PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Goku Dragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Braditosk Tinsmen (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.

Dragon
vs
Tinsmen

190 cm
22
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Goku Dragon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Braditosk Tinsmen!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tinsmen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dragon keeps the fight on the outside.

Dragon scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dragon wants to take a breather but Tinsmen is having none of it.
Tinsmen tries to roll over but Dragon keeps him under control.
Tinsmen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dragon is working away from the top position though.
Dragon looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dragon wants to control but Tinsmen is keeping him busy.
Tinsmen trying to hold on to Dragon's head to control him but Dragon postures up.
Nice strikes from Dragon there.

Tinsmen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Dragon scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dragon has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Dragon landing shots from mount.

It looks like Braditosk Tinsmen has been cut.
Tinsmen bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tinsmen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tinsmen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Tinsmen tries to free his leg and advance position but Dragon is retaining full guard.
Dragon wants to sweep here but Tinsmen controlling him for the moment.

Dragon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dragon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dragon is breathing heavily.
Dragon throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Dragon looking for a sweep. Not yet Dragon, not yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dragon circles away from the clinch attempt.

Tinsmen scores with a takedown into Dragon's guard.
Tinsmen trying to control but Dragon is working from the bottom.
Dragon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tinsmen's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragon trying to control the position from guard on top but Tinsmen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tinsmen is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Dragon wants to control from the top but Tinsmen keeps moving.
Dragon is fighting to break Tinsmen's control of his arms but Tinsmen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dragon trying to control but Tinsmen is working from the bottom.
Tinsmen pulls Dragon in close to prevent any damage.
Tinsmen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Tinsmen wants to work for an arm triangle but Dragon is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dragon trying to control but Tinsmen postures up.

Tinsmen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dragon defends it well.
Dragon is staying active underneath Tinsmen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tinsmen is looking to advance position but Dragon won't allow it.
Tinsmen has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Tinsmen lands a heavy elbow.

It looks like Goku Dragon has been cut.
Tinsmen tries to control but Dragon wriggling away.
Tinsmen with good strikes from the mount here!
Tinsmen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Dragon is rocked!
Tinsmen putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Oh Dragon is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Dragon taking shots to the head.

Goku Dragon's cut is getting worse.
Dragon is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tinsmen wants to control the pace but Dragon is squirming around nicely.
Dragon tries to reverse the position but Tinsmen maintains control.
Tinsmen trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragon wants to hold on but Tinsmen pushes him away.
Tinsmen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dragon is looking to escape.
Dragon seems to have got his legs back now.
Dragon is trying to escape the mount.
Dragon wants to hold on but Tinsmen pushes him away.
Dragon tries to reverse the position but Tinsmen maintains control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tinsmen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tinsmen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Dragon is looking to improve his position but Tinsmen isn't that keen on the idea.
Dragon is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dragon sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Braditosk Tinsmen dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tinsmen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Dragon shoots in and bounces Tinsmen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Tinsmen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tinsmen wants to sweep here but Dragon controlling him for the moment.
Braditosk Tinsmen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tinsmen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dragon is looking to improve his position.
Dragon is looking to control Tinsmen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dragon avoid being mounted?

Tinsmen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tinsmen is breathing heavily.
Tinsmen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dragon keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tinsmen is keen to just control but Dragon is a slippery customer.

Dragon looking for submissions off his back.
Dragon moves into full guard.
Tinsmen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Dragon working a defensive guard here.
Dragon lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tinsmen!
Tinsmen regains half guard.
Tinsmen wants to get back to full guard but Dragon has passed into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tinsmen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tinsmen takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tinsmen wants to control but Dragon is having none of it.
Tinsmen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tinsmen sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Tinsmen wants to control but Dragon is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tinsmen gets full guard.

Tinsmen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tinsmen looking for a sweep. Not yet Tinsmen, not yet.
Tinsmen trying to control the position.
Dragon wants to control from the top but Tinsmen keeps moving.
Tinsmen controlling Dragon's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragon sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dragon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dragon postures up and lands a big shot to Tinsmen's brow.
Tinsmen has momentary wrist control but Dragon slips an elbow through the middle.
Dragon showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dragon has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Dragon wants to pass the guard but Tinsmen is keeping the position.
Dragon passes Tinsmen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tinsmen taking some punishment here, with Dragon in his half guard.
Dragon works his foot free and advances to mount.
Dragon controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Dragon.
Dragon wants to control the pace but Tinsmen is squirming around nicely.
Dragon unloading with bombs!
Dragon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tinsmen is looking to escape.
Tinsmen is trying to escape the mount.
Dragon landing strikes from the mount and Tinsmen is in trouble!

That has opened up Braditosk Tinsmen's cut even more.
Dragon unloading with bombs!

Dragon is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Tinsmen has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Tinsmen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dragon with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Goku Dragon dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Tinsmen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tinsmen doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Dragon counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Tinsmen is trying to control the position but Dragon postures up.
Tinsmen wants to improve his position but instead Dragon has moved into half guard.
Tinsmen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dragon trying to control but Tinsmen is working from the bottom.
Tinsmen is trying to keep Dragon in close.

Dragon 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.
Dragon trying to control the position from guard on top but Tinsmen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tinsmen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dragon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tinsmen is keeping the position for now.
Tinsmen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dragon is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Dragon closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Tinsmen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Tinsmen looking for submissions off his back.
Tinsmen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dragon is working away from the top position though.
Dragon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tinsmen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Dragon is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tinsmen is just riding it out for now. Dragon eventually gives up the hold.
Dragon working over Tinsmen with some ground and pound. Tinsmen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Dragon is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dragon is tying to control. Tinsmen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tinsmen is trying to maintain the position but Dragon is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tinsmen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tinsmen is looking to control Dragon's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tinsmen avoid being mounted?
Nice strikes from Dragon there.
Dragon trying to control from half guard but Tinsmen is working away.
Tinsmen is trying to control but Dragon manages to pass to mount!
Dragon tries to control but Tinsmen wriggling away.
Dragon is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dragon is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Dragon throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Tinsmen because Dragon loaded up on that one.
Tinsmen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tinsmen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tinsmen tries to lock up and control but Dragon gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tinsmen swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tinsmen tries to hold on but Dragon postures up.
Tinsmen working to try and regain half guard.
Dragon throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

Dragon working for a submission but Tinsmen is keeping him at bay.
Tinsmen is trying desperately to improve position.
Dragon trying to control but Tinsmen is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Dragon.

The cut above Braditosk Tinsmen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Tinsmen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dragon trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Dragon working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Dragon controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragon pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Braditosk Tinsmen's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Braditosk Tinsmen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Goku Dragon!