PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rafal Dabrowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaito Rin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rin has chosen Tracktor Bowling - Scars as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rafal Dabrowski has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Dabrowski
vs
Rin

197 cm
32
202 lbs
18 - 5 - 0

179 cm
28
194 lbs
19 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Rafal Dabrowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kaito Rin!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dabrowski misses with a body kick.
Dabrowski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rin keeps the fight on the outside.
Rin thows a body shot but no joy.
Dabrowski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dabrowski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rin throws a body punch but Dabrowski moves out of range.
Dabrowski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dabrowski tries a head kick but it misses.
Dabrowski tries to clinch up.
Dabrowski darts in trying to clinch

and Rin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dabrowski won't be happy with that.
Rin working away.
Dabrowski is not content to let Rin control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dabrowski is trying to work for a sweep but Rin has mounted him!
Rin thowing shots but they're missing.
Rin misses with a head shot.
Dabrowski is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dabrowski holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Rin tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Rin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dabrowski is looking to escape.
Rin might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dabrowski haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rin looking for a guillotine from mount but Dabrowski is having none of it.
Dabrowski wants to control but Rin is having none of it.
Rin throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Dabrowski because Rin loaded up on that one.
Rin thowing shots but they're missing.
Dabrowski wants to hold on but Rin pushes him away.
Rin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rin dominating with strikes here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dabrowski is looking to improve his position but Rin isn't that keen on the idea.
Rin throws some wild stikes that Dabrowski manages to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dabrowski blocking the ground and pound.
Rin working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Rin misses with a head shot.
Dabrowski wants to hold on but Rin pushes him away.
Dabrowski keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dabrowski is looking to escape.
Rin controlling the pace for now.
Rin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dabrowski is looking to escape.
Rin throws some wild stikes that Dabrowski manages to avoid easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dabrowski tries to lock up and control but Rin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dabrowski is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rin lands a big elbow.
Rin wants to control but instead Dabrowski manages to regain half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rin trying to control the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dabrowski gets full guard.
Rin passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaito Rin 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.

Rin swats away the attempt to clinch by Dabrowski.
Rin lands a jab to Dabrowski's midsection.
Rin swats away the attempt to clinch by Dabrowski.
Rin has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Dabrowski is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Dabrowski tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Rin counters with a takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Dabrowski's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rin in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Rin fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dabrowski tries to improve position but can't.
Kaito Rin has got the better of the ground game so far.

Rin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dabrowski, who protects the arm well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dabrowski regains half guard, as Rin was trying to land strikes.
Dabrowski is looking to get back to full guard here but Rin has managed to pass to side control instead.
Rin grinds an elbow into Dabrowski's temple.
Dabrowski is trying to control Rin's posture but Rin avoids it.
Rin in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Dabrowski manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rin's best efforts.
Rin is trying to control the action in half guard but Dabrowski is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dabrowski desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Rin looks to land a strike but Dabrowski avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Rin throwing strikes but missing.
Dabrowski trying to keep a closed guard but Rin is proving a slippery customer.
Rin passes into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rin working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dabrowski trying to control here.
Rin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dabrowski is looking for a sweep. Rin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dabrowski defending well though.
Rin trying to control the action but Dabrowski is working from the bottom.
Rin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dabrowski is trying to control but can't.
Dabrowski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dabrowski is not content to let Rin control the position.
Rin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rin is trying to control the action in half guard but Dabrowski is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dabrowski wants to improve his position but Rin is controlling well.
Dabrowski trying to control but Rin postures up.
Dabrowski is looking for a sweep. Rin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rin trying to control the pace.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dabrowski tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Rin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dabrowski won't be happy with that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rin throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Rin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Rin working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaito Rin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Dabrowski uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Dabrowski clinches.
Rin blocking some punches.
Dabrowski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dabrowski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dabrowski being controlled against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Rin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dabrowski.
Dabrowski can't find room to land a body shot as Rin controls the action.
Dabrowski working aggressively here.
Rin lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Dabrowski to work.
Rin is looking for a takedown.
Dabrowski is trying to push Rin away but Rin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dabrowski is looking for a takedown.
Rin stalling in the clinch.
Rin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rin misses with some punches.
Rin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dabrowski's elbow.
Rin blocking some punches.
Dabrowski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dabrowski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rin is stalling here.
Rin throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dabrowski throws a head punch that misses.
Rafal Dabrowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rin lands a body shot.
Dabrowski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rin lands a shoulder strike.
Rin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dabrowski prevents it.
Dabrowski scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Rin fails to land.
Dabrowski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rin's elbow.
Dabrowski throws a head punch that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rin.
Dabrowski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rin swings wildly with an uppercut but Dabrowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dabrowski is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rafal Dabrowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaito Rin.
Rin stalls.
Dabrowski throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dabrowski taking a breather.
Dabrowski lands with a light punch inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rin as Dabrowski tries to tie him up.
Dabrowski prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dabrowski.

Rin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dabrowski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dabrowski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dabrowski tries to clinch up

and Rin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
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!
Rin distracts Dabrowski with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dabrowski trying to control the position.
Dabrowski pulls Rin in close to prevent any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rin trying to control but Dabrowski is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kaito Rin.
I've got Rin 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaito Rin!
An out of breath Kaito Rin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.