PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Browne (ranked 4156 p4p, 538 weight class) and Razbinos Udric (ranked 5313 p4p, 652 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Razbinos Udric enters the cage!

Browne
vs
Udric

182 cm
32
183 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

175 cm
28
180 lbs
9 - 10 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Aspire Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Browne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Razbinos Udric!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Eddie Farnsworth and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Browne throws a right hand that Udric ducks under and follows up with a left that Udric also avoids with ease.
Udric tries to counter by closing the distance.
The fighters circling - Browne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Udric shoots in and drives through. Browne sprawls well.
Browne uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jab, jab by Browne - just one landing.

Udric pushes Browne up against the cage in a clinch.
Udric tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Browne smiles and moves away.
Browne rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Udric moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Browne lunges at Udric with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Udric's hand.
Browne scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Browne definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Browne connects with a body shot that sends Udric's belly button to the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Browne swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Udric fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Browne, pushing him back against the cage.
Browne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Udric's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Browne misses with a body punch.
Browne misses with a hook from the clinch.
Browne is leaning against Udric and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Browne.

Browne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Browne lands with a hook. Udric tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Browne lands a nice shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Browne.
Udric tries to clinch but Browne moves out of range.
Browne connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Udric shoots in for a takedown but Browne shows good takedown defense.
Marcus Browne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Razbinos Udric.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Udric ducks under a wild hook from Browne.
Browne lands with a nice body punch.
Browne throws a right and a left that both miss.
Browne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marcus Browne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Browne jabs Udric to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Browne connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Udric's hands.
Browne lands a nice hook to Udric's body. Udric takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Udric has managed to clinch.
Browne misses with a body punch.
Udric unloads a knee to the mid-section. Browne lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Udric's coach down at Lovelair Muay Thai/MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Udric's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Browne misses with a hook from the clinch.
Browne throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Udric tries to land knees in the clinch but Browne avoids the damage to the body.
Udric is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Udric tries to pull guard but Browne holds him up against the cage and eventually Udric drops back down to his feet.
Browne avoiding damage as Udric throws knees to the body.
Browne misses with the head strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Udric.
Browne is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Browne blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Udric misses with an elbow over the top.
Browne misses with the head strike.
Browne tries to work over Udric's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Browne lands a shoulder strike.
Browne presses Udric against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Browne lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Udric or not.
Browne tries to work over Udric's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Udric blocking some punches.
Udric trying to land knees to the body.
Browne is trying to break the clinch but Udric is controlling him.
A short right from Browne.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Browne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Browne misses with some punches.
Browne lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Browne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Udric tries to land a body kick
and Browne counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Browne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Udric wants to counter with a clinch but Browne pushes him away.
Browne misses with a straight left.
Browne keeps the fight on the outside.
Browne throws a right and a left that Udric avoids nicely.

Udric instigates a clinch.

Udric drags the fight down to the ground.
Udric keeping moving, preventing Browne from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Udric wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Browne dominated that round.
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.

Sloppy strikes from Browne. Those never looked like landing.
Udric takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Browne throws a body punch but Udric moves out of range.
Udric wants to counter the offense by Browne and move into the clinch position.

Udric darts in and clinches Browne up against the cage.

Browne manages to break the clinch.
Marcus Browne is winning the standup battle so far.
Browne catches Udric with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Udric shoots in but no luck this time.
Udric tries to score a power double leg takedown but Browne sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Udric somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Browne misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Udric slips a jab from Browne.
Browne scores with the left hand. Udric knows he should have avoided that one.
Razbinos Udric is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Browne lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Browne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Udric takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Udric moves into the clinch successfully.
Udric comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Udric tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Browne avoids it.
Udric tries to land knees in the clinch but Browne avoids the damage to the body.
Udric tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Udric pulls guard successfully.
Udric not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Browne wants to control from the top but Udric keeps moving.
Udric is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Browne decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Udric, up you get!
Browne is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Udric can do to turn this around?
Browne connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Browne misses with a body shot.
Udric takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Udric takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Udric avoids the body shot from Browne.
Udric moves away from the strike by Browne.
Udric wants to counter the offense by Browne and move into the clinch position.
Browne misses with an uppercut. Udric saw that one coming.
Browne throws the left hand but Udric avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Udric keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Udric drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Browne defends it well.
Browne works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Browne throws the left hand but Udric avoids the punch easily.
Browne's corner calls for a 1-2. Browne obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Udric has Browne up against the cage in a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Udric obliges.
Browne struggles to land a body shot inside as Udric controls his hands.
Browne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Browne misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Udric.
Browne throws a punch but it's blocked by Udric.
A short uppercut from Browne.
Udric blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Browne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Udric's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Browne lands with a short shot to the head.
Browne lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Udric backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Udric lands an elbow just above Browne 's eye.
Browne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Browne misses with a short punch on the inside.
Udric is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Browne is defending well for now.
Udric is trying to pull guard but Browne turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Marcus Browne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Razbinos Udric.
Browne throws a punch but it's blocked by Udric.
Browne throws a head punch that misses.
Udric changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Browne fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Udric is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Browne lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Browne sizes up Udric with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Browne dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Browne lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Browne throws a hook but Udric blocks it.
Browne throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Browne changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Udric moves in looking to clinch but Browne pushes him off.
Browne lands a jab to the nose.

Udric has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Udric is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Browne creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Udric tries to pull guard but Browne holds him up against the cage and eventually Udric drops back down to his feet.
Browne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Browne misses with a hook to the ribs.
Browne misses with the head strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Udric obliges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Udric lands a body shot in the clinch.
Udric lands an elbow inside.
Udric trying to land knees to the body.
Udric crunches a lovely knee into Browne's ribcage.
Udric tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Browne smiles and moves away.
Udric bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Udric doesn't manage to clinch there - Browne circles away.
Udric fails with an attempt to clinch.
Udric fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Marcus Browne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Razbinos Udric.
Nice takedown defense from Browne. No joy for Udric on that attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Browne connects with a body shot.
Browne swings for the body but Udric moves out of range.
Browne loads up on a big right hand but Udric slips the punch.
Udric steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Browne.
Browne throws a right hand that Udric ducks under and follows up with a left that Udric also avoids with ease.
Browne lands a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Browne throws a one two combo.
Udric takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Udric uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Browne.
Udric ducks under a wild hook from Browne.
Marcus Browne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Browne throws a combination that misses

and Udric holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Browne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Udric's elbow.
Udric fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Udric tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Browne avoids it.
Udric tries to pull guard but Browne holds him up against the cage and eventually Udric drops back down to his feet.
Udric tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Browne just stands there and leans against the cage.
Browne lands a nice shot to the body.
Browne avoiding damage as Udric throws knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Browne.
Razbinos Udric has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Udric has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Browne tries a body shot but Udric blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Browne.
Udric tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Browne just stands there and leans against the cage.

Browne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Browne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Decent striking displayed by Browne there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Browne lands a slapping body shot.
Browne scores with a nice right hand.
Browne scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Browne misses with the combination.
Marcus Browne is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Browne throws a right hand that Udric ducks under and follows up with a left that Udric also avoids with ease.
Udric slips a jab from Browne.
Browne punishes Udric's body with a nice straight punch.
Udric's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Browne connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Udric scrambles back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Browne showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Browne, 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Browne!
An out of breath and clearly excited Marcus Browne thanked Aspire Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
In defeat, Razbinos Udric stepped up to the mic, saying 'Eh?? No doping control here?'.