PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Silver Brandon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teijo Moilanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Brandon
vs
Moilanen

180 cm
21
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Very confident

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 Helsinki, Silver Brandon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teijo Moilanen!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moilanen moves in looking to clinch but Brandon pushes him off.
Brandon keeps the fight on the outside.
Brandon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moilanen was well out of range. Poor timing from Brandon.
Brandon shoots in but no luck this time.
Moilanen is looking to clinch.
Moilanen thumps Brandon with a low kick.

Brandon shoots in and bounces Moilanen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Brandon lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Moilanen will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Brandon 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.
Brandon won't allow Moilanen to get back to his feet.

Brandon stands and steps away. Moilanen gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Teijo Moilanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Moilanen both land. Nice combination.
Moilanen looks gassed!

Brandon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Brandon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Moilanen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brandon walks away with a smile on his face. Moilanen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Brandon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Moilanen throws a right and a left that Brandon avoids nicely.
Brandon slips a jab from Moilanen.
Brandon looks to land a combination but Moilanen avoids it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brandon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moilanen tries to clinch but fails miserably

so Brandon counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Brandon stands up from Moilanen's guard - Brandon perhaps looking for a knockout.

Moilanen gets a clinch.
Brandon tries a knee to the head but Moilanen blocks it.

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

Brandon shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Brandon looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Moilanen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Moilanen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brandon seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Brandon slips a nice elbow through Moilanen's hands, connecting with Moilanen's forehead.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Moilanen can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moilanen wants to get back to full guard.
Moilanen trying to control from the bottom.
Brandon has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Brandon stops Moilanen from getting back to his feet.
Moilanen is looking to control Brandon's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Moilanen avoid being mounted?

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Moilanen fails with an attempt to clinch.

Brandon closes the distance and pushes Moilanen back into the cage.
Moilanen scores a nice knee to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Moilanen as Brandon tries to tie him up.
Moilanen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brandon's face.

That's four 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.
Moilanen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Moilanen keeps control of Brandon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brandon avoiding damage as Moilanen throws knees to the body.
Brandon stalling in the clinch but Moilanen improves position.
Moilanen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brandon's face.
Brandon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Moilanen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Moilanen.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Moilanen with a knee to the head.
Moilanen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brandon blocks it with crossed arms.

Brandon manages to break the clinch.
Moilanen misses with the combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Brandon is defended easily by Moilanen.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Silver Brandon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brandon is looking to clinch but Moilanen is avoiding it.
Moilanen tries to close the distance and clinch but Brandon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silver Brandon dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Moilanen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Moilanen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brandon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silver Brandon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moilanen doesn't manage to clinch there - Brandon circles away.

Brandon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Moilanen tries for a takedown but Brandon manages to get underhooks.
Brandon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moilanen avoids it.
Brandon tries a knee to the head but Moilanen blocks it.
Brandon throws an elbow but it misses.
Brandon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brandon misses with a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Brandon.
A knee to the head by Moilanen.
Moilanen lands a knee to the head.
Moilanen misses with a knee to the head.
Moilanen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moilanen tries a knee to the head but Brandon blocks it.
Moilanen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Moilanen tries a knee to the head but Brandon blocks it.
Brandon throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brandon misses with a knee strike.
Moilanen misses with a knee to the head.
Moilanen misses with a knee strike.
Brandon misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Moilanen obliges.
Moilanen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Moilanen lands a good knee to the midsection. Brandon won't want to take too many of those.
Brandon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moilanen avoids it.
Moilanen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Moilanen lands a good knee to the midsection. Brandon won't want to take too many of those.
Brandon looking for a takedown.
Brandon creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Moilanen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brandon's face.
Moilanen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brandon just stands there and leans against the cage.
Moilanen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Moilanen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Moilanen avoids a wild elbow strike from Brandon.
Moilanen lands a nice knee to the body.
Brandon drops down looking for an ankle pick but Moilanen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Moilanen wants to clinch up but Brandon keeps it at a distance.
Moilanen wants to clinch.

Moilanen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brandon, pushing him back against the cage.
Moilanen lands a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Moilanen working Brandon over with knees to the body.
Brandon managing to block the knees to the body from Moilanen.
Moilanen tries to land knees in the clinch but Brandon avoids the damage to the body.
Moilanen lands a nice knee to the body.
Moilanen crunches a lovely knee into Brandon's ribcage.
Moilanen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silver Brandon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teijo Moilanen.
Brandon gets through Moilanen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Moilanen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Moilanen scores with a knee to the head.

Brandon pulls Moilanen into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moilanen throwing strikes from guard but Brandon blocks nicely.
Brandon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Moilanen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moilanen wants to control from the top but Brandon keeps moving.
Brandon is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Moilanen is controlling him.

Brandon has his feet on Moilanen's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Moilanen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brandon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moilanen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brandon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brandon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Moilanen moves into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Moilanen.

That's four 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.
Brandon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brandon is trying to break the clinch but Moilanen has him pressed against the cage.
Brandon drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Moilanen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brandon blocks it with crossed arms.

Brandon manages to break the clinch.
Moilanen throws and low kick but Brandon moves out of range easily.
Brandon doesn't manage to clinch there - Moilanen circles away.
Moilanen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brandon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brandon moves in looking to clinch but Moilanen pushes him off.
Moilanen swinging wilding here.
Moilanen is looking to score with low kicks.
Moilanen tries to clinch there but Brandon circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brandon tries to clinch up.
Moilanen swinging wilding here.
Brandon lands a nice looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Silver Brandon will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Moilanen closes the distance and clinches.
Moilanen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Moilanen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Moilanen tries to land knees in the clinch but Brandon avoids the damage to the body.

Brandon manages to break the clinch.
Brandon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Moilanen wants to clinch up but Brandon keeps it at a distance.
Brandon tries to close the distance and clinch but Moilanen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moilanen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Moilanen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brandon thumps Moilanen with a low kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brandon.
Brandon checks a low kick from Moilanen.
Brandon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brandon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moilanen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brandon swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moilanen is looking to score with low kicks.
Brandon swinging wilding here.
Brandon stuffs the takedown attempt from Moilanen. Moilanen gets slowly back to his feet.
Moilanen tries to clinch up.
Moilanen dodges the punch combination from Brandon.

Moilanen has closed the distance and engaged Brandon in a clinch.
Brandon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Moilanen lands a nice knee to the body.
Moilanen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Moilanen with a knee to the head.
Brandon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moilanen avoids it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Moilanen obliges.
Brandon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brandon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Moilanen blocks it with crossed arms.
Moilanen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Moilanen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Brandon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Moilanen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Moilanen looking for a takedown.
Silver Brandon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teijo Moilanen.
Moilanen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brandon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Moilanen obliges.
Moilanen managing to block the knees to the body from Brandon.
Moilanen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Moilanen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Brandon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Moilanen lands a knee to the body.
Brandon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Moilanen has him pressed against the cage.
Moilanen avoiding damage as Brandon throws knees to the body.
Moilanen misses with a knee strike.
Moilanen tries to land a knee to the head but Brandon blocks with his arms.
Moilanen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brandon is defending well for now.
Moilanen tries to land a knee to the head but Brandon blocks with his arms.
Brandon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brandon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Moilanen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Moilanen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Moilanen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brandon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brandon is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Moilanen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Moilanen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Moilanen looking to throw knees to the head but Brandon is blocking nicely.
Brandon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Moilanen misses with a knee strike.

Brandon pulls guard.
Moilanen trying to control the position from guard on top but Brandon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Moilanen's guard.
Brandon stops Moilanen from standing up.

Brandon stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Brandon is looking to clinch.

Moilanen moves into the clinch.
Moilanen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Brandon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Moilanen blocks it with crossed arms.
Moilanen tries a knee to the head but Brandon blocks it.
Moilanen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brandon is defending well for now.
Brandon drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Moilanen drags the fight down to the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandon with a nice head shot there.
Moilanen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Moilanen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Brandon gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Silver Brandon.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brandon, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Silver Brandon!