PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lanzo Dirksen (ranked 4831 p4p, 4531 weight class) and Black Beast Jones (ranked 542 p4p, 515 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.

Dirksen
vs
Jones

195 cm
20
216
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
18
220
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Good gas tank

Un-Kaged Nutrition

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 St Petersburg, Lanzo Dirksen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Black Beast Jones!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dirksen swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Jones shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jones showed some decent athleticism there.
Jones thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dirksen's head.
Dirksen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dirksen tries to get out of the position.
Dirksen desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Dirksen is looking to control Jones's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dirksen avoid being mounted?
The fighters are battling for position here. Dirksen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Dirksen is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones lands a couple of elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones prevents Dirksen from getting back to his feet.
Jones is working Dirksen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dirksen is trying to control the position but Jones postures up.

Jones drops back looking for a leg! Dirksen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dirksen manages to kick Jones off! Jones jumps back into Dirksen's guard.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Dirksen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones chips away with some ground and pound.

Dirksen is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.

Jones 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.
Jones landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dirksen keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Dirksen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.
Dirksen wants to improve his position but instead Jones has moved into half guard.

Jones is trying to work for a kimura but Dirksen is defending well.
Dirksen wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jones is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jones is nestled in close to Dirksen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jones looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones working the head and body with strikes.
Dirksen is looking to improve his position.
Jones lands with a punch from half guard.
Jones looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dirksen is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Jones working Dirksen over with strikes.
Jones working the head and body with strikes.
Jones looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dirksen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Dirksen is looking to improve his position.
Dirksen is breathing heavily.
Jones drops an elbow to the side of Dirksen's head.
Jones drops an elbow to the side of Dirksen's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones moves nicely into side control.
Dirksen takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Jones scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Dirksen to see if he's OK.

Jones thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones wants to control but Dirksen is keeping him busy.
Jones scoring with punches and elbows.

Jones is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Dirksen is trying to escape and Jones transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Dirksen is forced to tap! Nice work there by Jones! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Black Beast Jones!