PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julius Dabrowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Punkus Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown has chosen Beautiful Girls as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dabrowski
vs
Brown

190 cm
18
230 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
230 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Julius Dabrowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Punkus Brown!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Reed Andrews and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dabrowski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brown looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Dabrowski shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brown as he jumps to the side.
Brown shoots for a double leg takedown but Dabrowski sprawls well. He's pushed Brown's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dabrowski misses with a wild combination.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
Brown wants to clinch up but Dabrowski keeps it at a distance.

Dabrowski looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Dabrowski is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Brown is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Brown has escaped and now he's on top!

Dabrowski is looking for a triangle but Brown pushes his legs off easily.
Brown trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dabrowski's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dabrowski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dabrowski is tying to control. Brown wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Dabrowski decides to stand up.
Dabrowski stalks Brown and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Brown's face. Brown staggers backwards, shaken.
Brown takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Some wild striking there from Dabrowski.
Brown shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Dabrowski drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dabrowski stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Dabrowski lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The fighters circling - Brown throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dabrowski throws a nice looking combination but Brown bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dabrowski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Dabrowski looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Brown!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dabrowski landing strikes from the mount and Brown is in trouble!
Brown wants to control but Dabrowski is having none of it.
Dabrowski is landing with some decent strikes but Brown is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dabrowski working the ground and pound effectively.
Dabrowski won't let Brown get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown tries to hold on but Dabrowski postures up.
Brown holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Dabrowski tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Brown is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brown slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Dabrowski prevents Brown from improving his position.
Dabrowski is trying to control the action in half guard but Brown is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Brown wants to get back to his feet.
Dabrowski thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brown's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dabrowski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Julius Dabrowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dabrowski shoots in for a double leg but Brown sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dabrowski tries to bum rush Brown with a series of wild strikes but Brown uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice sprawl there from Dabrowski as Brown shoots in.
Brown showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dabrowski.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Dabrowski.

Brown throws Dabrowski to one side and escapes!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Dabrowski.
Brown is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Brown is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Dabrowski has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dabrowski throws an elbow but Brown slips to the side and avoids it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown wants to get back to his feet but Dabrowski drags him back down.

Brown throws Dabrowski to one side and escapes!
Dabrowski throws a nice looking combination but Brown bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brown walks into a jab.
No luck for Dabrowski with that takedown attempt.
Brown will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dabrowski scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Good work by Brown as he checks the leg kick.
Dabrowski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brown pinned against the cage. Brown gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julius Dabrowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown works over Dabrowski's head and body with a nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Brown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dabrowski.
Brown fails with the takedown.
Brown throws a head kick but Dabrowski moves out of range.
Brown shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dabrowski pinned against the cage. Dabrowski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dabrowski shoots in for a double leg but Brown sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dabrowski misses with a low kick.
Dabrowski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brown looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dabrowski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Brown misses with a body shot
and Dabrowski counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice uppercut lands for Dabrowski. That snapped Brown's head back.
Brown fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A combination from Dabrowski does no damage.
Brown showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dabrowski.
Dabrowski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown staying out of range there.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Dabrowski as he connects with a hook.
Brown shoots in looking for a takedown. Dabrowski tries to sprawl out of it but Brown keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dabrowski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dabrowski throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
Dabrowski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Brown counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dabrowski!
Dabrowski is desperately trying to improve his position but Brown has a good base and remains in mount.
Dabrowski is in a horrible position here. Brown smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Dabrowski tries to lock up and control but Brown gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dabrowski is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Brown has taken his back.
Dabrowski has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Dabrowski manages to reverse the position and now he's in Brown's guard. Nice work there by Dabrowski.
Dabrowski is looking to work some ground and pound but Brown has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Punkus Brown will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Dabrowski swinging wilding here.
Dabrowski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brown moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brown throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dabrowski's waist but Dabrowski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brown off to one side.
Dabrowski misses with a double jab.
Brown takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Dabrowski bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dabrowski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
Dabrowski scoring with punches and elbows.
Brown is trying to improve his position.
Brown wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dabrowski working away.

Dabrowski is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Brown is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dabrowski throws an elbow but Brown slips to the side and avoids it well.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dabrowski avoids the head kick by Brown.
Dabrowski misses with a double jab.
Brown looks to land a combination but Dabrowski avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Brown shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Brown showed some decent athleticism there.

Brown escapes and gets back to his feet.
Dabrowski cracks Brown with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Dabrowski looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dabrowski wants to stand but Brown is controlling his posture from full guard.
Dabrowski thows a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dabrowski stands up and waves to Brown to follow him.
Dabrowski takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dabrowski throws a series of punches but Brown avoids them all with ease.
Brown closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dabrowski circles away.
Dabrowski connects with a jab.
No luck for Dabrowski with that takedown attempt.
Dabrowski misses with a combination

and Brown counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dabrowski's guard now.

Dabrowski has an active guard here but Brown has managed to pass into half guard.
Dabrowski throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dabrowski tries to kick Brown off but Brown keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dabrowski manages to get to full guard.

Dabrowski manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Dabrowski feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Brown is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dabrowski is controlling him.

Brown uses the cage to get back to his feet.

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 Julius Dabrowski.
Well Dabrowski 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julius Dabrowski!