PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Kindmark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pekka Kindmark has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with John Brown's chin.

Brown
vs
Kindmark

180 cm
23
178 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

185 cm
23
185 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Sun-Tzu
Beaver Jooce!

Héritage!
Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pekka Kindmark!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kindmark misses with a lunging right hand

and Brown counters with a single leg into guard. Kindmark didn't expect that.
Brown is in close to Kindmark's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kindmark trying to control the position here.
Kindmark looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Brown 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.
Kindmark manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brown manages to get himself to full guard.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Kindmark from controlling successfully.
Kindmark sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pekka Kindmark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kindmark leaves Brown with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Brown shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kindmark counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like John Brown has been cut.
Brown goes for a double leg but Kindmark avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kindmark continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kindmark stuffs the takedown attempt from Brown. Brown gets slowly back to his feet.

Brown shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kindmark napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Check out the look on Brown's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Brown scores with a couple of short elbows.
Brown lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kindmark down.
Brown throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kindmark has one of Brown's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Brown looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kindmark is avoiding damage well.
Kindmark defending against the ground and pound.
Kindmark tries to bench press Brown off him but Brown keeps the position.
Kindmark parries the strikes from Brown easily there. Brown is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kindmark to escape.
Kindmark gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
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 Kindmark's temple.
Brown is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
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!
Brown not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kindmark trying to control but Brown postures up.
Brown thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Brown throwing shots but Kindmark is blocking nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Brown lands a nice short elbow.
Kindmark is trying to maintain the position but Brown is very close to passing his half guard.
Kindmark makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kindmark.
Kindmark wants to sweep here but Brown controlling him for the moment.
Brown landing with the ground and pound.
Kindmark managing to control the position.
Brown working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kindmark is pulling down on Brown's head to control his posture.
Brown working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kindmark controlling the position.
Kindmark is trying to control the position but Brown postures up.
Brown throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kindmark works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kindmark managing to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Kindmark tries to sprawl but Brown drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kindmark blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brown.
Kindmark trying to control but Brown postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Brown dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Brown's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kindmark loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Kindmark misses.
Kindmark scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brown takes a kick to the side of the head.

Brown shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kindmark manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kindmark trying to control the position here.
Kindmark utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kindmark seems keen to control Brown's posture.
Brown lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown working some strikes from top position.
Kindmark looking for a sweep. Not yet Kindmark, not yet.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Kindmark is retaining full guard.
Kindmark is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Brown throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kindmark works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kindmark is on top in guard.
Kindmark preventing the sweep.
Brown manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kindmark manages to get himself to full guard.
Brown lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Brown postures up.
Kindmark 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 lands a couple of digs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown won't allow Kindmark to sweep him here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brown accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brown postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've been hearing that Brown has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Kindmark is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brown shoots in but Kindmark avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kindmark connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Brown momentarily.
Kindmark throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kindmark slaps away a takedown attempt from Brown, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kindmark appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kindmark keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kindmark connects with a nice looking jab.
Kindmark misses with a looping left.
Brown tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kindmark defends well and Brown ends up having to push Kindmark into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kindmark keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Brown tries to move into range but Kindmark moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Brown chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kindmark can pounce on him.
Brown keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Brown on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kindmark chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Brown with that takedown attempt.
Kindmark looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kindmark throws a quick inside leg kick.

Brown bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
John Brown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kindmark takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Kindmark tries to bench press Brown off him but Brown keeps the position.
Brown scores with punches from side control.
Kindmark regains half guard.
Brown missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Brown slips a nice elbow through Kindmark's hands, connecting with Kindmark's forehead.
Kindmark tries to get to full guard but Brown has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pekka Kindmark showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Brown's cut.
That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Brown throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kindmark tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Brown is in Kindmark's guard.
Brown looking to pass the guard.
Brown throws a big elbow that misses.
Brown throwing strikes from guard but Kindmark blocks nicely.
Kindmark trying to control the position.
Brown in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kindmark is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Brown working some strikes from top position.
Brown working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kindmark is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kindmark prevents Brown from improving his position.
Brown is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kindmark can do to turn this around?
Kindmark trying to pass the guard but Brown defending well.
Brown is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kindmark throws a wild body kick that Brown sees coming a mile off.
Kindmark slaps away a takedown attempt from Brown, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kindmark tries to counter by closing the distance.
Brown looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kindmark is fending him off so far but Brown persists. Nope, Kindmark circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Brown with a lazy takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kindmark lands a really nice looking cross but Brown seems unphased.
Kindmark throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kindmark lands with an overhand left.
Kindmark drops Brown with a naaaaasty hook - Brown is in real trouble here! Kindmark dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pekka Kindmark!
A victorious Pekka Kindmark thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.