PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magnus Poulsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown comes into the arena with Cassidy & Jag - Cashin Out blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Brown
vs
Poulsen

185 cm
21
245 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

195 cm
27
270 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Anthony Brown!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Magnus Poulsen!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown throws a poor cross that misses
and Poulsen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Poulsen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Poulsen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Brown fails in his attempt to clinch.
Poulsen scores with a jab to the body.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch but Poulsen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brown jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Poulsen misses with a wild body shot.
Poulsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Poulsen defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Poulsen's head backwards.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up but Poulsen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Poulsen looks to land a right hand but Brown moved out of range.

Poulsen gets caught flat footed, as Brown shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Brown throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Poulsen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brown trying to control but Poulsen is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poulsen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Poulsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown throws a big elbow that misses.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Poulsen is retaining full guard.
Brown slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Poulsen tries to bench press Brown off him but Brown keeps the position.
Brown wants to control but Poulsen is keeping him busy.
Brown scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poulsen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Poulsen is bucking up trying to escape but Brown cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Poulsen flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Brown fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Brown postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Poulsen looks a forlorn figure.
Brown prevents Poulsen from getting the reversal.
Brown trying to control but Poulsen is having none of it.
Brown is landing with some decent strikes but Poulsen is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Brown 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Poulsen is bucking up trying to escape but Brown cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Brown in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

It looks like Magnus Poulsen has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown lands a big shot to the head and Poulsen winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Anthony Brown!
Anthony Brown retains his heavyweight title!
An out of breath Anthony Brown thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.