PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Olli Dittrich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gipson Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dittrich
vs
Brown

199 cm
22
194 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
22
182 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Kangaroo Muscle

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Olli Dittrich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gipson Brown!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dittrich pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dittrich throws a right and a left that Brown avoids nicely.
Dittrich really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Brown throws out a powerful jab.
Dittrich misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice straight punches there by Brown. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brown.
Brown avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dittrich keeps the fight on the outside.
Dittrich drops Brown with a nice combination! Dittrich dives into Brown's guard, looking to finish!

Brown is rocked!

It looks like Gipson Brown has been cut.
Brown controls Dittrich momentarily but Dittrich frees himself.
Brown is still in real trouble! Can Dittrich finish him?
Dittrich has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dittrich trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown 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 seems to have recovered his senses.
Brown managing to control the position.
Dittrich will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Dittrich from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown trying to control the position here.
Brown trying to strike off his back.
Brown manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dittrich tries to reverse the position but Brown maintains control.
Brown controlling the pace for now.
Dittrich tries to hold on but Brown postures up.
Dittrich taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dittrich wants to hold on but Brown pushes him away.
Brown misses with a head shot.
Brown tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dittrich is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dittrich tries to lock up and control but Brown gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dittrich is in all sorts of trouble here.
Brown sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dittrich is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dittrich wants to hold on but Brown pushes him away.
Dittrich is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dittrich is squirming around, avoiding Brown's attempts to control the action.
Brown controlling his opponent.
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 Olli Dittrich will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gipson Brown's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dittrich throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dittrich misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brown slips under a jab from Dittrich.
Dittrich throws a right hand that Brown ducks under and follows up with a left that Brown also avoids with ease.
Dittrich misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Dittrich, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dittrich cracks Brown with an open hand slap.
Brown moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dittrich motions for Brown to come forward. Dittrich throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brown slips under a jab.
Dittrich misses with a two punch combination.
Dittrich throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Olli Dittrich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dittrich throws a right hand that Brown ducks under and follows up with a left that Brown also avoids with ease.
Olli Dittrich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown looks to land a combination. Dittrich sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Brown closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dittrich misses with a double jab
and Brown counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Dittrich misses with a jab, cross combination.

Brown gets a clinch.
Brown landing knees to the head.
Brown tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brown has Dittrich pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dittrich manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Brown throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dittrich wants to break free but Brown has control.
Brown using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dittrich has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dittrich has had enough of the clinch but Brown keeps him there for the moment.
Brown tries to land a knee to the head but Dittrich blocks with his arms.
Dittrich is looking to break free of the clinch but Brown has double underhooks.

Dittrich manages to break the clinch.
Dittrich misses with a double jab

and Brown moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown prevents Dittrich from breaking the clinch.
Dittrich wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dittrich wants to get back to striking at distance but Brown won't allow it.
Brown misses with an elbow strike.
Dittrich wants to break free but Brown has control.
Dittrich tries to break the clinch but Brown is controlling the position.
Brown throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dittrich wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
Brown prevents Dittrich from breaking the clinch.
Dittrich wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brown tries to land a knee to the head but Dittrich blocks with his arms.

Dittrich breaks the clinch.
Dittrich swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from Dittrich does no damage.
A head kick misses from Brown.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A choreographed right hand from Dittrich misses the target.

Brown rushes Dittrich and presses him up against the cage.
Brown fails to pull guard.
Brown with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brown with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dittrich wants to get back to striking at distance but Brown won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Brown tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dittrich has had enough of the clinch but Brown keeps him there for the moment.
Brown lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Brown keeps control of Dittrich as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brown tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dittrich wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Brown tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brown keeps control of Dittrich as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brown throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dittrich blocks it with crossed arms.
Brown misses with a knee to the head.
Brown has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dittrich is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Olli Dittrich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gipson Brown.
Dittrich wants to break free but Brown has control.
Dittrich wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dittrich is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dittrich can't break the clinch.
Brown looking to throw knees to the head but Dittrich is blocking nicely.
Brown tries to stall but Dittrich uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dittrich wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
Brown throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dittrich blocks it with crossed arms.
Brown with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Dittrich breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brown scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Brown tries to clinch up but Dittrich circles away and keeps his distance.
Dittrich misses with a double jab
and Brown counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dittrich thinking.
Dittrich throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.

Brown drives through with a takedown into guard.
Brown landing some decent shots from guard.
Dittrich looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brown is one step ahead there.
Brown controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dittrich looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brown is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gipson Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gipson Brown's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Dittrich misses with a double jab
and Brown counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Dittrich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch combination from Dittrich misses.
Dittrich takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brown throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick by Dittrich misses
and Brown counters with a good, hard body kick but Dittrich shrugs it off.
Brown tries to clinch but Dittrich is having none of it.
Gipson Brown seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dittrich throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Brown counters by clinching up.
Brown keeps control of Dittrich as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brown with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dittrich is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Dittrich breaks from the clinch.
Dittrich swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brown throws a head kick but Dittrich moves out of range.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dittrich misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Brown holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dittrich takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dittrich tries to break the clinch but Brown is controlling the position.
Dittrich is trying to break free.
Brown holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Brown with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Dittrich manages to break the clinch.
A shot to the body from Dittrich misses

and Brown counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brown.
Dittrich wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
Dittrich wants to get back to striking at distance but Brown won't allow it.
Brown using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dittrich has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dittrich is trying to break the clinch but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
Brown tries to land a knee to the head but Dittrich blocks with his arms.
Brown tries to land a knee to the head but Dittrich blocks with his arms.
Dittrich wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
A knee to the head by Brown.
Brown lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Brown lands an elbow inside that Dittrich shrugs off.
Brown misses with a knee strike.
Dittrich wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dittrich takes an elbow to the temple.
A knee to the head by Brown.
Brown lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown looking to throw knees to the head but Dittrich is blocking nicely.
Brown tries a knee to the head but Dittrich blocks it.
Dittrich can't break the clinch.
Brown misses with a knee strike.
Brown lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Brown pulls guard.
Dittrich showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brown is on top in guard.
Brown postures up.
Dittrich 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking to work some ground and pound but Dittrich has wrist control.
Brown is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dittrich wants to sweep here but Brown controlling him for the moment.
Dittrich controlling the position.
Dittrich keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Dittrich looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dittrich throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dittrich swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dittrich throws a combination that misses
and Brown counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dittrich swinging wilding here.
Brown tries to clinch up.
Decent striking displayed by Brown there.
Dittrich misses with a head kick.
Dittrich throws a head kick that misses
and Brown counters with a one-two to the body.
Brown dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dittrich. That did some damage!
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Dittrich! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Olli Dittrich!