PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between big guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Dickonson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

guy
vs
Dickonson

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, big guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Donald Dickonson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Anthony Taglia and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dickonson instigates a clinch.
Dickonson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dickonson stalling the fight.

guy manages to break the clinch.
guy moves in looking to clinch but Dickonson pushes him off.

Dickonson clinches.

Dickonson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

guy shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than guy was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dickonson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by guy.
guy wants to control the pace but Dickonson is squirming around nicely.
Dickonson is trying to stand up.
guy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dickonson is trying to escape the mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickonson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
guy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dickonson is looking to escape.
Dickonson is looking to get to half guard.
guy content just to control the position here.
Dickonson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dickonson gets back to full guard.
guy is working Dickonson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
guy scoring with punches to the head and body.

Dickonson scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Dickonson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Dickonson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Dickonson decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
guy fails in his attempt to clinch.
guy is looking to clinch.
guy throws a half hearted mid kick.
guy is looking to land body kicks.
guy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dickonson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

guy rushes Dickonson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
guy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
guy is breathing heavily.

Dickonson breaks the clinch.
guy wants to clinch up but Dickonson keeps it at a distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Dickonson scores with a four punch combination!
guy digs a good hook to Dickonson's body.
guy moves in looking to clinch but Dickonson pushes him off.
guy tries to clinch up.

Dickonson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
guy is looking to regain half guard here but Dickonson keeps moving and retains side control.
Dickonson working the head with strikes.
Dickonson looks up at the clock and then as guy takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Dickonson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Dickonson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Dickonson throws a series of punches but guy moves out of range.
Dickonson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dickonson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
guy tries for a takedown but Dickonson circles away easily

and Dickonson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
guy is trying to control but Dickonson passes into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donald Dickonson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dickonson closes the distance and clinches.
Dickonson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dickonson lands a shoulder strike.
guy blocks an uppercut.
Dickonson has had enough of the clinch but guy keeps him there for the moment.
Dickonson misses with a hook from the clinch.

Dickonson manages to break the clinch.

Dickonson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
guy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dickonson is working away from the top position though.

Dickonson decides to return to a standing position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
guy slips a jab and a cross from Dickonson.
Dickonson throws a series of punches but guy moves out of range.
guy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dickonson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
guy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dickonson as he avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickonson tries to bum rush guy with a series of wild strikes but guy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dickonson throws a series of punches but guy moves out of range.
Dickonson stuffs the takedown attempt from guy. guy gets slowly back to his feet.
guy fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for big guy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dickonson throws a series of punches but guy moves out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from guy. Dickonson shrugs it off though.

Dickonson scores a takedown into full mount!

Dickonson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. guy can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
guy wants to hold on but Dickonson pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickonson landing strikes from the mount and guy is in trouble!
guy tries to buck Dickonson off but he can't manage it.
Dickonson with good strikes from the mount here!
guy tries to hold on but Dickonson pushes him away.
Dickonson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Dickonson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Dickonson raining down shots from the mount!

Dickonson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickonson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Dickonson landing strikes, looking to finish!

Dickonson has isolated one of guy's arms. guy looking to fight him off but Dickonson twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Donald Dickonson!