PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Dash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dash has chosen Man Behind the Mask as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Brown
vs
Dash

200 cm
26
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

208 cm
25
275 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Dash!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jorge Garcia and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Brown both land. Nice combination.

It looks like David Dash has been cut.
Brown closes the distance and lands a one-two.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Dash closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Brown's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Brown trying to keep a closed guard but Dash is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dash looking to pass the guard.
Dash wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.

Dash got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brown has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dash has managed to get both his arms back between Brown's legs - danger averted.
Dash tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.

Brown had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dash defends it easily.

Brown looking for a guillotine here but Dash defends easily.
Brown can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dash controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dash sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Brown's guard.

Dash seems to be working for a kimura but Brown defends the submission attempt.
Dash content to control rather than advance.
Dash is thwarting Brown's attempts to control the position.

Dash is trying to work for a kimura but Brown is defending well.
Brown is not content to let Dash control the position.

Dash is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dash seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Brown does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Brown trying to hold on to Dash's head to control him but Dash postures up.
Dash controlling the pace.

Brown looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dash with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dash seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Brown does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Brown looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Brown moves into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brown escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dash gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dash postures up.
Dash pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brown is keeping the position for now.

Brown looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Brown looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dash's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Dash drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Brown dives on top into guard.

Dash is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brown is aware though and is defending well.
Dash preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brown stands and throws Dash's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Brown throws a strike aimed at the side of Dash's head but Dash avoids it well.
Dash is trying to control Brown's posture but Brown avoids it.
Brown trying to control the action but Dash is working from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brown throwing shots but missing, from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Brown dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Dash's cut.
That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dash shoots in but no luck this time.
Dash walks into a stiff left hand from Brown.
Brown lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Brown.

That has opened up David Dash's cut even more.
Brown moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Paul Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown lands with a nice body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Danga de danga de dang - Brown scores with a four punch combination!
Brown cracks a nice hook into Dash's ribs.
Brown misses with a few strikes there.
Paul Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown lands with a nice body punch.
Dash doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Brown drops Dash with a beautiful combination! Dash stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Brown is looking for the KO!

Dash is rocked!

The cut above David Dash's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Brown lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Dash falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Paul Brown!