PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travis Browne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taai Taai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Browne comes to the cage accompanied by UFC - Face the Pain. Taai has chosen Snoop as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Browne
vs
Taai

201 cm
29
251 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

191 cm
28
260 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

ANABOLIC **160**

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Travis Browne !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Taai Taai!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taai looks to land a body kick but Browne moved away.
Taai looks to score with a jab to the body but Browne is just out of range.
Horrible takedown by Browne or perhaps it was just good defense by Taai which made him look bad.
Taai is looking to slow Browne down with leg kicks.
Taai throws a leg kick which misses Browne 's front leg but catches the back leg as Browne tries to avoid it.
Taai throws a nice inside leg kick.
Taai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Taai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Browne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Taai throws a quick inside leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Browne 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Taai thuds his shin into the meat of Browne 's side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Browne circles away from the clinch attempt.
Taai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Browne manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Taai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Browne blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice body kick there by Taai.
Taai tries to clinch up but Browne circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters circling a little - Taai finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Taai throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Taai.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taai moves to clinch but Browne breaks away

and Browne counters with a single leg into guard. Taai didn't expect that.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Taai can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Browne trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Taai is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Browne is controlling him.

Browne decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A solid body kick from Taai.
Browne takes one to the chin there.
Browne blocks a head kick by Taai.
Taai throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Browne 's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taai throws a low kick but it's checked well by Browne .
Browne shoots in for a double leg but Taai sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Browne shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Travis Browne . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Browne shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Taai counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Browne takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Browne closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Taai's guard.
Browne with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Browne in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Taai is trying to control the position but Browne postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Browne drops back looking for a leg! Taai is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Taai manages to kick Browne off! Browne jumps back into Taai's guard.
Taai is trying to keep Browne in close.
Browne postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Browne throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taai is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Browne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taai Taai dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Taai tries to clinch but Browne is having none of it.
Taai Taai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Taai misses with a head kick.
Browne moves out of range as Taai throws a body kick.
Taai throws out a loose jab but Browne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taai Taai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taai checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Taai rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Browne moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Browne closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Browne lands in his opponent's guard.
Taai wants to stand but Browne is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Browne trying to control the position from guard on top but Taai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taai preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Browne won't allow Taai to sweep him here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Browne postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Browne is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Taai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Browne .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Browne looking to pass the guard.
Taai really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Browne . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Browne throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Taai works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Browne drops back looking for a leg! Taai is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Taai manages to kick Browne off! Browne jumps back into Taai's guard.
Taai keeping moving, preventing Browne from controlling successfully.
Taai avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Browne throws a big elbow that misses.
Browne lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Browne working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Browne trying to control the position from guard on top but Taai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Browne lands a couple of digs.

Browne drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Taai manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Browne has Taai in his guard.
Browne looking for a sweep. Not yet Browne , not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Browne has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Taai should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Browne has tightened it up now! Taai should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Travis Browne !
Travis Browne retains his heavyweight title!