PBP Commentary

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

Heijdens
vs
Browning

175 cm
22
158 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

181 cm
18
162 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeroen Heijdens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Browning!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Browning tries to clinch up but Heijdens circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Heijdens.

Heijdens scores a takedown into full mount!
Browning is wriggling around trying to escape.
Browning manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Browning is staying active underneath Heijdens, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Browning trying to control but Heijdens postures up.
Heijdens has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Heijdens controlling from mount.
Browning taking shots to the head.
Heijdens controlling from mount.
Browning is squirming around, avoiding Heijdens's attempts to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heijdens avoids the attempt from Browning to control.
Browning is trying to escape the mount.
Browning sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Heijdens trying to control the action but Browning is working from the bottom.
Heijdens is nestled in close to Browning, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Browning is trying to control but can't.
Browning tries to get to full guard but Heijdens has control of the leg.

Heijdens seems to be looking for submissions.

Browning is defending against the submission attempts here by Heijdens.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Heijdens is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Browning gets back to full guard.
Heijdens trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Browning is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Heijdens pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Browning is keeping the position for now.
Heijdens advances to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Browning avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Heijdens.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Heijdens in particular looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Browning wants to improve his position but Heijdens is controlling well.

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

Browning actively working from the bottom here.
Browning works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Browning wants to hit a switch here but Heijdens passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Browning there!
Heijdens trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Browning gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heijdens moves into full mount! Browning won't be happy about that!
Heijdens trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Browning is desperately trying to improve his position but Heijdens has a good base and remains in mount.
Heijdens controlling the position easily from mount.
Browning throwing hammer fists to the chest of Heijdens. What's that going to do exactly?
Browning is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Heijdens is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Browning has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Browning is desperately trying to improve his position but Heijdens has a good base and remains in mount.
Heijdens with the ground and pound from mount.
Browning working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Browning stuffs the takedown.
Heijdens shoots in but Browning avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jeroen Heijdens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Heijdens is looking to clinch.
Heijdens tries to clinch up but Browning circles away and keeps his distance.
Browning walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Heijdens closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Browning to the mat! Browning manages to get full guard.
Browning can't keep his opponent in guard - Heijdens advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Heijdens trying to control the action but Browning is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Browning slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Heijdens thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Browning looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Browning working for a triangle but Heijdens defends it easily.
Heijdens trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Heijdens 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.
Heijdens thows a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Browning is on top in guard.
Browning throwing strikes but missing.
Browning pushing down on Heijdens's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Browning missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Heijdens actively working from the bottom here.
Heijdens gets back to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Browning stands and throws Heijdens's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Browning trying to control the action but Heijdens is working from the bottom.
Heijdens tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Browning wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Browning tries to advance to mount but can't.

Browning tries for a kimura but Heijdens is defending well.
Browning is looking to take a break and control but Heijdens is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Heijdens is trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Browning lands a few punches from side control.
Browning is looking to take a break and control but Heijdens is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Heijdens sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Heijdens is refusing to be controlled, as Browning sits in half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Heijdens shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Browning as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeroen Heijdens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Heijdens throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Heijdens scores with a kick to the body.
Browning dodges the punch combination from Heijdens.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but John Browning will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Heijdens tries to clinch there but Browning circles away.
Jeroen Heijdens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heijdens tries for a takedown but Browning sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Heijdens closes the distance and clinches up with Browning, looking for a takedown. Heijdens pushes Browning against the cage but Browning circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Browning keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeroen Heijdens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Browning tries to clinch there but Heijdens circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Heijdens moves into the clinch.
Heijdens misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Browning.
Browning digs a right hand underneath Heijdens's ribcage. Heijdens let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Browning throws an elbow that misses.
Browning throws a punch but it's blocked by Heijdens.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heijdens blocking some punches.
Heijdens lands an elbow just above Browning 's eye.
Browning wants a takedown.
Heijdens prevents Browning from breaking the clinch.
Browning throws a head punch that misses.
Heijdens looking to throw knees to the head but Browning is blocking nicely.
Browning tries for a takedown but Heijdens manages to get underhooks.
Browning fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Heijdens tries to work over Browning's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Heijdens scores a nice knee to the body.

Heijdens pulls guard successfully.
Browning advances position into side control!
Heijdens prevents Browning from moving into mount.
Heijdens gets back to half guard.
Heijdens is looking to control Browning's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Heijdens avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Browning passes to full mount!
Browning landing punches.
Heijdens throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Heijdens is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Browning is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Heijdens can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Heijdens takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Heijdens bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Heijdens preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heijdens trying to control the position from guard on top but Browning is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Heijdens is in close to Browning's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Heijdens trying to control the position from guard on top but Browning is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Browning working a defensive guard here.
Browning manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Heijdens manages to get himself to full guard.
Browning stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Heijdens swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Browning has gone for a leg lock! Heijdens slips out almost immediately though and dives into Browning's guard.
Heijdens pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Browning is keeping the position for now.
Heijdens has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Browning is proving hard to escape from.

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.
Heijdens distracts Browning with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Heijdens wants to pass the guard but Browning is keeping the position.
Browning wants to sweep but no luck.

Browning looking for a guillotine here but Heijdens defends easily.
Heijdens seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Heijdens content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

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 Jeroen Heijdens.
Well Heijdens 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... John Browning!