PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travis Browne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomas Pirhonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Browne 's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, UFC - Face the Pain. The crowd seem to be enjoying Pirhonen's choice of entrance music: Last Caress. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Browne
vs
Pirhonen

201 cm
28
251 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

199 cm
25
275 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Travis Browne !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tomas Pirhonen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pirhonen closes the distance but Browne moves to the side

and Browne counters with a takedown into side control.
Pirhonen is working to avoid the ground and pound but Browne connects with a decent elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ground and pound from Browne seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Browne tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Browne has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
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!
Browne lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Browne landing a few strikes.
Browne landing strikes.
Browne crunches a massive hammerfist down on Pirhonen - he's out! Browne Holds back on further strikes and jumps to his feet to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Travis Browne !