PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Niklas Brink (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brook Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brink
vs
Lesnar

172 cm
24
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

165 cm
24
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Big heart

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Niklas Brink!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brook Lesnar!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brink as he avoids it easily.
Lesnar darts in looking for a takedown but Brink gets double underhooks and turns Lesnar into the cage.
Lesnar changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brink fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Niklas Brink has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brook Lesnar.
Lesnar shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Brink counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Brink.

Brink thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Brink got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lesnar has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brink has managed to get both his arms back between Lesnar's legs - danger averted.
Lesnar has momentary wrist control but Brink slips an elbow through the middle.
Brink passes into half guard.
Lesnar taking some punishment here, with Brink in his half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brink slips a nice elbow through Lesnar's hands, connecting with Lesnar's forehead.

Brink is looking for a kimura here.
Brink trying to control from half guard but Lesnar is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lesnar actively working from the bottom here.

Lesnar looking for submissions off his back.
Brink tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lesnar knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Brink seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lesnar wants to improve his position but Brink is controlling well.
Lesnar is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Brink scores with a couple of nice shots.

Lesnar is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brink pulls his head out easily.
Lesnar on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Brink passes into side control, despite Lesnar's attempt to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brink tries for a kimura but Lesnar is defending well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Brink lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Brink is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Lesnar looks calm but he's in trouble here. Brink gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Lesnar is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Brink lets go of the hold and Lesnar can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Niklas Brink!