PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tuomari Stapelstaden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown comes to the cage accompanied by Candy Paint. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Brown
vs
Stapelstaden

190 cm
23
183 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

179 cm
24
180 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Charlie Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tuomari Stapelstaden!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stapelstaden dodges the punch combination from Brown.
Brown swinging wilding here.
Brown walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stapelstaden checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Brown pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brown misses with a hook. Stapelstaden ducked under it nicely.
Stapelstaden avoids a punch combination nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A left hand lands to the body for Stapelstaden.
Stapelstaden lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stapelstaden works on Brown's body with a couple of short punches.
Stapelstaden gets through Brown's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stapelstaden scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stapelstaden works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brown has had enough of the clinch but Stapelstaden keeps him there for the moment.
Brown is looking to break free of the clinch but Stapelstaden has double underhooks.
Brown tries to break free but Stapelstaden pushes him back against the cage.
Stapelstaden comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Stapelstaden utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Brown can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stapelstaden lands a shoulder strike.
Brown takes a shot to the head.
Stapelstaden comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Stapelstaden digs a right hand underneath Brown's ribcage. Brown let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Stapelstaden obliges.
Stapelstaden working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stapelstaden scores with a shot to the side of Brown's head.
Brown wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stapelstaden lands with a light punch inside.
Stapelstaden presses Brown against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stapelstaden lands an uppercut.

Stapelstaden lands a takedown into guard.
Stapelstaden with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stapelstaden showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Let's hope that Stapelstaden has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Stapelstaden trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stapelstaden looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Stapelstaden trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Stapelstaden from controlling successfully.
Stapelstaden trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stapelstaden won't allow Brown to get back to his feet.
Stapelstaden is looking to work some ground and pound but Brown has wrist control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Brown takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a half hearted mid kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brown takes a shot to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Brown's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stapelstaden tries to pull guard but Brown won't allow it.
Brown working hard to break the clinch.
Stapelstaden keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brown's efforts to push away.
Stapelstaden landing knees to the body.
Stapelstaden keeps control of Brown as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brown looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stapelstaden creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stapelstaden jumps guard but Brown stands there with Stapelstaden around his waist. Stapelstaden gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brown is trying to break free.
Brown is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brown jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Brown fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Stapelstaden moves into range and clinches up with Brown.
Stapelstaden lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brown backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stapelstaden lands a left hand.
Brown wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stapelstaden lands a nice uppercut.
Stapelstaden lands a hook that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
A shot in the inside from Stapelstaden.
A body shot lands from Stapelstaden.
Stapelstaden lands an elbow just above Brown 's eye.
Brown has had enough of the clinch but Stapelstaden keeps him there for the moment.
Stapelstaden lands a shoulder strike.
Brown is trying to force a seperation but Stapelstaden has the dominant position.
Stapelstaden lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brown is trying to break free.

Stapelstaden pulls Brown into guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Stapelstaden holds on and takes a little breather.
Stapelstaden is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown won't allow Stapelstaden to sweep him here.
Stapelstaden is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tuomari Stapelstaden dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A solid body kick from Brown.
Brown tries to score with a low kick but Stapelstaden moves his leg out of the way.
Brown misses with a leg kick.
Brown throws a hook but Stapelstaden avoids it easily.
A jab from Brown misses.
Brown slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Brown takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Brown throws a right and a left that Stapelstaden avoids nicely.
Brown throws a leg kick but Stapelstaden sees it coming and moves out of range.
Brown misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stapelstaden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brown throws out the jab.
Charlie Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown misses with a low kick.
Brown lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stapelstaden circles away quickly and effectively.

Stapelstaden clinches.
Stapelstaden lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stapelstaden lands a body shot.
Stapelstaden lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stapelstaden goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brown prevents it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stapelstaden.
A short uppercut from Stapelstaden.
Brown has had enough of the clinch but Stapelstaden keeps him there for the moment.
Stapelstaden stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Brown manages to break the clinch.
Brown misses with a double jab.
Stapelstaden cracks Brown with a good jab.
Brown throws a hook to the side of Stapelstaden's head but Stapelstaden sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Stapelstaden rushes Brown and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brown takes a knee to the side of the body.
Stapelstaden digs a right hand underneath Brown's ribcage. Brown let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brown prevents the takedown attempt.
A knee to the head by Stapelstaden.
Stapelstaden lands with a short shot to the head.
Brown wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Brown tries to break the clinch but Stapelstaden is controlling the position.
Stapelstaden makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stapelstaden lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stapelstaden is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Brown pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Charlie Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tuomari Stapelstaden.
Brown is trying to force a seperation but Stapelstaden has the dominant position.
Brown tries to break the clinch but Stapelstaden is controlling the position.
Stapelstaden lands a nice elbow.
Brown has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nice elbow from Stapelstaden.
Brown is trying to break free.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stapelstaden creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Stapelstaden is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Brown can't fight it off and eventually Stapelstaden manages to take the fight to the floor. Brown looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Brown will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Brown utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stapelstaden prevents Brown from getting back to his feet.
Stapelstaden wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stapelstaden sitting in guard here, content to control.
Brown is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Stapelstaden wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Brown misses with a low kick.
Brown throws a lazy right hand but Stapelstaden sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Brown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Stapelstaden fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brown avoids it really well and circles away.
Brown throws out a leg kick but Stapelstaden moves out of range and Brown only half commits.
Brown throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stapelstaden sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stapelstaden lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Stapelstaden forces Brown back against the cage and clinches.
Stapelstaden lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stapelstaden crunches a lovely knee into Brown's ribcage.
Stapelstaden lands a shot to the body.
Stapelstaden lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stapelstaden lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stapelstaden lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brown looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stapelstaden.
A frustrated look appears on Brown's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stapelstaden lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brown wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stapelstaden has him pressed against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Stapelstaden.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tuomari Stapelstaden showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Brown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Brown.

Stapelstaden has taken the fight to the clinch.
Brown is looking to break free of the clinch but Stapelstaden has double underhooks.

Stapelstaden has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Brown is trying to keep an underhook but Stapelstaden manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stapelstaden wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy.
Stapelstaden content to control rather than advance.
Brown blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stapelstaden.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Stapelstaden in particular looking to stall.
Stapelstaden working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is looking to escape.
Stapelstaden wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy.
Stapelstaden trying to pass the guard but Brown defending well.
Stapelstaden trying to control from half guard but Brown is working away.
Stapelstaden thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brown's head.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brown misses with a few strikes there.
Stapelstaden showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brown.

Stapelstaden drives through and clinches with Brown against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Stapelstaden comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Stapelstaden lands a body punch.
Stapelstaden lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stapelstaden lands a body punch.
Stapelstaden lands a shoulder strike.
Brown wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stapelstaden throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Brown has had enough of the clinch but Stapelstaden keeps him there for the moment.
Stapelstaden lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stapelstaden wants a takedown but no success here.
Stapelstaden lands a body punch in the clinch.
Stapelstaden lands a body shot.
Brown is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stapelstaden scores a nice knee to the body.
Stapelstaden lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stapelstaden.
Brown letting Stapelstaden take a breather here.
Stapelstaden gets through Brown's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stapelstaden working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stapelstaden lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stapelstaden creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brown is looking to break free of the clinch but Stapelstaden has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Stapelstaden.
Stapelstaden lands a shoulder strike.
A frustrated look appears on Brown's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Good body shot from Stapelstaden.
Brown has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stapelstaden unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brown lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Brown wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stapelstaden prevents Brown from breaking the clinch.
Stapelstaden wants a takedown but no success here.

Stapelstaden successfully pulls guard.
Stapelstaden tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stapelstaden looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Brown puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Brown tries to stand but can't do so whilst Stapelstaden controls his leg.
Stapelstaden is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Brown's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Brown's back!
Brown controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stapelstaden lands punches and elbows.
Brown staying busy and making it hard for Stapelstaden to control.
Stapelstaden is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Brown controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Charlie Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Brown fending off the submission attempt from Stapelstaden.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tuomari Stapelstaden comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stapelstaden winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tuomari Stapelstaden!