PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doyle Brunson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uber Dream (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dream has chosen Leo Moracchioli - Heathens as his entrance music. 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.

Brunson
vs
Dream

188 cm
32
260 lbs
24 - 5 - 0

194 cm
22
238 lbs
8 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Hellbent
Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Perkele!
PED Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Doyle Brunson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Uber Dream!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brunson looks to land a right hand but Dream moved out of range.
Brunson dips to his left and cracks Dream with an uppercut!
Dream lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Brunson scores with a jab.

Brunson forces Dream back against the cage and clinches.
Dream lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brunson throws an elbow but misses.
Dream throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Brunson blocking some punches.
Brunson tries to work over Dream's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brunson misses with a body punch.
Dream dodges an elbow strike from Brunson.
Dream has a couple of punches blocked by Brunson.
Brunson blocks a body shot from Dream.
Dream blocks an elbow strike.
Dream lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brunson throws an elbow but misses.
Brunson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brunson throws a punch but it's blocked by Dream.
Good body shot from Dream.
Dream is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brunson is keeping busy.
Brunson throws a head punch that misses.
Dream tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Brunson.
Dream is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dream.
A short left from Dream.
Dream struggles to land a body shot inside as Brunson controls his hands.
Brunson blocking some punches.
Dream misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brunson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dream's defenses.
Dream goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dream avoids the elbow strike from Brunson, against the cage.
A short right from Dream.
Brunson prevents a body shot from Dream.
Dream scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brunson throws an elbow but misses.
We've been informed that Dream has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Dream misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dream lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dream tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brunson's elbow.
Brunson lands an elbow inside.
Dream working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from Dream.
Dream misses with the head strike.
Dream is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Brunson working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dream tries to work over Brunson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brunson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Brunson digs a right hand underneath Dream's ribcage. Dream let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brunson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dream fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dream blocks a body shot from Brunson.
Dream blocks the elbow strike.
Dream takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Uber Dream has been cut.
Brunson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Brunson lands a nice elbow.
Dream lands an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brunson.
Brunson throws an elbow but it misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Brunson.
Brunson lands an elbow inside.
Brunson lands an elbow inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brunson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brunson scores with a shot to the side of Dream's head.
Brunson misses with a punch to the body.
Brunson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dream avoids the elbow strike from Brunson, against the cage.
Dream trying to stall but Brunson improves his position.
Brunson swings wildly with an uppercut but Dream uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dream misses with a body punch.
Dream misses with a punch to the body.
Dream misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brunson throws an elbow but misses.
Dream fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brunson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dream swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brunson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dream's defenses.

That has opened up Uber Dream's cut even more.
Brunson scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doyle Brunson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Uber Dream'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.

Dream with a hook.
Dream misses with a jab to the body
and Brunson counters with a stiff right hand.
Dream throws a jab but it's blocked by Brunson.
Dream scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dream gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Brunson.
Dream uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brunson.
A left lands for Brunson.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brunson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dream.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brunson misses with a two punch combination.
Brunson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dream can do to turn this around?

Brunson rushes Dream and presses him up against the cage.
Dream misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brunson lands a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dream blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dream blocks an elbow strike from Brunson.
Dream misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brunson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dream misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Brunson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brunson.
Brunson scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dream.
Dream swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Doyle Brunson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Brunson misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice elbow from Brunson.
Brunson misses with an elbow strike.
Dream blocks an elbow strike from Brunson.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dream throws a head punch that misses.
Dream doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dream struggles to land a body shot inside as Brunson controls his hands.
Brunson cracks Dream with a nice body shot.
Dream lands a shoulder strike.
Brunson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dream goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Brunson.
Dream blocks an elbow strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dream blocks an elbow strike.
Good body shot from Brunson.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brunson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brunson can't find room to land a body shot as Dream controls the action.
Brunson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brunson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Brunson blocks a body shot from Dream.
Brunson lands an elbow that stopped Dream in his tracks for a moment.
A short right from Brunson on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brunson lands an uppercut.
Brunson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Brunson works on Dream's body with a couple of short punches.
Brunson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dream's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brunson.
Brunson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brunson tries to throw a body punch but Dream avoids it by throwing Brunson back against the cage.
Dream softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dream misses with the head strike.
Brunson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brunson throws a punch but it's blocked by Dream.
Brunson throws an elbow that misses.
Brunson misses with the head strike.
Brunson lands a body shot.
Dream is breathing heavily.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dream's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dream struggles to land a body shot inside as Brunson controls his hands.
Brunson lands an elbow just above Dream 's eye.
Brunson scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brunson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brunson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Brunson.
Brunson blocking some punches.
Brunson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Dream is rocked!
A head punch on the inside from Dream fails to land.
Brunson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brunson lands a damaging elbow.
Dream wants to get back to striking at distance but Brunson won't allow it.
Brunson lands an elbow inside.
Brunson can't find room to land a body shot as Dream controls the action.
A short right from Brunson on the inside.
Dream is still on wobbly legs! Can Brunson finish him?
Dream struggles to land a body shot inside as Brunson controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doyle Brunson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Uber Dream's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Dream keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brunson.
Dream seems to have recovered his senses.
Dream avoids the body shot from Brunson.
Brunson lands a jab to Dream's midsection.
Dream walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dream walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Brunson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dream tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dream blocks the elbow strike.
Dream blocks an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dream blocks the elbow strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brunson as Dream tries to tie him up.
Dream has Brunson pressed against the cage.
Brunson throws an elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dream misses with some punches.
Brunson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short right from Brunson on the inside.
Brunson can't find room to land a body shot as Dream controls the action.
Brunson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dream's defenses.
Dream tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dream misses with a body punch.
Brunson lands a nice elbow.
Dream blocks a body shot from Brunson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brunson.
Dream tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brunson's elbow.
Brunson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Brunson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dream misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brunson blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dream.
Brunson lands a nice shot to the body.
Dream takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dream scores with a shoulder strike.
Brunson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dream blocks an elbow strike.
Dream takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brunson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dream.
Dream stalling against the cage.
Brunson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dream's elbow.
Brunson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Brunson pushes off an throws an elbow but Dream leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Brunson misses with an elbow over the top.
Brunson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Brunson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brunson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dream misses with a punch on the inside.
Dream tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Dream manages to break the clinch.
Dream walks into a straight right hand from Brunson.
Dream misses with a leg kick.
Brunson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Brunson lands a body shot.
Brunson works the jab nicely.
Doyle Brunson is winning the standup battle so far.
Brunson tries to clinch up.

Brunson forces Dream back against the cage and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brunson.
Brunson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dream backwards.

Dream is rocked!
Brunson throws an elbow that misses.
Dream is still on wobbly legs! Can Brunson finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brunson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dream seems to have recovered his senses.
Dream blocks a body shot from Brunson.
Dream scores with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brunson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brunson blocking some punches.
Brunson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brunson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dream's defenses.
Dream takes an elbow to the temple.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dream.
Brunson throws an elbow but it misses.
Dream blocks an elbow strike.
Dream throws a head punch that misses.
Dream is trying to stall.
Dream tries a body shot but Brunson blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Doyle Brunson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brunson 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Doyle Brunson!
Doyle Brunson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.