PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krzesimir Ciupaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DJ Brona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ciupaga comes to the cage accompanied by Polak potrafi. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Ciupaga
vs
Brona

185 cm
28
218 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

190 cm
27
205 lbs
10 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Krzesimir Ciupaga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, DJ Brona!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ciupaga. Brona does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brona tries to bum rush Ciupaga with a series of wild strikes but Ciupaga uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brona tries for a takedown but Ciupaga sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ciupaga avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ciupaga thows a body shot but no joy.
Ciupaga swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ciupaga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brona paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Ciupaga closes the distance and clinches.
Brona has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Brona changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ciupaga fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brona.
Krzesimir Ciupaga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DJ Brona.

Ciupaga clinches with his opponent.
Ciupaga putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Brona in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Ciupaga.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brona lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Brona throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Brona stops Ciupaga from getting back to his feet.
Brona throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ciupaga is trying to stand up here but Brona is controlling him well.
Brona not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Brona trying to control the action but Ciupaga is working from the bottom.
Brona prevents Ciupaga from standing back up.
Brona throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ciupaga blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brona.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brona is trying to control the action in half guard but Ciupaga is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Brona throwing shots but Ciupaga is blocking nicely.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Brona working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Ciupaga wants to get back to his feet.
Brona thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ciupaga's head.
Brona not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Brona not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brona missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Brona throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Brona prevents Ciupaga from standing back up.
Ciupaga taking some punishment here, with Brona in his half guard.
Ciupaga wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brona with the ground and pound but Ciupaga uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Brona throws a big elbow that misses.
Brona has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Brona is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Brona with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brona throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brona is stalling in the full guard.
Brona lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ciupaga wants to stand but Brona is controlling the position.
Brona trying to control but Ciupaga is working from the bottom.
Brona working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brona with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ciupaga utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brona postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brona trying to control the position from guard on top but Ciupaga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ciupaga is looking to stand up but Brona isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DJ Brona dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ciupaga throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ciupaga is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A left lands for Ciupaga.
Ciupaga pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Ciupaga has Brona up against the cage in a clinch.
Ciupaga tries a knee to the head but Brona blocks it.
Brona is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ciupaga prevents a takedown attempt there.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ciupaga throws an elbow but misses.
Ciupaga with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brona is trying to break the clinch but Ciupaga is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciupaga digs a right hand into Brona's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brona's gas tank.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ciupaga throws an elbow but misses.
Ciupaga misses with a knee to the head.
Ciupaga stalling the fight.
Brona tries to circle away but Ciupaga has him pinned against the cage.
Ciupaga gets through Brona's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Brona jumps guard.
Brona wants to sweep but no luck.
Ciupaga throwing strikes from guard but Brona blocks nicely.
Ciupaga wants to control from the top but Brona keeps moving.
Ciupaga won't allow Brona to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brona looking to control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Brona has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ciupaga can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Brona wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Brona wants to sweep but no luck.
Ciupaga working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ciupaga pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brona is keeping the position for now.
Ciupaga loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciupaga loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
DJ Brona has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ciupaga postures up in Brona's guard and throws a big left but Brona blocks it.
Brona has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ciupaga looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ciupaga loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ciupaga wants to control from the top but Brona keeps moving.
Ciupaga missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Brona throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brona trying to control the position.
Brona is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

DJ Brona has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ciupaga swings widly with a right hand
and Brona counters with a right hand to the body.
We've been told by Ciupaga's head coaches at MuscleWorks Amsterdam™ that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

Ciupaga gets a clinch.
Ciupaga throws an elbow but it misses.
A short right from Ciupaga.
Brona is trying to break the clinch but Ciupaga is controlling him.
Brona is trying to drag Ciupaga to the mat but Ciupaga just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Brona fails to pull guard.
Krzesimir Ciupaga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DJ Brona.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ciupaga lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krzesimir Ciupaga dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Brona is looking to clinch.
Brona shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ciupaga eats them both and turns towards Brona to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ciupaga throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Brona's head.
Ciupaga dodges the punch combination from Brona.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Brona. Those never looked like landing.
Brona scores with a sloppy right hand. Ciupaga should have avoided that one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ciupaga looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ciupaga throws a head kick that misses.
Brona dives in for a single leg takedown but Ciupaga sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ciupaga is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ciupaga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ciupaga keeps control of Brona as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ciupaga tries to land knees in the clinch but Brona avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brona fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Brona tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ciupaga just stands there and leans against the cage.
Krzesimir Ciupaga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DJ Brona.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ciupaga.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ciupaga lands a nice elbow.

Brona gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Brona throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Brona is working for a submission of some sort.
Brona with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brona is trying to control. Ciupaga wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Brona missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Brona missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Brona stops Ciupaga from getting back to his feet.
Brona not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brona wants to take a breather but Ciupaga is having none of it.
Brona thows a huge punch but Ciupaga dodges it nicely.
Brona is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Brona working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ciupaga utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brona throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ciupaga works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brona throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ciupaga works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brona looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brona is looking to work some ground and pound but Ciupaga has wrist control.
Brona trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brona stops Ciupaga from standing up.
Brona lands a couple of elbows.
Ciupaga avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brona distracts Ciupaga with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brona pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ciupaga is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brona accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
DJ Brona comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brona has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... DJ Brona!
A very excited looking DJ Brona rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.