PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rick Brodrin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viper Dude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Brodrin
vs
Dude

225 cm
24
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rick Brodrin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Viper Dude!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brodrin closes the distance and pushes Dude back into the cage.
Dude wants to break free but Brodrin has control.
Brodrin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dude smiles and moves away.
Dude is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brodrin throws a sloppy head kick and Dude moves out of range easily.
Brodrin tries for a takedown but Dude sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dude shoots in and drives through. Brodrin sprawls well.
Brodrin darts in looking for a takedown but Dude gets double underhooks and turns Brodrin into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Brodrin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dude tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dude wants a takedown.
Brodrin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Brodrin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dude in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dude is trying to pull guard but Brodrin turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brodrin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brodrin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brodrin wants it to stay on the feet.

Brodrin closes the distance and clinches.
Dude looking for a takedown.
Dude tries to score a body lock takedown but Brodrin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dude is looking to break free of the clinch but Brodrin has double underhooks.
Brodrin lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Viper Dude has been cut.
Dude has had enough of the clinch but Brodrin keeps him there for the moment.
Brodrin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dude pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dude looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Brodrin ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Brodrin no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Brodrin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Brodrin trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brodrin looking for a sweep. Not yet Brodrin, not yet.
Brodrin wants to control the position but Dude says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Brodrin wants to improve his position but Dude is controlling well.
Brodrin pushes Dude off looking to stand but Dude dives back in and keeps control.
Brodrin is looking to improve his position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dude throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Brodrin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dude wants to pass the guard but Brodrin is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brodrin keeping moving, preventing Dude from controlling successfully.
Brodrin seems keen to control Dude's posture.
Brodrin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Brodrin throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Dude because Brodrin loaded up on that one.
Brodrin controlling from the full mount.
Brodrin thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dude avoids a series of strikes thrown by Brodrin.
Brodrin thowing shots but they're missing.
Brodrin trying to control but Dude is having none of it.
Brodrin unloads with some shots from mount but Dude bucks and avoids them well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brodrin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Brodrin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Viper Dude's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Horrible takedown attempt by Brodrin or perhaps it was just good defense by Dude, which made it look bad.
Dude avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dude slaps away a takedown attempt from Brodrin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Brodrin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dude but Dude pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Brodrin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Brodrin. No joy for Dude on that attempt.
Some wild striking there from Dude.
Brodrin misses with a takedown attempt - Dude sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Dude. No joy for Brodrin on that attempt.
Dude dives in and grabs Brodrin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brodrin pushes down on Dude's head and hops out.
Dude shoots in but no luck this time.
Brodrin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brodrin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brodrin wants to clinch up but Dude keeps it at a distance.
Rick Brodrin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Dude clinches.
Brodrin can't get the takedown.
Dude jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brodrin walks away with a smile on his face. Dude gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dude shoots in looking for a takedown. Brodrin tries to sprawl out of it but Dude keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brodrin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brodrin moves into the clinch.
Brodrin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dude's efforts to push away.
Dude is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Dude jumps guard but Brodrin stands there with Dude around his waist. Dude gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dude wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brodrin fails to pull guard.
Brodrin tries to score a body lock takedown but Dude shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Brodrin tries to pull guard but Dude holds him up against the cage and eventually Brodrin drops back down to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on Brodrin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Brodrin is working Dude over against the cage.
A short right from Dude.
Dude is trying to push Brodrin away but Brodrin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Brodrin jumps guard.
Dude trying to control but Brodrin is working from the bottom.
Dude looking to sit in guard and control but Brodrin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Brodrin gets to his feet. Dude looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brodrin misses with a body kick.
Brodrin swats away the attempt to clinch by Dude.
Brodrin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dude sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Brodrin somewhat.
Dude throws a body punch but Brodrin moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice sprawl there from Dude as Brodrin shoots in.
Dude goes for a double leg but Brodrin avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Brodrin continues to drive forward.
Dude drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brodrin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rick Brodrin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Viper Dude's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Dude fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brodrin avoids it really well and circles away.
Brodrin shoots in for a takedown but Dude shows good takedown defense.
Brodrin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dude is defended easily by Brodrin.
Dude listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Brodrin.
Dude stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Brodrin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Brodrin gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Brodrin pulls guard successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dude looking to pass the guard.
Dude must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Brodrin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dude defends it easily.
Brodrin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dude trying to control the position from guard on top but Brodrin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Viper Dude hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Brodrin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Brodrin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brodrin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dude is fending him off so far but Brodrin persists. Nope, Dude circles away and we're back to standing.
Brodrin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brodrin misses with a takedown attempt - Dude sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brodrin leaves Dude with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Brodrin leaves Dude with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dude stuffs the takedown attempt from Brodrin. Brodrin gets slowly back to his feet.
Dude fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brodrin avoids a kick to the body.
Dude tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Brodrin defends well and Dude ends up having to push Brodrin into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dude misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brodrin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brodrin has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dude after a bit of a struggle.
Dude goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brodrin prevents it.
Brodrin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Brodrin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Brodrin. Those never looked like landing.
Brodrin shoots in looking for a takedown. Dude tries to sprawl out of it but Brodrin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dude manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dude wants to clinch up but Brodrin keeps it at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rick Brodrin.
Well Brodrin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Rick Brodrin!
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Rick Brodrin!
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Rick Brodrin!

Rick Brodrin wins by unanimous decision!