PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Browning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rabbe Fandersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fandersson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Warrior´s Code. Browning is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Browning
vs
Fandersson

181 cm
19
179 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

184 cm
23
185 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rabbe Fandersson!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Columbo Gatti and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Browning dodges the punch combination from Fandersson.
Browning is breathing heavily.
Browning stuffs the takedown.
Fandersson misses with a few strikes there.
Browning misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fandersson tries to close the distance and clinch but Browning swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fandersson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fandersson lands a nice shot to the body.
Browning misses with an attempted mid kick.
Browning dodges the punch combination from Fandersson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fandersson misses with a two punch combination.
Fandersson tests Browning's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Browning keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Browning keeps the fight on the outside.
Fandersson tries for a takedown but Browning sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jesse Browning has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rabbe Fandersson.
Fandersson throws a series of punches but Browning moves out of range.
Fandersson scores with a body shot.

Fandersson closes the distance and clinches.

Fandersson breaks the clinch.
Fandersson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fandersson tries to clinch up but Browning circles away and keeps his distance.
Fandersson wants to land a leg kick but Browning is out of range.
Fandersson tries to clinch up but Browning circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fandersson clinches.

Fandersson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Fandersson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fandersson wants to get back to striking at distance but Browning won't allow it.
Fandersson is looking to break free of the clinch but Browning has double underhooks.
Fandersson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Fandersson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Browning looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fandersson is fending him off so far but Browning persists. Nope, Fandersson circles away and we're back to standing.

Fandersson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fandersson wants to get back to striking at distance but Browning won't allow it.

Fandersson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Browning misses with a takedown
and Fandersson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fandersson looks to score with a jab to the body but Browning is just out of range.
Fandersson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Browning paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fandersson is looking to clinch but Browning is avoiding it.
Fandersson is looking to clinch.
Fandersson doesn't manage to clinch there - Browning circles away.
Fandersson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fandersson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fandersson misses with a few strikes there.
Fandersson throws a nice looking combination but Browning bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fandersson throws a big shot that misses.
Rabbe Fandersson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fandersson wants to clinch up but Browning keeps it at a distance.
Fandersson catches Browning with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fandersson tries to clinch but Browning is having none of it.

Fandersson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Browning did well to prevent Fandersson getting side control.
Fandersson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fandersson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fandersson passes the guard and advances to mount!

Fandersson looking for a guillotine from mount but Browning is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rabbe Fandersson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A head kick by Fandersson misses

and Browning counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fandersson won't be happy with that.
Fandersson sneaks back into half guard.
Browning wants to advance to full mount but Fandersson doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Browning won't allow Fandersson to sweep him here.
Fandersson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fandersson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Fandersson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fandersson is trying to control. Browning wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Browning keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fandersson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fandersson is looking to take a break and control but Browning is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fandersson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Browning on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Browning tries to get out of the position.
Fandersson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Browning's head.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fandersson looks to land a combination. Browning sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's two 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.
Fandersson tries to score with a low kick but Browning moves his leg out of the way.
Fandersson throws a right and a left that Browning avoids nicely.
Fandersson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Fandersson moves into the clinch.

Fandersson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Browning ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fandersson tries to clinch but Browning moves out of range.
Jesse Browning is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fandersson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A head kick from Browning lands but Fandersson takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Browning. No joy for Fandersson on that attempt.
Fandersson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fandersson has a takedown stuffed.
Jesse Browning has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rabbe Fandersson.
A head kick misses from Browning.
Browning takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Browning swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fandersson counters with a series of strikes. Browning will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fandersson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fandersson fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four 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.
A punch combination from Browning misses.
Fandersson tries to close the distance and clinch but Browning swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Fandersson.

Fandersson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Browning knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fandersson on the ground.

Fandersson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Browning dives on top into guard.
Fandersson keeping moving, preventing Browning from controlling successfully.

Fandersson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Browning doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Browning manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jesse Browning will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Fandersson tries to clinch up but Browning circles away and keeps his distance.
Browning throws a right hand that Fandersson ducks under and follows up with a left that Fandersson also avoids with ease.
Fandersson doesn't manage to clinch there - Browning circles away.

Browning gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Fandersson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Fandersson throwing strikes from guard but Browning blocks nicely.
Fandersson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fandersson trying to control but Browning is working from the bottom.
Fandersson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fandersson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Browning wants to sweep but no luck.
Browning preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fandersson throws a big right hand that misses.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fandersson misses with a wild body shot.
Fandersson tries to clinch up.
A jab from Fandersson does it's job there.
Browning checks a low kick from Fandersson.
Fandersson misses with a wild combination.
Fandersson darts in trying to clinch

and Browning counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fandersson kicks Browning off and gets back to his feet.
Browning swats away the attempt to clinch by Fandersson.
Browning shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Fandersson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Fandersson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Browning shoots in but no luck this time.
Fandersson tries for a takedown but Browning circles away easily

and Browning counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Browning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fandersson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Browning trying to control but Fandersson is working from the bottom.
Fandersson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Fandersson kicks Browning off and gets to his feet.
Fandersson is looking to clinch but Browning is avoiding it.
Browning misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fandersson wants to clinch

and Browning counters with a nice double leg into guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jesse Browning showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Browning has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Browning!