PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rod Brave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Musta Surma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brave comes to the cage accompanied by Eco, Eco (somos de taleco). Rod Brave could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Musta Surma's chin.

Brave
vs
Surma

170 cm
25
150 lbs
12 - 16 - 0

167 cm
22
152 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rod Brave!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Musta Surma!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brave fails to land with a series of punches.

Brave fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Surma, pushing him back against the cage.
Surma misses with a knee to the head.
Surma takes a knee to the side of the body.
Surma lands an elbow that stopped Brave in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Rod Brave has been cut.
Brave blocks the elbow strike.
Surma misses with a body punch.
Brave swings wildly with an uppercut but Surma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Surma avoiding damage as Brave throws knees to the body.
Brave tries to land knees in the clinch but Surma avoids the damage to the body.
Surma throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Brave on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Surma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Surma looking to throw knees to the head but Brave is blocking nicely.
Surma is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brave is defending well for now.
Surma lands a hook to the side of the head.
Surma throws an elbow that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brave blocks the elbow strike.
Surma avoids a wild elbow strike from Brave.
Brave lands an elbow that stopped Surma in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Musta Surma has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brave jumps guard.
Brave tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brave seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Brave tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Surma wanted to stand there but Brave had control of the position.
Brave is trying to control the position but Surma postures up.
Surma wants to control from the top but Brave keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Musta Surma.

Brave has Surma up against the cage in a clinch.
Brave lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Brave just misses with a elbow thrown towards Surma's brow.
Brave is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Surma is defending well for now.
Brave pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Brave landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Surma.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Surma lands with a right to the head.
Surma gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brave managing to block the knees to the body from Surma.

Brave gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Surma is trying is best to control the position here.
Surma makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Surma.
Brave throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Surma wants to get back to his feet but Brave is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braveis looking to pass into half guard but Surma pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Surma is in guard.
Brave manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Surma manages to get himself to full guard.
Brave throws a strike but Surma rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Surma trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Surma won't allow Brave to sweep him here.
Brave is controlling Surma's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brave trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Brave wants to sweep but no luck.
Surma controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Surma preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Surma pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brave is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rod Brave dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Brave shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Surma napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Surma regains half guard there - taking advantage of Brave's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Brave is looking to take a break and control but Surma is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Surma tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Brave has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Brave scoring with strikes but Surma is staying in there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brave trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brave landing strikes, looking to finish!
Brave content just to control the position here.
Surma blocking the ground and pound.
Brave with shots to the head and body - Surma looks very uncomfortable down there.

The cut above Musta Surma's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Surma holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Brave tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Brave punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brave scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Musta Surma's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Musta Surma's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rod Brave!