PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dado Damba (ranked 655 p4p, 492 weight class) and Bobby Brawler (ranked 101 p4p, 76 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Damba
vs
Brawler

182 cm
30
172
8 - 5 - 0

180 cm
29
180
14 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dado Damba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bobby Brawler!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brawler missing with a left hand there. Damba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Damba attempts a counter takedown but Brawler avoids it well and moves away.
Damba throws a looping overhand right but Brawler ducks down to avoid it.
Damba misses with an uppercut.
Damba chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brawler can pounce on him.
Brawler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Damba was well out of range. Poor timing from Brawler.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Damba checks a leg kick.
Damba appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Brawler fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Damba has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brawler.
Damba looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Brawler walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Damba checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bobby Brawler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Damba scores with a jab.
We've been hearing reports that Damba has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Brawler lands a jab to Damba's midsection.
Brawler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brawler lands a jab.
Brawler lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brawler lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brawler leaves Damba with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Brawler misses with the body kick

and Damba counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Brawler wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Damba manages to pass to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brawler wants to control but Damba is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Damba is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Brawler trying to hold on to Damba's head to control him but Damba postures up.
Brawler avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Damba.
Damba stalling away here and it's allowed Brawler to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Damba throws an elbow that misses. Brawler uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Damba's guard. Nice move by Brawler!

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damba wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Damba is trying to keep Brawler in close.

Damba looking for a guillotine here but Brawler defends easily.
Damba tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brawler postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brawler avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Damba controlling the position.
Brawler postures up.
Brawler stopping the sweep attempt from Damba.
Damba working a defensive guard here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Damba escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brawler gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Damba wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Brawler is now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Damba wants to get back to full guard but Brawler has mounted him!
Damba is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Brawler controlling from mount.
Damba tries to hold on but Brawler pushes him away.
Damba sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brawler stalling.
Brawler's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Brawler dominated that round.
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.

Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Brawler, as that shot connected.
Brawler staying out of range there.
Damba throws a nice looking combination but Brawler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It seemed like Brawler was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Brawler takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A head kick misses from Damba.
Damba throws out a loose jab but Brawler uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Brawler lands an impressive looking overhand right. Damba doesn't seem phased though.
Damba looks to score with a jab to the body but Brawler is just out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brawler.
Brawler throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Damba counters with a nice uppercut.
Bobby Brawler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Brawler.
Damba walks into a straight right hand from Brawler.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brawler moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Brawler scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Brawler lands a jab.
Brawler feints and then cracks Damba's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Damba down.
Damba doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Damba jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Brawler throws the left hand but Damba avoids the punch easily.
Brawler ducks right into an uppercut from Damba.
A slapping leg kick lands for Damba.
Bobby Brawler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Damba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brawler.
Damba scores with a one two! Brawler had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Damba 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Damba is looking to slow Brawler down with leg kicks.
Brawler throws a leg kick which misses Damba's front leg but catches the back leg as Damba tries to avoid it.
Damba takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some bone on bone action there as Brawler checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Brawler throws a front kick aimed at Damba's knee but Damba avoids it well.
Damba drops down looking for a counter takedown but Brawler sprawls and moves away.
Brawler misses with a low kick as Damba jumps back.
Damba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brawler.
Damba slips a jab from Brawler.
Damba appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A low kick from Brawler is predictable there
and Damba makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Brawler really felt that one!
Damba ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brawler lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brawler scores with a body shot.
Brawler checks a leg kick.
Brawler looks to land a body kick but Damba moved away.
Brawler scores with a body shot.
Brawler doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Brawler throws a chopping leg kick but Damba manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Brawler scoring well with a low kick there.
Damba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brawler throws out the jab.
Brawler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brawler throws a push kick but Damba slaps the foot to one side.
Brawler lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Brawler swings widly with a right hand
and Damba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brawler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Damba.
Brawler avoids the body shot from Damba.
Brawler throws a looping overhand right but Damba ducks down to avoid it.
Damba takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brawler lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Brawler throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damba moves out of range as Brawler strikes.
Brawler throws a left and a right that both miss
and Damba counters with a head kick.
Good shot there by Brawler.
Brawler throws an overhand right that lands on Damba's shoulder, as Damba tries to avoid the shot.
Damba looks to throw the jab but Brawler is out of range.
A jab from Brawler misses.
Damba moves out of range as Brawler strikes.
Damba scores with a nice head shot.

Damba looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Damba is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Brawler has managed to free his arm - good work.
Brawler gets full guard.
Damba throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damba throws a strike but Brawler rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Damba working a defensive guard but Brawler manages to pass into side control anyway.
Bobby Brawler has got the better of the ground game so far.
Damba tries to bench press Brawler off him but Brawler keeps the position.
Damba is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Damba manages to work his way to half guard, despite Brawler's best efforts.
Damba is looking to get back to full guard here but Brawler has managed to pass to side control instead.
Damba manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bobby Brawler will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Brawler scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brawler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brawler misses with a low kick as Damba jumps back.
Damba throws a counter high kick but Brawler was just alert enough to avoid it.
Nice body kick from Brawler.
Damba blocks a jab.
Damba is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Damba tries a head kick but it misses.
Damba slips under a jab.
Brawler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Damba.
Brawler walks into a stiff left hand from Damba.
Brawler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brawler avoids the head kick by Damba.
A low kick from Brawler is predictable there
and Brawler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brawler connects with a single shot there.
Damba on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brawler. Brawler obviously looking to wear him down.
Damba moves out of range as Brawler throws a body kick.
Brawler connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Damba momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brawler avoids the body shot from Damba.
Brawler misses with an uppercut. Damba saw that one coming.
Brawler does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawler scores with a spinning back kick!
Crunch! Damba slams his shin into Brawler's torso.
Damba chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brawler can pounce on him.
Brawler lands with an overhand left.
Brawler checks a leg kick.
Damba is looking to clinch.
Brawler throws an overhand right that lands on Damba's shoulder, as Damba tries to avoid the shot.
Damba looks to score with a jab to the body but Brawler is just out of range.
Brawler throws a low kick but it's checked well by Damba.
Brawler dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Damba. That did some damage!
Damba misses with the combination.
Brawler looks for the body kick but Damba saw that one coming.
Brawler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Damba manages to avoid it.
Damba fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Brawler misses with a body kick.
Damba takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dado Damba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brawler throws a leg kick

and Damba counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Brawler!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brawler isn't going anywhere.
Brawler managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Damba.
Damba tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Damba in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Brawler tries to bench press Damba off him but Damba keeps the position.
Damba in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Damba in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Damba in side control, throwing shots but Brawler defends.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Damba goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Brawler has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Damba but great work by Brawler.
Brawler controlling the position.
Damba manages to work his way to half guard, despite Brawler's best efforts.

Damba looking for submissions off his back.
Damba tries to roll over but Brawler keeps him under control.
Damba has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brawler is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brawler perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Damba tries to get to full guard but Brawler has control of the leg.
Brawler sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Damba moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Brawler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Brawler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Brawler winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Brawler!
A relieved looking Bobby Brawler thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.