PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sosuke Aizen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robby Brod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aizen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Imperial March. Brod is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Seeing Double at the Triple Rock. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Robby Brod enters the cage!

Aizen
vs
Brod

190 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sosuke Aizen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robby Brod!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brod takes the fight into the clinch.
Brod taking a breather.
Brod crunches a lovely knee into Aizen's ribcage.

Brod breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aizen shoots for a double leg takedown but Brod sprawls well. He's pushed Aizen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Aizen is breathing heavily.
Aizen avoids a punch combination nicely.

Brod scores a takedown into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brod scoring with strikes but Aizen is staying in there.
Brod wants to control the pace but Aizen is squirming around nicely.

Brod wants to finish this one by submission but Aizen is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Brod.
Brod with a couple of short strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brod controlling the pace for now.
Brod unloading with bombs!
Brod is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Aizen can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Aizen in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Aizen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Brod is landing with some decent strikes but Aizen is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Aizen is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aizen tries to lock up and control but Brod gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brod controlling from mount.
Aizen wants to hold on but Brod pushes him away.
Brod really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Aizen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brod with good strikes from the mount here!
Aizen is squirming around, avoiding Brod's attempts to control the action.
Brod lands a nice shot to the head.
Brod throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Aizen can't escape the position.
Brod punishing his opponent with strikes.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brod prevents Aizen from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brod with good strikes from the mount here!
Aizen tries to hold on but Brod pushes him away.
Brod prevents Aizen from getting the reversal.
Brod is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Aizen can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Brod working for a submission but Aizen is keeping him at bay.
Aizen is trying desperately to improve position.
Aizen is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Brod avoids the attempt from Aizen to control.

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.
Poor strikes thrown by Brod there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

Brod goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Aizen turns into him and now he's in Brod's guard.
Aizen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Brod uses the cage to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robby Brod dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Brod scores a takedown into full mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Brod cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Brod sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Aizen is desperately trying to improve his position but Brod has a good base and remains in mount.
Brod trying to control but Aizen is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Brod cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brod wants to control the pace but Aizen is squirming around nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brod with shots to the head and body - Aizen looks very uncomfortable down there.

Brod working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Brod can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Aizen is looking to escape.
Robby Brod has got the better of the ground game so far.
Aizen regains half guard.
Aizen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brod.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brod is looking to pass Aizen's guard but actually Aizen recovers to full guard.
Aizen has momentary wrist control but Brod slips an elbow through the middle.
Brod would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Aizen working for a triangle but Brod defends it easily.
Brod stopping the sweep attempt from Aizen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aizen is trying to control the position but Brod postures up.
Aizen is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Brod is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Brod avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Aizen looking for a guillotine here but Brod defends easily.

That's four 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.

Brod gets to his feet. Aizen looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Aizen shoots in and bounces Brod off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Aizen won't allow Brod to get back to his feet.
Aizen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Aizen trying to control the position from guard on top but Brod is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robby Brod showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Brod is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aizen with a lazy takedown attempt

and Brod counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Brod would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Aizen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

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

Aizen has his foot on Brod's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brod works his way back into a safe position though.
Brod wants to stand but Aizen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Aizen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Brod!
Aizen punishing his opponent with strikes.

Brod is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brod is working to get back to half guard.
Brod tries to hold on but Aizen postures up.

Aizen with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Aizen throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Brod squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Brod tries to hold on but Aizen postures up.

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.

Brod defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Aizen.
Brod is looking to get to half guard.

Aizen looking for a guillotine from mount but Brod is having none of it.
Brod is squirming around, avoiding Aizen's attempts to control the action.
Brod is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brod manages to control the position for a moment.
Brod is trying desperately to improve position.

Aizen has hold of Brod's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Brod manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Brod wants to try and get back to his feet.

Brod is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Aizen locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Brod is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sosuke Aizen!