PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Punahilkka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce McBrain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Punahilkka comes to the cage accompanied by Mäihä Show feat. Punahilkka. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Punahilkka
vs
McBrain

178 cm
25
183 lbs
14 - 8 - 2

175 cm
21
182 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Undead clothing
Crashforce Nutrition (Authentic 160Q/159Q supps!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka Punahilkka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruce McBrain!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Punahilkka.
Punahilkka plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
McBrain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McBrain walks into a jab.
McBrain misses with a straight right.
Punahilkka tries to clinch up
and McBrain counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Punahilkka darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Punahilkka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McBrain just leaning against Punahilkka, taking a breather.
Punahilkka gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Bruce McBrain has been cut.
McBrain blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punahilkka tries to score a body lock takedown but McBrain shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Punahilkka has McBrain pressed against the cage, preventing McBrain from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McBrain lands a left hand that snaps the head of Punahilkka backwards.
Punahilkka is trying to maintain a safe position but McBrain gets an underhook and turns Punahilkka into the cage.
A short body shot lands from McBrain as the two fighters clinch.

McBrain manages to break the clinch.
McBrain throws a shot from downtown. Punahilkka moves away and avoids it.

Punahilkka looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
McBrain is trying to maintain the position but Punahilkka is very close to passing his half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
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!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Punahilkka missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McBrain trying to control but Punahilkka postures up.
Punahilkka 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.
McBrain is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBrain trying to control from the bottom.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bruce McBrain wasn't active enough on the ground.
Punahilkka takes a jab right on the kisser.
McBrain throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Punahilkka drops his hands momentarily and McBrain takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Punahilkka shoots in for a takedown but McBrain shows good takedown defense.
McBrain sizes up Punahilkka with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McBrain lands a really nice looking cross but Punahilkka seems unphased.

Punahilkka is rocked!
McBrain throws a right hand that Punahilkka ducks under and follows up with a left that Punahilkka also avoids with ease.
Oh Punahilkka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McBrain moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Punahilkka seems to have got his legs back now.
McBrain swings for the body but Punahilkka moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBrain with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McBrain feints and then cracks Punahilkka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Punahilkka down.
Punahilkka fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McBrain on the side of the head.
Punahilkka scores with a hook to the body. McBrain takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Punahilkka doesn't manage to clinch there - McBrain circles away.
Punahilkka connects with the punch.
McBrain's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Punahilkka connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McBrain scrambles back to his feet.
Punahilkka throws a jab when McBrain was well out of range.
Punahilkka avoids a kick to the body.
McBrain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Punahilkka.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from McBrain misses.
Punahilkka wants to clinch up but McBrain keeps it at a distance.
McBrain misses with a wild body shot.

Punahilkka closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
McBrain wants to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Punahilkka working the ground and pound.
Punahilkka lands some shots froms side control.
Who's going to make the next move?
McBrain tries to buck Punahilkka off but Punahilkka is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Punahilkka connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused McBrain some visible discomfort.
Punahilkka is chipping away with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce McBrain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce McBrain's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

McBrain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bruce McBrain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McBrain misses with an uppercut. Punahilkka saw that one coming.

Punahilkka rushes McBrain and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Punahilkka lands a hook to the side of the head.
Punahilkka misses with a body punch.
Punahilkka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McBrain avoids it.
McBrain struggles to land a body shot inside as Punahilkka controls his hands.
McBrain stalls.
A short right from Punahilkka on the inside.
McBrain gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Punahilkka.

McBrain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Punahilkka slips a jab from McBrain.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McBrain missing with a left hand there. Punahilkka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McBrain misses with a body shot.
Punahilkka takes a swing at McBrain's ribcage but misses.
McBrain takes one to the chin there.
McBrain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Punahilkka manages to avoid it.
Punahilkka lands a lovely overhand right.
McBrain lands with a hook. Punahilkka tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McBrain connects with a body shot.
Punahilkka scores with a one two! McBrain had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Punahilkka takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McBrain swats away the attempt to clinch by Punahilkka.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punahilkka moves out of range as McBrain strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Punahilkka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Punahilkka moves in looking to clinch but McBrain pushes him off.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Punahilkka.
Punahilkka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McBrain misses with a looping right.
Punahilkka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McBrain looks to throw the jab but Punahilkka is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBrain works the jab nicely.
Punahilkka moves out of range of the strikes.
Punahilkka slips under a jab from McBrain.

Punahilkka drives through and clinches with McBrain against the cage.
Punahilkka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McBrain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McBrain blocks an elbow strike.
McBrain tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McBrain displaying some good clinch control by pressing Punahilkka up against the cage.
Punahilkka throws an elbow that misses.
Punahilkka prevents a body shot from McBrain.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punahilkka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McBrain has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The referee calls for McBrain to work.
Punahilkka misses with a punch on the inside.
McBrain tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McBrain gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Punahilkka.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pekka Punahilkka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Punahilkka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McBrain misses with a body punch.
McBrain lands a hook that snaps the head of Punahilkka backwards.
McBrain blocks an uppercut.
McBrain's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Punahilkka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McBrain backwards.
McBrain lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McBrain tries to throw a body punch but Punahilkka avoids it by throwing McBrain back against the cage.
Punahilkka lands an elbow inside that McBrain shrugs off.
Punahilkka tries to throw a body punch but McBrain avoids it by throwing Punahilkka back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bruce McBrain will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bruce McBrain's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

McBrain misses with a wild body shot.
Punahilkka blocks a jab.
Punahilkka takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McBrain throws a jab when Punahilkka was well out of range.

McBrain lands a big right hand that sends Punahilkka crashing to the mat! McBrain stays standing though and waves Punahilkka back to his feet!
A slow jab from McBrain misses its intended target.
McBrain connects with a stiff jab that staggers Punahilkka - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bruce McBrain!
Bruce McBrain is the new welterweight champion!