PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Dorsey (ranked 4138 p4p, 2762 weight class) and Dean Kullen (ranked 444 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.

Dorsey
vs
Kullen

185 cm
18
170
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
18
175
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adrian Dorsey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dean Kullen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dorsey jabs Kullen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dorsey lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kullen at a distance.
Dorsey throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dorsey digs a good body shot into Kullen's ribs.
Dorsey scores with a three punch combo!
Dorsey connects with a body shot.
Kullen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kullen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kullen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dorsey is looking to wear down Kullen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dorsey stuffs the takedown attempt from Kullen. Kullen gets slowly back to his feet.
Dorsey lands a body shot.
Adrian Dorsey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kullen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dorsey throws a series of strikes that have Kullen backpedaling.
Dorsey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dorsey stuns Kullen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kullen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dorsey lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dorsey moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dorsey scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Dorsey.
A lazy left from Dorsey finds it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorsey scores with a jab. Kullen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dorsey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kullen.
A jab lands there for Dorsey.
Kullen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dorsey sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
It looked like Dorsey was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Adrian Dorsey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Kullen.
Kullen throws a right and a left that Dorsey avoids nicely.
Kullen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kullen goes for a double leg but Dorsey avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dorsey continues to drive forward.
Kullen darts in looking for a takedown but Dorsey gets double underhooks and turns Kullen into the cage.
Dorsey fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dorsey punishes Kullen's body with a nice straight punch.
Kullen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Dorsey to counter with a crisp jab.
Dorsey is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorsey connects with a jab.
Kullen shoots in and drives through. Dorsey sprawls well.
Dorsey is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Good exchange - Dorsey coming out on top.

Kullen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kullen showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kullen has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Dorsey defend it? Kullen steps over the head and cranks it - Dorsey is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Kullen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dean Kullen!