PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Timo Kotipelto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Brownie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kotipelto comes to the cage accompanied by Peter Cetera & Amy Grant- Next Time I Fall . Benjamin Brownie has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Kotipelto
vs
Brownie

187 cm
25
185 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

185 cm
26
182 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Good kicks
Determined

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Timo Kotipelto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Benjamin Brownie!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brownie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brownie lands a jab to the nose.
Brownie swinging wildly here.
Brownie lands with a straight right. Kotipelto didn't see that one coming.
Brownie walks into a stiff left hand from Kotipelto.
Timo Kotipelto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kotipelto moves out of range as Brownie strikes.

Kotipelto has closed the distance and engaged Brownie in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Brownie's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kotipelto.
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!
A right handed body shot lands from Kotipelto.
Brownie is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kotipelto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brownie is trying to break free.
Kotipelto lands a body punch.

Kotipelto has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Brownie is trying to keep an underhook but Kotipelto manages to get the takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Kotipelto seems content to control.
Kotipelto frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kotipelto forces the positional change into back control.
Kotipelto lands a shot to the head.

Kotipelto has his arm under Brownie's chin here. Game over son! Kotipelto squeezes tightly and Brownie is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Timo Kotipelto!
A relieved looking Timo Kotipelto thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.