PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Damian Dilbrandt (ranked 6971 p4p, 6317 weight class) and Steven Duong (ranked 591 p4p, 566 weight class). Duong has chosen Tyron Woodley as his entrance music. Steven Duong is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Dilbrandt
vs
Duong

180 cm
17
164
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
155
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Damian Dilbrandt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steven Duong!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duong fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

It looks like Damian Dilbrandt has been cut.
Duong thuds his right hand into Dilbrandt's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jab, jab by Dilbrandt - just one landing.
Duong works Dilbrandt's body with a nice hook.
Duong throws a combination that misses
and Dilbrandt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Duong motions for Dilbrandt to come forward. Duong throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Duong takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dilbrandt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jab from Dilbrandt.
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!
Dilbrandt scores with a jab to the head.
Dilbrandt scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Duong works Dilbrandt's body with a nice hook.
Dilbrandt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dilbrandt has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Doc Dannis Death Squad in the buildup to the fight.
Duong takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dilbrandt connects with a body shot that sends Duong's belly button to the back.
Dilbrandt loads up on a big right hand but Duong slips the punch.
Dilbrandt scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duong misses with a looping right.
Damian Dilbrandt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dilbrandt lands a jab.
Nice defenses there by Duong.
Duong takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Duong misses with a series of wild punches.
Dilbrandt dodges the punch combination from Duong.
Dilbrandt cracks Duong with a good jab.
Dilbrandt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Duong misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dilbrandt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dilbrandt misses with a leg kick
and Duong counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duong swinging wildly here.
An attempted straight right counter from Dilbrandt misses the target.
Duong misses with a body shot
and Dilbrandt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Duong takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Duong connects with a nice looking jab.
Dilbrandt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Duong takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Duong has managed to clinch.

Duong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dilbrandt throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
It seemed like Duong was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dilbrandt bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Duong's head backwards.
Duong stalks Dilbrandt and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dilbrandt's face. Dilbrandt staggers backwards, shaken.

Damian Dilbrandt's cut is getting worse.
Dilbrandt throws a body punch but Duong moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duong just misses with a punch to the body.
Dilbrandt jabs Duong to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dilbrandt loads up on a big right hand but Duong slips the punch.
Dilbrandt takes a swing at Duong's ribcage but misses.
Duong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dilbrandt tries to clinch there but Duong circles away.
Duong looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dilbrandt shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Duong throws a counter combo.
Dilbrandt lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dilbrandt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dilbrandt is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Duong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dilbrandt misses with a low kick as Duong jumps back.
Jab by Dilbrandt.
Duong scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duong avoids a punch combination nicely.
Duong throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dilbrandt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Duong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dilbrandt throws a left and a right that both miss
and Duong counters with a straight right hand.
Duong slips a jab and a cross from Dilbrandt.
Duong takes a jab right on the kisser.
Duong looks to score with a jab to the body but Dilbrandt is just out of range.
Dilbrandt jabs Duong right on the nose. Duong blinks but takes it well.
Dilbrandt misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dilbrandt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dilbrandt throws a hook to the side of Duong's head but Duong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dilbrandt pivots, looking for a leg kick but Duong is out of range and Dilbrandt settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damian Dilbrandt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Damian Dilbrandt's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Duong misses with a double jab
and Dilbrandt counters with a stiff right hand.
Duong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dilbrandt was well out of range. Poor timing from Duong.
Duong lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dilbrandt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dilbrandt scores with a punch to the head.
Dilbrandt misses with a straight left.
Dilbrandt lands a glancing blow to the side of Duong's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Duong.
Dilbrandt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dilbrandt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Duong can do to turn this around?
Duong walks into a straight right hand from Dilbrandt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dilbrandt lands with a hook. Duong tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duong stuns Dilbrandt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Steven Duong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Duong scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dilbrandt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duong manages to avoid it.
Dilbrandt drops his hands momentarily and Duong takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dilbrandt misses with a double jab.
Dilbrandt tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Duong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dilbrandt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Duong counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Damian Dilbrandt's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Duong checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Duong has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Dilbrandt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Duong has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A cross from Duong lands.
Duong checks a leg kick.
Dilbrandt fails in his attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick from Dilbrandt misses.
Dilbrandt connects with the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dilbrandt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duong.
Dilbrandt throws a solid leg kick but Duong takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt throws a shot from downtown. Duong moves away and avoids it.
Duong looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dilbrandt moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dilbrandt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jab from Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dilbrandt with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Dilbrandt tries to keep at a distance but Duong has taken the fight into the clinch.

Duong manages to break the clinch.
Duong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dilbrandt.
A little feinted left hand from Dilbrandt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dilbrandt attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Duong lands with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Dilbrandt.

Duong is rocked!
Dilbrandt drops Duong with a naaaaasty hook - Duong is in real trouble here! Dilbrandt dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damian Dilbrandt!
In defeat, Steven Duong stepped up to the mic, saying 'I tried my best and my best wasn't enough'.