PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dragan Horwat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Split Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Horwat
vs
Brown

179 cm
26
179 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
183 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Powerful

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dragan Horwat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Split Brown!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Horwat moves out of range easily.
Brown throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Horwat.
Brown tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Horwat looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A head kick from Brown lands but Horwat takes it in his stride.

It looks like Dragan Horwat has been cut.
Horwat moves out of range of the body kick from Brown.
Brown thows a leg kick but Horwat checks it
and Horwat counters with a slapping leg kick.
Horwat tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Horwat moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horwat slowing the pace effectively.

Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
Horwat fires out a quick counter leg kick but Brown just manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Horwat gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Brown wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Brown prevents a body shot from Horwat.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Horwat.

It looks like Split Brown has been cut.
Brown managing to block the knees to the body from Horwat.
Brown is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Horwat lands an elbow that stopped Brown in his tracks for a moment.

Horwat breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Brown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horwat tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brown swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brown looks to throw a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Brown does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Brown throws a head kick but Horwat moves out of range.
Brown misses with a low kick as Horwat jumps back.
Horwat scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Horwat lands with a kick to the temple. Brown shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horwat avoids the head kick by Brown.
Horwat jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Good work by Horwat as he checks the leg kick.
A low kick from Horwat misses
and Brown counters with a nice body kick.
Horwat avoids the head kick by Brown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Brown.
Horwat throws a quick counter head kick but Brown was just out of range.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Brown - that will leave a mark!
Brown misses with a head kick.
Brown throws a big shot that misses.
Horwat throws a counter high kick but Brown was just alert enough to avoid it.
Brown misses with a head kick.
Horwat feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.

Horwat closes the distance and clinches.
Brown blocks the elbow strike.
Brown working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horwat tries to land knees in the clinch but Brown avoids the damage to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Horwat.
Brown blocks the elbow strike.

Horwat pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
Horwat is looking to land body kicks.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Horwat moves out of range easily.
Brown misses with a body kick.
Horwat avoids the head kick by Brown.
Horwat avoids the head kick by Brown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Split Brown will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.

Brown throws a head kick that misses.
Brown throws a head kick but Horwat moves out of range.
Horwat misses with a kick to the body
and Brown counters with a solid body kick.
Brown blocks a head kick by Horwat.
Split Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horwat misses with a head kick.
Brown lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Horwat circles away quickly and effectively.
A good leg kick by Brown.
Brown throws a leg kick but Horwat moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown misses with a head kick.
Horwat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Horwat moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Horwat fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brown.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Horwat throws a low kick but Brown avoids it.
Horwat 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.
Brown looks to land a body kick but Horwat moved away.
Horwat takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Brown lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Horwat avoids the head kick by Brown.
Horwat fires out a quick counter leg kick but Brown just manages to avoid it.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Horwat moves out of range easily.
Brown throws a head kick but Horwat moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horwat fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Brown checks it well.
Brown lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Split Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Brown.
Horwat avoids the head kick by Brown.
Horwat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Horwat plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Horwat misses with a low kick.
Brown misses with the body kick
and Horwat counters with a nice low kick that buckles Brown's knee momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown throws a lazy body kick
and Horwat counters with a slapping leg kick.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Horwat pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Horwat throws a leg kick but Brown checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horwat chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brown goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Horwat thinks about countering with a head kick.

Horwat rushes Brown and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Horwat just misses with a elbow thrown towards Brown's brow.
Nice elbow from Horwat.
Horwat lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That has opened up Split Brown's cut even more.

Horwat breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Horwat avoids the head kick by Brown.
Horwat is looking to counter with head kicks.

Horwat moves into range and clinches up with Brown.
Horwat prevents Brown from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Horwat lands a nice elbow.

The cut above Split Brown's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Brown wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Horwat has him pressed against the cage.
Brown avoids the elbow strike from Horwat, against the cage.

Horwat breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick by Brown misses
and Horwat counters with an inside leg kick.
Brown misses with a body kick.
Horwat avoids the head kick by Brown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horwat tries a low kick but Brown avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dragan Horwat dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Horwat throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Brown moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brown misses with a body kick.
It appears Horwat was looking to counter with a kick there.
Brown throws a head kick but Horwat moves out of range.
Horwat throws a leg kick but Brown moved away.
Brown is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Brown is looking to land body kicks.
Horwat throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Brown connects with a high kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Brown.
Brown throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Horwat counters with a good low kick that Brown was not able to check.
Brown throws a lazy head kick
and Horwat counters with a good, hard body kick but Brown shrugs it off.
Brown takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horwat throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Horwat. That's going to slow Brown down.
Brown throws a head kick but Horwat moves out of range.
Horwat fires out a quick counter leg kick but Brown just manages to avoid it.
Brown throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Horwat appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Horwat connects with an inside leg kick.
Horwat throws a leg kick that misses.
Horwat moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBrown.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
Horwat feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Horwat delivers a nice body kick.

Horwat forces Brown back against the cage and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horwat lands a nice elbow.
Horwat cracks Brown with a nice body shot.
Horwat misses with an elbow over the top.

Horwat breaks from the clinch.
Brown avoids the head kick by Horwat.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Horwat moves out of range easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horwat fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Brown throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Brown misses with the body kick
and Horwat counters with an outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horwat looks to land a body kick but Brown moved away.
Horwat throws a leg kick which misses Brown's front leg but catches the back leg as Brown tries to avoid it.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brown thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Horwat if he has to take too many more of those.
Brown looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Horwat blocks a low kick nicely.
Horwat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brown throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Horwat's head.
Horwat throws the kick towards the body but Brown avoids it.
Brown misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Brown.
Horwat takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Horwat pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Horwat lands with a kick to the temple. Brown shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Horwat.
Split Brown seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brown scores with a kick to the body.
Horwat blocks a head kick by Brown.
Horwat fires out a quick counter leg kick but Brown just manages to avoid it.
Brown throws a body kick that misses
and Horwat counters with a thumping low kick.

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 Dragan Horwat.
I think Horwat has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dragan Horwat!