PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Brawler (ranked 1621 p4p, 1635 weight class) and Dogo Musaga (ranked 221 p4p, 223 weight class). Dogo Musaga struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.5lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brawler
vs
Musaga

180 cm
38
180
29 - 21 - 0

184 cm
27
187
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 29 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bobby Brawler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dogo Musaga!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Joseph Jones and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brawler takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Musaga thows a body kick. Brawler tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Musaga with a nice calf kick.
Brawler takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Brawler takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Brawler moves out of range of the body kick from Musaga.
Brawler lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Musaga looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Musaga rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Musaga takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Musaga throws a predictable looking body shot
and Brawler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Musaga throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brawler has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gorilla Gym in the buildup to the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brawler chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Musaga can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Musaga lands with an uppercut that bounces Brawler off the cage and back into range.
Brawler takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Musaga rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brawler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Musaga misses with the combination.
Brawler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Musaga lands a nice looking body shot.
Musaga scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Musaga is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brawler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musaga just misses with a punch to the body.
Musaga throws an off balance right hand
and Brawler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brawler takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brawler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Musaga.
Brawler defending well as Musaga loads up on a big left hand.
Brawler throwing a counter right hand but Musaga manages to avoid it.
Musaga throws a lazy right hand but Brawler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brawler throws a quick counter head kick but Musaga was just out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Brawler. Those never looked like landing.
Musaga throws a hook to the side of Brawler's head but Brawler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Musaga misses with a hook.
Brawler lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Brawler avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
It looked like Brawler was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Musaga throws a poor cross that misses
and Brawler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Musaga walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Brawler checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A little feinted left hand from Brawler on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Musaga swings widly with a right hand

and Brawler counters with a head kick that drops Musaga to the mat! Musaga scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Brawler on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Brawler moves away from the strike by Musaga.
A shot to the body from Musaga misses
and Brawler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slow jab from Musaga misses its intended target.
Brawler is looking to counter punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Musaga is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Musaga with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Brawler has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brawler there as he acknowledges the shot.
Musaga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brawler.
Brawler swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Brawler.
Brawler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Musaga.
Musaga thows a leg kick but Brawler checks it
and Brawler counters with a nice uppercut.
Musaga feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Brawlers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Musaga throws a right and a left that both miss.
Musaga just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBrawler.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dogo Musaga dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Musaga throws a low kick but Brawler avoids it.
Musaga misses with a series of wild punches.
Brawler throws a quick counter head kick but Musaga was just out of range.
Brawler takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Musaga missing with a left hand there. Brawler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Musaga lands a jab to Brawler's midsection.
Musaga thows a leg kick but Brawler checks it
and Brawler counters with a stiff right hand.
Musaga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brawler was well out of range. Poor timing from Musaga.
Musaga just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBrawler.
Bobby Brawler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawler takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Musaga scores with a one two! Brawler had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Musaga tried to score with a low kick but Brawler checks it.
Brawler ducks under a wild hook from Musaga.
Musaga throws a lazy uppercut
and Brawler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Musaga works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Brawler drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Musaga scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Musaga looks to land a left hand but Brawler moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musaga throws a hook but Brawler blocks it.
Musaga misses with a left hand
and Brawler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Musaga swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A little feinted left hand from Brawler on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Musaga tries to clinch but Brawler moves out of range.
Musaga just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBrawler.
Brawler moves away from the strike by Musaga.
Musaga misses with a right hand

and Brawler counters with a crisp one two that drops Musaga! Brawler thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Musaga to his feet! Musaga is in big trouble!

Musaga is rocked!
Musaga throws an overhand right that lands on Brawler's shoulder, as Brawler tries to avoid the shot.
Musaga is still on wobbly legs! Can Brawler finish him?
A shot to the body from Musaga misses
letting Brawler counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Musaga misses with a body punch
letting Brawler counter with a right hand.
Musaga throws a low kick but Brawler moves out of range easily.
Brawler throws a counter high kick but Musaga was just alert enough to avoid it.
Musaga with a nice calf kick.
Musaga seems to have recovered his senses.
Brawler is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Musaga swings away with a body shot that misses
and Brawler counters with a nice uppercut.
Musaga jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brawler went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Musaga fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brawler is out of range.
Brawler looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Musaga scores with the left hand. Brawler knows he should have avoided that one.
Musaga pushes Brawler away with a front kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Musaga.
Musaga scores with a body shot.
Brawler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Musaga throws out the jab.
Brawler throwing a counter right hand but Musaga manages to avoid it.
Musaga looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Musaga just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBrawler.
Brawler dodges the punch combination from Musaga.
Brawler looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Brawler might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
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!
Musaga misses with a straight left.
Musaga misses with a low kick.
Brawler is looking to counter with a body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dogo Musaga 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 each other down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Musaga getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Musaga lands a right hook to the body.
Brawler staying out of range there.
Musaga connects with an inside leg kick.
Musaga has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brawler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brawler lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Brawler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Musaga looks to land a left hand but Brawler moved out of range nicely.
Musaga just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBrawler.
Musaga misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Brawler was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Dogo Musaga seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Musaga pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Musaga misses with a left hand
and Brawler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brawler's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Musaga connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Brawler scrambles back to his feet.
Musaga scores with a nice head shot.
Dogo Musaga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Musaga swings for the body but Brawler moves out of range.
Musaga throws a leg kick but Brawler checks it.
Brawler throws a quick counter head kick but Musaga was just out of range.
Musaga missing with a left hand there. Brawler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Brawler was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Brawler checks a leg kick.
Brawler looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Musaga with the inside leg kick.
Musaga misses with a left hand
and Brawler counters with a three punch combo that has Musaga backing up. Musaga nods at Brawler to acknowledge the strikes.
Bobby Brawler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Musaga misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Brawler on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Musaga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brawler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Musaga.
Musaga waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brawler.
An attempted straight right counter from Brawler misses the target.
Musaga swings widly with a right hand

and Brawler counters with a crisp right hand that drops Musaga! Brawler lets Musaga back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Musaga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brawler.
Brawler takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Brawler takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Musaga thows a leg kick but Brawler checks it
and Brawler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Some bone on bone action there as Brawler checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Musaga looks to throw the jab but Brawler is out of range.
Brawler throws a counter high kick but Musaga was just alert enough to avoid it.
Musaga throws an off balance right hand
letting Brawler counter with a right hand.
Brawler moves out of range as Musaga strikes.
Brawler checks the leg kick nicely there.
Musaga with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Musaga swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Brawler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Musaga takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Musaga swinging wildly here.
Brawler looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brawler blocks a head kick by Musaga.
Brawler takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Musaga swings widly with a right hand
and Brawler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Musaga throws a right hand that misses
and Brawler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Musaga misses with the combination.
As Musaga looks to move away, Brawler throws a big counter combo but Musaga just gets out of the way.
Musaga misses with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dogo Musaga.
Well Musaga 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dogo Musaga!
Dogo Musaga tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.