PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kili Disson (ranked 4042 p4p, 4280 weight class) and Ivan Dragonov (ranked 373 p4p, 390 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Disson
vs
Dragonov

150 cm
20
145
2 - 2 - 0

170 cm
26
148
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kili Disson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivan Dragonov!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragonov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Disson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dragonov sprawls and moves away.

Disson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Disson working the ground and pound from side control.
Disson scoring with punches from side control.
Dragonov is being controlled here.
Dragonov wants to control but Disson postures up.
Disson 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.
Disson cracks Dragonov with an elbow. That is naaassty.
You can see the frustration on Dragonov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Disson taking a breather here.
Disson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Dragonov is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Dragonov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Disson takes a little break here. Dragonov wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

Disson tries for a kimura but Dragonov is defending well.
Check out the look on Disson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
I wouldn't like to be where Dragonov is right now.
Disson scores with punches from side control.

Disson has hold of Dragonov's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Dragonov tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Disson cranks the arm and Dragonov screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Dragonov, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Kili Disson!
A relieved looking Kili Disson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.