PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Browning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Camel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jesse Browning has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Browning
vs
Camel

181 cm
18
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
23
175 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

BioPharm Nutrition [ACME]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Jesse Browning!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Camel !
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Franklyn Lucas and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Browning tries a head kick but it misses.
Browning looks to land a combination but Camel avoids it well.
Camel ducks under a wild hook from Browning.
Browning throws a push kick but Camel slaps the foot to one side.
Jesse Browning seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Browning throws a sloppy head kick and Camel moves out of range easily.
Camel closes this distance looking for a takedown but Browning circles away.
Camel blocks a head kick by Browning.
Browning misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Camel misses with a two punch combination.
Browning looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Camel drives through with a takedown into guard.
Browning managing to control the position.
Camel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Camel advances position into side control!
Camel advances nicely into full mount.
Camel is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Browning can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Browning knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Camel on the ground.
Camel throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Browning holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Camel tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Browning is trying to stand up.

Camel has control of Browning's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Browning regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camel looking to finish with strikes here!
Camel misses with a head shot.
Camel with good strikes from the mount here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Camel with good strikes from the mount here!
Browning really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Camel throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camel with good strikes from the mount here!
Camel wants to control the pace but Browning is squirming around nicely.
Browning is looking to improve his position but Camel isn't that keen on the idea.

Camel is working for a guillotine from mount but Browning frees his head quite easily.
Camel punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camel content just to control the position here.
Camel lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Browning hang on?
Browning can't escape the position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Camel cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Camel sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Camel controlling from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Camel looking to ground and pound but Browning is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Camel dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Browning throws a head kick that misses.
Camel fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Browning tried to score with a low kick but Camel checks it.
Browning throws a head kick that misses.
Browning throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Some bone on bone action there as Camel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Browning pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Browning wants to land a leg kick but Camel is out of range.
Camel misses with a few strikes there.
Browning misses with an uppercut. Camel saw that one coming.
Camel shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Browning but Browning pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Camel .
Browning avoids a punch combination nicely.
Browning throws a wild body kick that Camel sees coming a mile off.
Browning uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Camel has time to react.
Browning tries a head kick but it misses.
Browning lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Camel circles away quickly and effectively.
Browning throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Camel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Browning throws a sloppy head kick and Camel moves out of range easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Camel blocks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Browning fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Browning gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Camel to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Browning avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Browning avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Camel thows a big elbow that misses.

Camel 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.
Camel throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Camel 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.
Browning avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Browning looking to control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Browning displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Camel .
Jesse Browning has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Camel .
Browning tries to land a front kick but Camel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Browning tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Camel is able to avoid easily.

That's four 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.
Browning stuffs the takedown attempt from Camel . Camel gets slowly back to his feet.
Browning throws a head kick that misses.
Browning misses with a head kick.

Camel closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Browning on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Browning stops Camel from passing to mount.
Camel trying to control the position but Browning is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Browning can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Camel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Browning lands a front kick.
Browning throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Browning tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Camel .
Camel avoids the head kick by Browning.
Camel shoots in but no luck this time.
Browning misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jesse Browning is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camel staying out of range there.
Browning bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Browning tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Browning throws a nice looking combination but Camel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Browning lunges at Camel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Camel 's hand.

Camel drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Browning keeping full guard, as Camel tries to pass.
Camel working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Browning's head.
Browning is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Joe Camel has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Camel with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camel trying to control the position from guard on top but Browning is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Browning is on top in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Camel is on top in guard.
Camel trying to control the position from guard on top but Browning is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Browning looking to hit a scissor sweep but Camel is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camel prevents Browning from getting back to his feet.
Camel trying to control the position from guard on top but Browning is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Browning pushes Camel off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Browning throws a leg kick that misses.
Browning misses with an attempted mid kick.
Browning tries to land a front kick but Camel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Browning tries a head kick but it misses.
Browning misses with a head kick.
Browning throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Camel avoids the head kick by Browning.
Browning leaves Camel with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Browning throws a jab but it's blocked by Camel .
Jesse Browning is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A bone on bone clash there as Camel blocks the leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Camel blocks a head kick by Browning.
Camel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Browning as he avoids it easily.
Jesse Browning has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joe Camel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jesse Browning has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Camel .
Camel tries to score a power double leg takedown but Browning sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Camel somewhat.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jesse Browning.
I think Camel has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Camel !