PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gary Andary (ranked 2513 p4p, 2941 weight class) and Omar Brown (ranked 145 p4p, 165 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Andary
vs
Brown

170 cm
20
135
3 - 2 - 0

172 cm
20
135
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Conviction
Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gary Andary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Omar Brown!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Brown there.
Brown avoids the head kick by Andary.
Brown thuds a left hand into Andary's body.
Brown works Andary's body with a nice hook.
Brown feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Andarys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Andary checks a leg kick nicely.
Brown takes a swing at Andary's ribcage but misses.
Andary avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Andary tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Andary takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Andary has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brown.
Andary missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Andary misses with a hook.
Brown chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown throws a leg kick but Andary moved away.
A telegraphed right hand from Brown misses the target.
Brown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Andary.
Omar Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Andary.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andary changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Andary swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Andary throws out the jab.
Andary misses with a few strikes there.
Andary on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Andary scores with a jab.
Brown missing with a left hand there. Andary was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Andary comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Andary.
Brown scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Brown throws a body punch but Andary moves out of range.
Brown scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Brown shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice body punch from Brown.
Brown is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Andary.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. Andary does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andary connects with a leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Andary 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Andary scores with a decent looking hook.
Brown bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Andary moves out of range of the leg kick from Brown.
A swing and a miss from Andary.
Andary pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice shot by Brown.
Brown moves out of range of the body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Brown! But no joy.
Andary throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.
Andary throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it.
A big right from Andary misses.
Brown bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Andary's head.
Andary looks to throw the jab but Brown is out of range.
Andary throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Andary misses with a right hand
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Andary misses with a wild body shot.
Brown appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Brown.
Andary fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Andary connects with a high kick.
Brown misses the jab.
Brown throws a big shot that misses.
Brown jabs Andary to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Brown tries to keep at a distance but Andary has taken the fight into the clinch.
Brown tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Andary misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Andary lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Andary throws a head punch that misses.
Brown fails to pull guard.
Brown lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Andary or not.
Andary lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andary lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Andary.
Andary has a couple of punches blocked by Brown.
Andary throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown.
Brown tries to work over Andary's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.

Andary pulls guard effortlessly.
Andary working a defensive guard here.
Andary is pulling down on Brown's head to control his posture.

Brown is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Andary is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Andary has escaped and now he's on top!

Brown is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Andary is aware though and is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Omar Brown will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Andary tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Andary.
Brown looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Brown looks to land a left hand but Andary moved out of range nicely.
Omar Brown seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Andary avoids the body shot from Brown.
Brown moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Andary connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Andary gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Andary with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slapping leg kick lands for Andary.
Andary misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. Andary does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown sizes up Andary with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Andary misses with a wild body shot.
Brown slips a straight right by Andary.
A telegraphed right hand from Andary misses the target.
Brown tries a quick counter leg kick but Andary is wise to it.
Andary bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Andary wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andary on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Brown takes a swing at Andary's ribcage but misses.
As Brown tries to get set, Andary tries to push him back and clinch up but Brown manages to avoid the attempt.
Brown is looking to chop away at Andary's legs.
Andary walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Andary.
Andary throws a chopping leg kick but Brown manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Brown dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Andary. That did some damage!
Brown lands a jab to Andary's midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Andary. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brown lands a body shot.
Andary connects with a good right hand that stumbles Brown. Brown circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Brown moves out of range of the strikes.
Andary misses the jab.
Andary jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Andary takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Andary wants to slow Brown down by chopping away at his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andary staying out of range there.
Andary is looking to counter the offense by Brown and move into the clinch.
Andary throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Brown misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andary lands the left hand.
Brown connects with a solid leg kick.
Andary misses with a wild combination.
Brown lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Andary at a distance.
Andary defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.
Andary is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Brown.
Brown throws a looping overhand right but Andary ducks down to avoid it.
Andary misses the shot to the body.
Jab by Brown.
Andary waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brown.
Brown takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Andary throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Brown throws out a loose jab but Andary uses good head movement to avoid it.
Andary is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Brown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Andary.
Brown connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Andary takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brown lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brown throws the left hand but Andary avoids the punch easily.
Brown lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab lands there for Andary.
Brown slips under a jab from Andary.
Andary has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Andary uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brown.
Brown takes one to the chin there.
Brown tests Andary's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Andary moves into the clinch.
Andary lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andary prevents a body shot from Brown.
Andary lands a right hand.
A shot in the inside from Andary.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brown scores with a shot to the side of Andary's head.
Andary swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Andary jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brown walks away with a smile on his face. Andary gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Andary walks into a jab.
Brown swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Andary checks the leg kick.
Brown doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Andary takes the fight into the clinch.
Brown scores with a shot to the side of Andary's head.
Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Andary misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown lands a body shot.
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brown lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Omar Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Andary throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it.

Andary pushes Brown up against the cage in a clinch.
Brown is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Andary to keep the fight standing.
Brown misses with some punches.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown lands with a light punch inside.
Andary lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Brown.
A right hook to the body lands for Andary.
Andary lands with a light punch inside.
Gary Andary has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Brown digs a right hand underneath Andary's ribcage. Andary let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Andary lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andary tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing Andary back against the cage.
Andary is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Andary lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Brown.
Brown throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Andarys head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Brown fails to land.
Brown gets through Andary's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown lands a left hand.
Gary Andary has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brown lands a body punch in the clinch.
Andary lands with a short shot to the head.
Brown struggles to land a body shot inside as Andary controls his hands.
Andary misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Brown scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Andary blocks a body shot from Brown.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Andary misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Andary just stands there and leans against the cage.
Andary tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
Andary misses with some punches.
Brown lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Andary.
Andary swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Andary takes a shot to the head.
Brown blocking some punches.
Brown lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown tries to pull guard but Andary holds him up against the cage and eventually Brown drops back down to his feet.
Gary Andary has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Omar Brown.
Brown scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Andary doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Andary.
Brown tries a body shot but Andary blocks it.
Andary has a couple of punches blocked by Brown.
A hook to the body from Andary.
A right handed body shot lands from Andary.
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Andary throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Brown tries to pull guard but Andary won't allow it.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Andary blocks an uppercut.
Andary lands with a light punch inside.

Brown drags the fight down to the ground.

Andary is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andary seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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.
Brown can't keep his opponent in guard - Andary advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Brown is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Andary throwing shots but Brown is blocking nicely.
Brown tries to get to full guard but Andary has control of the leg.
Andary not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Omar Brown.
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 Robert Douchet scores the fight for Omar Brown!
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight for Omar Brown!
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight for Omar Brown!

Omar Brown wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Omar Brown thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.