PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Brand (ranked 1726 p4p, 55 weight class) and Paul Greenland (ranked 1651 p4p, 52 weight class). Greenland has chosen I Wanna Be Like You as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Brand
vs
Greenland

198 cm
21
270 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

181 cm
22
298 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Brand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Greenland!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brand connects with a single shot there.
Greenland misses with an uppercut
and Greenland takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Greenland misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brand.
Brand fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Greenland throws a right and a left that Brand avoids nicely.
Brand misses the shot to the body.
Brand ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brand misses with the combination.
Greenland throws a series of punches but Brand moves out of range.
Greenland avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Brand.
We've been told by Brand's head coaches at Jeffmma training that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Brand uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Greenland.
Greenland misses with a series of wild punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brand connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Greenland momentarily.
Greenland is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Brand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brand bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Greenland waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brand.
Brand scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Greenland doesn't seem bothered though.
Greenland throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brand sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Greenland looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Greenland misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Greenland swings widly with a right hand
and Brand counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Brand throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Greenland on the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brand. Greenland does a little dance to reset his feet.
A combination from Brand does no damage.
Brand lands with a good body shot.
Paul Greenland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Greenland looks to land a left hand but Brand moved out of range nicely.
Brand moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Paul Greenland has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Greenland misses with a hook. Brand ducked under it nicely.
Brand tries to bum rush Greenland with a series of wild strikes but Greenland uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Greenland misses with a series of wild punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Brand misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brand looks to score with a jab to the body but Greenland is just out of range.
Brand lands with a good body shot.
Greenland slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Greenland misses with a straight left.
Brand is looking to wear down Greenland with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Greenland keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Greenland might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Brand lands a two punch combo.
Greenland takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Greenland throws the left hand but Brand avoids the punch easily.
No joy there for Greenland, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brand throws a body punch but Greenland moves out of range.
Brand lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Brand throws a body shot but no joy.
Brand lands a nice hook to Greenland's body. Greenland takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jab, jab by Brand - just one landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brand misses with a body shot.
Brand connects with a jab.
Brand is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Brand misses with a few strikes there.
Brand swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Greenland has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Greenland there as he acknowledges the shot.
Greenland lands a two punch combo.
A nice combination there by Greenland.
Brand scores with the left hand. Greenland knows he should have avoided that one.

Greenland is rocked!
Greenland throws a right hand that misses
and Brand counters with a big left hand that crumples Greenland! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Daniel Brand!