PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Solomon Burke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burke's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Discoboys - I came for you. Brown has chosen Candy Paint as his entrance music. Solomon Burke could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Charlie Brown's chin.

Burke
vs
Brown

188 cm
24
192 lbs
18 - 3 - 0

190 cm
28
187 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™
Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Solomon Burke!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Charlie Brown!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brown tries to land a body kick
and Burke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brown misses with the body kick
and Burke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brown throws a head kick that misses
and Burke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brown throws a poor cross that misses
and Burke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Burke lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brown's sensitive parts.
Brown misses with an uppercut
and Burke counters with a solid body kick.
Burke throws a leg kick which misses Brown's front leg but catches the back leg as Brown tries to avoid it.

Burke gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Burke lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brown wants to get back to striking at distance but Burke won't allow it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brown creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burke moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.
Brown misses with a leg kick
and Burke finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Burke lands a glancing blow to the side of Brown's head.
A low kick from Brown is predictable there
and Burke counters with an inside leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Brown misses with an uppercut

and Burke counters by moving into the clinch.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
Burke lands a good knee to the midsection. Brown won't want to take too many of those.
Burke blocks an uppercut.
Burke presses Brown against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burke lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Brown wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Burke scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Burke working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Burke.
Brown looks gassed!
Burke lands a body punch in the clinch.
Burke lands a body punch.
Burke blocks an uppercut.
Burke throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Burke tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Burke throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Browns head.
Burke throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Browns head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burke lands a knee to the head.
Burke pushes Brown back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Burke - that landed with a thud.
Burke softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Burke is working Brown over against the cage.
Burke works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A knee to the head by Burke.
Burke lands a body punch.
Burke throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Burke softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Burke digs a right hand into Brown's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brown's gas tank.
Burke lands a shot to the body.
Burke lands a body shot in the clinch.
Burke using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Burke scores with a hook to the body.
Burke lands a nice uppercut.
Burke stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burke scores with a hook to the body.
Burke lands a left hand.
Burke scores with a hook to the body.
Burke works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short body shot lands from Burke as the two fighters clinch.
Knees to the body from Burke.
Burke lands a left hand.
Burke lands a shot to the body.
Burke digs a right hand into Brown's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brown's gas tank.
A right handed body shot lands from Burke.
A short uppercut from Burke.
Burke lands a body shot.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Burke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burke digs a right hand into Brown's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brown's gas tank.
A right hook to the body lands for Burke.
Burke lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Burke.
Burke scores with a hook to the body.
Burke working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A shot in the inside from Burke.
Burke lands a hook to the side of the head.
Burke lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Burke - that landed with a thud.
Burke scores with a hook to the body.
Burke is working Brown over against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Burke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Burke.
Burke lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brown.
Burke is working Brown over against the cage.
Burke lands a body shot.
Burke lands a hook that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Burke scores with a hook to the body.
Burke digs a right hand underneath Brown's ribcage. Brown let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Burke digs a right hand underneath Brown's ribcage. Brown let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Burke.
Good body shot from Burke.
A short left from Burke.
Brown is trying to break the clinch but Burke has him pressed against the cage.
Burke works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Burke is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Burke lands a nice knee to the body.
Burke landing knees to the body.
Burke lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Burke with a knee to the head.
Burke connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brown's face.
Burke stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Burke lands a shot to the body.
Brown is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Burke obliges.
Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Burke.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Burke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burke lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Burke - that landed with a thud.
A short left from Burke.
Good body shot from Burke.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burke lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brown.
Burke gets through Brown's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Burke prevents Brown from breaking the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Burke.
Brown is trying to force a seperation but Burke has the dominant position.
Burke lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Burke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Burke lands a body shot in the clinch.
Burke pushes Brown back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Burke lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Burke - that landed with a thud.
Burke lands an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burke cracks Brown with a nice body shot.
Burke blocking some punches.
Burke is leaning against Brown and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Burke.
Burke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brown wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Solomon Burke dominated that round.
That's time! Burke's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Brown rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Burke counters with a good low kick that Brown was not able to check.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burke tries to move into range but Brown moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Burke takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Burke plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Brown misses with a left hand
and Burke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Burke lands a leg kick that knocks Brown off balance momentarily.
Burke dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brown. That did some damage!
Brown misses with an uppercut
and Burke counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick
and Burke counters with a leg kick.
Brown misses with a left hand
and Burke counters with an inside leg kick.
Brown throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Burke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brown throws a lazy uppercut
and Burke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Brown gets a clinch.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Burke keeps control of Brown as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burke lands a good knee to the midsection. Brown won't want to take too many of those.
Burke lands a body punch in the clinch.
Burke scores with a hook to the body.
Burke lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Burke lands a body punch in the clinch.
Burke lands a body shot in the clinch.
Burke lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Burke lands a body punch in the clinch.
Burke lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brown.
Burke lands a body punch.
Solomon Burke has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short body shot lands from Burke as the two fighters clinch.
Burke is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Burke.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Burke.
A right hook to the body lands for Burke.
Burke works on Brown's body with a couple of short punches.
A shot in the inside from Burke.
Burke lands with a left to the head.
Burke works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Burke scores with a nice hook to the head.
Burke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brown can do to turn this around?
Burke digs a right hand into Brown's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brown's gas tank.
Burke lands a right hand.
Knees to the body from Burke.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
Burke presses Brown against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burke cracks Brown with a nice body shot.
Burke landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Burke lands a hook to the side of the head.
Burke lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Burke lands a nice shot to the body.
Burke lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Burke lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Burke works on Brown's body with a couple of short punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Burke.
Burke lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Burke.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Burke.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Burke.
Burke lands a body punch.
Burke works on Brown's body with a couple of short punches.
Brown working aggressively here.
Burke lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Burke scores with a nice hook to the head.
Burke lands a left hand.
A body shot lands from Burke.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Burke.
Burke lands with a left to the head.
Burke digs a right hand into Brown's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brown's gas tank.

Brown breaks the clinch.
Burke explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burke throws a nice head kick!
Brown misses with a hook
and Burke counters with an inside leg kick.
Burke lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brown's sensitive parts.
Burke buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brown misses with a left hand

and Burke moves into the clinch.
Burke lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Burke cracks Brown with a nice body shot.
Burke lands with a short shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Burke.
Burke utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Burke scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Burke.
Burke lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Brown fails to land.
Burke lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Burke lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Burke crunches a lovely knee into Brown's ribcage.
A right hook to the body lands for Burke.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Burke.
Brown wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burke lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Burke lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Burke scores with a nice hook to the head.
Burke lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Burke putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Brown in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Brown is trying to break the clinch but Burke is controlling him.
Burke lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Burke stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brown looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Burke works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Burke presses Brown against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Burke with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Burke using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Burke lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Burke.
Burke lands a knee to the head.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Burke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown wants to break free but Burke has control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burke works on Brown's body with a couple of short punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside.
Burke keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brown's efforts to push away.
Burke lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Brown is trying to break the clinch but Burke has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Solomon Burke dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Burke uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Brown gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Burke counters with a big head kick but Brown shrugs it off.
Brown chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Burke can pounce on him.
Burke dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brown. That did some damage!
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
Brown walks into a jab.
Burke wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
Brown throws a lazy head kick
and Burke counters with a good low kick that Brown was not able to check.
Brown throws a lazy body kick
and Burke counters with a good low kick that Brown was not able to check.
A head kick from Burke lands but Brown takes it in his stride.
Brown takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Brown plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Burke throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Brown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Burke moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown misses with a body shot
and Burke counters with an outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Burke, right into the meat.
Burke slips under a jab.
Brown tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brown misses with a lunging right hand
and Burke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brown throws an off balance right hand
and Burke counters with a nice low kick that buckles Brown's knee momentarily.

Burke moves into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Burke.
Brown is looking to break free of the clinch but Burke has double underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brown.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Burke.
Burke lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brown or not.
Brown has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Burke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brown is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brown is looking to break free of the clinch but Burke has double underhooks.
Brown is trying to force a seperation but Burke has the dominant position.
Burke lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Burke.
Burke lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brown.
A right hook to the body lands for Burke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burke scores with a hook to the body.
Brown wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Burke lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Burke lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brown or not.
A right hook to the body lands for Burke.
Burke scores with a shot to the side of Brown's head.
Burke stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Burke lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Burke works on Brown's body with a couple of short punches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Burke obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burke scores with a hook to the body.
Burke lands a body punch.
Burke stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Burke.
Burke is leaning against Brown and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brown takes a knee right on the jaw!
Burke is working Brown over against the cage.
Burke presses Brown against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short body shot lands from Burke as the two fighters clinch.
Brown's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Burke presses Brown against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Burke scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Burke scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Burke softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Burke.
Burke blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burke is working Brown over against the cage.
Brown is trying to force a seperation but Burke has the dominant position.
A short uppercut from Burke.
Burke is working Brown over against the cage.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Burke.
Burke lands a left hand.
Burke lands a knee to the head.
Burke works on Brown's body with a couple of short punches.
Burke lands an uppercut.
Burke lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Burke as the two fighters clinch.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
Burke lands a hook to the side of the head.
Burke lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brown looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Burke.
A short body shot lands from Burke as the two fighters clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Burke.
Burke gets through Brown's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Burke.
A short right from Burke.
Brown misses with the head strike.
Burke is working Brown over against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Burke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burke scores with a hook to the body.
Burke scores with a nice hook to the head.
Burke connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brown's face.
A hook to the body from Burke.
Burke scores with a hook to the body.
Burke blocking some punches.
Burke lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
Brown misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Brown fails to land.

Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brown misses with a left hand
and Burke counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Brown is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Burke cracks the inside of Brown's front leg.
Brown lands a jab.
Burke throws a good cross that connects.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown avoids the head kick by Burke.
Brown throws a lazy uppercut
and Burke makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A lazy body kick from Brown
and Burke counters with a big head kick but Brown shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Solomon Burke clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Brown misses with a hook
and Burke counters with a thumping low kick.
Brown stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Burke.
Brown's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Brown scores with a nice strike.
Brown scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brown misses with a left hand
and Burke counters with a body kick.
Charlie Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown misses with a hook
and Burke counters with a nice kick to the body.
Burke wants to slow Brown down by chopping away at his legs.
Brown throws a head kick but Burke moves out of range.

Burke gets tackled into the cage by Brown. Brown maintains the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brown creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Burke.
Burke blocks an uppercut.
Burke lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brown.
Burke connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brown's face.
Burke lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Burke pushes Brown back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brown is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Burke lands a shoulder strike.
Brown has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Burke.
Brown is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Burke presses Brown against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Burke - that landed with a thud.
Nice elbow from Burke.
A left hand lands to the body for Burke.
Burke working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Burke lands a nice shot to the body.
Brown wants to get back to striking at distance but Burke won't allow it.
Burke lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Burke.
Burke lands with a right to the head.
Burke works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Burke digs a right hand into Brown's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brown's gas tank.
A right handed body shot lands from Burke.
Burke lands a nice knee to the body.
A right hand to the body from Burke.
Burke blocks an uppercut.
Burke lands a knee to the body.
Brown can't break the clinch.
Burke is leaning against Brown and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Burke lands a body punch in the clinch.
Good body shot from Burke.
Burke crunches a lovely knee into Brown's ribcage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right hook to the body lands for Burke.
Brown's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brown is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Burke lands a shot to the body.
Burke digs a right hand into Brown's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brown's gas tank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burke lands a body shot.
A body shot lands from Burke.
Burke tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A left hand lands to the body for Burke.
Brown misses with some punches.
Burke works on Brown's body with a couple of short punches.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Burke is leaning against Brown and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Burke lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Burke blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Burke.
Burke lands with a right to the head.

Brown manages to break the clinch.
Burke connects with a right hand. Brown shakes it off.
Burke turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brown misses with a shot to the body
and Burke counters with an inside leg kick.
Brown throws a head kick that misses
and Burke counters with a slapping leg kick.
Burke tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
Brown has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Burke.
Brown misses with an uppercut
and Burke counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burke throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Burke is looking to land body kicks.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Burke crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Brown - the referee stops the clock and Burke gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Brown. Burke manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Burke throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it.
Burke throws a nice head kick!
Brown misses with an uppercut
and Burke counters with a body kick.
Burke attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Brown misses with a kick to the body
and Burke counters with a nice low kick that buckles Brown's knee momentarily.
Brown pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brown misses with a left hand
and Burke counters with a good low kick that Brown was not able to check.
Burke avoids the body shot from Brown.
Solomon Burke is winning the standup battle so far.
Brown rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Burke counters with a low kick, right behind Brown 's knee.
Burke buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brown throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Burke counters with a good, hard body kick but Brown shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a lazy head kick
and Burke counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Burke dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brown. That did some damage!
Brown takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Brown throws a leg kick
and Burke counters with an outside leg kick.
A solid body kick from Burke.
A nice inside leg kick there by Burke. That's going to slow Brown down.
Brown throws a lazy head kick
and Burke counters with a leg kick.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Brown throws a poor cross that misses
and Burke counters with a nice body kick.
Burke scores with a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burke connects with a leg kick. Brown looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Burke buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brown lands a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Solomon Burke had his way with Charlie Brown in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Brown throws a leg kick
and Burke counters with a body kick that stops Brown in his tracks momentarily.
Burke steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Brown. That one must have hurt.
Burke is looking to land body kicks.
Both fighters circling a little - Brown finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Burke thuds his right hand into Brown's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Brown gets tackled into the cage by Burke. Burke maintains the clinch.
Brown lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Burke lands a knee to the body.
Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Burke.
Burke digs a right hand underneath Brown's ribcage. Brown let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Burke cracks Brown with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Burke - that landed with a thud.
Burke digs a right hand underneath Brown's ribcage. Brown let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Burke.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Burke.
Burke with a knee to the head.
Burke lands a shot to the body.
Brown is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Burke lands a hook to the side of the head.
Burke lands a knee to the body.
Burke lands a left hand.
Burke lands a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Burke.
Burke lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Burke unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Burke lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Burke working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Burke unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Burke lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Brown takes a shot to the head.
Burke lands a shoulder strike.
Burke works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Burke presses Brown against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Burke obliges.
Burke is working Brown over against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Burke scores with a nice short uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Burke.
Burke landing knees to the body.
Burke lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Burke.
Burke presses Brown against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Burke presses Brown against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Burke scores with a hook to the body.
Brown is trying to push Burke away but Burke has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Burke with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Burke - that landed with a thud.
Burke lands a body shot in the clinch.
Solomon Burke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burke scores with a hook to the body.
Brown misses with some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Burke.
Burke lands a body punch.
Burke lands with a short shot to the head.
Burke lands a body punch in the clinch.
Burke stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Burke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Burke lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Burke lands with a left to the head.
Burke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brown wants to get back to striking at distance but Burke won't allow it.
Brown prevents a body shot from Burke.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
Burke stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Burke with a knee to the head.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Burke - that landed with a thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown lands a right hand that snaps the head of Burke backwards.
Burke pushes Brown back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Burke.
Brown takes a knee to the side of the body.
Charlie Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Burke works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Burke misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burke keeps control of Brown as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Burke lands with a left to the head.
Burke lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Burke lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Burke scores with a hook to the body.
A short uppercut from Burke.
Burke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brown misses with a right hand
and Burke counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Brown is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Brown throws a lazy uppercut
and Burke makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Brown throws an off balance right hand
and Burke counters with a solid body kick.
Brown misses with the body kick
and Burke counters with a nice body shot.
Brown throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Burke counters with a nice leg kick.
Burke plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Brown throws a sloppy head kick

and Burke counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Burke works on Brown's body with a couple of short punches.
Brown is looking to break free of the clinch but Burke has double underhooks.
Brown can't break the clinch.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Burke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Burke has him pressed against the cage.
Burke lands with a short shot to the head.
Burke scores with a hook to the body.
Still in the clinch, Burke scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Burke.
Burke lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Burke throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Burke scores with a shoulder strike.
Burke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Burke.
Burke pushes Brown back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Burke lands a hook that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Burke works on Brown's body with a couple of short punches.
Burke cracks Brown with a nice body shot.
Burke lands a body punch.
Burke lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Nice body punch from Burke.
Burke lands with a right to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Burke.
Brown is looking to break free of the clinch but Burke has double underhooks.

Brown breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burke connects with a high kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Solomon Burke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Burke has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 50:41
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 50:43
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 50:42

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Solomon Burke!
Solomon Burke retains his middleweight title!