PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ei Keksi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keksi has chosen Foo Fighters - Low as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Brown
vs
Keksi

180 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

Good takedowns
Brawler
Likes ground

Attliction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ei Keksi!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Brown stalks Keksi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Keksi's face. Keksi staggers backwards, shaken.
Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Keksi.
Keksi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A left and a right from Brown both land. Nice combination.
Brown throws a shot to the body.
Brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Keksi takes one to the side of the head.
Brown tries to clinch but Keksi moves away

and Keksi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Keksi.
Brown wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brown prevents a takedown attempt there.
Brown looking to slow down the pace here.
Keksi can't get the takedown.
Keksi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Brown is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Joe Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ei Keksi.
Brown is trying to break the clinch but Keksi has him pressed against the cage.
Keksi wants a takedown but no success here.
Keksi tries to pull guard but Brown won't allow it.

Keksi jumps into guard, dragging Brown to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown tries to stand but Keksi is controlling from the bottom.
Keksi looking for a sweep. Not yet Keksi, not yet.
Brown knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Keksi on the ground.
Brown tries to stand but Keksi is controlling from the bottom.
Keksi controls Brown momentarily but Brown frees himself.
Keksi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brown manages to get himself to full guard.

Keksi is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Brown wants to stand up but Keksi is controlling him.

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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Keksi trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Keksi advances position into side control!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Brown is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keksi is looking to take a break and control but Brown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brown is trying to get back to his feet.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Brown tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Keksi trying to control but Brown is having none of it.
Keksi mounts Brown! Really nice guard pass there!
Brown on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Brown tries to get out of the position.
Brown is squirming around, avoiding Keksi's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Keksi won't let Brown get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Brown has given up his back. Will we see Keksi going for some submissions?
Brown is trying to get back to his feet but Keksi has full control of the position and if anything, Brown has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Keksi sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Brown taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ei Keksi!