PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Mitrione (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarrod Dwoton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jarrod Dwoton is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Mitrione
vs
Dwoton

195 cm
26
245 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

177 cm
20
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Mitrione!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jarrod Dwoton!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mitrione moves into the clinch.
Dwoton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Mitrione breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mitrione tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mitrione looks for a takedown but Dwoton sprawls well.
Mitrione looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dwoton is fending him off so far but Mitrione persists. Nope, Dwoton circles away and we're back to standing.
Dwoton is looking to clinch but Mitrione is avoiding it.
Mitrione shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dwoton pinned against the cage. Dwoton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Mitrione. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dwoton misses with a kick to the body

and Mitrione counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dwoton is trying to keep Mitrione in close.
Dwoton is pulling down on Mitrione's head to control his posture.
Mitrione wants to stand but Dwoton has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Dwoton is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mitrione breaks the clinch.
Dwoton with a poor takedown

and Mitrione counters with a single leg into guard. Dwoton didn't expect that.
Dwoton looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dwoton wants to sweep but no luck.

Dwoton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Dwoton has eaten all the pies!
Mitrione stopping the sweep attempt from Dwoton.
Mitrione postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dwoton can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitrione trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dwoton's guard.
Mitrione engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mitrione is breathing heavily.
Mitrione slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Dwoton gets back to half guard.
Dwoton is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitrione prevents Dwoton from standing back up.
Mitrione thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dwoton trying to hold on to Mitrione's head to control him but Mitrione postures up.
Mitrione prevents Dwoton from improving his position.
Mitrione will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dwoton works his way to full guard. Good work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dwoton is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dwoton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dwoton wants to control from the top but Mitrione keeps moving.
Dwoton controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dwoton tries to stand but Mitrione is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Mitrione dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dwoton shoots for a takedown but Mitrione saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mitrione shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dwoton as he avoids it easily.

Dwoton takes the fight into the clinch.
Mitrione tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dwoton just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dwoton tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dwoton wants to stall.
Dwoton tries to pull guard but Mitrione holds him up against the cage and eventually Dwoton drops back down to his feet.
Matt Mitrione has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jarrod Dwoton.
Dwoton is pressed up against the cage. Mitrione has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dwoton down to the mat. Dwoton avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mitrione throws a left and a right that both miss

and Dwoton counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mitrione won't be happy with that.
Mitrione is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dwoton taking a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dwoton stands up and beckons Mitrione to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dwoton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dwoton gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mitrione counters with a low kick, right behind Dwoton 's knee.
Dwoton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dwoton shoots for a takedown but Mitrione saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Matt Mitrione is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Dwoton shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
A nice elbow there by Dwoton.
Jarrod Dwoton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dwoton scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mitrione?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dwoton working Mitrione over with strikes here.
Dwoton with a couple of short strikes.
Dwoton in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Dwoton can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mitrione is looking to escape.
Mitrione is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dwoton tries to control but Mitrione wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dwoton avoids the attempt from Mitrione to control.
Dwoton landing shots from mount.
Mitrione is in a horrible position here. Dwoton smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Dwoton landing strikes from the mount and Mitrione is in trouble!
Mitrione knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dwoton on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dwoton sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dwoton working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Mitrione is squirming around, avoiding Dwoton's attempts to control the action.
Dwoton with a couple of short strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Dwoton gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dwoton misses with a takedown attempt - Mitrione sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dwoton scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mitrione doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jarrod Dwoton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Mitrione with a lazy takedown attempt

and Dwoton counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mitrione on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Dwoton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dwoton tries to clinch but Mitrione is having none of it.
Dwoton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mitrione sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dwoton somewhat.
Mitrione showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dwoton.
Dwoton throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dwoton moves out of range as Mitrione throws a body kick.
Mitrione misses with a two punch combination.
Dwoton swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mitrione.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Dwoton shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Dwoton was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dwoton tries to control but Mitrione wriggling away.

Dwoton looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Dwoton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dwoton cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Dwoton takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dwoton lands with some strikes.
Mitrione tries to hold on but Dwoton pushes him away.

Dwoton is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Mitrione to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Mitrione shrugs it off.
Dwoton is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Dwoton controlling the position easily from mount.
A nice elbow there by Dwoton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dwoton lands a nice shot to the head.
Dwoton wants to control the pace but Mitrione is squirming around nicely.

Dwoton is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Mitrione is surviving well by controlling Dwoton's body position as best he can.
Mitrione is squirming around, avoiding Dwoton's attempts to control the action.
Mitrione really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dwoton fails to advance to Mitrione's back.
Mitrione in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Dwoton can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mitrione is looking to escape.
BOOM! Dwoton connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Dwoton lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Dwoton controlling from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jarrod Dwoton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dwoton has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jarrod Dwoton!