PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Dubak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and IIton Snake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adrian Dubak has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Dubak
vs
Snake

190 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

182 cm
19
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Adrian Dubak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, IIton Snake!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snake swats away the attempt to clinch by Dubak.

Snake scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Snake wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dubak keeps working.
Snake stops Dubak from getting back to his feet.
Snake throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Snake is stalling here. Dubak is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Snake seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Dubak has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Snake struggling a bit here.
Dubak moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dubak has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Snake fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dubak wants to clinch.
Snake swats away the attempt to clinch by Dubak.
Dubak doesn't manage to clinch there - Snake circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Snake swats away the attempt to clinch by Dubak.

Snake scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Snake fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Dubak is trying to control Snake's posture but Snake avoids it.
Snake wants to take a breather but Dubak manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Snake.
Dubak keeping moving, preventing Snake from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snake looking to pass the guard.
Dubak is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Snake throws and elbow that misses. Dubak uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Snake's guard. Nice move by Dubak!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Dubak stands up from Snake's guard - Dubak perhaps looking for a knockout.

Dubak takes the fight into the clinch.
Dubak keeps control of Snake as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dubak lands an elbow inside.
Dubak landing knees to the body.
Snake looks gassed!
Dubak gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dubak unloads a knee to the mid-section. Snake lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dubak lands a knee to the head.
Dubak goes for a takedown attempt but Snake pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dubak fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adrian Dubak 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.

Dubak moves in looking to clinch but Snake pushes him off.
Dubak tries to close the distance and clinch up but Snake swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dubak tries to clinch but Snake is having none of it.
Dubak tries to clinch but Snake moves out of range.
Dubak tries to clinch up.
Snake looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Snake throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Snake fails with the takedown.
Dubak tries to clinch up but Snake circles away and keeps his distance.

Dubak scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dubak gets to mount! Snake was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Dubak controlling from mount.
Snake is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dubak is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Dubak fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dubak throws a shot to the body.
Dubak fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dubak tries to clinch but Snake moves out of range.

Dubak closes the distance and pushes Snake back into the cage.
Dubak crunches a lovely knee into Snake's ribcage.
Dubak lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dubak using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dubak landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dubak gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dubak connects with a nasty looking knee right to Snake's face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Snake takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dubak lands a damaging elbow.

Dubak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adrian Dubak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dubak throws a head kick that misses.
Dubak wants to clinch up but Snake keeps it at a distance.

Dubak forces Snake back against the cage and clinches.
Dubak connects with a nasty looking knee right to Snake's face.
Dubak trying to control the position but instead, Snake has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dubak into the cage.
Dubak slowing the pace effectively.
Dubak crunches a lovely knee into Snake's ribcage.
Dubak landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dubak lands an elbow inside that Snake shrugs off.
Dubak lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Snake wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dubak.
A right hand to the body from Snake.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snake is trying to break the clinch but Dubak has him pressed against the cage.
Dubak using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dubak using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Dubak pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Snake. No joy for Dubak on that attempt.
Dubak fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dubak tries to close the distance and clinch up but Snake swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Snake scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Snake stands up from half guard.
Dubak wants to clinch up but Snake keeps it at a distance.
Dubak tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dubak fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dubak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Snake paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Snake misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Adrian Dubak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of IIton Snake.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snake circles away from the clinch attempt.
Snake circles away from the clinch attempt.
Snake avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dubak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dubak is looking to clinch.

Dubak fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Snake, pushing him back against the cage.
Dubak landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dubak scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Dubak.
Dubak landing knees to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Snake taking a breather.
Dubak lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dubak lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Snake tries to pull guard but Dubak won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adrian Dubak dominated that second round.
That's time! Dubak's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Dubak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Snake paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dubak moves out of range as Snake throws a body kick.
Snake keeps the fight on the outside.
Dubak moves in looking to clinch but Snake pushes him off.
Dubak fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dubak tries to clinch up.

Dubak fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Snake, pushing him back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dubak scores a nice knee to the body.
Dubak lands a knee to the body.
Dubak using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dubak connects with a nasty looking knee right to Snake's face.
Snake wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dubak crunches a lovely knee into Snake's ribcage.
Dubak lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dubak using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dubak scores with a knee to the head.
Dubak scores a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dubak connects with a nasty looking knee right to Snake's face.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Snake is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Dubak.
Snake is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dubak gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dubak unloads a knee to the mid-section. Snake lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dubak gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Snake.
A knee to the head by Dubak.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dubak scores a nice knee to the body.
Dubak scores with a knee to the head.
Dubak looking to stall.
Snake wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dubak scores a nice knee to the body.
Snake tries to break the clinch but Dubak is controlling the position.
Dubak connects with a nasty looking knee right to Snake's face.
Dubak gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dubak scores with a knee to the head.
Dubak avoiding damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dubak landing knees to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dubak.
Snake goes for a takedown attempt but Dubak pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Adrian Dubak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of IIton Snake.
Snake shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dubak as he avoids it easily.
Snake throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Dubak moves into the clinch.
Dubak connects with a nasty looking knee right to Snake's face.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dubak.

Dubak breaks the clinch.
Dubak looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Snake closes the distance and clinches.
Dubak unloads a knee to the mid-section. Snake lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dubak with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dubak has Snake pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Snake manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dubak lands a knee to the body.
Dubak crunches a lovely knee into Snake's ribcage.
Dubak unloads a knee to the mid-section. Snake lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Snake tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dubak smiles and moves away.
Snake tries to clinch up but Dubak circles away and keeps his distance.
Snake shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dubak but Dubak pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dubak is looking to clinch.

Dubak moves into the clinch.
Dubak landing knees to the body.
Snake takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dubak misses with a knee to the head.

Dubak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Snake shoots in looking for a takedown. Dubak tries to sprawl out of it but Snake keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dubak manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Dubak darts in and clinches Snake up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dubak landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dubak connects with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Dubak.
Snake jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dubak walks away with a smile on his face. Snake gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Snake shoots in and bounces Dubak off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Dubak wants to get back to his feet but Snake is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Snake thows a big elbow that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adrian Dubak showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dubak, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adrian Dubak!