PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between David Dilbrandt (ranked 2675 p4p, 138 weight class) and Chad Repine (ranked 2221 p4p, 117 weight class). Dilbrandt comes into the arena with Rock the Dragon blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Dilbrandt
vs
Repine

169 cm
18
147 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

168 cm
27
140 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Dilbrandt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chad Repine!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dilbrandt avoids the body shot from Repine.
Dilbrandt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Repine.
Repine swings for the body but Dilbrandt moves out of range.
Repine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dilbrandt throwing a counter right hand but Repine manages to avoid it.
Dilbrandt definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dilbrandt scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Repine has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Repine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dilbrandt moves away.
Repine throws a poor cross that misses
and Dilbrandt counters with a stiff right hand.
A big left from Dilbrandt misses.
Chad Repine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dilbrandt staying out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Dilbrandt misses the target.
Jab by Dilbrandt.
Repine takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Repine throws a hook but Dilbrandt blocks it.
A punch combination from Dilbrandt misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Repine misses with a left hand
and Dilbrandt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Repine punishes Dilbrandt's body with a nice straight punch.
Repine throws an off balance right hand
and Dilbrandt counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Repine misses with a body shot.
Repine swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dilbrandt counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dilbrandt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dilbrandt moves out of range of the strikes.
Repine misses with a looping right.
Repine misses with a straight right.
Dilbrandt was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dilbrandt takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dilbrandt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Repine.
Repine gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Repine throws a right hand that misses
and Dilbrandt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Repine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Repine.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Repine on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dilbrandt misses with a left hand
and Dilbrandt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Repine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Repine appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Repine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dilbrandt was well out of range. Poor timing from Repine.
Dilbrandt throwing a counter right hand but Repine manages to avoid it.
Repine steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dilbrandt.
Repine lands a slapping body shot.
Repine missing with a left hand there. Dilbrandt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dilbrandt lands a nice shot that snaps Repine's head back.
Repine jabs Dilbrandt to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Repine misses with an uppercut. Dilbrandt saw that one coming.
Dilbrandt throwing a counter right hand but Repine manages to avoid it.
Dilbrandt throws a lazy right hand but Repine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Repine was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dilbrandt throws a leg kick but Repine sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Repine appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dilbrandt on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Repine throws a good cross that connects.
Nice uppercut lands for Repine. That snapped Dilbrandt's head back.
Dilbrandt misses with a low kick.
Repine throws a hook but Dilbrandt blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Repine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dilbrandt moves away.
Repine scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Repine swings for the body but Dilbrandt moves out of range.
Repine throws the left hand but Dilbrandt avoids the punch easily.
Repine throws a big shot that misses.
Dilbrandt appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dilbrandt tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Repine is able to avoid easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dilbrandt.
Repine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dilbrandt manages to avoid it.
Repine lands a really nice looking cross but Dilbrandt seems unphased.
A big left from Repine misses.
Repine misses with a jab to the body
and Dilbrandt counters with a straight right hand.
Dilbrandt lands a jab to the head.
Repine scores with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Repine throws a big shot that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Repine is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dilbrandt.
Repine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dilbrandt scores with a shot to the body.
Dilbrandt moves away from the strike by Repine.
Dilbrandt tries to land a leg kick but Repine saw it coming and moves away.
The fighters circling - Dilbrandt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Repine throws a hook but Dilbrandt avoids it easily.
It looked like Dilbrandt wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dilbrandt ducks under a wild hook from Repine.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dilbrandt slips a jab from Repine.
Dilbrandt is looking to counter punch.
Repine loads up on a big right hand but Dilbrandt slips the punch.
Repine scores with a shot to the body.
Dilbrandt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chad Repine will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dilbrandt scores with a hook to the body. Repine takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dilbrandt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Repine.
Dilbrandt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dilbrandt lands with a right hand.
Dilbrandt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Repine throws out the jab.
Repine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dilbrandt was well out of range. Poor timing from Repine.
Dilbrandt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dilbrandt moves out of range of the strikes.
Dilbrandt slips a jab from Repine.
Dilbrandt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good work by Repine as he checks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Repine. Dilbrandt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dilbrandt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dilbrandt needs to keep his hands up - Repine had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dilbrandt ducks under a wild hook from Repine.
Repine moves away from the strike by Dilbrandt.
Repine misses with a hook.
Dilbrandt is looking to counter punch.
Repine walks into a jab.
Repine cracks Dilbrandt with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dilbrandt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Repine.
Repine lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Repine works Dilbrandt's body with a nice hook.
Repine punishes Dilbrandt's body with a nice straight punch.
Dilbrandt misses with a left hand
and Repine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Donk. Repine catches Dilbrandt right on the button with a cross.
Dilbrandt lands with an uppercut that bounces Repine off the cage and back into range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dilbrandt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Repine is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Repine throws a looping overhand right but Dilbrandt ducks down to avoid it.
Repine throws a jab but it's blocked by Dilbrandt.
Repine looks to score with a jab to the body but Dilbrandt is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt throwing a counter right hand but Repine manages to avoid it.
Dilbrandt throws a low kick but it's checked well by Repine.
Dilbrandt misses with a wild combination.
Repine throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dilbrandt with a hook.
Repine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dilbrandt throws out the jab.
Repine thuds a left hand into Dilbrandt's body.
Chad Repine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dilbrandt is looking to score with low kicks.
Repine takes a swing at Dilbrandt's ribcage but misses.
Repine looks to land a left hand but Dilbrandt moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Repine loads up on a big right hand but Dilbrandt slips the punch.
Repine throws a hook but Dilbrandt blocks it.
A shot to the liver by Dilbrandt. Beautiful body shot.
Dilbrandt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Repine doesn't seem bothered though.
Repine ducks under a wild hook from Dilbrandt.
Repine scores with a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Repine. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Repine.
Dilbrandt throws the left hand but Repine avoids the punch easily.
Dilbrandt walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Repine fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Repine lunges at Dilbrandt with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dilbrandt's hand.
Repine is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dilbrandt.
Repine throws a jab but it's blocked by Dilbrandt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Repine lands with an uppercut that bounces Dilbrandt off the cage and back into range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Dilbrandt misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dilbrandt. Repine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Repine throws a looping overhand right but Dilbrandt ducks down to avoid it.
Dilbrandt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Repine jabs Dilbrandt to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dilbrandt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Repine circles away quickly and effectively.
Repine throws a hook but Dilbrandt avoids it easily.
Dilbrandt looks to throw the jab but Repine is out of range.
Repine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dilbrandt.
Repine on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Repine tests Dilbrandt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Repine throws a body shot but no joy.
Dilbrandt blocks a jab.
Dilbrandt walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Repine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Repine throws a lazy uppercut
and Dilbrandt counters with a nice uppercut.
Dilbrandt feints and then cracks Repine's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Repine down.
Repine thows a left - swing and a miss!
Repine misses with a looping left.
Repine works Dilbrandt's body with a nice hook.
A big right from Dilbrandt misses.
Repine cracks Dilbrandt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dilbrandt scores with a nice strike.
Repine throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dilbrandt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Repine lands a nice hook to Dilbrandt's body. Dilbrandt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Repine swings for the body but Dilbrandt moves out of range.
Repine moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dilbrandt throws a right hand that misses
and Repine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Repine misses with a straight right.
Dilbrandt blocks a jab.
Dilbrandt tried to counter with a leg kick but Repine avoided it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Repine throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dilbrandt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Repine defending well as Dilbrandt loads up on a big left hand.
Dilbrandt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Repine.
A swing and a miss from Dilbrandt.
Repine swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dilbrandt finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Repine connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dilbrandt momentarily.
Repine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dilbrandt.
An attempted straight right counter from Dilbrandt misses the target.
Nice jab there from Repine.
Dilbrandt lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Repine backs up against the cage.
Repine misses with a looping left.
Repine lands a nice shot to the body.
Repine fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Repine jabs Dilbrandt to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Repine misses with a hook to the body
and Repine takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dilbrandt takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dilbrandt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dilbrandt.
Repine fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dilbrandt walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Dilbrandt might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Dilbrandt takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dilbrandt cracks a nice hook into Repine's ribs.
Repine throws a jab when Dilbrandt was well out of range.
Dilbrandt misses with a low kick.
Repine ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dilbrandt throws a lazy uppercut
and Repine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dilbrandt scores with a jab.
Dilbrandt ducks under a wild hook from Repine.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Repine misses with a left hand
and Dilbrandt counters with a three punch combo that has Repine backing up. Repine nods at Dilbrandt to acknowledge the strikes.
Repine drops his hands momentarily and Dilbrandt takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Repine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dilbrandt.
A slow jab from Repine misses its intended target.
Dilbrandt appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Repine moves out of range of the strikes.
Repine throws a body shot but no joy.
Repine checks a leg kick.
Repine waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dilbrandt.
Repine thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dilbrandt has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Repine finds it's way round the side to connect with Dilbrandt's head.
Repine lands with a hook. Dilbrandt tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dilbrandt is looking to slow Repine down with leg kicks.
Dilbrandt moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dilbrandt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Repine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dilbrandt throws a series of punches but Repine avoids them all with ease.
Dilbrandt has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Repine finds it's way round the side to connect with Dilbrandt's head.
Dilbrandt ducks under a wild hook from Repine.
A clash of legs there as Repine blocks the low kick.
David Dilbrandt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Repine throws an off balance right hand
enabling Dilbrandt to counter with a crisp jab.
Repine connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dilbrandt. Dilbrandt circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Repine lands with a shot to the body.
Dilbrandt pivots, looking for a leg kick but Repine is out of range and Dilbrandt settles back down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Repine lands a nice shot to the body.
Dilbrandt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Repine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chad Repine is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dilbrandt looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chad Repine.
Well Repine has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chad Repine!
A very excited looking Chad Repine made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.