PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josei Mulq (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Brown
vs
Mulq

166 cm
18
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

193 cm
18
202 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rocky Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Josei Mulq!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mulq gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Brown manages to get back to half guard.
Brown is trying to stand.
Mulq wants to stand up but Brown is controlling the position.

Mulq looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Brown is looking to control Mulq's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brown avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mulq is stalling here. Brown is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Mulq seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Brown has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Mulq is trying to improve his position.
Brown lands an elbow.
Mulq is looking to reverse the position.

Brown has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Brown changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mulq looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mulq looks winded!
Mulq can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown working the ground and pound.
Brown scoring with punches from side control.
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.
Mulq taking punishment in the form of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown scores with a couple of short elbows.
Brown is working Mulq over with some ground and pound from side control.
Mulq takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Mulq is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Mulq is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Brown scores with punches from side control.
Mulq tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brown decides to stand up, so the ref orders Mulq to his feet.

Brown fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mulq to the ground. Brown is now in Mulq's guard.
Brown content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Brown connects with a couple of short punches.
Brown with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Brown gets to his feet - Mulq follows without any prompting.

Brown shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Brown showed some decent athleticism there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mulq is trying to get back to full guard.

Brown postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Mulq to stand up.

Brown gets a double leg takedown into Mulq's guard.
Mulq wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Brown manages to pass to side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Nice strikes from Brown there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocky Brown dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Brown bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mulq lands a jab to Brown's midsection.

Mulq looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Brown moves into full guard.

Brown is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown is pulling down on Mulq's head to control his posture.
Brown might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Brown working for a triangle but Mulq defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brown is looking for a triangle but Mulq pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Mulq makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mulq trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.

Mulq got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brown has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mulq has managed to get both his arms back between Brown's legs - danger averted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Brown had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mulq defends it easily.
Mulq must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Brown keeping full guard, as Mulq tries to pass.
Brown is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Mulq throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mulq tries to get to full guard but Brown has control of the leg.
Brown looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Brown lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
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 Mulq's temple.
Brown scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mulq with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mulq tries to kick Brown off in order to stand up. Brown Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Brown lands a decent elbow from side control.
Mulq is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Brown asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Brown cracks Mulq with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mulq is looking to reverse the position.
Brown scoring with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocky Brown dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Brown bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Brown is chipping away with strikes.
Mulq is looking to reverse the position.
Brown connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Mulq some visible discomfort.
Brown landing strikes.
Brown is working Mulq over with some ground and pound from side control.
Mulq on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown working the body and head with strikes.
Brown in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Brown wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mulq, who protects the arm well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulq is working to avoid the ground and pound but Brown connects with a decent elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown working the ground and pound.
Mulq takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Brown scoring with punches and elbows.
Brown grinds an elbow into Mulq's temple.
Check out the look on Brown's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Brown decides to stand up, so the ref orders Mulq to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brown gets a double leg takedown into Mulq's guard.
Brown could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Brown lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Brown scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Brown lands a couple of digs.
Mulq trying to control the position.
Brown scoring with punches to the head and body.

Brown gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Brown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown working away.
Mulq tries to improve position but can't.
Mulq tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Brown avoids the attempt from Mulq to control.
Brown looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The referee warns Mulq that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mulq tries to hold on but Brown pushes him away.
Mulq is bucking up trying to escape but Brown cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Mulq tries to hold on but Brown pushes him away.
Brown raining down hammerfists from mount.
Brown is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mulq can do to turn this around?
The referee warns Mulq that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Brown scoring with strikes but Mulq is staying in there.
Brown with a couple of short strikes.
Brown working Mulq over with strikes here.
Rocky Brown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brown working away from the top, dropping strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rocky Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brown, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocky Brown!