PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saint George (ranked 4425 p4p, 4472 weight class) and Bret Dion (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.

George
vs
Dion

189 cm
18
210
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
24
218
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Saint George !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bret Dion!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dion moves into the clinch successfully.
George misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
George throws a punch but it's blocked by Dion.
George misses with a punch on the inside.
George stalling in the clinch but Dion improves position.
George tries to stall but Dion uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Dion manages to break the clinch.

Dion drives through with a takedown into George 's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
George looking to control but Dion passes into half guard.
Dion working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dion lands with a punch from half guard.
Dion is controlling the pace.
Dion lands strikes from half guard.

George is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
George wants to get back to full guard but Dion has passed into side control.
You can see the frustration on George 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dion controlling from side mount.
George knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dion on the ground.

Dion decides to take the fight back to the feet.
A head kick misses from Dion.

Dion rushes George and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dion jumps into guard, dragging George to the mat.
Dion keeping moving, preventing George from controlling successfully.

Dion pushes a forearm under George 's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, George is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bret Dion!