PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Warrick Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kristjan Lember (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown's entrance music is Ya'll Must Have Forgot. A fine choice. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Brown
vs
Lember

189 cm
21
231 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
220 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 Helsinki, Warrick Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kristjan Lember!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown tries to clinch there but Lember circles away.
Brown shoots for a takedown but Lember saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lember tries a head kick but it misses.
Brown fails with the takedown.
Brown fails with an attempt to clinch.

Brown moves into range and clinches up with Lember.
Brown tries to pull guard but Lember holds him up against the cage and eventually Brown drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Warrick Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lember tries to pull guard but Brown won't allow it.
Lember jumps guard but Brown stands there with Lember around his waist. Lember gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brown lands a nice uppercut.
Lember avoids the elbow strike from Brown, against the cage.
Brown with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Brown breaks from the clinch.
Lember tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Brown counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is trying to break free.
Brown gets underhooks to prevent Lember's takedown attempt.
Brown working aggressively here.
Brown lands an elbow just above Lember 's eye.
Brown landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Brown gets underhooks to prevent Lember's takedown attempt.
Brown using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lember has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Brown misses with a knee strike.
Brown drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lember pulls his leg out and moves away.
Brown shoots in for a double leg but Lember sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lember tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown closes the distance but Lember moves to the side

and Lember moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lember is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Brown lands a knee to the head.
Brown gets underhooks to prevent Lember's takedown attempt.
Lember on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Brown has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Lember regains guard immediately.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Brown postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Lember is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Brown avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brown is working Lember over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lember is looking for a triangle here but Brown uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

Brown tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Brown has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lember struggling a bit here.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brown has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lember tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
Brown throws a lazy head kick

and Lember holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lember missing with knees to the body.
Brown misses with a knee to the head.
Brown with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Brown looking to throw knees to the head but Lember is blocking nicely.
Brown misses with a knee to the head.
Lember looking for a takedown.
Brown misses with a knee strike.
Brown throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brown with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lember tries to pull guard but Brown holds him up against the cage and eventually Lember drops back down to his feet.
Brown with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Warrick Brown dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lember has managed to clinch.
Brown with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Lember gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Brown regains guard.

Lember thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lember trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.

Lember drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lember jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Brown looking for a guillotine here but Lember defends easily.
Brown is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lember is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lember avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lember chips away with some ground and pound.

Lember drops back looking for a leg! Brown is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Brown manages to kick Lember off! Lember jumps back into Brown's guard.
Lember trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.

That's two 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.
Lember with a flurry of punches that miss.

Brown has his foot on Lember's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lember works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Brown looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lember trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.

Lember thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Brown preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lember throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Brown escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lember gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Lember 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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lember accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lember missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lember wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Lember is looking to work some ground and pound but Brown has wrist control.

Lember thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lember wants to get up but he can't break Brown's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Lember drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lember jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brown darts in trying to clinch
and Lember counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Brown is lucky that one didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Warrick Brown dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Brown wants to clinch but Lember slips to the side

and Lember counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Brown with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lember wants a takedown but no success here.
Brown misses with an elbow over the top.
Lember has Brown pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brown manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Brown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brown looks to clinch

and Lember moves into the clinch.
Brown with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lember is working for takedown but Brown is calmly controlling the position for now.
Warrick Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kristjan Lember.

Brown pulls guard successfully.

Brown looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Lember stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Brown has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Lember manages to get his head free but now Brown has transitioned to an armbar! Lember grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Brown! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Warrick Brown!