PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Barry Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bojan Jelusic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Brown
vs
Jelusic

180 cm
24
140 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

172 cm
20
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Barry Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bojan Jelusic!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jelusic dodges the punch combination from Brown.
Brown steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jelusic.
Jelusic fails to land with a series of punches.
Brown fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jelusic.
Jelusic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Jelusic.
Brown throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jab from Brown.
Nice straight punches there by Jelusic. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jelusic.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Jelusic moves out of range easily.
Brown really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Brown throws a head kick but Jelusic moves out of range.
Jelusic throws an overhand right that lands on Brown's shoulder, as Brown tries to avoid the shot.
Brown misses with a two punch combination.
Brown moves out of range of the strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Some wild striking there from Jelusic.
Brown throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brown misses with a head kick.
Jelusic moves out of range of the body kick.
Jelusic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brown's head backwards.
Jelusic misses the jab.
Jelusic has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Jelusic is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jelusic swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Jelusic throws a series of punches but Brown avoids them all with ease.
Jelusic looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jelusic misses the shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by Jelusic.
Brown lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jelusic is still on wobbly legs! Can Brown finish him?
Jelusic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jelusic seems to have recovered his senses.
Brown misses with a few strikes there.
Brown wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Brown goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Brown throws a nice outside leg kick.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jelusic.
Jelusic looks to land a right hand but Brown moved out of range.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Jelusic is just out of range.
Jelusic throws the left hand but Brown avoids the punch easily.
Brown rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jelusic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jelusic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jelusic lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Brown backs up against the ropes.
Nice straight punches there by Brown. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brown.

Jelusic gets a clinch.

Jelusic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jelusic gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jelusic scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Brown tries to score with a low kick but Jelusic moves his leg out of the way.
Jelusic walks into a stiff left hand from Brown.
Brown throws a leg kick but Jelusic moved away.
Jelusic misses the jab.
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jelusic.
Jelusic connects with a single shot there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Brown!
Jelusic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brown misses with a head kick.
Brown throws a head kick but Jelusic moves out of range.
Jelusic throws a good cross that connects.
Brown scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jelusic moves out of range as Brown throws a body kick.
Brown connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jelusic momentarily.
Brown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brown fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jelusic walks into a left hand.
Jelusic looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Brown tries to work over Jelusic's front leg with a kick but Jelusic checks it.
Jelusic moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jelusic misses with a wild body shot.
Brown wants to land a leg kick but Jelusic is out of range.
Good exchange - Brown coming out on top.
Jelusic slips a jab and a cross from Brown.
Jelusic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown swinging wildly here.
Brown rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jelusic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jelusic with a hook.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jelusic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brown at a distance.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jelusic scores with a nice strike.
Jelusic falls off balance throwing a combination
and Brown counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Brown swinging wildly here.
Brown dodges the punch combination from Jelusic.
Brown throws a shot from downtown. Jelusic moves away and avoids it.
Jelusic jabs at Brown's body.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.
Brown is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jelusic misses with a wild body shot.
Brown will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jelusic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jelusic lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jelusic dodges the punch combination from Brown.
Brown throws a nice head kick!
Jelusic misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barry Brown dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jelusic darts in and clinches Brown up against the ropes.
Brown wants to get back to striking at distance but Jelusic won't allow it.
Jelusic pushes Brown back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Brown has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jelusic digs a right hand into Brown's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brown's gas tank.
Jelusic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Jelusic digs a right hand underneath Brown's ribcage. Brown let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brown wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jelusic pushes Brown back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Jelusic lands a body shot.
Jelusic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jelusic pushes Brown back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Jelusic is working Brown over against the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Jelusic as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Jelusic - that landed with a thud.
A short body shot lands from Jelusic as the two fighters clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jelusic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Jelusic.

Jelusic breaks from the clinch.
Jelusic lands a right hook to the body.
Jelusic listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Brown walks straight into a right hand from Jelusic - that's dropped him! Jelusic jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Brown from any more punishment! Brown complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bojan Jelusic!