PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Dragonez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcin Chalidow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chalidow has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Daniel Dragonez has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Dragonez
vs
Chalidow

193 cm
24
230 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

201 cm
19
240 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Dragonez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcin Chalidow!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chalidow gets the takedown into side control.
Chalidow looks gassed!
Chalidow working the strikes but Dragonez uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Chalidow with the ground and pound but Dragonez uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Chalidow looking to sit in guard and control but Dragonez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dragonez wants to pass the guard but Chalidow is keeping the position.

Dragonez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dragonez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Dragonez drops back looking for a leg! Chalidow is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Chalidow manages to kick Dragonez off! Dragonez jumps back into Chalidow's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragonez passes Chalidow's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Chalidow wants to control but Dragonez is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Dragonez seems to be working for a kimura but Chalidow defends the submission attempt.
Chalidow is looking to control Dragonez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chalidow avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chalidow is trying to get back to full guard.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Daniel Dragonez!