PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Dong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiago Souza (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.

Dong
vs
Souza

180 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Likes comics

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Dong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tiago Souza!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dong is looking to clinch.
Dong misses with a two punch combination.
Dong tries to bum rush Souza with a series of wild strikes but Souza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Dong has managed to clinch.
Souza tries to break the clinch but Dong is controlling the position.
Dong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Souza's elbow.

Souza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dong shoots for a double leg takedown but Souza sprawls well. He's pushed Dong's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Dong looking to score a takedown here. Souza is defending well but Dong drives through and ends up in Souza's guard.
Souza is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Souza has a closed guard, preventing Dong from standing up.
Souza looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dong tries to free his leg and advance position but Souza is retaining full guard.
Souza is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Dong has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tiago Souza.
Dong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Dong looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Dong is stalling here. Souza is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Dong seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Souza has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Souza trying to control the action but Dong is working from the bottom.

Souza stands up and beckons Dong to his feet.
Dong swats away the attempt to clinch by Souza.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong tries to clinch but Souza moves out of range.
Dong leaves Souza with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Souza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Souza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dong.
Dong misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dong avoids the head kick by Souza.
Dong keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Souza tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dong wants to clinch up but Souza keeps it at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Dong fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Souza sprawls well initially but Dong persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Souza looks winded!
Souza wants to control but Dong is keeping busy.

Dong seems to be working for a kimura but Souza defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dong is working for a submission of some sort.
Souza is trying to control but can't.
Dong is trying to control the action in half guard but Souza is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dong stops Souza from getting back to his feet.
Dong trying to control from half guard but Souza is working away.
Souza tries to roll over but Dong keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mike Dong has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Dong lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Tiago Souza has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Dong has cracked Souza with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Dong lands another huge swinging hook and Souza tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Souza, before Dong can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mike Dong!