PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travis Browne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blood Bane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Browne kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is UFC - Face the Pain. Travis Browne is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Browne
vs
Bane

201 cm
29
251 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

200 cm
22
275 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

ANABOLIC **160**

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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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Travis Browne !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Blood Bane!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Bane misses.
Browne shoots in for a takedown but Bane shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Browne closes the distance and clinches up with Bane, looking for a takedown. Browne pushes Bane against the cage but Bane circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Browne was well out of range. Poor timing from Bane.
Bane throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bane connects with a right hand. Browne shakes it off.

It looks like Travis Browne has been cut.
Bane slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Browne checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Browne misses with a takedown
and Bane counters with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Travis Browne . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bane lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bane throws a body punch but Browne moves out of range.
Browne fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Browne is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bane sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bane scores with a hook to the body. Browne takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Browne misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bane keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bane lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Browne manages to avoid it.
Bane throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bane thuds a left hand into Browne 's body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bane.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Browne is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bane sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Blood Bane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bane jabs at Browne 's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Browne tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bane sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Browne somewhat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bane getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blood Bane dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Travis Browne 's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Browne .

Browne throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bane was covering up waiting for the punch and Browne finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bane trying to keep a closed guard but Browne is proving a slippery customer.
Browne is looking to work some ground and pound but Bane has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Browne accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bane utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Browne decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bane, up you get!
Browne shoots in and drives through. Bane sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bane tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Browne is able to avoid easily.
Bane thows a body shot but no joy.
Browne takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bane lands a nice looking kick to the body. Browne takes a step back to recover.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bane takes a swing at Browne 's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bane bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Browne .
Browne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bane.
Bane misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Browne takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bane misses with a body shot.
Bane lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Browne is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bane sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Travis Browne . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Browne shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bane sprawls well. Bane wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Browne gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bane fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Browne closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bane to the mat! Bane manages to get full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bane has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Browne has passed into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bane pushes Browne away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Browne gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blood Bane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Travis Browne 's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bane throws a low kick but it's checked well by Browne .
Browne misses with a takedown attempt - Bane sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bane just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bane ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bane tries to land a front kick but Browne steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bane scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bane.
Bane feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Browne 's calf.
Bane misses with a wild body shot.
Nice body punch from Bane.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bane's jab looks to have found its range, popping Browne under the eye.
Nice straight punches there by Bane. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bane.
Bane with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bane is looking to slow Browne down with leg kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bane. That's going to slow Browne down.
Bane pounces like a tiger and cracks Browne with a vicious hook! Browne is down but not out! Bane follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Blood Bane!
Blood Bane is the new heavyweight champion!
A victorious Blood Bane thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.