PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jake Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lenny Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Roberts
vs
Brown

165 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Inexperienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jake Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lenny Brown!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Roberts's head.
Roberts takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Roberts with a poor takedown
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brown throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Roberts takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Roberts has his takedown stuffed
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
Roberts moves out of range as Brown strikes.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Roberts moves out of range easily.
Roberts doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brown counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Roberts is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Roberts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown throws a big shot that misses.
A swing and a miss from Brown.
Brown has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Roberts fails with the takedown

and Brown counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Roberts can't get the takedown.
Roberts is trying to force a seperation but Brown has the dominant position.

Brown works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Brown showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Brown pushing down on Roberts's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Brown controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Roberts looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Brown performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Brown is trying to control. Roberts wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Lenny Brown has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Roberts looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Roberts prevents Brown from improving his position.
Roberts thows a huge punch but Brown dodges it nicely.
Brown is looking for a sweep. Roberts is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brown misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown regains full guard. Nicely done.
Brown looking to hit a scissor sweep but Roberts is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown looks gassed!
Roberts trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Roberts has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Brown is pulling down on Roberts's head. It's preventing any offense from Roberts, at least for the moment.
Roberts is looking to work some ground and pound but Brown has wrist control.
Brown not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Roberts throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Roberts stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Roberts slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Roberts is looking to take a break and control but Brown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts scores with punches from side control.
Brown tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Roberts wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Roberts is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Brown looks calm but he's in trouble here. Roberts gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Brown is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Roberts lets go of the hold and Brown can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jake Roberts!