PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandr Dubov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Brazini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Dubov
vs
Brazini

185 cm
20
287 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
29
265 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksandr Dubov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Don Brazini!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dubov misses with a body punch
and Brazini counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Brazini rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dubov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dubov dodges the punch combination from Brazini.
Dubov swings for the body but Brazini moves out of range.
Brazini throws a right and a left that Dubov avoids nicely.
Dubov throws a series of punches but Brazini moves out of range.
Brazini swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Dubov counters with a beautiful punch that sends Brazini to the canvas!

It looks like Don Brazini has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Dubov is looking to stand up but Brazini won't let him.
Dubov preventing the sweep.
Dubov tries to free his leg and advance position but Brazini is retaining full guard.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Brazini has eaten all the pies!
Dubov postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Brazini had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dubov defends it easily.
Dubov wants to get up but he can't break Brazini's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dubov wants to control from the top but Brazini keeps moving.

Brazini is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dubov is aware though and is defending well.
Brazini is pulling down on Dubov's head to control his posture.
Dubov trying to control but Brazini is working from the bottom.
Dubov wanted to stand there but Brazini had control of the position.

Brazini looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Dubov has picked Brazini up and slammed him! Brazini can't keep hold of the triangle and Dubov manages to pass to side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dubov wants to stand but Brazini has his arm trapped.
Dubov trying to control the action but Brazini is working from the bottom.
Dubov advances to full mount.
Brazini is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Brazini is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dubov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brazini is looking to escape.
Brazini just holding on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brazini really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dubov looking to control but Brazini is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dubov controlling from the full mount.
Dubov wants to control the pace but Brazini is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dubov is really struggling to control Brazini but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Dubov avoids the attempt from Brazini to control.
Brazini is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dubov wants to control the pace but Brazini is squirming around nicely.
Brazini is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dubov controlling from the full mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dubov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksandr Dubov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Don Brazini'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.

Brazini with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Aleksandr Dubov is winning the standup battle so far.
Dubov tries to clinch but Brazini moves out of range.
Brazini misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dubov.
Aleksandr Dubov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dubov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brazini ducks under a wild hook from Dubov.
A telegraphed right hand from Dubov misses the target.
Brazini avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brazini throws a combination. Dubov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Some wild striking there from Brazini.
Dubov wants to land a leg kick but Brazini is out of range.
Brazini lands with a good body shot.
Dubov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dubov misses with a straight left.
Brazini throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brazini cracks Dubov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dubov wants to clinch up but Brazini keeps it at a distance.
A punch combination from Dubov misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dubov misses with a hook. Brazini ducked under it nicely.
Brazini takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sloppy strikes from Brazini. Those never looked like landing.
Brazini tries to bum rush Dubov with a series of wild strikes but Dubov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A jab from Dubov finds it's way through Brazini's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brazini rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dubov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brazini is breathing heavily.
Brazini moves away from the strike by Dubov.
Dubov misses with a few strikes there.
Brazini fails to land with a series of punches.
Brazini looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dubov is looking to chop away at Brazini's legs.
Dubov digs a good body shot into Brazini's ribs.
Dubov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dubov with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Dubov throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Brazini tumbling to the canvas!

Dubov gets to his feet - Brazini follows without any prompting.
Brazini avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brazini throws a hook but Dubov avoids it easily.
Dubov connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Brazini covering up! Dubov comes in with a big uppercut and Brazini goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Aleksandr Dubov!