PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between YB Sol Brotha (ranked 1352 p4p, 1666 weight class) and Eric Dungey (ranked 179 p4p, 188 weight class). YB Sol Brotha has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sol Brotha
vs
Dungey

185 cm
30
208
14 - 7 - 1

196 cm
27
216
10 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary
Core Combat

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 14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, YB Sol Brotha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eric Dungey!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dungey motions for Sol Brotha to come forward. Dungey throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Sol Brotha has managed to clinch.
Sol Brotha prevents a body shot from Dungey.
A head punch on the inside from Sol Brotha fails to land.
Dungey lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sol Brotha working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Dungey as the two fighters clinch.
Dungey misses with the head strike.
Sol Brotha throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sol Brotha misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sol Brotha misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dungey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dungey working hard to break the clinch.
Dungey throws a punch but it's blocked by Sol Brotha.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sol Brotha misses with an elbow over the top.
Dungey struggles to land a body shot inside as Sol Brotha controls his hands.
Come on Sol Brotha - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sol Brotha just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dungey's brow.
Sol Brotha blocking some punches.
Sol Brotha misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sol Brotha works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sol Brotha is trying to stall.
Dungey being controlled against the cage.
Sol Brotha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dungey lands a shot to the body.
Sol Brotha swings wildly with an uppercut but Dungey uses good head movement to avoid it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dungey looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sol Brotha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dungey misses with the head strike.
Dungey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sol Brotha misses with a body punch.
Dungey blocks an uppercut.
Sol Brotha misses with a punch on the inside.
Sol Brotha is working Dungey over against the cage.
Dungey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dungey is working Sol Brotha over against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dungey blocks an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dungey lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sol Brotha lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dungey or not.
Sol Brotha lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sol Brotha lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dungey backwards.
Sol Brotha goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dungey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sol Brotha pushes Dungey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sol Brotha blocks an uppercut.
Dungey throws a head punch that misses.
Sol Brotha misses with an elbow over the top.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sol Brotha takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dungey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dungey's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sol Brotha misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dungey.
Dungey lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Dungey.
Sol Brotha working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sol Brotha lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dungey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sol Brotha's elbow.
Sol Brotha lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Dungey fails to land.
Dungey throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sol Brothas head.
A nice left hand lands by Sol Brotha.
Stalling in the clinch from Sol Brotha.
A nice left hand lands by Dungey.
Sol Brotha blocking some punches.

Dungey breaks from the clinch.
Sol Brotha misses with a straight right.
Dungey throws a combination. Sol Brotha tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like YB Sol Brotha has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sol Brotha tries to clinch but Dungey is having none of it.
Sol Brotha lands a body shot.
Sol Brotha throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dungey.
Sol Brotha connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sol Brotha with a nice calf kick.

Sol Brotha shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dungey manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sol Brotha prevents Dungey from getting back to his feet.
Sol Brotha working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sol Brotha might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dungey keeping moving, preventing Sol Brotha from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dungey has momentary wrist control but Sol Brotha slips an elbow through the middle.
Sol Brotha wants to control from the top but Dungey keeps moving.
Sol Brotha passes Dungey's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

YB Sol Brotha dominated that round.
The cut man is working on YB Sol Brotha's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sol Brotha lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sol Brotha fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dungey gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sol Brotha lands a head shot.
Sol Brotha throws a leg kick which misses Dungey's front leg but catches the back leg as Dungey tries to avoid it.
Sol Brotha paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dungey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sol Brotha.
Dungey appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dungey throws the left hand but Sol Brotha avoids the punch easily.
Sol Brotha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dungey.
Dungey tries a quick counter leg kick but Sol Brotha is wise to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sol Brotha.
Dungey has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sol Brotha finds it's way round the side to connect with Dungey's head.
YB Sol Brotha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sol Brotha with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sol Brotha dives in and grabs Dungey's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dungey pushes down on Sol Brotha's head and hops out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sol Brotha throws a jab but it's blocked by Dungey.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dungey! But no joy.
Dungey blocks a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Dungey.
Dungey takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sol Brotha lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dungey's sensitive parts.

Dungey gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sol Brotha to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dungey can't keep his opponent in guard - Sol Brotha advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Sol Brotha is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dungey defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sol Brotha is trying to work for a kimura but Dungey is defending well.
Sol Brotha looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sol Brotha trying to control from half guard but Dungey is working away.
Sol Brotha thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dungey's head.

Sol Brotha is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dungey sees it coming and defends easily.
Dungey wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sol Brotha wants to pass the guard but Dungey is defending well.

Sol Brotha is working for a kimura but Dungey is defending it quite comfortably.
Sol Brotha throwing shots but Dungey is blocking nicely.
Dungey wants to get back to his feet.
Dungey avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sol Brotha.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sol Brotha not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sol Brotha throwing shots but Dungey is blocking nicely.

Sol Brotha is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dungey doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sol Brotha.

Sol Brotha is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dungey tries to kick Sol Brotha off but Sol Brotha keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dungey throws a low kick, looking for Sol Brotha's leg but Sol Brotha calmly moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

YB Sol Brotha dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on YB Sol Brotha's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Sol Brotha throws a body shot but no joy.
Dungey throws out a counter right but Sol Brotha avoids it with no problem.
Dungey swings widly with a right hand
and Sol Brotha counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dungey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sol Brotha misses with a wild body shot.
Sol Brotha throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dungey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dungey tries to work over Sol Brotha's front leg with a kick but Sol Brotha checks it.
Sol Brotha scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dungey doesn't seem bothered though.
Sol Brotha with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sol Brotha fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sol Brotha lands an overhand right.
Sol Brotha tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dungey was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Dungey moves out of range of the strikes.
It seemed like Dungey was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sol Brotha with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dungey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Dungey lands a big right hand that sends Sol Brotha crashing to the mat! Dungey stays standing though and waves Sol Brotha back to his feet!

Sol Brotha is rocked!
Sol Brotha misses with an uppercut. Dungey saw that one coming.
It seemed like Dungey was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sol Brotha misses with a double jab.
Dungey throws out a counter right but Sol Brotha avoids it with no problem.
Sol Brotha lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dungey throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A quick step to the side and Sol Brotha tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dungey drops his hands momentarily and Sol Brotha takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sol Brotha lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dungey at a distance.
YB Sol Brotha is winning the standup battle so far.
Sol Brotha misses with a leg kick

and Dungey counters with a nice right hand that sends Sol Brotha toppling to the canvas! Sol Brotha scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Dungey finish him?!
Oh Sol Brotha is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

YB Sol Brotha's cut is getting worse.
Sol Brotha is looking to chop away at Dungey's legs.
Sol Brotha walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Dungey swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Eric Dungey!
A relieved looking Eric Dungey thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.