PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Zdravkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Dicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ron Dicks will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Zdravkov
vs
Dicks

220 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Zdravkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ron Dicks!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Russell Pearce and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dicks defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Zdravkov.
Zdravkov shoots in but no luck this time.
Dicks throws a leg kick but Zdravkov sees it coming and moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Zdravkov is defended easily by Dicks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Zdravkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zdravkov fails with a takedown attempt.
Zdravkov misses with a few strikes there.
Dicks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dicks throws a lazy right hand but Zdravkov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dicks throws a chopping leg kick but Zdravkov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dicks misses with a low kick.
Zdravkov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dicks throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Zdravkov shoots in looking for a takedown but Dicks manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Zdravkov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dicks is looking to score with low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dicks tries to close the distance and clinch but Zdravkov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Zdravkov rushes Dicks and presses him up against the cage.
Zdravkov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dicks lands a damaging elbow.
Dicks unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zdravkov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Zdravkov is breathing heavily.
Dicks lands an elbow just above Zdravkov 's eye.
Zdravkov is trying to pull guard but Dicks has him pressed against the cage.
Dicks is stalling here.
Dicks prevents a takedown attempt there.
Zdravkov is trying to pull guard but Dicks turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dicks tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zdravkov takes an elbow to the temple.
Zdravkov blocks the elbow strike.
Dicks slows down the pace here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice elbow from Dicks.
Nice elbow from Dicks.
Dicks lands a nice elbow.
Dicks lands a damaging elbow.
Dicks lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Zdravkov is rocked!
Dicks lands an elbow inside.
Oh Zdravkov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zdravkov trying to control the position but instead, Dicks has worked for underhooks and has pushed Zdravkov into the cage.
Zdravkov is pressed against the cage. Dicks pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Zdravkov! Two more big strikes from Dicks and Zdravkov crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ron Dicks!
A relieved looking Ron Dicks thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.