PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Miles Brand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramdaa Somdet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Brand
vs
Somdet

168 cm
19
140 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

166 cm
18
140 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miles Brand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ramdaa Somdet!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brand blocks a jab.
Brand misses with a takedown attempt - Somdet sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Somdet displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Brand.
Brand swings widly with a right hand
and Somdet counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Miles Brand seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circle momentarily. Somdet darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Somdet throws a nice looking combination but Brand bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Somdet throws out a powerful jab.
Brand shoots in looking for a takedown but Somdet manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brand's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miles Brand. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brand fails with the takedown.

Brand decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Brand not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Brand thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Somdet's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brand thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Brand scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Brand not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brand thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Somdet blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brand.
Brand missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Brand missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Brand not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Brand lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Brand not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Brand works his foot free and advances to mount.
Brand raining down shots from the mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brand looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Brand breaks from Somdet's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brand with good strikes from the mount here!
Brand working Somdet over with strikes here.
Brand unloading with bombs!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Brand cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Somdet looks gassed!
Brand tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Brand lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Brand lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Brand lands a big elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brand dominating with strikes here.

Somdet is rocked!
Brand connects with a bit shot that sees Somdet covering up! More strikes from Brand and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Brand is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miles Brand!
A very excited looking Miles Brand rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.