PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rod Brave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommi Kaleva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brave comes to the cage accompanied by Eco, Eco (somos de taleco). Kaleva has chosen Fort Minor - Remember The Name as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brave
vs
Kaleva

170 cm
23
150 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

165 cm
20
150 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rod Brave!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Kaleva!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brave keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kaleva with a lazy takedown attempt

and Brave counters with a single leg into guard. Kaleva didn't expect that.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kaleva keeping full guard, as Brave tries to pass.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brave accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brave cracks Kaleva with a solid left hand.
Brave distracts Kaleva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Brave stops Kaleva from standing up.
Brave trying to control the position from guard on top but Kaleva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kaleva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaleva looking to control.

Brave 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.
Brave trying to control the position from guard on top but Kaleva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brave slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaleva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brave wants to control but Kaleva is keeping him busy.
Brave scoring with punches from side control.
Kaleva is looking for a sweep.
Brave is working Kaleva over with some ground and pound from side control.
Brave controlling the position from side mount.
Brave working the body and head with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brave controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brave scoring with punches from side control.
Brave is looking to take a break and control but Kaleva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brave gets to mount! Kaleva was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brave landing shots from mount.
Brave with shots to the head and body - Kaleva looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kaleva is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Brave is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Kaleva is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Kaleva flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Brave anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Kaleva and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Brave slips an arm under Kaleva chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Brave has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Brave is squeezing on Kaleva like an anaconda would it's prey. Kaleva fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rod Brave!
Rod Brave is the new featherweight champion!