PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gadji Ibragimov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Avree Dubree (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Avree Dubree is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Ibragimov
vs
Dubree

196 cm
22
186 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

154 cm
25
189 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gadji Ibragimov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Avree Dubree!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Columbo Gatti and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dubree slips a jab and a cross from Ibragimov.
Some wild striking there from Ibragimov.
A head kick by Ibragimov misses

and Dubree counters by moving into the clinch.
Ibragimov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ibragimov is trying to force a seperation but Dubree has the dominant position.
Ibragimov is trying to push Dubree away but Dubree has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ibragimov wants to break free but Dubree has control.
Dubree should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Ibragimov is trying to break free.
Dubree pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dubree misses with a punch to the body.
Dubree swings wildly with an uppercut but Ibragimov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dubree tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ibragimov is trying to push Dubree away but Dubree has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ibragimov wants to break free but Dubree has control.
Ibragimov working hard to break the clinch.
Ibragimov blocks the elbow strike.
Dubree lands a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dubree scores a nice knee to the body.
Dubree pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ibragimov blocks the elbow strike.
Dubree lands a damaging elbow.
Dubree doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dubree missing with knees to the body.
Dubree landing knees to the body.
Ibragimov tries to break free but Dubree pushes him back against the cage.
Ibragimov is trying to break the clinch but Dubree has him pressed against the cage.
Dubree misses with an elbow over the top.
Dubree throws a punch but it's blocked by Ibragimov.
Dubree keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ibragimov's efforts to push away.
Knees to the body from Dubree.
Ibragimov avoids the elbow strike from Dubree, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibragimov takes an elbow to the temple.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dubree throws an elbow but misses.
Dubree misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ibragimov.
Ibragimov is trying to break the clinch but Dubree is controlling him.
Ibragimov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dubree lands a good knee to the midsection. Ibragimov won't want to take too many of those.
Dubree has Ibragimov pressed against the cage, preventing Ibragimov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ibragimov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dubree creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dubree can't find room to land a body shot as Ibragimov controls the action.
Ibragimov blocks an elbow strike from Dubree.
Ibragimov dodges an elbow strike from Dubree.
Dubree pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dubree unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ibragimov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
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!
Ibragimov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dubree misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ibragimov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibragimov avoiding damage as Dubree throws knees to the body.
Dubree tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dubree lands a good knee to the midsection. Ibragimov won't want to take too many of those.
Dubree crunches a lovely knee into Ibragimov's ribcage.
Dubree putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ibragimov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dubree lands a good knee to the midsection. Ibragimov won't want to take too many of those.
Dubree crunches a lovely knee into Ibragimov's ribcage.
Dubree keeps control of Ibragimov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ibragimov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dubree pushes off an throws an elbow but Ibragimov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dubree utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dubree scores a nice knee to the body.
Dubree tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ibragimov avoids it.
Ibragimov tries to circle away but Dubree has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibragimov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dubree pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dubree is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ibragimov is defending well for now.
Dubree doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dubree is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ibragimov is defending well for now.
Dubree lands an elbow that stopped Ibragimov in his tracks for a moment.
Ibragimov is trying to break free.
Dubree doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dubree creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Dubree has eaten all the pies!
Dubree pushes off an throws an elbow but Ibragimov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ibragimov blocks an elbow strike from Dubree.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dubree creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dubree keeps control of Ibragimov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dubree crunches a lovely knee into Ibragimov's ribcage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Avree Dubree dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dubree throws a push kick but Ibragimov slaps the foot to one side.

Ibragimov moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Dubree goes down! Can Ibragimov finish him!?

Dubree is rocked!

It looks like Avree Dubree has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Dubree is working an open guard so Ibragimov takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Dubree is still on wobbly legs! Can Ibragimov finish him?
A punch combination from Ibragimov misses.
Ibragimov throws a head kick that misses

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Dubree holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dubree seems to have recovered his senses.
Ibragimov is trying to break the clinch but Dubree is controlling him.
Ibragimov tries to break the clinch but Dubree is controlling the position.
Ibragimov avoiding damage as Dubree throws knees to the body.
Dubree unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ibragimov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dubree tries to land knees in the clinch but Ibragimov avoids the damage to the body.
Ibragimov wants to break free but Dubree has control.
Dubree unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ibragimov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dubree prevents Ibragimov from breaking the clinch.
Ibragimov is trying to push Dubree away but Dubree has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dubree swings wildly with an uppercut but Ibragimov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ibragimov working hard to break the clinch.
Ibragimov is trying to break the clinch but Dubree is controlling him.
Dubree pushes off an throws an elbow but Ibragimov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Avree Dubree seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dubree creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ibragimov is trying to break the clinch but Dubree has him pressed against the cage.
Dubree crunches a lovely knee into Ibragimov's ribcage.
Dubree throws an elbow that misses.
Dubree stalls.
Dubree lands a nice knee to the body.
Dubree keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ibragimov's efforts to push away.
Dubree throws an elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dubree working Ibragimov over with knees to the body.
Ibragimov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dubree keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ibragimov's efforts to push away.
Dubree tries to throw a body punch but Ibragimov avoids it by throwing Dubree back against the cage.
Ibragimov dodges an elbow strike from Dubree.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dubree throws an elbow but misses.
Dubree working aggressively here.
Dubree tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dubree using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dubree throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ibragimov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dubree lands a nice knee to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Ibragimov's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dubree has Ibragimov pressed against the cage, preventing Ibragimov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dubree prevents Ibragimov from breaking the clinch.
Ibragimov is trying to push Dubree away but Dubree has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dubree is stalling here.
Dubree trying to land knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Ibragimov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dubree prevents Ibragimov from breaking the clinch.
The referee calls for Dubree to work.
Dubree misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dubree lands a knee to the body.
Dubree pushes off an throws an elbow but Ibragimov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ibragimov is trying to break the clinch but Dubree is controlling him.
Dubree misses with an elbow over the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibragimov blocks the elbow strike.
Dubree lands a good knee to the midsection. Ibragimov won't want to take too many of those.
Ibragimov avoids the elbow strike from Dubree, against the cage.
Ibragimov tries to break free but Dubree pushes him back against the cage.
Ibragimov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ibragimov avoids a wild elbow strike from Dubree.
Dubree landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dubree throws an elbow but it misses.
Dubree misses with an elbow over the top.
Ibragimov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ibragimov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knees in the clinch landing for Dubree.
Dubree tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ibragimov's elbow.
Come on Dubree - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gadji Ibragimov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Avree Dubree's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Ibragimov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ibragimov steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Dubree is out on his feet! Ibragimov sets himself and nearly takes Dubree's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Gadji Ibragimov!