PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sandor Clegane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirill Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown has chosen Splin - Moyo serdce as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Clegane
vs
Brown

205 cm
27
270 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

193 cm
28
244 lbs
10 - 3 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Steel Penn's Skin Shop *laundry 93%

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sandor Clegane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kirill Brown!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Clegane scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
You can see the frustration on Brown's face as Clegane controls the position.
Brown tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Clegane wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Clegane postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Clegane controls the position.

Clegane working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Clegane trying to control the position but Brown is working away.
Clegane throws a strike aimed at the side of Brown's head but Brown avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Brown regains full guard. Nicely done.
Clegane is stalling in the full guard.
Clegane wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Clegane is stalling in the full guard.
Brown really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Clegane. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Clegane accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Clegane will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Clegane throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Clegane from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Sandor Clegane wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Clegane clinches up against the cage.
Clegane has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Brown after a bit of a struggle.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Clegane avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage.
Brown landing some nice looking knees to the body.
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!
Clegane manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Clegane is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Brown to keep the fight standing.
Clegane drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brown gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sandor Clegane. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Clegane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kirill Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clegane moves out of range of the body kick from Brown.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
Clegane shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brown as he avoids it easily.
Clegane fails with a takedown attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Clegane checks a leg kick.
Brown takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brown bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Clegane is breathing heavily.
Brown lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Brown scores with a decent looking hook.
Brown scores with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Clegane has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Brown scores with a leg kick.
Clegane has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brown.
Brown scores with a kick to the midsection.
Brown throws a body punch but Clegane moves out of range.
Brown thows a body kick. Clegane tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Brown with a nice cross.
Brown lands a head kick!
Brown changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Brown takes the fight into the clinch.
Brown landing knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kirill Brown dominated 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 closes the distance and clinches.
Clegane is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Brown tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Clegane managing to block the knees to the body from Brown.
Clegane blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Clegane tries a knee to the head but Brown blocks it.
Knees to the body from Clegane.
Clegane tries a knee to the head but Brown blocks it.
Brown lands a hook that snaps the head of Clegane backwards.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Brown. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Brown managing to block the knees to the body from Clegane.
Clegane is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brown is defending well for now.
Clegane blocks the elbow strike.
Clegane misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice elbow from Brown.
Brown misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clegane is working for takedown but Brown is calmly controlling the position for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown is defending well against a takedown attempt.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brown creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Clegane tries a knee to the head but Brown blocks it.
Brown with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brown lands a knee to the head.
Brown utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Brown lands a knee to the head.
Clegane is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brown is defending well for now.
Clegane wants to take the fight to the mat but Brown manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sandor Clegane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clegane.
Brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clegane.
Brown can't find room to land a body shot as Clegane controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown crunches a lovely knee into Clegane's ribcage.
Brown on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Brown.
Brown unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Brown connects with a nasty looking knee right to Clegane's face.
Brown pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Brown lands a nice elbow.
Brown with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brown tries to land a knee to the head but Clegane blocks with his arms.
Brown working Clegane over with knees to the body.
Brown lands a knee to the body.
Brown with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brown blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brown scores with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brown lands a nice knee to the body.
Brown using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Brown working Clegane over with knees to the body.
Brown connects with a knee to the head.
Brown tries to land a knee to the head but Clegane blocks with his arms.
Brown misses with a knee strike.
Brown pushes off an throws an elbow but Clegane leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Brown creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Brown lands a body punch.
Brown has Clegane pressed against the cage, preventing Clegane from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brown lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown with a knee to the head.
Brown landing knees to the head.
Clegane wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clegane takes a knee to the side of the body.
Brown lands a knee to the body.
Brown scores with a shot to the side of Clegane's head.
Clegane blocks an elbow strike.
Clegane is trying to stall.
Clegane avoids the elbow strike from Brown, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brown.
Brown lands an uppercut.
Clegane misses with a body punch.
Brown trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brown landing knees to the body.
Brown lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brown lands a damaging elbow.
Brown tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kirill Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Brown, right into the meat.
Brown has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Clegane throws a sloppy head kick

and Brown counters with a head kick that drops Clegane to the mat! Clegane scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Clegane is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown thows a body kick. Clegane tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Oh Clegane is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sandor Clegane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown throws a leg kick which misses Clegane's front leg but catches the back leg as Clegane tries to avoid it.
Brown lands a front kick.
Brown throws a front kick that sends Clegane stumbling back into the cage.

Brown fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Clegane, pushing him back against the cage.
Brown lands a good knee to the midsection. Clegane won't want to take too many of those.
Clegane seems to have got his legs back now.
Clegane takes a knee to the side of the body.
Brown softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brown scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brown with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Brown creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Clegane with a big uppercut! Clegane tries to clinch up but Brown pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Clegane to the mat! Clegane covers up and Brown unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kirill Brown!
An out of breath Kirill Brown thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.