PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimi Korpela (ranked 3310 p4p, 6326 weight class) and Allen Brown (ranked 414 p4p, 654 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Allen Brown enters the cage!

Korpela
vs
Brown

181 cm
19
165
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
180
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimi Korpela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Allen Brown!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Korpela looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brown misses with a body shot.
Brown tries to clinch up
and Korpela counters with a nice body kick.
Brown swings for the body but Korpela moves out of range.
Korpela throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Korpela slips under a jab from Brown.
Brown throws a nice looking combination but Korpela bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Korpela appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Korpela takes one to the chin there.
Brown sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Korpela throws out a leg kick but Brown moves out of range and Korpela only half commits.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown swings for the body but Korpela moves out of range.
Korpela fires out a quick counter leg kick but Brown just manages to avoid it.
Brown misses with a hook
and Korpela counters with an outside leg kick.
Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Korpela.
Brown throws a body punch but Korpela moves out of range.
Korpela tries to counter by clinching up but Brown breaks away and moves out of range.
Brown takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
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!
Korpela lands with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Korpela can pounce on him.
Korpela slips under a jab.
Korpela tried to counter with a leg kick but Brown avoided it.
Brown throws a combination that misses
and Korpela counters with a nice leg kick.
Brown on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Korpela throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Brown's head.
Brown jabs at Korpela's body.
Brown swings for the body but Korpela moves out of range.
Brown scores with a punch to the head.
Brown misses the body punch
and Korpela counters with a body kick.
Brown throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brown has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Korpela connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Brown misses with a left hand
and Korpela counters with a thumping low kick.
Brown throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Brown swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Korpela counters with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Korpela turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brown misses with a wild combination.
Brown throws a combination that misses

and Korpela counters by moving into the clinch.
Brown tries to circle away but Korpela has him pinned against the cage.
Brown wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Korpela utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Brown looks winded!
Korpela lands a nice knee to the body.
Korpela connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brown's face.
Korpela connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brown's face.
Brown working hard to break the clinch.
Brown's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Korpela is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Korpela misses with a knee strike.
Korpela scores a nice knee to the body.
Korpela putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Brown in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Our sources have told us that Korpela has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Korpela with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Korpela.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Korpela scores with a knee to the head.
Korpela with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Korpela.
Korpela lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Brown is rocked!

It looks like Allen Brown has been cut.
Korpela throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brown is still on wobbly legs! Can Korpela finish him?
Korpela with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brown tries to break the clinch but Korpela is controlling the position.
Korpela lands a big knee! That's hurt Brown! Oh, he's all over the place! Korpela lands another knee that sends Brown to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimi Korpela!
After the big win, Jimi Korpela made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.