PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Dexter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Ballbag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dexter
vs
Ballbag

225 cm
33
300 lbs
22 - 20 - 0

201 cm
28
287 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Golden Supplements [O.R.G]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Dexter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Harry Ballbag!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dexter lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Harry Ballbag has been cut.
Ballbag misses with a series of wild punches.
Ballbag wants to clinch up but Dexter keeps it at a distance.

Dexter shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dexter drops back looking for a leg! Ballbag is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ballbag manages to kick Dexter off! Dexter jumps back into Ballbag's guard.
Ballbag really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dexter. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Dexter is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dexter forces his way into half guard.

Ballbag has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Dexter escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Dexter!
Dexter trying to control the position but Ballbag is working away.
Dexter will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dexter looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Dexter decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Ballbag swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dexter works over Ballbag's head and body with a nice combination.
Ballbag lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dexter circles away quickly and effectively.
Ballbag swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Harry Ballbag seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ballbag doesn't manage to clinch there - Dexter circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dexter jabs at Ballbag's body.
Ballbag closes the distance looking to clinch

and Dexter counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ballbag's guard now.
Dexter lands a couple of digs.

Dexter stands up from Ballbag's guard - Dexter perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dexter moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dexter plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Dexter gets tackled into the cage by Ballbag. Ballbag maintains the clinch.
Dexter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ballbag backwards.
Dexter keeps control of Ballbag as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dexter tries to work over Ballbag's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Dexter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ballbag takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Dexter drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ballbag keeping moving, preventing Dexter from controlling successfully.
Dexter chips away with some ground and pound.

Dexter drops back looking for a leg! Ballbag is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ballbag manages to kick Dexter off! Dexter jumps back into Ballbag's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dexter wants to control from the top but Ballbag keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dexter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dexter wants to control from the top but Ballbag keeps moving.
Dexter tries to free his leg and advance position but Ballbag is retaining full guard.

Dexter drops back looking for a leg! Ballbag is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ballbag manages to kick Dexter off! Dexter jumps back into Ballbag's guard.
Ballbag has momentary wrist control but Dexter slips an elbow through the middle.
Dexter has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Dexter stands up and waves to Ballbag to follow him.
Ballbag throws a wild body kick that Dexter sees coming a mile off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dexter's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dexter duly obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ballbag tries to close the distance and clinch but Dexter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A left lands for Dexter.

That has opened up Harry Ballbag's cut even more.
Dexter looks to land a combination. Ballbag sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

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

Dexter is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ballbag has escaped the position, nice work there.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mark Dexter!
Mark Dexter took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Golden Supplements [O.R.G] for their support in the buildup to the fight.