PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Miguelito Dragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Durty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dragon
vs
Durty

173 cm
23
189 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

190 cm
21
203 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Phoenix Nutrition - 158 recovery $99

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Miguelito Dragon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyler Durty!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durty moves in looking to clinch but Dragon pushes him off.
Dragon tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Durty counters by clinching up.
Durty on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dragon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Durty misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dragon lands a nice uppercut.
Dragon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Durty lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dragon backwards.
Durty misses with a body punch.
Dragon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Durty tries a knee to the head but Dragon blocks it.
Dragon blocks the elbow strike.
Durty lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dragon.
Dragon trying to land knees to the body.
Dragon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Durty is defending well for now.
Nice body punch from Dragon.
Durty managing to block the knees to the body from Dragon.
Dragon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Durty.
Good body shot from Dragon.
Dragon lands a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Dragon.
Dragon digs a right hand underneath Durty's ribcage. Durty let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Durty looks gassed!
Dragon works on Durty's body with a couple of short punches.
Dragon pushes Durty back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dragon avoids the elbow strike from Durty, against the cage.
Dragon prevents the takedown attempt.
Dragon lands a shot to the body.
Dragon tries a knee to the head but Durty blocks it.
Durty trying to control the position but instead, Dragon has worked for underhooks and has pushed Durty into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durty blocks a body shot from Dragon.
Nice body punch from Dragon - that landed with a thud.
Dragon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Durty is defending well for now.
Dragon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Durty is defending well for now.
Dragon lands a nice shot to the body.
Dragon digs a right hand underneath Durty's ribcage. Durty let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dragon misses with a knee to the head.
Dragon slows down the pace here.
Dragon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Dragon.
A right hand to the body from Dragon.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dragon.
Dragon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dragon is pressed up against the cage. Durty has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dragon down to the mat. Dragon avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dragon tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Durty counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dragon won't be happy with that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dragon is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durty throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Dragon is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Durty is trying to get an arm triangle but Dragon is defending well.
Dragon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Durty on the ground.

Durty is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dragon has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragon prevents Durty from improving position.
Durty is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Dragon's shoulder. That is not cool.
Dragon prevents Durty from moving into mount.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dragon tries to clinch but Durty is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dragon wants to clinch.
Dragon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Durty paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Durty keeps the fight on the outside.
Dragon lands with a good body shot.
Dragon tries to clinch but Durty moves out of range.
Dragon is looking to clinch.
Dragon lands a head shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Durty swats away the attempt to clinch by Dragon.
Dragon fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguelito Dragon dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dragon lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dragon tries to clinch but Durty moves out of range.
Durty slips a jab and a cross from Dragon.
Dragon doesn't manage to clinch there - Durty circles away.
Durty is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Durty checks a leg kick.
Dragon wants to clinch

and Durty counters by moving into the clinch.
Dragon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dragon is working Durty over against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Durty throws an elbow but misses.
Dragon struggles to land a body shot inside as Durty controls his hands.
Durty is looking to control Dragon's arms but Dragon gets an underhook and turns him. Now Durty has his back to the cage.
Dragon blocks an elbow strike.
A short body shot lands from Dragon as the two fighters clinch.
Durty is breathing heavily.
Dragon landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Durty.
Dragon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Durty is defending well for now.
Dragon digs a right hand into Durty's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Durty's gas tank.
Dragon blocks an elbow strike.
Dragon can't find room to land a body shot as Durty controls the action.
Dragon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Durty avoids it.
Durty lands a hook that snaps the head of Dragon backwards.
Dragon lands a nice uppercut.
Dragon tries to land knees in the clinch but Durty avoids the damage to the body.
Dragon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dragon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dragon cracks Durty with a nice body shot.
Dragon lands a nice uppercut.
Dragon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Durty misses with the head strike.
Dragon lands a shot to the body.
Dragon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Durty tries to stall but Dragon uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dragon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dragon digs a right hand underneath Durty's ribcage. Durty let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dragon lands a shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Dragon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dragon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Durty.
Dragon lands a right hand.
Dragon works on Durty's body with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dragon.
Dragon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Durty avoids it.
Dragon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dragon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Durty managing to block the knees to the body from Dragon.
Dragon lands a body punch.
Dragon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Durty misses with a knee to the head.
A right hand to the body from Dragon.
Dragon lands a right hand.
Dragon struggles to land a body shot inside as Durty controls his hands.
Dragon tries to land knees in the clinch but Durty avoids the damage to the body.
Dragon struggles to land a body shot inside as Durty controls his hands.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Durty just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dragon's brow.
A nice left hand lands by Dragon.
Dragon scores a nice knee to the body.
Dragon misses with a body punch.
Miguelito Dragon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Durty jumps guard but Dragon stands there with Durty around his waist. Durty gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Dragon.
Dragon missing with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Dragon - that landed with a thud.
Durty pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Durty scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durty blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dragon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dragon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dragon digs a right hand underneath Durty's ribcage. Durty let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dragon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Durty.
Durty will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dragon up against the cage.
A short right from Durty.
Durty scores with a shoulder strike.

Durty gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Dragon regains guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dragon keeping moving, preventing Durty from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragon is looking to stand up but Durty isn't so interested in that idea.
Dragon can't keep his opponent in guard - Durty advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Durty controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguelito Dragon dominated that second round.
That's time! Dragon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Dragon looks to clinch

and Durty counters by moving into the clinch.
Durty blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dragon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Durty avoids it.
Durty is trying to drag Dragon to the mat but Dragon just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dragon lands a body shot.
Dragon tries to work over Durty's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Durty looking for a takedown.
Dragon tries a body shot but Durty blocks it.
Dragon tries to work over Durty's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dragon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dragon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Dragon.
Durty on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Durty blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dragon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Durty.
Dragon misses with a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Durty blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Durty blocks a body shot from Dragon.
A nice right hand lands inside from Durty.
Dragon presses Durty against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Durty lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dragon lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durty lands a body shot.
Dragon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Good body shot from Dragon.
Durty misses with a short punch on the inside.
Durty stalling in the clinch but Dragon improves position.
Durty on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Durty misses with a punch on the inside.
Dragon lands a knee to the body.
A short body shot lands from Dragon as the two fighters clinch.
Durty managing to block the knees to the body from Dragon.
Dragon tries a body shot but Durty blocks it.
Dragon can't find room to land a body shot as Durty controls the action.
Durty will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dragon up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Durty fails to land.
Dragon lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Durty on the inside.
Durty softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dragon.
Durty stalls.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dragon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durty on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Good body shot from Dragon.
Dragon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Durty working aggressively here.
Dragon digs a right hand into Durty's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Durty's gas tank.
A short body shot lands from Dragon as the two fighters clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Dragon.
Dragon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Durty avoids it.
Dragon can't find room to land a body shot as Durty controls the action.
Durty lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dragon backwards.
Durty blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Durty is working Dragon over against the cage.
Durty controlling the action here for a moment.
Durty throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dragons head.
Dragon misses with the head strike.
Dragon struggles to land a body shot inside as Durty controls his hands.
Durty tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dragon just stands there and leans against the cage.
Miguelito Dragon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Durty.
Durty fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Durty gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Dragon might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dragon is refusing to be controlled, as Durty sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragon regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Durty.
Miguelito Dragon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Durty wants to control from the top but Dragon keeps moving.
Durty wants to pass the guard but Dragon is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Durty slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Durty tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Dragon is not content to let Durty control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Miguelito Dragon.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dragon, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miguelito Dragon!