PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Victor Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jiri Ahokas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown comes into the arena with Don't You Give Your Love Away blaring out of the sound system. Ahokas has chosen Shoot to Thrill by AC/DC as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brown
vs
Ahokas

175 cm
29
171 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

164 cm
28
156 lbs
25 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Victor Brown!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jiri Ahokas!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahokas punishes Brown's body with a nice straight punch.
Ahokas moves out of range as Brown strikes.
Ahokas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Ahokas.
Brown throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ahokas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brown slips a jab from Ahokas.
Ahokas explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ahokas scores with a nice body kick.
Brown throws a body punch but Ahokas moves out of range.
Jiri Ahokas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ahokas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ahokas tries a low kick but Brown avoids it.

Brown forces Ahokas back against the cage and clinches.
Ahokas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brown misses with a punch to the body.
Brown effectively controlling the action here.
Ahokas is looking to break free of the clinch but Brown has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ahokas looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ahokas missing with knees to the body.

Brown lands a takedown into guard.
Brown will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ahokas keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown won't allow Ahokas to sweep him here.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ahokas swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Ahokas is keeping the position.
Brown wants to control from the top but Ahokas keeps moving.
Brown throwing strikes but missing.
Brown throws a strike but Ahokas rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ahokas wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ahokas manages to get himself to full guard.
Brown postures up.
Brown preventing the sweep.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brown throwing strikes from guard but Ahokas blocks nicely.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Ahokas is keeping the position.
Ahokas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brown is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brown trying to control but Ahokas is working from the bottom.
Ahokas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ahokas keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown passes Ahokas's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Victor Brown will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Brown shoots for a double leg takedown but Ahokas sprawls well. He's pushed Brown's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A slow jab from Brown misses its intended target.
Ahokas throws an overhand right that lands on Brown's shoulder, as Brown tries to avoid the shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ahokas - that will leave a mark!
Brown dives in and grabs Ahokas's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ahokas pushes down on Brown's head and hops out.
Brown pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ahokas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Brown checks a leg kick.
Brown misses with a looping right.
Brown lands a nice looking body shot.
Brown moves out of range as Ahokas throws a body kick.
Ahokas stalks Brown and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Brown's face. Brown staggers backwards, shaken.
Brown misses with a straight left.
Ahokas throws a leg kick but Brown sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown misses with a jab to the body
and Ahokas counters with a thumping low kick.
Brown misses the jab.
Brown swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ahokas looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Ahokas moves out of range of the strikes.
Ahokas tries to clinch up
and Brown counters with a two punch combo.
Ahokas misses with a two punch combination.
Ahokas throws a body kick that misses.

Brown is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ahokas's half guard.
Ahokas blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ahokas wants to control but Brown is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Brown trying to mount his opponent but Ahokas defends it.
Brown throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ahokas defending well though.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Brown connects with a nice short shot to Ahokas's temple.
Brown throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Brown missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ahokas is looking for a sweep. Brown is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking to pass Ahokas's guard but actually Ahokas recovers to full guard.
Ahokas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brown is one step ahead there.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Ahokas is keeping the position.
Ahokas is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Brown is in close to Ahokas's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas controls Brown momentarily but Brown frees himself.
Brown looking to pass the guard.

Ahokas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brown gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Brown scoring with punches to the head and body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown stopping the sweep attempt from Ahokas.
Brown sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ahokas's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Brown dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Brown misses with a body shot.
Ahokas throws a head kick that Brown semi-blocks.
Ahokas throws a low kick but Brown moves out of range easily.
Jab from Brown.
Brown throws a right and a left that Ahokas avoids nicely.
Ahokas looks to clinch
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ahokas blocks a leg kick.
Ahokas throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Ahokas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ahokas!
Ahokas tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
Ahokas is looking to land body kicks.
Brown looks to land a combination. Ahokas sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahokas throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Ahokas just misses with a punch to the body.
Ahokas slips a jab from Brown.
Ahokas is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Brown rather than just go for the knockout.
Ahokas scores with a jab. Brown acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ahokas misses with a low kick as Brown jumps back.

Brown closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ahokas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brown tries a body shot but Ahokas blocks it.
Ahokas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ahokas connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brown's face.
Brown changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ahokas fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ahokas misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ahokas throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Ahokas slaps away a takedown attempt from Brown, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ahokas lands a jab to the nose.
Nice uppercut lands for Brown. That snapped Ahokas's head back.
Ahokas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
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!
Ahokas motions for Brown to come forward. Ahokas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ahokas scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ahokas stuns Brown with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ahokas throws a low kick but Brown avoids it.
Brown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ahokas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas throws a hook to the side of Brown's head but Brown sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ahokas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Brown takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brown throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ahokas lands a high kick!
Brown is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ahokas misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Brown counters with a nice body shot.
Brown walks into a jab.
Nice shot by Brown.
Brown throws a hook but Ahokas avoids it easily.
Ahokas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brown gets a clinch.
Ahokas misses with some punches.

Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jiri Ahokas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab from Ahokas.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown throws a lazy uppercut
and Ahokas counters with a body kick.
Ahokas scores with a push kick.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Ahokas is just out of range.
Brown feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ahokass jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ahokas wants to clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Brown lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ahokas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ahokas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ahokas. That's going to slow Brown down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Jiri Ahokas just about did enough to take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ahokas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brown throws a jab but it's blocked by Ahokas.
A head kick misses from Ahokas.
Brown jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brown looks to throw the jab but Ahokas is out of range.
Ahokas tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.

Brown closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Victor Brown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ahokas tries to improve position but can't.
Ahokas is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Brown throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Ahokas works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Ahokas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown throws a strike but Ahokas avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Brown postures up.
Ahokas looking for a sweep. Not yet Ahokas, not yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brown accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ahokas looking to control but Brown passes into half guard.
Ahokas is pressing down on Brown's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Ahokas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown slips nicely into half guard.
Ahokas is looking for a sweep. Brown is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brown is looking to advance position but Ahokas won't allow it.
Ahokas wants to get back to his feet.
Ahokas is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Brown lands a nice short elbow.
Brown is thwarting Ahokas's attempts to control the position.
Ahokas wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Ahokas!
Brown raining down hammerfists from mount.
Brown working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Brown lands a nice shot to the head.
Brown controlling the position easily from mount.
Brown fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ahokas?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands with some strikes.

Ahokas is rocked!
Brown looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Ahokas covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Victor Brown!
Victor Brown is the new lightweight champion!
A victorious Victor Brown thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.