PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dmitriy Levitan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rembrandt Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown has chosen Tyson Quotes as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Levitan
vs
Brown

165 cm
26
163 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
185 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dmitriy Levitan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rembrandt Brown!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Levitan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A big left from Brown misses.
Levitan misses with a kick to the body.
Levitan wants to slow Brown down by chopping away at his legs.
Brown takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jab, jab by Brown - just one landing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Brown, as that shot connected.
Brown moves out of range of the leg kick from Levitan.
Levitan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Levitan. That's going to slow Brown down.
Brown thuds a left hand into Levitan's body.
Levitan throws a leg kick but Brown checks it.
Levitan dodges the punch combination from Brown.
Levitan throws a push kick but Brown slaps the foot to one side.
Dmitriy Levitan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Levitan tries a head kick but it misses.
A shot to the liver by Brown. Beautiful body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Levitan throws an off balance right hand
and Levitan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Levitan lands a nice shot that snaps Brown's head back.
Levitan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Brown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brown cracks Levitan with an open hand slap.
Levitan slips a jab and a cross from Brown.
Brown thuds a left hand into Levitan's body.
Levitan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Levitan looks for the body kick but Brown saw that one coming.
Levitan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Levitan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Brown.
Brown lands with a shot to the body.
Brown works Levitan's body with a nice hook.
Levitan throws a head kick that misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Brown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levitan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Levitan takes a jab right on the kisser.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Levitan does it's job there.
Levitan lands a nice hook to Brown's body. Brown takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Levitan throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Brown lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Levitan takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
Brown throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brown on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Brown on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Brown looks gassed!
Levitan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brown.
Levitan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Levitan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levitan looks to land a body kick but Brown moved away.
Brown scores with a shot to the body.
Levitan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Levitan misses with a low kick.
Levitan throws a body kick that misses.
Levitan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brown lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Levitan circles away quickly and effectively.
Levitan throws a wild body kick that Brown sees coming a mile off.
Brown takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Brown takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Levitan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Levitan.
Brown misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Levitan misses with a body kick.
Brown with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levitan throws a push kick but Brown slaps the foot to one side.
Brown closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Levitan needs to keep his hands up - Brown had a free shot at his head there.
Levitan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown misses with the combination.
Levitan throws an overhand right that lands on Brown's shoulder, as Brown tries to avoid the shot.
Levitan tried to score with a low kick but Brown checks it.
Levitan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Levitan throws a head kick that misses.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Levitan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Levitan tries to land a front kick but Brown steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Brown is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Levitan had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Levitan fails to land with a series of punches.
Levitan walks into a straight right hand from Brown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dmitriy Levitan 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 waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Levitan.
Brown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Levitan throws out the jab.
Brown thuds a left hand into Levitan's body.
Levitan misses with a hook. Brown ducked under it nicely.
Levitan throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Levitan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brown can pounce on him.
Brown tries to score with a low kick but Levitan moves his leg out of the way.
Brown blocks a head kick by Levitan.
Levitan misses with a low kick.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Levitan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brown moves out of range of the body kick.
Levitan misses with a body kick.
Levitan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Brown lands with a hook. Levitan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Levitan ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Brown misses with a few strikes there.
Brown takes a jab right on the kisser.
A decent looking cross lands there for Levitan.
Brown with a jab.
Levitan misses with a straight left.
Levitan dodges the punch combination from Brown.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Levitan. Brown shrugs it off though.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Levitan thows a body kick. Brown tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Brown avoids the head kick by Levitan.
Some bone on bone action there as Brown checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Levitan here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Brown takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown avoids a kick to the body.
Levitan misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levitan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brown circles away quickly and effectively.
Brown is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Levitan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brown's calf.
Levitan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Levitan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Levitan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Levitan looks to land a body kick but Brown moved away.
Levitan delivers a nice body kick.
Dmitriy Levitan is winning the standup battle so far.
Levitan pushes Brown away with a front kick.
Levitan misses the shot to the body.
Levitan throws the kick towards the body but Brown avoids it.
Levitan tests Brown's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Levitan lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levitan throws a good cross that connects.
Levitan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Levitan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Levitan cracks the inside of Brown's front leg.
Levitan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brown's calf.
Levitan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Levitan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Brown on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Levitan swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Levitan misses with a few strikes there.
Brown fails to land with a series of punches.
Levitan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Brown. Brown circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Levitan cracks Brown with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levitan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Levitan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Levitan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brown. Brown obviously looking to wear him down.
Levitan tries a low kick but Brown avoids it.
Levitan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brown's sensitive parts.
Levitan connects with a solid leg kick.
Levitan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Levitan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brown chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Levitan can pounce on him.
Brown ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Levitan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Brown's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brown takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Brown takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Levitan lands a nice looking body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dmitriy Levitan dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Levitan lunges at Brown with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brown's hand.
Levitan is looking to chop away at Brown's legs.
Brown throws an overhand right that lands on Levitan's shoulder, as Levitan tries to avoid the shot.
Brown throws a right and a left that Levitan avoids nicely.
Nice body kick there by Levitan.
Levitan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Levitan.
Levitan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Levitan throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Levitan 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 Brown has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Brown and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Levitan scores with a kick to the body.
Brown moves out of range as Levitan throws a body kick.
Brown takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Levitan lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A good leg kick by Levitan.
Levitan fakes the leg kick and cracks Brown in the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Levitan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dmitriy Levitan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Levitan connects with a solid leg kick.
Brown misses with a looping left.
Levitan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nice body kick there by Levitan.
Levitan lands with a right hand.
Levitan connects with an inside leg kick.
That kick from Levitan tenderised Brown's leg. Brown is trying to keep his angry face on.
Levitan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Brown has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown slips a straight right by Levitan.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Brown crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Levitan - the referee stops the clock and Brown gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Levitan. Brown manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Levitan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levitan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Levitan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Brown if he has to take too many more of those.
Levitan lands with a shot to the body.
Brown avoids a kick to the body.
Levitan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Levitan throws a head kick that misses.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Brown might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Levitan has got the better of the exchanges.
Brown takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Levitan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Brown scores with a nice right hand.
Brown checks the leg kick nicely there.
Levitan throws a series of punches but Brown moves out of range.
Levitan tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levitan throws a body kick that misses.
Brown attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Brown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brown scores with a jab. Levitan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Levitan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Brown scores with a decent looking hook.
Brown scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Levitan, right into the meat.
Nice defenses there by Levitan.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Levitan.
Brown misses with an uppercut. Levitan saw that one coming.
Levitan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Levitan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Brown throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levitan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Levitan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Levitan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Levitan.
Levitan misses with a hook. Brown ducked under it nicely.
Brown lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rembrandt Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Levitan looks to land a body kick but Brown moved away.
Brown throws a nice looking combination but Levitan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brown comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Levitan!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brown looks to throw the jab but Levitan is out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Levitan. Brown shrugs it off though.
A nice inside leg kick there by Levitan. That's going to slow Brown down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dmitriy Levitan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Levitan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dmitriy Levitan!