PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tallis Vidar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Browne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Tallis Vidar has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Tallis Vidar seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Vidar
vs
Browne

183 cm
22
162 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
22
174 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tallis Vidar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lucas Browne!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Browne attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vidar looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Browne pushes Vidar up against the cage in a clinch.

Browne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Browne looking to score a takedown here. Vidar is defending well but Browne drives through and ends up in Vidar's guard.
Vidar keeping moving, preventing Browne from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Browne accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vidar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Browne must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Browne is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Browne missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Browne throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Browne stands up over Vidar, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Browne slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Browne gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vidar tries for a takedown. No joy.
Browne prevents a takedown attempt there.

Browne breaks from the clinch.

Browne closes the distance and clinches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Browne.

It looks like Tallis Vidar has been cut.
Vidar looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Browne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Browne forces Vidar back against the cage and clinches.

Browne breaks from the clinch.

Browne has taken the fight to the clinch.
Browne landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Browne lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short uppercut from Browne.

Browne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Browne fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Vidar to the ground. Browne is now in Vidar's guard.
Browne is pushing down on Vidar's leg trying to pass to half guard. Vidar is fighting to maintain full guard but Browne has managed to sneak the leg through.
Browne looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Browne passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Vidar!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Browne takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Browne lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Browne lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Vidar avoids a series of strikes thrown by Browne.
Vidar taking shots to the head.
Browne can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vidar is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Browne looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Browne looking for a guillotine from mount but Vidar is having none of it.
Browne controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Browne dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tallis Vidar's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Browne has managed to clinch.
Browne has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Browne is stalling here.
Vidar is trying to pull guard but Browne has him pressed against the cage.
Browne stalling the fight.

Browne is trying to trip Vidar. He has hold of a leg but Vidar is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Browne persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Browne passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Browne is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Vidar is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Browne moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Browne is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Vidar is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Browne wants to control but Vidar is keeping him busy.
Browne tries to score with some ground and pound. Vidar controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Browne throws an elbow but Vidar slips to the side and avoids it well.
Browne wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vidar keeps working.

Browne is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Vidar knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Browne in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Browne wants to control but Vidar is keeping him busy.
Browne advances to full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Browne landing punches.

Vidar defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Browne.
Browne unloads with some shots from mount but Vidar bucks and avoids them well.
Vidar is desperately trying to improve his position but Browne has a good base and remains in mount.
Browne controlling the position easily from mount.

Browne working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Browne.
Lucas Browne has got the better of the ground game so far.
Browne scoring with strikes but Vidar is staying in there.

Vidar is rocked!
Browne thowing shots but they're missing.
Browne trying to control but Vidar is having none of it.
Browne might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Vidar haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Browne controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Browne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tallis Vidar's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Browne fails to land with a series of punches.

Vidar has managed to clinch.

Browne has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Vidar clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Browne is persistently looking for the submission but Vidar is defending it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Even with his hooks in, Browne manages to miss with strikes from the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Browne slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Browne trying to control.
Browne loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Vidar hold on?
Browne lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Browne.
Browne lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Oh Vidar is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A lull in the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Browne lands strikes to the head.
Vidar avoids the strikes from Browne.
Browne throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.

Browne is persistently looking for the submission but Vidar is defending it well.

Vidar showing good submission defense here.
Browne lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Browne scores with punches from the back.
Browne trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Browne throwing damaging strikes from the back! Vidar could be in trouble here!
Browne lands a good shot there. Vidar covers up! Browne smells blood and goes for the finish - the referee warns Vidar to improve his position but he's not intelligently defending himself and the referee has no choice but to step in and end the fight! Browne jumps to his feet and celebrates the important win with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lucas Browne!