PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Dave Brown (ranked 15388 p4p, 655 weight class) and James Gregor (ranked 2015 p4p, 252 weight class). James Gregor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Brown
vs
Gregor

184 cm
38
205 lbs
18 - 30 - 1

178 cm
29
210 lbs
16 - 24 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class boxer
Granite chin

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 18 - 30 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dave Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Gregor!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Steve Montenegro and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown throws a low kick but Gregor moves out of range easily.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gregor was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
Brown lands a head shot.
Brown scores with a push kick.
Gregor moves away from the strike by Brown.
Nice defenses there by Brown.
Brown lands a nice looking body shot.
Gregor misses with an uppercut.
A slow jab from Brown misses its intended target.
A nice side step and Gregor releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Brown slips a straight right by Gregor.
Gregor slips a jab from Brown.
Dave Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gregor looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

It looks like James Gregor has been cut.
Brown looks to land a left hand but Gregor moved out of range nicely.
A swing and a miss from Gregor.
Brown scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Brown is looking to clinch but Gregor is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brown throws a shot to the body.
Brown scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Brown shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gregor eats them both and turns towards Brown to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Brown throws a combination that misses
and Gregor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gregor throws a right hand that Brown ducks under and follows up with a left that Brown also avoids with ease.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brown.
Brown tries to clinch up.
Brown throws a series of punches but Gregor moves out of range.
Gregor shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
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!
Brown connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gregor fails to land with a series of punches.
Brown misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Brown misses
and Gregor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gregor takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dave Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gregor on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Brown fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gregor throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A nice combination there by Brown.
Brown misses with a body kick.
Brown dodges the punch combination from Gregor.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown defending well as Gregor loads up on a big left hand.
Brown swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brown throws an off balance right hand
and Gregor counters with a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Brown dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Gregor's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gregor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brown throws out the jab.
A jab from Brown finds it's way through Gregor's defenses.
Gregor takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Brown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gregor.
A head kick by Brown misses
letting Gregor counter with a right hand.
Brown misses with a right hand
and Gregor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gregor takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Brown throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gregor counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Gregor closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Brown crashing to the mat! Brown uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!

Brown is rocked!

It looks like Dave Brown has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gregor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brown throws a looping overhand right but Gregor ducks down to avoid it.
Gregor might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
The crowd cheers as Brown lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gregor doesn't seem phased though.
James Gregor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gregor tests Brown's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oh Brown is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brown misses with a left hand
and Gregor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brown avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brown seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jab from Brown.
Brown steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gregor.
Gregor dodges the punch combination from Brown.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Brown lands a head kick!
Gregor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brown throws out the jab.
Brown moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brown closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Gregor is just out of range.
Gregor misses with the combination.
Some wild striking there from Gregor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gregor lands a jab to the head.
Brown takes a swing at Gregor's ribcage but misses.
Brown tries to clinch but Gregor is having none of it.
Brown showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gregor.
The fighters circling - Brown throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gregor misses with a body shot.
Dave Brown is winning the standup battle so far.
Brown lands with a straight right. Gregor didn't see that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brown works Gregor's body with a nice hook.
Brown lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brown paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Gregor takes that one, thanks to the knockdown.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Brown scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A slow jab from Gregor misses its intended target.
Gregor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown lands a head shot.
Brown fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brown scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Brown throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brown takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brown.
No joy there for Gregor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brown throws a lazy uppercut
and Gregor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brown.
Brown misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brown will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brown misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown misses with an uppercut. Gregor saw that one coming.
Brown missing with a left hand there. Gregor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brown throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gregor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brown throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gregor counters with a straight right hand.
Gregor takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Brown needs to keep his hands up - Gregor had a free shot at his head there.
Brown steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gregor.

Brown pushes Gregor up against the ropes in a clinch.

Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good leg kick by Brown there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gregor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brown.
Brown listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That has opened up James Gregor's cut even more.
Gregor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gregor is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dave Brown is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gregor throws a series of punches but Brown moves out of range.
Brown connects with a crisp jab.
James Gregor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gregor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brown.

Brown closes the distance and clinches.
Gregor misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Gregor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gregor throws out a counter right but Brown avoids it with no problem.
Gregor throws a big shot that misses.
Gregor throws a nice looking combination but Brown bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gregor has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gregor throws a series of punches but Brown moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Brown misses its target.
Gregor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fighters circling - Gregor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brown lands a jab to the nose.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dave Brown.
Well Brown has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 28:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!