PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between PJ Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yorick Nautilus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown's entrance music is Don't Ditch - DJ Tiesto. A fine choice. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Brown
vs
Nautilus

176 cm
20
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
19
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, PJ Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yorick Nautilus!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nautilus lands with a cross.
Nice uppercut lands for Brown. That snapped Nautilus's head back.
Brown misses with a few strikes there.

Brown tries to keep at a distance but Nautilus has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nautilus prevents Brown from breaking the clinch.
Nautilus tries to break free but Brown pushes him back against the cage.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Nautilus avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage.
Nautilus wants a takedown.
A short uppercut from Brown.
Brown has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Brown tries to circle away but Nautilus has him pinned against the cage.
Nautilus prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is looking to take this one to the mat.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

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

Nautilus takes the fight into the clinch.
Brown working hard to break the clinch.

Brown manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for PJ Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nautilus fails with the takedown

and Brown counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Nautilus's guard now.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Nautilus keeping full guard, as Brown tries to pass.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Nautilus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Nautilus is looking for a triangle but Brown pushes his legs off easily.
Nautilus keeping full guard, as Brown tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nautilus wants to stand and escape but Brown is having none of it.
Brown preventing the sweep.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Nautilus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up. PJ Brown wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Nautilus shoots in but Brown avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nautilus looks gassed!
Nautilus keeps the fight on the outside.
Brown slaps away a takedown attempt from Nautilus, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nautilus shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
Nautilus slips a jab and a cross from Brown.
Yorick Nautilus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nautilus doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.

Brown shoots in and bounces Nautilus off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Brown throws a big right hand that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Brown thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Brown postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Nautilus is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Brown, into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nautilus misses with a takedown

and Brown counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nautilus won't be happy with that.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Brown tries to score with some ground and pound. Nautilus controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Nautilus is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Brown is stalling here. Nautilus is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Brown seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Nautilus has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Brown tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nautilus wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Brown is working hard here to advance position.
Nautilus staying calm.
Nautilus is breathing heavily.
Nautilus postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nautilus is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Brown's shoulder. That is not cool.

Nautilus working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Brown is looking to reverse the position.

That's two 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.
Brown manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Brown wants to control but Nautilus is keeping busy.
Brown is trying to stand.
Nautilus throws a strike but Brown avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Brown manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nautilus manages to get himself to full guard.
Brown missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Brown looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nautilus wants to sweep but no luck.
Brown is looking to work some ground and pound but Nautilus has wrist control.

Brown gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Nautilus misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nautilus keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nautilus misses with a takedown attempt
and Brown counters with a three punch combo that has Nautilus backing up. Nautilus nods at Brown to acknowledge the strikes.
PJ Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yorick Nautilus.
Brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nautilus shoots in but no luck this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a chopping leg kick but Nautilus manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Brown will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
PJ Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nautilus looks to land a combination but Brown avoids it well.
Brown works Nautilus's body with a nice hook.
Nautilus has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nautilus there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nautilus shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown throws a nice looking combination but Nautilus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice takedown defense from Brown. No joy for Nautilus on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

PJ Brown dominated that second round.
That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Brown tries to close the distance and clinch but Nautilus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nautilus doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brown makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nautilus throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Brown wants to clinch.
Brown shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Nautilus eats them both and turns towards Brown to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Nautilus tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
Nautilus gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nautilus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Nautilus counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Brown breaks from the clinch.
A combination from Brown does no damage.
Sloppy strikes from Brown. Those never looked like landing.
Brown will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nautilus is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.

Brown shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Nautilus napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Nautilus manages to work his way to half guard, despite Brown's best efforts.

Brown is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nautilus has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nautilus is pressing down on Brown's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Brown wanted to stand there but Nautilus had control of the position.
Nautilus is pulling down on Brown's head to control his posture.
Nautilus wants to sweep here but Brown controlling him for the moment.
Nautilus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Brown gets to his feet - Nautilus follows without any prompting.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brown shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Nautilus manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Brown postures up in Nautilus's guard and throws a big left but Nautilus blocks it.
Brown trying to move into half guard but instead Nautilus has managed to sweep!

Nautilus drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Brown dives on top into guard.
Nautilus looking to control.

Nautilus has his foot on Brown's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brown works his way back into a safe position though.

Nautilus is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nautilus wants to sweep but no luck.
PJ Brown is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control but Nautilus is working from the bottom.

Nautilus looking for subs off his back but Brown has passed one foot through into half guard.
Brown content to control rather than advance.
Brown missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nautilus wants to control but Brown is keeping busy.
Yorick Nautilus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Brown is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nautilus doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Brown.

And that's the end of the fight!
PJ Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brown has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... PJ Brown!
After winning the bout, PJ Brown thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.