PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eli Dorado (ranked 6479 p4p, 522 weight class) and Jorge Adesanya (ranked 6566 p4p, 527 weight class). Adesanya has chosen Scarface intro Theme as his entrance music. Jorge Adesanya is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Dorado
vs
Adesanya

182 cm
23
182 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

193 cm
26
183 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eli Dorado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jorge Adesanya!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dorado takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Dorado throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Adesanya tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Dorado is in Adesanya's guard.
Dorado has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Adesanya working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dorado doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dorado manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dorado knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Adesanya on the ground.

Adesanya working for a triangle but Dorado defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dorado looking to pass the guard.
Dorado controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Adesanya is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dorado defends well.
Dorado's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Adesanya had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dorado defends it easily.
Dorado keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Adesanya's head.

Adesanya throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dorado trying to control but Adesanya is working from the bottom.

Adesanya is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Dorado got a little sloppy there for a moment and Adesanya has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dorado has managed to get both his arms back between Adesanya's legs - danger averted.
Dorado seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Adesanya keeping moving, preventing Dorado from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Adesanya working for a triangle but Dorado defends it easily.
Our spies down at at 3Band MMA ($800/week) inform us that Adesanya has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

Adesanya is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dorado defends well.
Dorado throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Adesanya works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Adesanya trying to keep a closed guard but Dorado is proving a slippery customer.

Dorado got a little sloppy there for a moment and Adesanya has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dorado has managed to get both his arms back between Adesanya's legs - danger averted.
Dorado might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dorado wants to control from the top but Adesanya keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dorado got a little sloppy there for a moment and Adesanya has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dorado has managed to get both his arms back between Adesanya's legs - danger averted.
Dorado trying to control the position from guard on top but Adesanya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Adesanya is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dorado wants to control from the top but Adesanya keeps moving.

Adesanya is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dorado sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Adesanya looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Dorado is defending well. Adesanya quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Dorado has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Adesanya celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jorge Adesanya!
A very excited looking Jorge Adesanya made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.