PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bullitt Quickdraw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rogerio Dorian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Quickdraw
vs
Dorian

170 cm
21
160 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

174 cm
21
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bullitt Quickdraw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rogerio Dorian!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quickdraw shoots in for a double leg but Dorian sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dorian misses with a two punch combination.
Quickdraw misses with a jab, cross combination.

Quickdraw closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dorian to the mat! Dorian manages to get full guard.
Quickdraw is looking to work some ground and pound but Dorian has wrist control.
Quickdraw prevents Dorian from getting back to his feet.
Dorian has a closed guard, preventing Quickdraw from standing up.
Dorian looking to hit a scissor sweep but Quickdraw is one step ahead there.
Quickdraw trying to control but Dorian is working from the bottom.
Quickdraw postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Quickdraw postures up in Dorian's guard and throws a big left but Dorian blocks it.
Dorian keeping full guard, as Quickdraw tries to pass.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Dorian shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Dorian was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorian content just to control the position here.
Quickdraw tries to hold on but Dorian pushes him away.
Dorian scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Quickdraw?
Quickdraw avoids a series of strikes thrown by Dorian.
Dorian lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Dorian stands up from mount. Strange move.

Dorian gets a takedown into half guard.
Quickdraw is staying active underneath Dorian, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorian is stalling here. Quickdraw is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Dorian seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Quickdraw has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Quickdraw wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dorian, who protects the arm well.
Dorian is looking for a sweep.
Dorian wants to control but Quickdraw postures up.
Dorian looks gassed!
Dorian manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Quickdraw decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
No joy there for Quickdraw, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Quickdraw throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bullitt Quickdraw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Quickdraw feints and as Dorian raises his hands in defense, Quickdraw changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorian pulls Quickdraw in close to prevent any damage.
Quickdraw pushing down on Dorian's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Quickdraw is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Dorian is working to get back to half guard.

Quickdraw jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Dorian manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Quickdraw scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Dorian to see if he's OK.
Dorian takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Quickdraw scores with punches from side control.
Quickdraw wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dorian keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Quickdraw tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Quickdraw has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Quickdraw wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dorian keeps working.

Quickdraw decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Quickdraw misses with a takedown attempt

and Dorian counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Dorian looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Quickdraw is trying to stand back up but Dorian is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rogerio Dorian will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dorian drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Quickdraw is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dorian tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Quickdraw trying to control from Dorian's half guard. Dorian has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Dorian pulls Quickdraw in close to prevent any damage.

Dorian working for a triangle but Quickdraw defends it easily.
Dorian is trying to control the position but Quickdraw postures up.
Dorian looking for a sweep. Not yet Dorian, not yet.
Rogerio Dorian has got the better of the ground game so far.
Quickdraw is fighting to break Dorian's control of his arms but Dorian is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quickdraw wants to control from the top but Dorian keeps moving.
Dorian controls Quickdraw momentarily but Quickdraw frees himself.

Dorian is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dorian is breathing heavily.
Quickdraw looking to sit in guard and control but Dorian gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Quickdraw is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Quickdraw throws a strike but Dorian rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Quickdraw looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dorian is one step ahead there.

Quickdraw looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dorian passes into side control.
Dorian scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Quickdraw to see if he's OK.
Quickdraw is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dorian off and has taken his back!
Dorian rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorian is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dorian trying to control here.
Quickdraw throwing shots but Dorian is blocking nicely.

Dorian makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Quickdraw lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Quickdraw gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dorian slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Dorian forces his way into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quickdraw is looking to improve his position.
Dorian tries to stand but can't do so whilst Quickdraw controls his leg.
Dorian is thwarting Quickdraw's attempts to control the position.
Quickdraw regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quickdraw trying to control the position.
Dorian trying to control the position from guard on top but Quickdraw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dorian is looking to work some ground and pound but Quickdraw has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rogerio Dorian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Quickdraw lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Dorian falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bullitt Quickdraw!