PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thorfinn Oden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Browne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oden's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Element Eighty-Pancake Land. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Oden
vs
Browne

205 cm
25
223 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

201 cm
27
251 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Great low kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

STEEL PENN'S SKIN SHOP

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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thorfinn Oden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Browne !
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oden moves to clinch but Browne breaks away

and Browne counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Oden tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Browne must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Browne with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Browne chips away with some ground and pound.

Oden throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Oden escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Browne gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Oden keeping full guard, as Browne tries to pass.
Browne is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Browne throws a big right hand that misses.

Oden uses the cage to get back to his feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Oden.

Oden closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Browne manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Browne missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Oden looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Oden is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Browne pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Browne lands with a punch from half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Oden avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Browne .
Browne working the head and body with strikes.
Oden moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Oden escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Browne gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Oden wants to sweep here but Browne controlling him for the moment.

Oden working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Browne doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Browne manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Oden bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Browne 's guard.
Browne wants to sweep but no luck.
Browne working a defensive guard here.
Browne looking for a sweep. Not yet Browne , not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Browne thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Oden pushing down on Browne 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Oden working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Oden wants to lay and pray for a moment but Browne keeps working.
Oden wants to pass to mount but Browne is defending the position.
Oden throwing shots but Browne is blocking nicely.
Oden wants to pass the guard but Browne is defending well.
Browne is looking to control Oden's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Browne avoid being mounted?

Oden is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Browne defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Browne blocking the ground and pound attempt from Oden.
Browne is looking for a sweep. Oden is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oden moves into full mount! Browne won't be happy about that!

Oden is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Browne has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Oden tries to control but Browne wriggling away.
Oden putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Browne sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Oden throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Oden throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Browne is looking for a sweep. Oden is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Oden wants to pass the guard but Browne is defending well.
Oden is thwarting Browne 's attempts to control the position.
Oden is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Browne bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Oden is looking for a triangle but Browne pushes his legs off easily.
Browne scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Browne preventing the sweep.

Oden is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Browne defends well.
Oden utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Browne tries to free his leg and advance position but Oden is retaining full guard.

Oden looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Browne is defending well. Oden quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Browne has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Oden celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thorfinn Oden!