PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yorick Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Dillan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dillan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kick Ass. 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.

Brown
vs
Dillan

182 cm
29
220 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

190 cm
34
210 lbs
22 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yorick Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Max Dillan!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Dean Styles and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dillan dips to his left and cracks Brown with an uppercut!
Dillan works Brown's body with a nice hook.
Dillan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Brown avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jab from Dillan.
Brown throws a hook but Dillan avoids it easily.
Brown keeps Dillan at a distance using the push kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown lunges at Dillan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dillan's hand.
Max Dillan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dillan throws a series of punches but Brown moves out of range.
Brown scores with a jab to the head.
Brown throws a shot to the body.
Brown connects with a jab.
Dillan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Dillan throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Brown tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Dillan is in Brown's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dillan wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Dillan from controlling successfully.
Brown is pulling down on Dillan's head. It's preventing any offense from Dillan, at least for the moment.
Brown has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Yorick Brown.
Brown steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dillan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Dillan catches Brown right on the button with a cross.
Brown lands with a nice body punch.
Yorick Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dillan throws a series of punches but Brown avoids them all with ease.
Dillan misses the shot to the body.
Dillan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dillan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown moves into range and connects with a jab.
Brown fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dillan.
Dillan just misses with a punch to the body.

Dillan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Brown sprawls well initially but Dillan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Brown gets back to full guard.
Dillan wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dillan is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brown is on top in guard.
Brown is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Dillan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Brown defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Dillan is looking for a triangle but Brown pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillan wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Brown is now in half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dillan wants to control but Brown is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Still in half guard, Brown seems content to control.
Dillan is looking for a sweep. Brown is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dillan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Brown decides to stand and escape the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dillan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brown pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dillan scores with a hook.
Brown throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
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 Yorick Brown will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sloppy strikes from Dillan. Those never looked like landing.
Dillan looks to land a left hand but Brown moved out of range nicely.
Dillan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Brown.
Brown throws out a loose jab but Dillan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dillan.
Dillan shoots and misses
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brown. That's going to slow Dillan down.
Dillan misses with a looping right.
A slow jab from Dillan misses its intended target.
Dillan slips a straight right by Brown.
Brown fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dillan checks it well.
A slow jab from Dillan misses its intended target.
Brown ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dillan misses with a straight right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some wild striking there from Brown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Good leg kick by Brown there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dillan throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it.
Dillan blocks the body kick.
Dillan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Brown misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brown misses with a straight left.
Brown throws a low kick but Dillan moves out of range easily.
Yorick Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dillan misses with a series of wild punches.
Brown lands a jab to the head.
Dillan throws a poor cross that misses
and Brown counters with a series of strikes. Dillan will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dillan missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Dillan.
Brown moves out of range as Dillan strikes.
Brown misses with a double jab.
Brown misses with a few strikes there.
Dillan misses with a takedown attempt - Brown sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brown cracks Dillan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dillan looks to land a right hand but Brown moved out of range.
Brown jabs Dillan right on the nose. Dillan blinks but takes it well.
Dillan throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.
Dillan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Dillan.
An inside leg kick from Brown misses.
Brown slips a straight right by Dillan.
Dillan slips a jab and a cross from Brown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Brown. Beautiful body shot.
Brown misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dillan scores with a hook to the body. Brown takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Brown lands a nice hook to Dillan's body. Dillan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dillan throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
Dillan thows a body shot but no joy.
Dillan misses with a right hand
and Brown counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dillan is breathing heavily.
Brown will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dillan looks to land a right hand but Brown moved out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Brown. Dillan shrugs it off though.
Brown misses with a two punch combination.
Brown feints a jab promting Dillan to slip. Brown then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dillan slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dillan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brown scores with a jab to the body.
Dillan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brown can pounce on him.
Brown blocks a jab.
Brown misses with an attempted mid kick.
Brown scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dillan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brown can pounce on him.
Dillan throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.
Dillan misses with a body punch
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big left from Dillan misses.
Dillan misses with a hook
and Brown counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A nice combination there by Brown.
Brown throws a nice looking combination but Dillan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yorick Brown dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Brown lunges at Dillan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dillan's hand.
Brown dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dillan. That did some damage!
Dillan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Dillan misses with a wild combination.
Good exchange - Dillan coming out on top.
Dillan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brown can pounce on him.
Brown scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dillan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Dillan is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dillan is still on wobbly legs! Can Brown finish him?
Dillan throws a shot from downtown. Brown moves away and avoids it.
Dillan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dillan seems to have recovered his senses.
Dillan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brown lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brown swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Brown darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dillan throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dillan tries to bum rush Brown with a series of wild strikes but Brown uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brown swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dillan.
Dillan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Brown on the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Brown.
Brown fakes the leg kick and cracks Dillan in the body.
Brown staying out of range there.
Dillan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Brown scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dillan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Brown swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown connects with a jab.
Dillan misses with a straight right.
Brown closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Brown has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Dillan lands a nice shot to the body.
Brown bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A combination from Brown does no damage.
Brown defending well as Dillan loads up on a big left hand.
Max Dillan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dillan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dillan lands a body shot.
Yorick Brown is winning the standup battle so far.
Dillan avoids the body shot from Brown.
Brown turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dillan throws a poor cross that misses
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Dillan looks to land a left hand but Brown moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillan throws a big shot that misses.
Brown throws a push kick but Dillan slaps the foot to one side.

Brown drops Dillan with a beautiful combination! Dillan stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Brown is looking for the KO!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown cracks Dillan with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Dillan tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Brown pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Dillan is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yorick Brown!
Yorick Brown seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.