PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Iswan Dono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dono
vs
Brown

200 cm
26
185 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

225 cm
21
189 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

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 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Iswan Dono!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Boris Brown!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dono lands with a right hand.
Dono defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Brown.
Dono throws a solid leg kick but Brown takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dono.
Brown feints the counter takedown.
Dono throws a leg kick but Brown moved away.
Brown shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dono but Dono pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dono is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. Dono does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brown moves out of range as Dono throws a body kick.
Brown drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dono defends it well.
Dono defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Brown.
As Brown looks to move away, Dono throws a big counter combo but Brown just gets out of the way.
We've been told by Dono's head coaches at 25 Beasts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Iswan Dono has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boris Brown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dono checks a leg kick.
Dono scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brown dives in for a single leg takedown but Dono sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dono really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dono cracks the inside of Brown's front leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dono but Dono pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dono tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brown feints the counter takedown.
Brown shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dono is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Dono misses with a body shot.
Brown tries for a takedown but Dono sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brown takes one to the chin there.
Dono throws a hook but Brown blocks it.
Brown drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dono defends it well.
A cross from Dono lands.
Dono misses with an uppercut.
Dono thows a leg kick but Brown checks it

and Brown decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dono's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dono looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Dono is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dono wants to sweep but no luck.
Dono is working hard here to advance position.
Dono is trying to keep Brown in close.
Brown trying to control but Dono is working from the bottom.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Brown working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dono looking to control.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Dono is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throwing strikes from guard but Dono blocks nicely.
Brown with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Brown in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Dono looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Brown throws a big elbow that misses.
Dono might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dono is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dono trying to keep a closed guard but Brown is proving a slippery customer.
Dono tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Brown lands a couple of digs.

Dono is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dono keeping full guard, as Brown tries to pass.
Dono keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Brown postures up.
Dono is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brown is controlling him.
Dono bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Brown's guard.

Brown had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dono defends it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Brown is looking to cinch up a triangle. Dono throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Brown's body to avoid the submission. Brown has instead reached around Dono's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Brown arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Boris Brown!
After winning the bout, Boris Brown thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.