PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Brodie (ranked 4266 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juha Niska (ranked 6146 p4p, 0 weight class). Brodie kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Living Thing. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Brodie
vs
Niska

190 cm
25
204 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

193 cm
16
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Pit Bull Development

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Brodie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juha Niska!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niska fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Niska misses with a body shot.
Niska scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Niska digs a good hook to Brodie's body.
Niska connects with a single shot there.
Niska slaps away a takedown attempt from Brodie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
No luck for Brodie with that takedown attempt.
Juha Niska seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Niska works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Niska stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Brodie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Niska avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Brodie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brodie fails with the takedown.
A little jabbing left from Niska on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niska stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Brodie fails with the takedown.
Niska looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Niska lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Brodie on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Brodie drives through with a takedown into Niska's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Brodie won't allow Niska to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brodie forces his way into half guard.
Brodie has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Brodie with good strikes from the mount here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brodie putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brodie is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Brodie!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ryan Brodie!