PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denny Crane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crane has chosen TOUCHED as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Brown
vs
Crane

185 cm
25
210 lbs
6 - 12 - 0

185 cm
22
215 lbs
8 - 11 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brad Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Denny Crane!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown takes a swing at Crane's ribcage but misses.
Brown defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Crane.
Brown takes a swing at Crane's ribcage but misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Crane.

Crane shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Brown napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Crane thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Brown is trying to get back to his feet.

Crane looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Brown is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Crane asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Crane wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Brown, who protects the arm well.
Brown wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Crane tries for a kimura but Brown is defending well.
Crane looks gassed!

Crane looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Brown is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Crane has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Brown trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Crane wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Brown, who protects the arm well.
Brown is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Crane has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Crane thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Brown wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Crane is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Brown is trying to escape and Crane transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Brown is forced to tap! Nice work there by Crane! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Denny Crane!