PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Browne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joakim Vistbacka (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.

Browne
vs
Vistbacka

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Browne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joakim Vistbacka!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Browne lands with a kick to the temple. Vistbacka shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Joakim Vistbacka has been cut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vistbacka.
Browne looks to land a right hand but Vistbacka moved out of range.
Vistbacka shoots in looking for a takedown. Browne tries to sprawl out of it but Vistbacka keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Browne manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Vistbacka tries to clinch up.

Vistbacka drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Browne on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Browne tries to get out of the position.

Browne throws Vistbacka to one side and escapes!
Browne throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vistbacka throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vistbacka throws a sloppy head kick and Browne moves out of range easily.
Browne throws a sloppy head kick and Vistbacka moves out of range easily.
Vistbacka closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vistbacka moves into the clinch.
Vistbacka fails to pull guard.
Robert Browne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joakim Vistbacka.
Browne letting Vistbacka take a breather here.
Browne tries to break the clinch but Vistbacka is controlling the position.
Browne can't break the clinch.

Vistbacka manages to break the clinch.
Browne goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Vistbacka takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Vistbacka tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Browne swivels and escapes.
Vistbacka is looking to clinch but Browne is avoiding it.
Browne pushes Vistbacka away with a front kick.
Vistbacka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Browne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Browne throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Browne tries to keep at a distance but Vistbacka has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vistbacka drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Browne wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vistbacka stalls.
Vistbacka is trying to break free.
Browne is trying to break free.
Vistbacka is working for takedown but Browne is calmly controlling the position for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Browne is trying to break the clinch but Vistbacka is controlling him.
Browne wants to get back to striking at distance but Vistbacka won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Browne tries to break the clinch but Vistbacka is controlling the position.
Browne tries to break free but Vistbacka pushes him back against the cage.
Browne gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vistbacka.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Browne has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vistbacka wants a takedown but no success here.
Browne is trying to break the clinch but Vistbacka has him pressed against the cage.
Browne has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vistbacka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Browne has him pressed against the cage.

Vistbacka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Browne throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Browne slams his shin into Vistbacka's torso.
Vistbacka shoots for a takedown but Browne saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Browne lands with a kick to the temple. Vistbacka shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Vistbacka will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vistbacka.
Vistbacka looks gassed!
Browne throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Vistbacka.

That has opened up Joakim Vistbacka's cut even more.
Robert Browne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A good leg kick by Browne.
Vistbacka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Browne throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vistbacka shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Browne pinned against the cage. Browne gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Vistbacka shoots for a takedown but Browne saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Browne dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joakim Vistbacka's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Browne explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Vistbacka will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vistbacka moves in looking to clinch but Browne pushes him off.
Browne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Browne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Browne connects with a solid leg kick.
Vistbacka takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Good leg kick by Browne there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vistbacka tries to bum rush Browne with a series of wild strikes but Browne uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Browne throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Browne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Browne throws a nice head kick!

The cut above Joakim Vistbacka's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Browne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vistbacka manages to avoid it.
Vistbacka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vistbacka lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Vistbacka.
Vistbacka is breathing heavily.
Vistbacka tries to clinch up but Browne circles away and keeps his distance.
Vistbacka avoids the head kick by Browne.
Browne thows a body kick. Vistbacka tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Robert Browne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Browne lands with a nice body kick.
Vistbacka walks forward, straight into a front kick from Browne.
Browne throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Browne moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Browne swinging wildly here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vistbacka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Browne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Browne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vistbacka moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Browne swats away the attempt to clinch by Vistbacka.
Browne throws a push kick but Vistbacka slaps the foot to one side.
Vistbacka shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Browne pinned against the cage. Browne gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Vistbacka shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Vistbacka showed some decent athleticism there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vistbacka thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vistbacka sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Let's hope that Vistbacka has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

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.
Vistbacka missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Vistbacka seems to be looking for submissions.
Vistbacka content to control rather than advance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vistbacka's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Browne dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joakim Vistbacka's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Vistbacka tries to close the distance and clinch but Browne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Browne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vistbacka fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vistbacka lands a glancing blow to the side of Browne's head.
Browne swings for the body but Vistbacka moves out of range.
Vistbacka has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Browne.
Vistbacka looks for a takedown but Browne sprawls well.

Vistbacka scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Vistbacka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Browne throws Vistbacka to one side and escapes!
Vistbacka tries to clinch there but Browne circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vistbacka steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Browne. That one must have hurt.
Vistbacka fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Robert Browne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joakim Vistbacka.
Vistbacka tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Browne swivels and escapes.
Browne throws a left and a right that both miss

and Vistbacka counters by moving into the clinch.

Browne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Browne fakes the leg kick and cracks Vistbacka in the body.
Vistbacka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Browne throws a head kick that half lands.
Robert Browne is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Browne.
Nice body kick there by Browne.
Vistbacka slips a jab and a cross from Browne.
Vistbacka fails with the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Browne throws a jab when Vistbacka was well out of range.
Vistbacka shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Browne defends it nicely.
Browne connects with a high kick.
Browne cracks the inside of Vistbacka's front leg.
Vistbacka blocks a head kick by Browne.
Browne throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Browne defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vistbacka.
Vistbacka shoots in for a takedown but Browne shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Browne lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Vistbacka moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Browne can't break the clinch.
Vistbacka has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Browne has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vistbacka is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Browne gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Browne wants to break free but Vistbacka has control.
Vistbacka tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Vistbacka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Robert Browne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vistbacka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Browne.
Vistbacka shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Browne but Browne pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Browne throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Vistbacka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Robert Browne is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Vistbacka clinches up with Browne and pushes him back against the cage.
Browne prevents the takedown attempt.
Vistbacka tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Browne smiles and moves away.
Browne misses with a body shot.
Vistbacka shoots in but no luck this time.
Vistbacka takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Browne throws a body punch but Vistbacka moves out of range.
Browne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vistbacka takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Joakim Vistbacka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fight stays on the outside here - Vistbacka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Browne showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Browne, 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Browne!