PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Dotson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Bazarov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dotson's entrance music is Motor Mouth. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dotson
vs
Bazarov

200 cm
22
283 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

189 cm
19
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dan Dotson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Bazarov!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dotson cracks Bazarov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dotson misses with a series of wild punches.
Bazarov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dotson is out of range and Bazarov settles back down.
Dotson throws a combination. Bazarov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dotson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bazarov to score with a decent uppercut.
Dotson throws a head kick but Bazarov moves out of range.
Dotson slips a jab from Bazarov.
Dotson checks the leg kick.
Dotson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dotson misses with a wild combination.
Dotson throws the kick towards the body but Bazarov avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bazarov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dotson on the side of the head.
Bazarov throws a looping overhand right but Dotson ducks down to avoid it.
Dotson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Anton Bazarov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dotson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dotson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Anton Bazarov has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bazarov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A swing and a miss from Bazarov.
Bazarov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bazarov throws a head kick that misses

and Dotson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bazarov won't be happy with that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bazarov is pushing Dotson's head away, looking to escape. Dotson manages to hold on to the position though.
Dotson controls the position.
Bazarov stops Dotson from passing to mount.
Bazarov is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Dotson is controlling him well.
Dotson tries to move to mount but Bazarov blocks the move with his legs.
Bazarov is being controlled here.

Dotson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bazarov is trying to buck Dotson off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dotson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bazarov, who protects the arm well.
Dotson tries to advance to mount but Bazarov denies him.

Dotson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Dotson in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Bazarov is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dan Dotson!
Dan Dotson took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Balco Boys - Hilo for their support in the buildup to the fight.