PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Turo Vatanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown comes to the cage accompanied by Monster. Vatanen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Justice kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! David Brown is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Brown
vs
Vatanen

197 cm
27
284 lbs
21 - 4 - 0

198 cm
29
277 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Turo Vatanen!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vatanen tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
Vatanen is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.
A low kick from Vatanen is predictable there
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Turo Vatanen has been cut.
Brown checks a low kick from Vatanen.
Brown swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Vatanen counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Brown's guard now.
Vatanen looking to pass the guard.
Brown is adopting a defensive guard.
Brown controls Vatanen momentarily but Vatanen frees himself.
Vatanen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vatanen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Vatanen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brown working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vatanen.
Vatanen trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vatanen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brown misses with a body shot
and Vatanen counters with a leg kick.
Vatanen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like David Brown has been cut.
Brown throws a sloppy body shot
and Vatanen counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a right hand

so Vatanen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vatanen wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Vatanen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Vatanen from controlling successfully.
Vatanen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vatanen won't allow Brown to sweep him here.
Brown looking to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vatanen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Vatanen from controlling successfully.
Brown looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vatanen is one step ahead there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brown throws a series of punches but Vatanen avoids them all with ease.
Vatanen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vatanen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Brown keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vatanen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vatanen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vatanen tries to clinch up
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vatanen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Brown.
Brown throws a hook to the side of Vatanen's head but Vatanen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Decent striking displayed by Brown there.
Vatanen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brown scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown scores with a jab to the head.
Horrible takedown by Vatanen or perhaps it was just good defense by Brown which made him look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that David Brown will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Vatanen ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Vatanen cracks Brown with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Vatanen closes the distance but Brown moves to the side
and Brown counters with a one-two to the body.
Brown punishes Vatanen's body with a nice straight punch.
Brown lands a body shot.
Vatanen misses with a kick to the body
and Brown counters with a nice body shot.
Vatanen is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vatanen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Brown misses with the body kick
and Vatanen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Brown's knee momentarily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown connects with a right hand. Vatanen shakes it off.
Brown delivers a nice body kick.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vatanen.
Vatanen avoids the body shot from Brown.
Brown throws out a powerful jab.
Vatanen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Brown.
David Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Vatanen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Brown fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vatanen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Brown scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vatanen in his tracks.
Vatanen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vatanen's head.
Brown lands with a straight right. Vatanen didn't see that one coming.
Vatanen takes one to the side of the head.
Brown scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vatanen in his tracks.
Brown throws a body punch but Vatanen moves out of range.
Brown scores with a kick to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nice shot lands for Brown.
Vatanen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice jab there from Brown.
Brown scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Brown.
Brown throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vatanen on the side of the head.
Brown lands a nice shot to the body.
Brown misses with a body kick.
Vatanen avoids the body shot from Brown.
Brown is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vatanen can do to turn this around?
Vatanen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Brown lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vatanen's sensitive parts.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vatanen moves away.
David Brown is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vatanen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Some bone on bone action there as Brown checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vatanen was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
Brown swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Brown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vatanen slips under a jab from Brown.
Vatanen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brown misses with an uppercut. Vatanen saw that one coming.
Brown keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vatanen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Good exchange - Brown coming out on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Brown dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Vatanen wants to clinch but Brown slips to the side
and Vatanen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vatanen with a nice cross.
Vatanen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brown scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vatanen doesn't seem bothered though.
Vatanen tries to land a body kick
and Vatanen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vatanen blocks the body kick.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vatanen moves away.
Vatanen tried to score with a low kick but Brown checks it.
A lazy body kick from Vatanen
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vatanen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vatanen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
David Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vatanen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brown throws out the jab.
Jab by Brown.
A clash of legs there as Brown blocks the low kick.
Brown swings for the body but Vatanen moves out of range.
Vatanen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Brown throws a poor cross that misses
and Vatanen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vatanen.
Vatanen tries to clinch but Brown moves away
and Brown counters with a right hand to the body.
Brown throws a hook but Vatanen avoids it easily.
Vatanen misses with a hook
and Brown counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Vatanen misses
and Brown counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vatanen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Brown listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jab, jab by Brown - just one landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vatanen tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a good cross that connects.
Brown lands a glancing blow to the side of Vatanen's head.
Brown throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vatanen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Brown fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vatanen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Brown throws a shot to the body.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Brown, right into the meat.
Vatanen misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Brown lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
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!
Vatanen darts in trying to clinch
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
Brown throws an overhand right that lands on Vatanen's shoulder, as Vatanen tries to avoid the shot.
Turo Vatanen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brown jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brown throws the left hand but Vatanen avoids the punch easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vatanen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brown with a body punch. A glancing blow.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brown, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Brown!