PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nino Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eksem Von Ketler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Yer Killin' Me- Remo Drive. The crowd seem to be enjoying Von Ketler's choice of entrance music: Bonecracker- Shocore. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brown
vs
Von Ketler

170 cm
23
145 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

166 cm
24
139 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nino Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Eksem Von Ketler!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
No luck for Von Ketler with that takedown attempt.

Von Ketler gets a double leg takedown into Brown's guard.

Brown is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Von Ketler presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Von Ketler displaying some good clinch control by pressing Brown up against the cage.
A short right from Von Ketler.
Von Ketler working hard to break the clinch.
Brown has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Von Ketler is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Von Ketler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Von Ketler creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Von Ketler breaks the clinch.
Von Ketler takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown stuffs the takedown.
Von Ketler fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nino Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eksem Von Ketler.

Brown bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Brown is putting a hurting on Von Ketler here, landing some big shots from side control.
Brown scores with a couple of short elbows.
Brown knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Von Ketler on the ground.
Brown misses with the ground and pound.
Von Ketler on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Von Ketler managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Brown.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Von Ketler is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Brown off and has taken his back!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown is trying to break free.
Von Ketler misses with a punch to the head.
Von Ketler throwing sloppy strikes.
Von Ketler is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Brown. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Von Ketler connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Brown to escape the position.
Von Ketler keeps control of the position easily here as Brown tries to buck him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Ketler is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Von Ketler gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Von Ketler gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Von Ketler apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Von Ketler takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Von Ketler as he jumps to the side.
Brown takes a swing at Von Ketler's ribcage but misses.
Von Ketler tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
Brown appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Brown gets tackled into the cage by Von Ketler. Von Ketler maintains the clinch.
Brown wants a takedown.
Von Ketler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Von Ketler lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Von Ketler tries for a takedown but Brown manages to get underhooks.

Brown lands a takedown into guard.

Von Ketler has his feet on Brown's thighs here. He's pushed Brown off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Brown screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eksem Von Ketler!
Eksem Von Ketler managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Conviction, into his post fight interview.