PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Star Dust (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quentin DeBramalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dust kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is For Heavy Metal we will die!. Quentin DeBramalo told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Dust
vs
DeBramalo

174 cm
33
147 lbs
24 - 14 - 1

178 cm
29
147 lbs
22 - 14 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Hellbent
Bullet Proof System

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Star Dust!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Quentin DeBramalo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dust turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
DeBramalo lands with an overhand left.
DeBramalo scores with a leg kick.
Dust throws a head kick that misses.
Dust fakes high and swings low for a body shot but DeBramalo manages to avoid it.
DeBramalo misses with a low kick.
Dust fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as DeBramalo blocks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from DeBramalo.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dust.
Dust pivots, looking for a leg kick but DeBramalo is out of range and Dust settles back down.
DeBramalo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from DeBramalo.
Dust throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dust blocks a head kick by DeBramalo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dust lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
DeBramalo throws the kick towards the body but Dust avoids it.
DeBramalo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dust.
Dust slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dust throws a body shot but no joy.
DeBramalo was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Dust finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dust uses good head movement to avoid the hook from DeBramalo.
Dust looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dust moves out of range of the body kick.
DeBramalo throws a leg kick that misses.
Dust moves out of range as DeBramalo throws a body kick.
A jab from DeBramalo misses.
DeBramalo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dust's head.

Dust fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging DeBramalo to the ground. Dust is now in DeBramalo's guard.
Dust not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dust in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dust working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dust pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. DeBramalo is keeping the position for now.
Dust throws a big right hand that misses.
Dust in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dust throwing strikes but missing.
DeBramalo looking for a sweep. Not yet DeBramalo, not yet.
Dust wants to control from the top but DeBramalo keeps moving.
DeBramalo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeBramalo keeping moving, preventing Dust from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
DeBramalo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dust moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
DeBramalo slips under a jab.
DeBramalo looks for the body kick but Dust saw that one coming.
Dust attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Dust.
Dust throws a hook but DeBramalo avoids it easily.
A jab from Dust misses.

Dust shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. DeBramalo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dust postures up in DeBramalo's guard and throws a big left but DeBramalo blocks it.
Dust in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dust wants to pass the guard but DeBramalo is keeping the position.
DeBramalo working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeBramalo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
DeBramalo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dust.
Dust throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dust trying to control the position from guard on top but DeBramalo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Our spies down at at The Butcher's Block inform us that DeBramalo has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Dust engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nice jab there from Dust.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Star Dust dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A swing and a miss from Dust.
Star Dust is winning the standup battle so far.
Dust buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dust throws a nice outside leg kick.
Quentin DeBramalo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Decent striking displayed by DeBramalo there.
Dust bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
DeBramalo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
DeBramalo throws a chopping leg kick but Dust manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dust fires out a quick counter leg kick but DeBramalo just manages to avoid it.
DeBramalo throws a sloppy head kick and Dust moves out of range easily.
Dust appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dust throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
DeBramalo scores with a sloppy right hand. Dust should have avoided that one.
Dust looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? DeBramalo is fending him off so far but Dust persists. Nope, DeBramalo circles away and we're back to standing.
A big left from Dust misses.
DeBramalo scores with a body shot.
Dust throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
DeBramalo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Good work by DeBramalo as he checks the leg kick.
A little jabbing left from DeBramalo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dust throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
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!
Dust throws a body punch but DeBramalo moves out of range.

DeBramalo gets caught flat footed, as Dust shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
DeBramalo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeBramalo working a defensive guard here.
Dust throwing strikes but missing.
DeBramalo is trying to control the position but Dust postures up.
Dust's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dust is fighting to break DeBramalo's control of his arms but DeBramalo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Dust trying to control the position from guard on top but DeBramalo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Dust throws an elbow that misses. DeBramalo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dust's guard. Nice move by DeBramalo!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
DeBramalo trying to control the position from guard on top but Dust is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dust controls DeBramalo momentarily but DeBramalo frees himself.
DeBramalo throws a strike but Dust rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

DeBramalo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dust is one step ahead there.
Dust content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dust throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as DeBramalo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
DeBramalo wants to improve his position but instead Dust has moved into half guard.
Dust looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
DeBramalo tries to get to full guard but Dust has control of the leg.
Dust thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
DeBramalo controlling the position well.
Dust wants to take a breather but DeBramalo is having none of it.
Dust looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks DeBramalo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Still in half guard, Dust seems content to control.
Dust thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed DeBramalo's head.
Dust has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dust scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dust is keen to just control but DeBramalo is a slippery customer.
Dust is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dust connects with a nice short shot to DeBramalo's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Star Dust dominated that second round.
That's time! Dust's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

DeBramalo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
DeBramalo misses with a low kick.
Dust is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that DeBramalo can do to turn this around?
DeBramalo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dust stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
DeBramalo blocks the body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Dust. Those never looked like landing.
DeBramalo thuds a left hand into Dust's body.
A combination from Dust does no damage.
Dust throws a body kick that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by DeBramalo.
DeBramalo tries to clinch but Dust moves out of range.
DeBramalo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dust was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dust just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dust with a hook.
Dust tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
An inside leg kick lands from DeBramalo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
DeBramalo slips a straight right by Dust.
Dust scores with a jab to the body.
Dust lands a lovely overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Dust lands.
DeBramalo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Quentin DeBramalo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
DeBramalo thumps Dust with a low kick.
DeBramalo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
DeBramalo throws a body punch but Dust moves out of range.
Dust throws a predictable looking body shot
and DeBramalo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Some wild striking there from DeBramalo.
DeBramalo lands a nice looking body shot.
Dust looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? DeBramalo is fending him off so far but Dust persists. Nope, DeBramalo circles away and we're back to standing.
Dust shoots in for a takedown but DeBramalo shows good takedown defense.
Dust lands a jab to the head.
DeBramalo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dust's sensitive parts.
DeBramalo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dust drops down looking for a counter takedown but DeBramalo sprawls and moves away.
Dust throws a head kick that misses.
DeBramalo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dust fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Quentin DeBramalo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Star Dust. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeBramalo keeps Dust at a distance using the push kick.
Dust misses with a head kick.
DeBramalo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dust backs up against the cage.
Dust scores with a nice right hand.
DeBramalo tries to land a body kick
and Dust counters with a straight right hand.
Dust feints and then cracks DeBramalo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow DeBramalo down.
Dust smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A big right from DeBramalo misses.
Dust fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but DeBramalo avoids it really well and circles away.
It seemed like DeBramalo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
DeBramalo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
DeBramalo misses with a straight left.
Dust fires out a quick counter leg kick but DeBramalo just manages to avoid it.
DeBramalo throws a head kick but Dust moves out of range.
Dust throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dust cracks the inside of DeBramalo's front leg.
Dust connects with a leg kick. DeBramalo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
DeBramalo is looking to land body kicks.
An attempted straight right counter from Dust misses the target.
DeBramalo misses with a leg kick

and Dust counters with a nice double leg into side control. DeBramalo won't be happy with that.
DeBramalo gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Dust with good strikes from the mount here!
Star Dust overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
DeBramalo wants to control but Dust is having none of it.
BOOM! Dust connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Dust thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dust takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
DeBramalo in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Dust scoring with strikes but DeBramalo is staying in there.
DeBramalo avoids a series of strikes thrown by Dust.
DeBramalo is squirming around, avoiding Dust's attempts to control the action.
DeBramalo taking shots to the head.
Dust lands a couple of good shots and DeBramalo has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

And that's the end of the fight!
Star Dust showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dust, 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Star Dust!
After the fight, Star Dust was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.