PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joni Jantunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Straight Outta' Compton - NWA. Bobby Brown acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Jantunen
vs
Brown

183 cm
18
212 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

202 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Top MMA Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joni Jantunen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bobby Brown!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jantunen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brown finds it's way round the side to connect with Jantunen's head.
Brown shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jantunen but Jantunen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Brown closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jantunen circles away.
Jantunen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jantunen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jantunen is breathing heavily.

Brown fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jantunen sprawls well initially but Brown persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Brown is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Brown wants to control but Jantunen is keeping him busy.
Brown seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Jantunen is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Oh Jantunen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brown scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Brown seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Nice strikes from Brown there.
Brown working over Jantunen with some ground and pound. Jantunen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Brown lands a nice short elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jantunen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Brown works his way into side control.
Brown is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Brown scoring with punches and elbows.
Brown cracks Jantunen with a big right hand but Jantunen just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Jantunen being controlled for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Brown in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Brown just content to control the position.
Brown advances to full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jantunen can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Brown with the ground and pound from mount.
Jantunen is in a horrible position here. Brown smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Brown is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jantunen can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Brown is landing with some decent strikes but Jantunen is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Brown landing strikes from the mount.
Brown breaks from Jantunen's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Brown controlling the position easily from mount.
Brown looking to finish Jantunen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jantunen!
Brown pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Brown working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A nice elbow there by Brown.
Brown lands a nice shot to the head.
Brown in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Brown postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jantunen looks a forlorn figure.
Brown lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jantunen hang on?
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!
Brown lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jantunen hang on?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Brown controlling his opponent.
Brown working Jantunen over with strikes here.
Jantunen is in a horrible position here. Brown smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Brown cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Brown sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Brown connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Brown lands a big shot there that rocks Jantunen but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Brown with shots to the head and body - Jantunen looks very uncomfortable down there.
A nice elbow there by Brown.
Brown connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Brown lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jantunen hang on?
Brown lands a big shot there that rocks Jantunen but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Brown lands a heavy elbow.
Brown with the ground and pound from mount.

It looks like Joni Jantunen has been cut.
Brown has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jantunen's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jantunen looks a forlorn figure.
Jantunen taking shots to the head.
Brown lands a heavy elbow.
Brown unloading with bombs!
Brown controlling from mount.
Brown cracks Jantunen with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Brown fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Brown looking to finish Jantunen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jantunen!
Brown fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Joni Jantunen's cut is getting worse.
Brown is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Brown cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Brown cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
BOOM! Brown connects with a massive shot to the dome!
A nice elbow there by Brown.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brown with good strikes from the mount here!
Brown breaks from Jantunen's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Brown landing strikes, looking to finish!
Brown scoring with strikes but Jantunen is staying in there.
Brown lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Brown dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joni Jantunen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Brown shoots for a takedown but Jantunen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Joni Jantunen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jantunen's waist but Jantunen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brown off to one side.
Brown looks for a takedown but Jantunen sprawls well.
Joni Jantunen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Brown.
Brown looks for a takedown but Jantunen sprawls well.
Brown tries for a takedown but Jantunen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jantunen stuffs the takedown attempt from Brown. Brown gets slowly back to his feet.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt - Jantunen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brown fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt - Jantunen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown shoots in looking for a takedown. Jantunen tries to sprawl out of it but Brown keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jantunen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brown shoots in for a takedown but Jantunen shows good takedown defense.
Brown changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jantunen tries to avoid it but Brown manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jantunen to the ground. Jantunen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bobby Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jantunen as he avoids it easily.
Brown looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jantunen is fending him off so far but Brown persists. Nope, Jantunen circles away and we're back to standing.
Brown shoots in for a double leg but Jantunen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jantunen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Brown shoots for a double leg takedown but Jantunen sprawls well. He's pushed Brown's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brown shoots for a takedown but Jantunen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No luck for Brown with that takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brown.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jantunen as he avoids it easily.
Brown looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brown looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jantunen is fending him off so far but Brown persists. Nope, Jantunen circles away and we're back to standing.
Brown closes the distance and clinches up with Jantunen, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes Jantunen against the cage but Jantunen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jantunen as he avoids it easily.
Brown looks for a takedown but Jantunen sprawls well.
No luck for Brown with that takedown attempt.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt - Jantunen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice sprawl there from Jantunen as Brown shoots in.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown has a takedown stuffed.
Brown tries for a takedown but Jantunen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brown will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Horrible takedown by Brown or perhaps it was just good defense by Jantunen which made him look bad.
Jantunen stuffs the takedown attempt from Brown. Brown gets slowly back to his feet.
Brown shoots in but no luck this time.
Brown looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jantunen is fending him off so far but Brown persists. Nope, Jantunen circles away and we're back to standing.
Jantunen stuffs the takedown attempt from Brown. Brown gets slowly back to his feet.
Brown tries for a takedown but Jantunen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brown fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brown changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jantunen tries to avoid it but Brown manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jantunen to the ground. Jantunen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brown fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt - Jantunen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jantunen stuffs the takedown attempt from Brown. Brown gets slowly back to his feet.
Brown looks for a takedown but Jantunen sprawls well.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt - Jantunen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brown shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jantunen but Jantunen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Brown throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jantunen's waist but Jantunen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brown off to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joni Jantunen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joni Jantunen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Brown shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jantunen but Jantunen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Brown shoots in for a double leg but Jantunen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The fighters circling - Brown throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jantunen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brown looks to land a left hand but Jantunen moved out of range nicely.
Brown swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jantunen counters with a straight right hand.
Brown throws a jab when Jantunen was well out of range.
Joni Jantunen is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Brown misses.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt.
Joni Jantunen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Brown.
Jantunen slips a jab from Brown.
Nice sprawl there from Jantunen as Brown shoots in.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.
Brown looks to land a left hand but Jantunen moved out of range nicely.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jantunen as he jumps to the side.
Brown missing with a left hand there. Jantunen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice sprawl there from Jantunen as Brown shoots in.
Brown shoots in and drives through. Jantunen sprawls well.
Brown closes the distance and clinches up with Jantunen, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes Jantunen against the cage but Jantunen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brown has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brown throws out a loose jab but Jantunen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown throws out a loose jab but Jantunen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brown throws a hook but Jantunen blocks it.
Brown might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Brown throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jantunen's waist but Jantunen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brown off to one side.
A choreographed right hand from Brown misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Brown shoots in for a takedown but Jantunen shows good takedown defense.
Brown looks for a takedown but Jantunen sprawls well.
Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jantunen.
Jantunen blocks a jab.
Brown misses with a hook. Jantunen ducked under it nicely.
Jantunen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Brown changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jantunen tries to avoid it but Brown manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jantunen to the ground. Jantunen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Brown shoots in and drives through. Jantunen sprawls well.
Brown throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Horrible takedown by Brown or perhaps it was just good defense by Jantunen which made him look bad.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brown.
Jantunen slips a jab and a cross from Brown.
Jantunen slips a straight right by Brown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice defenses there by Jantunen.
Brown misses the jab.
Brown thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jantunen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brown misses the jab.
A big right from Brown misses.
Jantunen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Jantunen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brown throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jantunen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jantunen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown.
Brown fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
No luck for Brown with that takedown attempt.
Brown throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Brown throws a hook but Jantunen blocks it.
A swing and a miss from Brown.
Brown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brown misses with an uppercut.
Brown misses with a looping left.
Brown shoots for a double leg takedown but Jantunen sprawls well. He's pushed Brown's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brown closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jantunen circles away.
Brown closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jantunen circles away.
Brown throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brown throws an overhand right that lands on Jantunen's shoulder, as Jantunen tries to avoid the shot.
Horrible takedown by Brown or perhaps it was just good defense by Jantunen which made him look bad.
Jantunen stuffs the takedown attempt from Brown. Brown gets slowly back to his feet.
Brown shoots in but Jantunen avoids the takedown attempt easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joni Jantunen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jantunen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!