PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stan Dolan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Geronimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Geronimo has chosen "War," by Edwin Starr as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Dolan
vs
Geronimo

182 cm
18
175 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

178 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stan Dolan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Don Geronimo!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Geronimo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Geronimo lands in his opponent's guard.
Geronimo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Geronimo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dolan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dolan keeping moving, preventing Geronimo from controlling successfully.
Dolan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Geronimo on the ground.
Geronimo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Geronimo passes Dolan's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Geronimo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dolan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Geronimo.
Geronimo prevents Dolan from improving his position.

Dolan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Geronimo is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Geronimo is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Dolan is surviving well by controlling Geronimo's body position as best he can.
Dolan is looking to improve his position but Geronimo isn't that keen on the idea.
Dolan prevents Geronimo from taking his back.
Dolan is trying to escape the mount but Geronimo keeps good control and instead manages to take Dolan's back.

Geronimo is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Dolan looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Dolan is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Geronimo lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.

Dolan defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Geronimo looks gassed!
Dolan manages to reverse the position and now he's in Geronimo's guard. Nice work there by Dolan.
Dolan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Geronimo keeping moving, preventing Dolan from controlling successfully.
Dolan passes Geronimo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Geronimo misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Dolan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Geronimo trying to control from the bottom.
Geronimo wants to improve his position but Dolan is controlling well.
Geronimo trying to control but Dolan postures up.
Dolan is tying to control. Geronimo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Geronimo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Dolan is trying to maintain the position but Geronimo is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Geronimo lands a nice short elbow.

Dolan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Geronimo passes to side control.

Geronimo goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Dolan has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Geronimo but great work by Dolan.
You can see the frustration on Geronimo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Geronimo manages to get back to half guard.
Geronimo moves into full guard.
Geronimo managing to control the position.

Dolan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Geronimo wants to sweep here but Dolan controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Geronimo is controlling Dolan's posture.
Dolan postures up.
Geronimo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dolan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dolan wants to control from the top but Geronimo keeps moving.

Geronimo is looking for a triangle but Dolan pushes his legs off easily.

Geronimo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dolan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Geronimo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dolan throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Geronimo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Geronimo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Geronimo passes Dolan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Geronimo prevents Dolan from improving his position.

Geronimo seems to be working for a kimura but Dolan defends the submission attempt.
Dolan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Geronimo.
Dolan wants to get back to full guard but Geronimo has passed into side control.
The referee warns Dolan that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Dolan is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Geronimo goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Dolan is on top in guard.
Geronimo working a defensive guard but Dolan passes into half guard.
Dolan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Geronimo looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Geronimo moves into full guard.

Geronimo is looking to sinch up a triangle. Dolan throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Geronimo's body to avoid the submission. Geronimo has instead reached around Dolan's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Geronimo arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Don Geronimo!