PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leo Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolaus Copernicus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Brown
vs
Copernicus

182 cm
26
273 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

183 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
KO power

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leo Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nikolaus Copernicus!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Brown does no damage.
Copernicus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Copernicus fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Brown sprawls well initially but Copernicus persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Brown actively working from the bottom here.
Copernicus is trying to control. Brown wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Brown is trying to get back to full guard.
Copernicus keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Copernicus wants to advance to full mount but Brown doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.

Brown is looking to cinch up a triangle. Copernicus throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Brown's body to avoid the submission. Brown has instead reached around Copernicus's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Brown arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Leo Brown!