PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Adrian Kaczjarg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dakota Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaczjarg comes to the ring accompanied by BMTH - Alligator Blood. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Kaczjarg
vs
Brooks

178 cm
32
183 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

180 cm
23
165 lbs
9 - 7 - 1

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Bellum Dominum

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adrian Kaczjarg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dakota Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kaczjarg goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kaczjarg slips under a jab from Brooks.

Kaczjarg drives through and clinches with Brooks against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kaczjarg as Brooks tries to tie him up.
A head punch on the inside from Brooks fails to land.
Kaczjarg stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kaczjarg lands an elbow inside that Brooks shrugs off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaczjarg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kaczjarg lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kaczjarg can't break the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.

Kaczjarg manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kaczjarg closes the distance and clinches.
Kaczjarg scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brooks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kaczjarg's elbow.
Stalling in the clinch from Kaczjarg.
Kaczjarg swings wildly with an uppercut but Brooks uses good head movement to avoid it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kaczjarg - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaczjarg tries to land knees in the clinch but Brooks avoids the damage to the body.
Brooks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kaczjarg creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Kaczjarg.
I was talking to Kaczjarg's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kaczjarg misses with a body punch.
Kaczjarg stalling in the clinch but Brooks improves position.
Kaczjarg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kaczjarg pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Kaczjarg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brooks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kaczjarg working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brooks avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adrian Kaczjarg dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kaczjarg tries to keep at a distance but Brooks has taken the fight into the clinch.
Brooks is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kaczjarg is defending well for now.
Kaczjarg lands with a short shot to the head.
Kaczjarg misses with some punches.
Brooks managing to block the knees to the body from Kaczjarg.
Kaczjarg scores with a shot to the side of Brooks's head.
Kaczjarg misses with a knee strike.
Kaczjarg stalling the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaczjarg trying to land knees to the body.
Kaczjarg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brooks's elbow.
Kaczjarg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kaczjarg effectively controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaczjarg misses with a punch to the body.
Brooks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kaczjarg throws an elbow but it misses.
Kaczjarg throws an elbow but it misses.
Kaczjarg misses with the head strike.
Kaczjarg is pushing Brooks up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kaczjarg looking to throw knees to the head but Brooks is blocking nicely.
Kaczjarg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kaczjarg manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaczjarg struggles to land a body shot inside as Brooks controls his hands.
Kaczjarg is struggling to control the position.
Brooks blocking some punches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kaczjarg struggles to land a body shot inside as Brooks controls his hands.
Kaczjarg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brooks backwards.
Kaczjarg lands a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Brooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Brooks pushes Kaczjarg up against the ropes in a clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kaczjarg lands with a left to the head.
Brooks avoiding damage as Kaczjarg throws knees to the body.
Kaczjarg throws a head punch that misses.
Kaczjarg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kaczjarg swings wildly with an uppercut but Brooks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brooks throws a punch but it's blocked by Kaczjarg.
Kaczjarg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brooks can do to turn this around?
Kaczjarg throws a punch but it's blocked by Brooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaczjarg leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Kaczjarg gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaczjarg scores with a knee to the head.
Brooks avoiding damage as Kaczjarg throws knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brooks.
Kaczjarg throws an elbow that misses.
Brooks throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brooks misses with a body punch.
Brooks looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kaczjarg looking to slow down the pace here.
Brooks lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Kaczjarg taking a breather.
Kaczjarg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brooks has a couple of punches blocked by Kaczjarg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaczjarg tries to work over Brooks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hook to the body lands for Kaczjarg.
A short right from Kaczjarg on the inside.
Kaczjarg blocks a body shot from Brooks.
Kaczjarg trying to land knees to the body.
Adrian Kaczjarg has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Brooks trying to stall but Kaczjarg improves his position.
Brooks pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Kaczjarg managing to block the knees to the body from Brooks.
Brooks avoiding damage as Kaczjarg throws knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kaczjarg wants to stall.
Kaczjarg connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adrian Kaczjarg clearly takes that round.
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.

Brooks moves into the clinch successfully.
Kaczjarg with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kaczjarg lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brooks as Kaczjarg tries to tie him up.
Kaczjarg misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kaczjarg.
A hook to the body from Kaczjarg.
Kaczjarg lands a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kaczjarg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Kaczjarg closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Brooks prevents a body shot from Kaczjarg.
Kaczjarg dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kaczjarg tries to work over Brooks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brooks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Brooks.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kaczjarg obliges.
Kaczjarg stalling.
Kaczjarg misses with some punches.
Kaczjarg tries a body shot but Brooks blocks it.
Kaczjarg blocks a body shot from Brooks.
Kaczjarg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brooks avoids it.
Kaczjarg misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brooks trying to control the position but instead, Kaczjarg has worked for underhooks and has pushed Brooks into the ropes.
Kaczjarg lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brooks's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kaczjarg tries a body shot but Brooks blocks it.
Brooks pushes Kaczjarg back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Kaczjarg lands a damaging elbow.
Kaczjarg lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brooks blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adrian Kaczjarg had his way with Dakota Brooks in that round.
That's time! Kaczjarg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Brooks has managed to clinch.
Kaczjarg stalling the fight.
Kaczjarg misses with a body punch.
Kaczjarg connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brooks's face.
Kaczjarg is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dakota Brooks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kaczjarg tries a body shot but Brooks blocks it.
Brooks is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaczjarg unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kaczjarg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brooks's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Brooks misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaczjarg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right from Kaczjarg.
A right hook to the body lands for Kaczjarg.
Brooks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kaczjarg scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kaczjarg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kaczjarg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brooks is defending well for now.
Brooks trying to control the position but instead, Kaczjarg has worked for underhooks and has pushed Brooks into the ropes.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kaczjarg - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaczjarg lands an uppercut.
Kaczjarg misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kaczjarg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kaczjarg struggles to land a body shot inside as Brooks controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Brooks creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brooks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adrian Kaczjarg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kaczjarg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brooks misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kaczjarg.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kaczjarg trying to stall but Brooks improves his position.
Brooks struggles to land a body shot inside as Kaczjarg controls his hands.
Kaczjarg misses with a knee strike.
Brooks comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adrian Kaczjarg showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kaczjarg 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 50:45
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 50:45
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adrian Kaczjarg!
An out of breath Adrian Kaczjarg thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.