PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Damir Mihajlovic (ranked 3818 p4p, 3816 weight class) and Ryan Dickson (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.

Mihajlovic
vs
Dickson

181 cm
22
155
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
155
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Damir Mihajlovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ryan Dickson!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mihajlovic shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Dickson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dickson won't allow Mihajlovic to pass to mount.
Mihajlovic wants to control but Dickson is keeping him busy.
Mihajlovic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dickson on the ground.

Mihajlovic is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Dickson still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Dickson has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Dickson is trying to get an arm triangle but Mihajlovic is defending well.
Dickson working the ground and pound from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickson lands some shots froms side control.
Dickson working the ground and pound.
Dickson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Mihajlovic to see if he's OK.
Dickson advances nicely into full mount.
Dickson lands a big shot there that rocks Mihajlovic but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Dickson dominating with strikes here.
Dickson landing strikes from the mount and Mihajlovic is in trouble!
Dickson wants to control the pace but Mihajlovic is squirming around nicely.
Dickson landing strikes, looking to finish!

Mihajlovic is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dickson looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Mihajlovic covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Dickson!