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.
Newton wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Newton tries to escape but Brown has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Newton trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Brown wants to control but Newton is keeping busy.
Newton looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Newton wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Zane Newton will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Brown wants to slow Newton down by chopping away at his legs.
Brown misses with a takedown

so Newton counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Despite being in the dominant position, Zane Newton just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brown gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Newton counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Newton preventing the sweep.
Brown keeping full guard, as Newton tries to pass.

Brown working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Newton has passed into half guard!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Newton trying to control from Brown's half guard. Brown has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Newton drops back, looking for a kneebar! Brown looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Brown looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Brown!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Newton can't do much from the bottom here.
Newton is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Brown's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Brown is just content to waste time from the top position. Newton takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Terry Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
Newton looking for a sweep. Not yet Newton, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Newton is on top in guard.
Newton slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Brown being controlled for a moment.
You can see the frustration on Brown's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brown is not content to let Newton control the position.
Brown tries to improve position but can't.
Newton working away.
Newton is chipping away with strikes.
Newton working the head and body with strikes.
Brown is not content to let Newton control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Newton is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Brown is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Brown wants to control but Newton postures up.
Newton is looking to take a break and control but Brown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zane Newton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Newton controls the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zane Newton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Newton 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zane Newton!