PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad O Brien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Munson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Munson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Til I collapse kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

O Brien
vs
Munson

193 cm
27
286 lbs
12 - 5 - 1

207 cm
25
283 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Brad O Brien!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roy Munson!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Munson misses with a head kick.
Munson misses with a head kick.
O Brien shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Munson but Munson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A head kick misses from Munson.
A head kick misses from Munson.
Munson clobbers O Brien with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Munson takes the fight into the clinch.
O Brien is trying to drag Munson to the mat but Munson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Munson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munson lands a hook that snaps the head of O Brien backwards.
Nice elbow from Munson.

It looks like Brad O Brien has been cut.
Munson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
O Brien goes for a takedown in the clinch but Munson prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brad O Brien. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Munson pushes O Brien back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Munson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Munson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
O Brien is breathing heavily.
A left hand lands to the body for Munson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Munson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Munson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Munson.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Munson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Munson presses O Brien against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A body shot lands from Munson.
Munson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through O Brien's defenses.
Munson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Munson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A right hook to the body lands for Munson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munson lands a nice shot to the body.
Munson lands a damaging elbow.
Munson unloads a knee to the mid-section. O Brien lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Munson lands a nice shot to the body.
Munson scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Munson.
Munson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Munson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Munson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Munson pushes O Brien back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

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

Munson lands a big head kick that sends O Brien tumbling to the mat! Munson takes a step backwards and waves O Brien back to his feet - he wants the finish!

O Brien is rocked!
Roy Munson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Are you kidding me?! Munson ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent O Brien clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roy Munson!
Roy Munson is the new heavyweight champion!