PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franjo Tahi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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
Tahi

196 cm
19
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 Amsterdam, Anthony Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Franjo Tahi!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tahi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Franjo Tahi has been cut.
Brown shoots in for a takedown but Tahi shows good takedown defense.
Brown closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Tahi counter with a right hand.
A low kick from Brown misses
and Tahi counters with a one-two to the body.
Brown tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tahi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Brown somewhat.
Tahi avoids the head kick by Brown.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tahi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tahi wants to clinch

and Brown counters by clinching up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tahi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Brown tries to pull guard but Tahi holds him up against the cage and eventually Brown drops back down to his feet.
Tahi has a couple of punches blocked by Brown.

Brown breaks from the clinch.

Brown closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tahi tries to break the clinch but Brown is controlling the position.
Brown has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tahi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tahi prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tahi can't break the clinch.
Tahi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tahi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tahi is trying to break the clinch but Brown is controlling him.
Tahi misses with some punches.

Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tahi as he avoids it easily.
Tahi wants to clinch but Brown slips to the side

and Brown counters with a crisp one two that drops Tahi! Brown thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Tahi to his feet! Tahi is in big trouble!

Tahi is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown throws an uppercut from hell that sends Tahi clean off his feet! He's out cold! Brown stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anthony Brown!