PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Llongg Dong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Axel Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dong
vs
Rose

185 cm
22
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
159 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Llongg Dong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Axel Rose!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dong changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rose looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Dong stands up.

Dong bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Dong tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Rose can't do much from the bottom here.

Dong is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rose is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dong controls the position from side control.
Dong throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Dong swings around for an armbar but Rose sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Dong's guard.
Rose stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dong swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rose trying to control but Dong is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dong keeping busy on the bottom but Rose has passed one foot through into half guard.
Dong is breathing heavily.
Dong works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dong bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rose's guard.
Dong trying to control the position from guard on top but Rose is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rose is pulling down on Dong's head to control his posture.
Dong wants to stand but Rose has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rose looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dong is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rose swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Dong stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Dong drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dong trying to control but Rose is working from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dong preventing the sweep.

Rose isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Dong stacks Rose on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Dong!

Dong is working to tighten is grip on Rose's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Rose has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Dong is really squeezing tight and eventually Rose passes out! Dong breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Llongg Dong!