PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Willy Brandon (ranked 6970 p4p, 604 weight class) and Aulis Homelius (ranked 3447 p4p, 371 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Brandon
vs
Homelius

190 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
20
196 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Willy Brandon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aulis Homelius!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brandon doesn't manage to clinch there - Homelius circles away.
A punch combination from Homelius misses.
Willy Brandon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Homelius misses with a two punch combination.
Brandon is looking to counter punch.

Brandon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Homelius, pushing him back against the cage.
Brandon taking a breather.
Brandon prevents the takedown attempt.

Brandon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brandon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Homelius paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brandon misses with a series of wild punches.
Homelius circles away from the clinch attempt.
And Homelius tries to counter it with a takedown but Brandon pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Homelius swings for the body but Brandon moves out of range.
Homelius avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Homelius throws a lazy right hand but Brandon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brandon misses with a wild combination.
Brandon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Homelius keeps the fight on the outside.
Homelius tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

Homelius looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Homelius postures up in Brandon's guard and throws a big left but Brandon blocks it.
Brandon wants to stand up but Homelius is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Homelius landing some decent shots from guard.
Homelius cracks Brandon with a solid left hand.
Homelius sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Brandon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Homelius gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Homelius sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Homelius lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Brandon pulls Homelius in close to his closed guard and prevents Homelius from doing any damage or advancing position.
Brandon is trying to keep Homelius in close.
Homelius trying to control but Brandon is working from the bottom.
Brandon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brandon trying to keep a closed guard but Homelius is proving a slippery customer.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Brandon instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Brandon lands a nice elbow.
Brandon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brandon is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Brandon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Homelius avoids it.

Brandon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A left lands for Homelius.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Homelius fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Brandon sprawls well initially but Homelius persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Homelius is thwarting Brandon's attempts to control the position.
Homelius lands strikes from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aulis Homelius will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Homelius throws a front kick aimed at Brandon's knee but Brandon avoids it well.

Homelius throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Brandon tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Homelius is in Brandon's guard.
Brandon is looking to stand up but Homelius isn't so interested in that idea.
Homelius's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Homelius really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brandon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Homelius cracks Brandon with a solid left hand.
Brandon keeping full guard, as Homelius tries to pass.

Brandon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brandon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Homelius.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Homelius scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Homelius throws a big right hand that misses.
Homelius stops Brandon from standing up.
Homelius throws a big right hand that misses.
Brandon has momentary wrist control but Homelius slips an elbow through the middle.
Brandon trying to control the position.
Aulis Homelius has got the better of the ground game so far.
Homelius postures up and lands a big shot to Brandon's brow.
Brandon wants to sweep but no luck.
Homelius lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Brandon has momentary wrist control but Homelius slips an elbow through the middle.
Brandon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Homelius throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Homelius prevents Brandon from getting back to his feet.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Brandon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Homelius has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Brandon is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Brandon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Homelius getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Brandon shoots for a double leg takedown but Homelius sprawls well. He's pushed Brandon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Homelius throws a hook to the side of Brandon's head but Brandon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brandon looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Brandon shoots in but no luck this time.
Brandon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Homelius swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brandon tries to clinch up but Homelius circles away and keeps his distance.
Homelius throws a series of punches but Brandon avoids them all with ease.
Brandon is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Homelius.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Homelius manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brandon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Homelius stuns Brandon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Homelius avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brandon lands a high kick!
Brandon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brandon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brandon sizes up Homelius with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Homelius lands a glancing blow to the side of Brandon's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Homelius misses with a takedown attempt - Brandon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Homelius tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Brandon is able to avoid easily.
Brandon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Homelius paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brandon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Homelius manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brandon wants to clinch up but Homelius keeps it at a distance.

Homelius manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Brandon on his heels. He'll look to pass Brandon's guard now, I'm sure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Homelius throws a big right hand that misses.

Brandon is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Homelius has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brandon leaning his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aulis Homelius showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Homelius fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brandon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Brandon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Homelius fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Homelius staying out of range there.
Homelius feints the counter takedown.
Brandon throws a sloppy head kick and Homelius moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brandon throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Homelius.
Homelius will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brandon wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Brandon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Homelius manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Aulis Homelius seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice uppercut lands for Homelius. That snapped Brandon's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Homelius shoots in and drives through. Brandon sprawls well.
Homelius swats away the attempt to clinch by Brandon.
Brandon doesn't manage to clinch there - Homelius circles away.
Brandon looks to throw the jab but Homelius is out of range.
Brandon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Homelius shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brandon as he jumps to the side.
Willy Brandon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aulis Homelius.
Brandon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Homelius shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brandon as he avoids it easily.
Brandon throws a sloppy head kick and Homelius moves out of range easily.
Brandon misses the jab.
Willy Brandon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brandon misses with a hook

and Homelius counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Brandon slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Homelius scoring with some ground and pound.
Homelius working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Homelius throwing strikes from guard but Brandon blocks nicely.
Homelius slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Homelius in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Homelius looking to pass the guard.
Aulis Homelius is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Brandon trying to control the position.

Brandon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brandon wants to stand and escape but Homelius is having none of it.
Homelius is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four 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.
Homelius swats away the attempt to clinch by Brandon.
Brandon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Homelius paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brandon throws a head kick that misses

and Homelius counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Homelius trying to pass the guard but Brandon defending well.
Brandon wants to control but Homelius is keeping busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Homelius controlling the pace.
Willy Brandon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aulis Homelius.
I've got Homelius winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aulis Homelius!