PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Miles Brand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Efriam Haldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brand comes to the cage accompanied by Headin Out - Redneck Souljers. This should be a great matchup!

Brand
vs
Haldi

168 cm
20
140 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

167 cm
21
144 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miles Brand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Efriam Haldi!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brand doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Haldi counters with a nice uppercut.
Brand shoots in and drives through. Haldi sprawls well.
Miles Brand seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haldi throws a hook but Brand blocks it.
Brand ducks under a wild hook from Haldi.
Brand shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miles Brand. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Brand gets a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brand drops an elbow to the side of Haldi's head.
Brand drops an elbow to the side of Haldi's head.
Brand throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Haldi to regain full guard.
Brand throws an elbow that misses. Haldi uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Brand's guard. Nice move by Haldi!
Brand keeping full guard, as Haldi tries to pass.
Brand trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haldi trying to control the position from guard on top but Brand is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brand has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Brand looking to control.

Brand working for a triangle but Haldi defends it easily.

Brand escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Haldi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Brand has his foot on Haldi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Haldi works his way back into a safe position though.
Haldi looking to pass the guard.
Haldi wants to control from the top but Brand keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haldi throwing strikes but missing.
Haldi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Haldi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brand has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Haldi has managed to get both his arms back between Brand's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Haldi works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Brand pushes Haldi off and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brand fails with a takedown attempt.
Haldi cracks Brand with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Haldi misses with a head kick.
Brand takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Brand fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haldi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Brand manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Haldi.
Brand fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Brand drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Brand keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Haldi's head.
Brand looking to pass the guard.
Brand working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Haldi's head.
Brand working some strikes from top position.
Brand loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brand throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Haldi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haldi is trying to control the position but Brand postures up.

Haldi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brand cracks Haldi with a solid left hand.
Brand throws a big right hand that misses.
Brand postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Haldi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Haldi pulls Brand in close to prevent any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brand trying to control but Haldi is working from the bottom.
Brand engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miles Brand dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Brand throws a combination that misses
and Brand takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Haldi misses with a straight right.
Haldi throws a looping overhand right but Brand ducks down to avoid it.
Haldi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brand shoots in and drives through. Haldi sprawls well.
Haldi misses with a body shot.
Brand shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Haldi as he avoids it easily.

Brand shoots in and gets a takedown into Haldi's guard.
Brand throwing strikes but missing.
Brand wants to control from the top but Haldi keeps moving.
Brand working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Haldi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brand accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brand landing with the ground and pound.
Haldi working a defensive guard here.
Brand throws an elbow that misses. Haldi uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Brand's guard. Nice move by Haldi!
Haldi postures up in Brand's guard and throws a big left but Brand blocks it.
Brand managing to control the position.

Brand is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Haldi is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brand keeping full guard, as Haldi tries to pass.

Haldi is posturing up here but Brand has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Haldi tries to roll out but it's too tight and Haldi has to tap! Slick submission there by Brand!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Miles Brand!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Miles Brand waved his t-shirt featuring Punishment Nutrition - All 159Q products now $75's logo in front of the cameras.