PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yorick Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pavel Dubrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Brown
vs
Dubrov

183 cm
32
203 lbs
27 - 13 - 0

192 cm
31
208 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 27 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Yorick Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pavel Dubrov!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dubrov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Brown's hands.
Dubrov misses with a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Dubrov.
Dubrov moves forwards but Brown connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.
Brown goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dubrov feints the counter takedown.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brown.
Dubrov tried to score with a low kick but Brown checks it.

Dubrov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Brown lands a body shot.
Dubrov lands a right hand.
Brown is leaning against Dubrov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dubrov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brown avoiding damage.
Dubrov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brown makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dubrov has Brown pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brown manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Brown has Dubrov pressed against the cage.
Dubrov lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dubrov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Brown throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dubrovs head.

It looks like Pavel Dubrov has been cut.
Brown working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dubrov tries to land a knee to the head but Brown blocks with his arms.
Brown can't find room to land a body shot as Dubrov controls the action.
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dubrov.
A frustrated look appears on Brown's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dubrov gets through Brown's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brown lands a body punch.
Dubrov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brown gets through Dubrov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brown can't find room to land a body shot as Dubrov controls the action.
Dubrov looking to throw knees to the head but Brown is blocking nicely.

Brown breaks from the clinch.
Brown throws a leg kick which misses Dubrov's front leg but catches the back leg as Dubrov tries to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dubrov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A big left from Brown misses.
Dubrov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Brown looks to throw the jab but Dubrov is out of range.
Dubrov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dubrov throws a right and a left that Brown avoids nicely.
Dubrov throws out a leg kick but Brown moves out of range and Dubrov only half commits.
Dubrov throws an overhand right that lands on Brown's shoulder, as Brown tries to avoid the shot.
Brown slips a jab and a cross from Dubrov.
Brown throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And Dubrov tries to counter it with a takedown but Brown pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Dubrov misses with a few strikes there.
Brown throwing a counter right hand but Dubrov manages to avoid it.
Dubrov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dubrov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That kick from Dubrov tenderised Brown's leg. Brown is trying to keep his angry face on.
Brown throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dubrov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with an uppercut. Dubrov saw that one coming.
Brown throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Brown misses with a body kick.
Brown throws a leg kick which misses Dubrov's front leg but catches the back leg as Dubrov tries to avoid it.
Brown throws a wild body kick that Dubrov sees coming a mile off.
Brown looks to throw the jab but Dubrov is out of range.
Brown's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dubrov under the eye.
Dubrov cracks Brown with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Dubrov.
Dubrov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dubrov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Brown.
Dubrov throws a leg kick
and Brown counters with a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dubrov, right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dubrov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dubrov.
Dubrov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Brown steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dubrov.
Some bone on bone action there as Dubrov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A left lands for Brown.
Dubrov lands with a right hand.
Dubrov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dubrov has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Brown.
Dubrov looks winded!
Brown throws a series of strikes that have Dubrov backpedaling.
Brown paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dubrov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dubrov tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brown clobbers Dubrov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dubrov scores with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yorick Brown dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pavel Dubrov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A big right from Brown misses.
And Dubrov tries to counter it with a takedown but Brown pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brown.
Brown buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brown is looking to chop away at Dubrov's legs.
Brown moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Brown throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brown swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Dubrov blocks the leg kick.
Dubrov throws out a counter right but Brown avoids it with no problem.
Dubrov misses with a two punch combination.
Dubrov throws a body shot but no joy.
Dubrov throws a nice looking combination but Brown bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dubrov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yorick Brown is winning the standup battle so far.
Brown slips under a jab.
An inside leg kick from Dubrov misses.
Dubrov's corner calls for a 1-2. Dubrov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dubrov throws a series of punches but Brown avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown misses with a looping right.
Dubrov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Brown is looking to slow Dubrov down with leg kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dubrov. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brown.
Brown tried to score with a low kick but Dubrov checks it.
Dubrov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Brown with a jab.
Dubrov has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Brown.
Dubrov is breathing heavily.
Brown bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Dubrov tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
Dubrov connects with a body shot that sends Brown's belly button to the back.
Brown with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brown is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dubrov can do to turn this around?
Dubrov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dubrov there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dubrov.
Brown swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dubrov tried to score with a low kick but Brown checks it.
Dubrov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brown is out of range.
Brown misses with a looping left.
Brown slips a jab from Dubrov.
Brown connects with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Brown.
Brown connects with a jab.

Dubrov pushes Brown up against the cage in a clinch.
Dubrov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brown lands a nice shot to the body.
Pavel Dubrov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brown is struggling to control the position.

Brown manages to break the clinch.
Dubrov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Brown looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Brown misses with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dubrov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Brown's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Dubrov takes one to the side of the head.

That has opened up Pavel Dubrov's cut even more.
Nice body punch from Brown.
Dubrov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dubrov moves out of range of the strikes.
Brown pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dubrov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dubrov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brown jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Brown looks for the body kick but Dubrov saw that one coming.
Dubrov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Brown on the side of the head.
Dubrov throws a low kick but Brown avoids it.
Brown lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dubrov takes a step back to recover.
Brown scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dubrov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dubrov throws a lazy uppercut
and Brown counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That kick from Brown tenderised Dubrov's leg. Dubrov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dubrov checks a low kick from Brown.
Dubrov misses with a two punch combination.
Brown on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Brown misses with a straight left.
Brown connects with a solid leg kick.
Dubrov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brown under the eye.

Dubrov moves into range and clinches up with Brown.
Dubrov trying to land knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dubrov.
Brown misses with a body punch.
Dubrov struggles to land a body shot inside as Brown controls his hands.
Dubrov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Brown.
Dubrov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dubrov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dubrov misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yorick Brown dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pavel Dubrov's cut.
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!

Brown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brown swings widly with a right hand
and Dubrov counters with a straight right hand.
Brown throws a big shot that misses.
Brown misses with a low kick.
Brown misses with a hook. Dubrov ducked under it nicely.
Brown tests Dubrov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Brown.
Brown looks to land a body kick but Dubrov moved away.
Brown throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown keeps Dubrov at a distance using the push kick.
Dubrov moves out of range as Brown throws a body kick.
Dubrov feints and then cracks Brown's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brown down.
Brown throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Brown pushes Dubrov away with a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dubrov tries to clinch
and Brown counters with a nice leg kick.
Dubrov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brown missing with a left hand there. Dubrov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dubrov moves out of range as Brown throws a body kick.
Brown fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dubrov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice uppercut there from Brown.
Brown fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dubrov.
Brown moves forwards but Dubrov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Brown takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dubrov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Brown throws a hook but Dubrov avoids it easily.
Brown looks to land a left hand but Dubrov moved out of range nicely.
Donk. Brown catches Dubrov right on the button with a cross.
Dubrov tries to clinch up.
A bone on bone clash there as Brown blocks the leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown connects with a right hand. Dubrov shakes it off.
Pavel Dubrov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yorick Brown is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dubrov manages to avoid it.
Brown pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A slow jab from Brown misses its intended target.
Dubrov throws a solid leg kick but Brown takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dubrov.
Dubrov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dubrov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Brown if he has to take too many more of those.
Brown looks to land a left hand but Dubrov moved out of range nicely.
Dubrov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Brown with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dubrov is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.
Dubrov tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
Brown moves out of range of the leg kick from Dubrov.
Brown scores with a jab to the body.
Jab by Dubrov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dubrov misses with a head kick.
Nice cross by Brown.
Brown throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brown lands with a nice combination. Dubrov backs away looking to recover.
Dubrov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brown can pounce on him.
Dubrov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dubrov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brown jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Good leg kick by Dubrov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Brown checks the leg kick nicely there.
Brown thumps Dubrov with a low kick.
Dubrov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Brown explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Dubrov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dubrov motions for Brown to come forward. Dubrov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown lands with an overhand left.
Dubrov misses with a looping left.
Brown swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brown connects with an inside leg kick.
Brown with a jab.
Dubrov misses with a leg kick
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
You can see that Dubrov has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Dubrov tries to bum rush Brown with a series of wild strikes but Brown uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dubrov tries a low kick but Brown avoids it.
Brown moves out of range as Dubrov strikes.
Brown throws a series of punches but Dubrov moves out of range.
Brown thuds his right hand into Dubrov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A jab from Brown does it's job there.
Brown cracks the inside of Dubrov's front leg.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yorick Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brown, 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yorick Brown!
After winning the bout, Yorick Brown thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.