PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cassio Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jones
vs
Brown

187 cm
18
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
20
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cassio Brown!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Eddie Farnsworth and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Brown finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Brown clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
Jones jumps guard but Brown stands there with Jones around his waist. Jones gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The referee is keeping an eye on Jones - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Brown decides to pull guard.
Jones throws and elbow that misses. Brown uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jones's guard. Nice move by Brown!
Brown trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown sitting in guard here, content to control.
Brown's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Brown is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jones is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jones has escaped and now he's on top!
Brown wants to get back to his feet but Jones is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.
Jones advances position into side control!
Jones wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy.
Jones just content to control the position.
Brown sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown keeping control of the position.
Brown is looking to control Jones's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brown avoid being mounted?
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brown defending well though.
Brown trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones prevents Brown from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jones wants to pass to mount but Brown is defending the position.
Jones wants to stand up but Brown has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Brown is trying to control but can't.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jones tries for a takedown but Brown circles away easily

and Brown counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jones!
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones is in all sorts of trouble here.
Brown unloading with bombs!
Jones working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Brown throws a head kick that misses.
Brown wants to clinch

and Jones counters with a single leg into guard. Brown didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown looking to control.
Jones slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Brown.

Jones is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Brown regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is looking to stand up but Jones isn't so interested in that idea.
Jones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.

Jones stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Jones with a lazy takedown attempt

and Brown counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jones working a defensive guard here.
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown pushing down on Jones's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Brown passes into side control, despite Jones's attempt to control the position.
Jones tries to buck Brown off but Brown is having none of it.
Jones is trying to get back to his feet.
Brown should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Jones is trying to get back to half guard.
Jones holds on to Brown's head and controls the position momentarily.
Jones being controlled for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A control attempt from Jones but he's now mounted!
Brown trying to control but Jones is having none of it.
Jones is trying to reverse the position but instead Brown has taken his back - oops!
Cassio Brown has got the better of the ground game so far.

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.
Jones can't escape the position.

Brown looking for the choke from the back.
Brown doesn't have the hooks in and Jones manages to turn into his guard.

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

Brown stands up from Jones's guard - Brown perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cassio Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Brown darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jones trying to control here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown is nestled in close to Jones, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jones trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown controlling the action here.
Brown working the head and body with strikes.
Brown seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Brown stands up out of the half guard.

Brown gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Brown wants the takedown. Jones is fighting it off but Brown persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Jones's guard against the cage.
Jones is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to sweep here but Brown controlling him for the moment.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Brown is proving a slippery customer.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brown is one step ahead there.
Brown sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jones's guard.
Brown takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to escape.

Brown escapes and gets back to his feet.
Brown throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Jones counters with a takedown into side control.
Brown is looking to reverse the position.
Jones is staying tight to Brown's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Jones lands some shots froms side control.
Brown is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Jones lands a nice forearm strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones working away.
Brown is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Brown can't do much from the bottom here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jones shoots and misses

and Brown counters by moving into the clinch.

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

Jones stands up and waves to Brown to follow him.
Frank Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cassio Brown is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Brown rushes Jones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cassio Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brown has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cassio Brown!