PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dario Dumic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buster Blighton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dario Dumic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dumic
vs
Blighton

225 cm
19
200 lbs
6 - 15 - 0

195 cm
31
220 lbs
1 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Dario Dumic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Buster Blighton!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Blighton closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Blighton lands in his opponent's guard.
Blighton slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Let's hope that Blighton has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Dumic looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Blighton passes into side control.
Blighton is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dumic takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Blighton tries for a kimura but Dumic is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blighton remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Dumic is looking for a sweep.
Blighton staying calm.
Blighton advances to full mount.
Blighton lands a couple of good shots and Dumic has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dumic tries to escape but Blighton has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Dumic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Blighton on the ground.
Blighton really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Dumic.

Blighton is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Dumic taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Blighton.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Buster Blighton!