PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Juan Corona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Corona
vs
Brown

166 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juan Corona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bobby Brown!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Corona. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brown is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Corona throws a big shot that misses.
Corona works the jab nicely.

It looks like Bobby Brown has been cut.
Corona slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Corona misses with a hook. Brown ducked under it nicely.
Corona misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.
Brown ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Corona scores with a nice head shot.

Brown gets a takedown into half guard.
Brown wants to control but Corona is keeping him busy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Corona is positioning himself well to prevent Brown advancing to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown wants to take a breather but Corona is having none of it.
Corona is looking to improve his position.
Corona regains full guard. Nicely done.

Corona has his foot on Brown's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brown works his way back into a safe position though.

Corona had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Brown defends it easily.
Brown slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Corona trying to keep a closed guard but Brown is proving a slippery customer.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Brown won't allow Corona to sweep him here.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Brown lands a head kick!
Brown takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Corona throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brown lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Brown lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Brown.
Brown defending well as Corona loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corona throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brown sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brown tries to counter with a clinch but Corona shakes him off and moves away.
Corona scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brown in his tracks.

Brown is rocked!
The fighters circling - Corona throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brown tries to counter with a clinch but Corona shakes him off and moves away.
Corona fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Brown blocks a jab.
Corona misses with a double jab.
Brown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Corona throws out the jab.
Brown scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Corona is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Corona bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Brown's head.
Brown is still on wobbly legs! Can Corona finish him?

Brown drives through with a takedown into guard.

Corona working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brown doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brown manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Brown seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Corona is trying to keep Brown in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corona looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Corona is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Brown really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Corona. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Corona is trying to keep Brown in close.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Corona dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Brown's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Brown misses with a jab, cross combination.
Corona swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Corona misses with a lunging right hand

and Brown moves into the clinch.
Corona misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brown wants to break free but Corona has control.
Brown has had enough of the clinch but Corona keeps him there for the moment.
Corona struggles to land a body shot inside as Brown controls his hands.
Brown changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Corona fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Juan Corona is winning the standup battle so far.
A left lands for Corona.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown drops his hands momentarily and Corona takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Corona throws a lazy right hand but Brown sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Corona lands a brutal uppercut that launches Brown off his feet! Brown tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Juan Corona!