PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Segerstedt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Segerstedt is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Brown
vs
Segerstedt

182 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
21
235 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 London, Bobby Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Segerstedt!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown shoots in for a double leg but Segerstedt sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brown could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Segerstedt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Segerstedt will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brown avoids a punch combination nicely.
Segerstedt keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Segerstedt avoids the head kick by Brown.
Segerstedt keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Segerstedt shoots in looking for a takedown. Brown tries to sprawl out of it but Segerstedt keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brown manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Segerstedt checks a low kick from Brown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brown looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Segerstedt is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.
Brown with a lazy takedown attempt

so Segerstedt counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Segerstedt postures up.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Segerstedt wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Segerstedt is pushing down on Brown's leg trying to pass to half guard. Brown is fighting to maintain full guard but Segerstedt has managed to sneak the leg through.
Segerstedt is looking to take a break and control but Brown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Segerstedt stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Brown to get to his feet.
No joy there for Brown, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Segerstedt scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Segerstedt perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Segerstedt is looking to take a break and control but Brown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brown wants to control but Segerstedt is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Segerstedt takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown is not content to let Segerstedt control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown wants to improve his position but Segerstedt is controlling well.
Brown knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Segerstedt on the ground.
Brown won't allow Segerstedt to pass to mount.
Segerstedt controlling the pace.
Brown is staying active underneath Segerstedt, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brown tries to clinch up.
Brown shoots in looking for a takedown. Segerstedt tries to sprawl out of it but Brown keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Segerstedt manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Segerstedt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Segerstedt keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Segerstedt throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Brown shoots in for a takedown but Segerstedt shows good takedown defense.

Brown closes the distance and clinches.
Brown is looking to break free of the clinch but Segerstedt has double underhooks.
Brown throws an elbow but it misses.
Segerstedt tries to score a body lock takedown but Brown shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Brown wants to get back to striking at distance but Segerstedt won't allow it.
Brown fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Brown stops a takedown attempt from Segerstedt.
Brown tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Segerstedt smiles and moves away.

Brown decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Segerstedt is staying active underneath Brown, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Segerstedt desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Segerstedt slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Brown won't allow Segerstedt to sweep him here.
Brown has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Brown tries to stand but Segerstedt is controlling from the bottom.
Brown stopping the sweep attempt from Segerstedt.
Brown trying to control but Segerstedt is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Segerstedt dominated that 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.

Segerstedt shoots in for a takedown but Brown shows good takedown defense.
Bobby Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Segerstedt with a lazy takedown attempt

and Brown counters with a takedown into side control.
Segerstedt is looking to reverse the position.
Brown tries to advance to mount but Segerstedt denies him.
Brown trying to control the action but Segerstedt is working from the bottom.
Segerstedt manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Segerstedt keeping control of the position.
Segerstedt moves into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Segerstedt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Segerstedt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brown trying to control but Segerstedt is working from the bottom.
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brown has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Segerstedt is proving hard to escape from.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Segerstedt is keeping the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Brown with a poor takedown
and Segerstedt counters with an outside leg kick.
Brown swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Segerstedt gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to control from the top but Segerstedt keeps moving.
Brown cracks Segerstedt with a solid left hand.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Segerstedt is keeping the position.
Brown is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Segerstedt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Segerstedt controls Brown momentarily but Brown frees himself.
Brown lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Brown wants to control from the top but Segerstedt keeps moving.
Brown is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Brown wants to control from the top but Segerstedt keeps moving.
Segerstedt lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Brown!
Brown sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brown is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Segerstedt pulls his head out easily.
Segerstedt sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brown defending well though.

Segerstedt seems to be looking for submissions.
Brown wants to get back to full guard but Segerstedt has passed into side control.
Segerstedt unloading with bombs!
Brown reaches up and holds on to Segerstedt to control the position.

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

Bobby Brown dominated that second round.
That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Segerstedt is looking to clinch.
Segerstedt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Segerstedt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Segerstedt tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
Brown misses with a body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Segerstedt.
Segerstedt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Segerstedt moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Segerstedt misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Segerstedt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brown closes the distance but Segerstedt moves to the side

and Segerstedt counters with a single leg into guard. Brown didn't expect that.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown wants to sweep here but Segerstedt controlling him for the moment.
Brown utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brown wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Segerstedt manages to pass to side control.
Segerstedt is taking a breather. Brown says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Brown wants to get back to full guard but Segerstedt has passed into side control.
Brown is working to get back to half guard.
Brown wants to control but Segerstedt is having none of it.

That's two 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.
Brown swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Brown is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Segerstedt has taken his back!
Brown tries to roll but Segerstedt sticks to his back.
Segerstedt struggling to keep hold of the position.
Segerstedt missing with punches from the back.
Can Brown hold on?! Segerstedt is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Brown staying busy and making it hard for Segerstedt to control.
Brown trying to control the hands but Segerstedt won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Segerstedt tries to get the hooks in deep but Brown pushed the leg off.
Segerstedt looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Segerstedt is not going to allow Brown to sit and survive in this position.
Good control from Segerstedt.
Segerstedt doesn't have the hooks in and Brown manages to turn into his guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Segerstedt is on top in guard.
Segerstedt trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.

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.
Segerstedt trying to stand up but can't free himself from Brown's guard.
Brown looking for a sweep. Not yet Brown, not yet.
Segerstedt trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown keeping full guard, as Segerstedt tries to pass.
Segerstedt wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brown is pulling down on Segerstedt's head to control his posture.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Segerstedt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Segerstedt 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Segerstedt!