PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Brawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zell Dintch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brawler kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is "Rock N Roll All Night" By Kiss. Ray Brawler has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Brawler
vs
Dintch

189 cm
23
200 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

180 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ray Brawler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zell Dintch!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brawler dodges the punch combination from Dintch.
Some wild striking there from Dintch.
Dintch swats away the attempt to clinch by Brawler.

Dintch gets a takedown into half guard.
Dintch wants to pass the guard but Brawler is defending well.
Dintch tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dintch throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dintch looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dintch misses with a head shot. Brawler uses the momentum to regain guard.

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.
Dintch trying to control but Brawler is working from the bottom.
Dintch has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Brawler is proving hard to escape from.
Brawler utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dintch keeps the fight on the outside.

Brawler forces Dintch back against the cage and clinches.
Dintch tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brawler just stands there and leans against the cage.
Brawler connects with a knee to the head.
Brawler scores with a knee to the head.
Dintch looks gassed!
Brawler with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brawler using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dintch has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brawler lands an elbow just above Dintch 's eye.
Dintch is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Dintch pulls guard successfully.

Dintch is working an open guard so Brawler takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brawler moves in looking to clinch but Dintch pushes him off.

Brawler fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dintch, pushing him back against the cage.
Brawler with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brawler tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brawler tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Brawler.
Brawler tries a knee to the head but Dintch blocks it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A knee to the head by Brawler.
A short uppercut from Dintch.

Dintch breaks the clinch.
Dintch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brawler wants to clinch.
Dintch lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brawler tries to clinch but Dintch is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Brawler dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dintch scores with a takedown into Brawler's guard.
Brawler keeping moving, preventing Dintch from controlling successfully.
Brawler wants to stand and escape but Dintch is having none of it.

Brawler pushes Dintch off and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawler tries to clinch up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dintch.
Brawler is looking to clinch.
Brawler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brawler tries to clinch up but Dintch circles away and keeps his distance.

Brawler gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brawler with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brawler with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brawler blocks an uppercut.
Dintch lands a shot to the body.
Dintch tries to pull guard but Brawler holds him up against the cage and eventually Dintch drops back down to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Brawler looking to throw knees to the head but Dintch is blocking nicely.
Brawler prevents Dintch from breaking the clinch.
Brawler misses with a knee to the head.
Brawler tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Dintch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ray Brawler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dintch swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brawler.
Brawler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dintch tries to clinch up but Brawler circles away and keeps his distance.

Dintch has taken the fight to the clinch.
Brawler tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dintch is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dintch takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Brawler.
Brawler tries to land a knee to the head but Dintch blocks with his arms.
Brawler misses with a knee to the head.
Brawler lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Brawler.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dintch misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brawler.
Brawler goes for a takedown attempt but Dintch pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Brawler tries to clinch but Dintch moves away

and Dintch counters by clinching up.
Brawler misses with a knee strike.
Brawler connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dintch's face.

Dintch is trying to trip Brawler. He has hold of a leg but Brawler is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Dintch persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Dintch wants to control from the top but Brawler keeps moving.
Dintch stops Brawler from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dintch throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dintch wants to get up but he can't break Brawler's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Dintch trying to control the position from guard on top but Brawler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dintch wanted to stand there but Brawler had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zell Dintch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Brawler clinches but Dintch breaks the clinch
and Dintch counters with a left and a right that stings Brawler.
Brawler tries to clinch

and Dintch counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Brawler kicks off Dintch and gets to his feet.
Brawler wants to clinch

and Dintch counters with a takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brawler is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Dintch tries to stand but Brawler is controlling his head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Dintch are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Brawler is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Dintch tries to move into full mount but can't pass Brawler's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sloppy strikes there by Dintch.
Brawler pushes Dintch away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Dintch gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawler is not content to let Dintch control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Brawler tries to clinch
and Dintch counters with a right hand to the body.
Brawler closes the distance looking to clinch

and Dintch counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dintch wants to stand but Brawler is controlling his posture from full guard.
Dintch missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zell Dintch has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dintch tries to free his leg and advance position but Brawler is retaining full guard.
Dintch must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Brawler uses the cage to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zell Dintch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dintch has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zell Dintch!