PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jay Brown (ranked 3550 p4p, 371 weight class) and Bjj Murderer (ranked 2308 p4p, 257 weight class). Brown comes to the cage accompanied by Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. This should be a great matchup!

Brown
vs
Murderer

174 cm
21
160 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

166 cm
29
166 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

Excellent grappler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

UnderGround Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jay Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bjj Murderer!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Brown scores with a nice head shot.
Murderer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Brown misses with a two punch combination.
Brown has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Murderer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A punch combination from Brown misses.
Brown bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Murderer's head.
Good exchange - Brown coming out on top.
Brown moves away from the strike by Murderer.
Murderer slaps away a takedown attempt from Brown, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Murderer appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Murderer tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Brown defends well and Murderer ends up having to push Brown into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Murderer ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murderer takes one on the button.
Murderer shoots in and drives through. Brown sprawls well.
A telegraphed right hand from Brown misses the target.
Brown fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Brown shoots in looking for a takedown but Murderer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brown's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Murderer throws out a counter right but Brown avoids it with no problem.
Brown is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Brown scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Murderer doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brown drives through with a takedown into guard.
Brown loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Murderer looking for a sweep. Not yet Murderer, not yet.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Murderer is retaining full guard.
Murderer pulls Brown in close to prevent any damage.
Brown trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Murderer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brown is one step ahead there.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Murderer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Murderer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a strike but Murderer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Brown is controlling Murderer's posture.
Brown is trying to keep Murderer in close.
Brown is really struggling to control Murderer but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Murderer preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murderer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brown not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Murderer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Murderer preventing the sweep.
Brown not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Murderer passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murderer has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Brown is squirming around, avoiding Murderer's attempts to control the action.
Murderer looking to control and managing it successfully.
Brown really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Murderer wants to finish this one by submission but Brown is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Murderer.
Brown is looking to get to half guard.
Murderer looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown is in all sorts of trouble here.
Brown is working hard here to advance position.
Brown tries to hold on but Murderer pushes him away.
Brown is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Murderer looking to control but Brown is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Murderer moves to the back.
Brown tries to roll but Murderer sticks to his back.
Brown trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Brown dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The crowd cheers as Brown lands an impressive looking overhand right. Murderer doesn't seem phased though.
Murderer throws an overhand right that lands on Brown's shoulder, as Brown tries to avoid the shot.
Murderer walks into a straight right hand from Brown.
Nice uppercut there from Brown.
Brown is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murderer can do to turn this around?
Murderer shoots for a double leg takedown but Brown sprawls well. He's pushed Murderer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Murderer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Brown scores with a shot to the body.
No luck for Murderer with that takedown attempt.
Brown lands a nice looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murderer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murderer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Murderer tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Brown defends well and Murderer ends up having to push Brown into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jay Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bjj Murderer.

Brown manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Murderer on his heels. He'll look to pass Murderer's guard now, I'm sure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown throwing strikes but missing.
Murderer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murderer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bjj Murderer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brown with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brown stopping the sweep attempt from Murderer.
Brown in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brown loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Brown drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Murderer manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Brown has Murderer in his guard.

Brown working a defensive guard here.
Brown pulls Murderer in to control the position.
Brown wants to control but Murderer passes easily into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown works his way to full guard. Good work.
Murderer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brown is trying to control the position but Murderer postures up.
Murderer won't allow Brown to sweep him here.
Brown trying to control the position.
Murderer is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Murderer won't allow Brown to sweep him here.
Murderer trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murderer pushes down on Brown's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Murderer is working for a kimura but Brown is defending it quite comfortably.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is controlling Murderer's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Brown is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Murderer's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Murderer's back!
Murderer rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murderer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brown is working away from the top position though.
Murderer is trying to get back to full guard.
Brown not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Brown seems to be working for a kimura but Murderer defends the submission attempt.
Brown seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Murderer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown passes the guard and advances to mount!
Brown thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Murderer is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Brown throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Murderer because Brown loaded up on that one.
Brown working Murderer over with strikes here.
Brown trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Murderer is looking to get to half guard.
Murderer keeps trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Brown dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Brown lands a right hook to the body.
Murderer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brown fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Murderer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Murderer slips a straight right by Brown.
Brown throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A big left from Brown misses.
Brown looks to land a left hand but Murderer moved out of range nicely.
Murderer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murderer moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Murderer.

Brown scores with a takedown into Murderer's guard.
Murderer keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.

Murderer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Murderer lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Murderer trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Murderer looking to pass the guard.
Brown seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Brown is trying to control the position but Murderer postures up.
Brown managing to control the position.
Murderer wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murderer advances position into side control!
Brown is trying to get back to half guard.

Murderer tries for a kimura but Brown is defending well.
Brown is not content to let Murderer control the position.
Brown is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murderer trying to control the position but Brown is working away.
Brown manages to work his way to half guard, despite Murderer's best efforts.
Brown is trying to get back to full guard.
Brown is trying to control but can't.
Brown wants to improve his position but Murderer is controlling well.

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.
Murderer wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy.

Murderer is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Brown sees it coming and defends easily.
Brown tries to get to full guard but Murderer has control of the leg.
Brown moves into full guard.
Brown seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Brown working a defensive guard but Murderer passes into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Murderer is looking to advance position but Brown won't allow it.

Murderer is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Brown sees it coming and defends easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brown has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Brown!
A relieved looking Jay Brown thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.