PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marko Kaudillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rich Brown (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.

Kaudillo
vs
Brown

178 cm
18
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
20
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marko Kaudillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rich Brown!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown stuffs the takedown attempt from Kaudillo. Kaudillo gets slowly back to his feet.

Kaudillo shoots in and bounces Brown off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Brown preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Brown looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kaudillo wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.

Brown has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kaudillo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Kaudillo stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaudillo throws the left hand but Brown avoids the punch easily.
Kaudillo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Brown gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Kaudillo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brown throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brown checks a low kick from Kaudillo.
Kaudillo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brown scores with a nice head shot.

Kaudillo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Brown looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kaudillo is breathing heavily.

Brown pushes a forearm under Kaudillo's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Kaudillo is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rich Brown!