PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dave Dickinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dickinson comes into the arena with Harvester of Sorrow blaring out of the sound system. Pete Drago has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dickinson
vs
Drago

179 cm
25
200 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

188 cm
30
188 lbs
6 - 12 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dave Dickinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pete Drago!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dickinson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Drago was covering up waiting for the punch and Dickinson finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Dickinson gets to his feet - Drago follows without any prompting.

Dickinson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Drago looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Drago is trying to get back to his feet.
Drago takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dickinson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Drago prevents Dickinson from moving into mount.

Dickinson decides to stand back up. Dickinson steps back and let's Drago get back to his feet.
Drago misses with a series of wild punches.

Dickinson dives in and scores a takedown into Drago's guard.
Dickinson throwing strikes but missing.
Dickinson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickinson throwing strikes but missing.
Dickinson throws a big elbow that misses.
Drago wants to stand and escape but Dickinson is having none of it.

Dickinson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Dickinson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dickinson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Dickinson clinches with his opponent.
Dickinson lands an elbow inside.
Dickinson with a knee to the head.
Drago looks gassed!
Dickinson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Drago avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dickinson looking to throw knees to the head but Drago is blocking nicely.
Dickinson has Drago pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Drago manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dickinson lands an elbow inside that Drago shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Dickinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knees to the body from Dickinson.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dickinson with a knee to the head.
Dickinson working Drago over with knees to the body.
Dickinson lands a knee to the body.
Dickinson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Drago in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dickinson wants a takedown.
Dickinson wants to take the fight to the mat but Drago manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Drago looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Drago is looking to break free of the clinch but Dickinson has double underhooks.
Nice elbow from Dickinson.
Drago prevents the takedown attempt.

Dickinson turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Dickinson manages to end up in side control.
Drago is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson is trying to ground and pound but Drago uses the momentary lack of control by Dickinson to regain half guard.
Nice strikes from Dickinson there.
Dickinson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dickinson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Drago with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Dickinson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Dickinson with a couple of short strikes.
Dickinson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Drago can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Drago in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drago taking shots to the head.

Drago is rocked!
Dickinson lands a big shot to the head and Drago winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Dave Dickinson!
Dave Dickinson took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, [CBK] LEGAL HIGHS « AJFC↑ TRIPLE 160Q ® for their support in the buildup to the fight.