PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yorick Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaako Meritähti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Brown
vs
Meritähti

183 cm
32
203 lbs
27 - 12 - 0

185 cm
26
220 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Yorick Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jaako Meritähti!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meritähti scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Brown misses with an uppercut. Meritähti saw that one coming.
A clash of legs there as Brown blocks the low kick.
Brown throws a body shot but no joy.
Meritähti cracks a nice hook into Brown's ribs.
Meritähti just misses with a punch to the body.
Meritähti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Meritähti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A low kick from Meritähti misses
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Meritähti checks a low kick from Brown.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Meritähti moves away.
We've been told by Brown's head coaches at The Barracks - LOD that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Meritähti misses with a right hand
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Brown throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brown is looking to slow Meritähti down with leg kicks.
Meritähti thuds his right hand into Brown's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meritähti wants to slow Brown down by chopping away at his legs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brown.
Brown tests Meritähti's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meritähti misses with a wild body shot.
Brown checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Meritähti throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
Meritähti tests Brown's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brown stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Brown drops his hands momentarily and Meritähti takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Brown blocks a leg kick.
Brown looks to land a left hand but Meritähti moved out of range nicely.
Brown scores with a nice right hand.
Brown takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Meritähti takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Meritähti scores with a shot to the body.
Meritähti dips to his left and cracks Brown with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Meritähti has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Brown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Meritähti throws out the jab.
Brown appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Meritähti comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown slips a jab from Meritähti.
Meritähti misses with a hook. Brown ducked under it nicely.
Brown appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Brown looks to land a right hand but Meritähti moved out of range.
A left lands for Meritähti.
Brown with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Meritähti to score with a decent uppercut.
Brown throws a body kick that misses.
Meritähti tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brown manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brown takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Meritähti is looking to clinch.
Jaako Meritähti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meritähti connects with a leg kick. Brown looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Brown fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Meritähti is out of range.
Meritähti is looking to clinch.

Meritähti rushes Brown and presses him up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brown.
Meritähti pushes Brown back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Meritähti lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Meritähti fails to land.
Brown works on Meritähti's body with a couple of short punches.
Brown blocks an uppercut.
Meritähti misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Meritähti.
Meritähti is working Brown over against the cage.
Meritähti can't find room to land a body shot as Brown controls the action.
Meritähti misses with a punch to the body.
Brown blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brown creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brown misses with a body punch.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Meritähti.
A head punch on the inside from Brown fails to land.
Brown misses with the head strike.
Brown blocking some punches.
Meritähti swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meritähti misses with a punch to the body.
Brown blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meritähti pushes Brown back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Meritähti - that landed with a thud.
Brown lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meritähti lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brown or not.
Brown blocks an uppercut.
Meritähti misses with some punches.
Brown tries a body shot but Meritähti blocks it.
Meritähti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Meritähti misses with the head strike.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Meritähti throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Meritähti avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage.
Meritähti misses with some punches.
Meritähti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Meritähti lands a nice uppercut.
Meritähti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Meritähti misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaako Meritähti dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Brown looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It seemed like Meritähti was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Meritähti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brown feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Brown stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Meritähti.
Meritähti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brown keeps the fight on the outside.
Brown takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jaako Meritähti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brown scores with a decent looking hook.
Meritähti misses with a body kick.
Meritähti slips a straight right by Brown.
Meritähti thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meritähti throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Meritähti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Brown scores with a nice body kick.
Meritähti throws a leg kick that is checked
and Brown counters with a good low kick that Meritähti was not able to check.
Meritähti takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brown dips to his left and cracks Meritähti with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meritähti with a hook.
Meritähti throws a shot to the body.
Brown misses with a hook.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Meritähti.
Meritähti throws a hook to the side of Brown's head but Brown sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A decent looking cross lands there for Brown.
Brown drops his hands momentarily and Meritähti takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Meritähti takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Brown, right into the meat.
Brown thumps Meritähti with a low kick.
Brown shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Brown misses with a low kick.
Meritähti throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown fakes the leg kick and cracks Meritähti in the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Brown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meritähti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Meritähti darts in trying to clinch
and Brown counters with a body kick.
Meritähti's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Meritähti bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Brown's head.
Meritähti slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Meritähti cracks Brown with a right hand to the side of the head.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brown with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brown throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Meritähti on the side of the head.
Meritähti looks to clinch
and Brown counters with an inside leg kick.
Meritähti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Meritähti clinches up against the cage.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
Brown tries a body shot but Meritähti blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Meritähti fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Brown.
A head punch on the inside from Meritähti fails to land.
Meritähti misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Brown fails to land.
A short right from Meritähti on the inside.
Meritähti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Meritähti softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Meritähti swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meritähti misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brown.
Meritähti has a couple of punches blocked by Brown.
Meritähti has a couple of punches blocked by Brown.
Meritähti scores with a nice hook to the head.
Meritähti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brown misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown lands with a right to the head.
Meritähti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Meritähti looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meritähti swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown struggles to land a body shot inside as Meritähti controls his hands.
Meritähti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Meritähti throws a head punch that misses.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Meritähti avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown blocking some punches.
Meritähti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Meritähti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brown working aggressively here.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
Meritähti blocks an uppercut.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Meritähti.
Brown misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Yorick Brown will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Meritähti tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Brown counters with a solid body kick.
Brown throws a lazy right hand but Meritähti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Meritähti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Meritähti checks a leg kick.
Brown moves away from the strike by Meritähti.
Brown appears to be looking for a big counter.
Brown does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Meritähti tests Brown's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brown tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Meritähti is able to avoid easily.
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Meritähti.
Brown tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Meritähti is able to avoid easily.
Brown changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown lands a jab.
Brown throws a leg kick that is checked
and Meritähti counters with a stiff right hand.
Meritähti throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meritähti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Meritähti is just out of range.
It seemed like Meritähti was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
Meritähti stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brown.
Meritähti scores with a spinning back kick!
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meritähti manages to avoid it.
Nice body kick there by Brown.

Meritähti gets a clinch.
Brown tries a body shot but Meritähti blocks it.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Meritähti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown pushes Meritähti back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Meritähti fails to land.
Brown lands a left hand that snaps the head of Meritähti backwards.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
Meritähti blocking some punches.
Meritähti lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jaako Meritähti seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meritähti has a couple of punches blocked by Brown.
Meritähti digs a right hand underneath Brown's ribcage. Brown let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meritähti throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Brown misses with some punches.
Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Meritähti prevents a body shot from Brown.
Meritähti lands an uppercut.
Meritähti throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown.
Meritähti working aggressively here.
Meritähti swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown blocking some punches.
Meritähti misses with a punch to the body.
Brown avoids a wild elbow strike from Meritähti.
Meritähti lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Meritähti scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brown gets through Meritähti's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brown blocks an elbow strike.
Meritähti throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown.
Brown blocks an uppercut.
Meritähti misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brown.
Brown takes a shot to the head.
Brown misses with some punches.
Meritähti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brown stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
Meritähti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Meritähti lands a shoulder strike.
Meritähti blocks an uppercut.
Meritähti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Meritähti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meritähti working aggressively here.
Brown makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Meritähti scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Meritähti.
Meritähti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Meritähti misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Brown.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Meritähti.
Meritähti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Meritähti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brown lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brown misses with a body punch.
Brown blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Meritähti.
Brown scores with a nice hook to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jaako Meritähti.
I think Meritähti has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jaako Meritähti!
Jaako Meritähti decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.