PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Ironside (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Athos Dorian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bjorn Ironside has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ironside
vs
Dorian

190 cm
18
240 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

191 cm
22
238 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bjorn Ironside!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Athos Dorian!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ironside scores with a takedown into Dorian's guard.

Dorian escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ironside gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ironside has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ironside pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dorian is keeping the position for now.
Dorian looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dorian keeping moving, preventing Ironside from controlling successfully.

Dorian escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ironside gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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

Dorian has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ironside can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ironside pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dorian is keeping the position for now.
Ironside trying to control the position from guard on top but Dorian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ironside passes Dorian's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ironside wants to take a breather but Dorian is having none of it.

Ironside seems to be looking for submissions.
Dorian trying to hold on to Ironside's head to control him but Ironside postures up.

Dorian actively working from the bottom here.
Dorian looks gassed!
Ironside is trying to control the action in half guard but Dorian is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Ironside looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ironside trying to control but Dorian is working from the bottom.
Dorian keeping full guard, as Ironside tries to pass.
Ironside missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dorian keeping moving, preventing Ironside from controlling successfully.
Ironside wants to pass the guard but Dorian is keeping the position.

Dorian had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Ironside is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Dorian Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Ironside's back instead.
Ironside manages to reverse the position and now he's in Dorian's guard. Nice work there by Ironside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ironside looking to pass the guard.
Ironside trying to control but Dorian is working from the bottom.
Ironside advances position into side control!
Ironside advances to mount.
Ironside is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dorian can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ironside lands with some strikes.
Ironside trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ironside is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dorian can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The referee warns Dorian that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Poor strikes thrown by Ironside there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Dorian has given up his back here. Will Ironside look for the submission or keep pounding away?
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Ironside's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

Dorian fending off the submission attempt from Ironside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorian tries to roll but Ironside sticks to his back.
Ironside missing with strikes.
Dorian is covering up but some of the strikes from Ironside are getting through and doing damage.
Dorian is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dorian is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Ironside trying to control momentarily.
Can Dorian hold on?! Ironside is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.

Ironside is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Dorian has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Ironside is throwing strikes by Dorian counters by rolling into a better position. After a scramble, Dorian regains half guard.
Dorian wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dorian actively working from the bottom here.
Ironside passes to full mount!
Dorian gets back to half guard.
Dorian is looking to improve his position.
Dorian regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dorian is trying to keep Ironside in close.

Dorian has his foot on Ironside's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ironside works his way back into a safe position though.

Ironside thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ironside wants to control from the top but Dorian keeps moving.
Dorian utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Dorian throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Dorian escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ironside gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dorian wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bjorn Ironside will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ironside scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dorian trying to hold on to Ironside's head to control him but Ironside postures up.
Ironside looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dorian with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Dorian wants to control but Ironside is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dorian slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ironside stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dorian swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Dorian looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ironside trying to control the position from guard on top but Dorian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dorian avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Ironside drops back looking for a leg! Dorian is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dorian manages to kick Ironside off! Ironside jumps back into Dorian's guard.
Dorian working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ironside.

Dorian is looking for a triangle but Ironside pushes his legs off easily.
Dorian is breathing heavily.
Dorian looking for a sweep. Not yet Dorian, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorian is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bjorn Ironside overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Dorian tries for a takedown but Ironside circles away easily

and Ironside counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ironside.
Ironside postures up in Dorian's guard and throws a big left but Dorian blocks it.

Dorian is looking for a triangle but Ironside pushes his legs off easily.
Ironside looking to pass the guard.

Dorian has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ironside can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ironside wants to control from the top but Dorian keeps moving.
Dorian not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Dorian looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Ironside has picked Dorian up and slammed him! Dorian can't keep hold of the triangle and Ironside manages to pass to side control!
Dorian taking a bit of punishment here - Ironside scoring with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ironside wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dorian, who protects the arm well.
Dorian dodges the ground and pound from Ironside.
Dorian gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Dorian looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dorian is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ironside's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ironside's back!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Ironside defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Dorian's arms.

Dorian looking for the choke but no joy.
Ironside rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Ironside looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Dorian is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dorian is looking for a kimura here.
Ironside is trying to maintain the position but Dorian is very close to passing his half guard.
Dorian is keen to just control but Ironside is a slippery customer.
Ironside is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ironside moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Ironside is looking for a triangle but Dorian pushes his legs off easily.
Dorian slips nicely into half guard.

Dorian wants to work for an arm triangle but Ironside is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dorian wants to take a breather but Ironside is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dorian uses his free foot to push down on Ironside's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ironside.

Dorian is working to isolate an arm here. It's a choreographed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Dorian extends the arm and Ironside is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Athos Dorian!