PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thissim sux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Byron Doerkson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). sux comes to the cage accompanied by we ready. Doerkson has chosen Nile - Annihilation Of The Wicked as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

sux
vs
Doerkson

190 cm
23
265 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

192 cm
20
280 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thissim sux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Byron Doerkson!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Steve Montenegro and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
sux loads up on a big right hand but Doerkson slips the punch.
sux misses with a hook.
sux thows a left - swing and a miss!
Doerkson slips a jab and a cross from sux.
sux connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
sux misses with a straight right.
sux could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
No joy there for sux, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
sux tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Doerkson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
sux won't allow Doerkson to pass to mount.
sux blocking the ground and pound attempt from Doerkson.
sux trying to control but Doerkson postures up.
sux keeping control of the position.
sux works his way to full guard. Good work.
sux wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doerkson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
sux working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Doerkson.
Doerkson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
sux keeping full guard, as Doerkson tries to pass.

Doerkson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
sux manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
sux controlling from the full mount.
sux prevents Doerkson from getting the reversal.
Doerkson is squirming around, avoiding sux's attempts to control the action.
Doerkson is trying desperately to improve position.
sux controlling his opponent.

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.
Doerkson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
sux looking to control but Doerkson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
sux is breathing heavily.

sux is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Doerkson looks for a takedown but sux sprawls well.
sux throws a nice looking combination but Doerkson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Doerkson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Thissim sux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doerkson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
sux pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Doerkson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from sux.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doerkson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from sux.
Doerkson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Thissim sux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Byron Doerkson.
Doerkson defending well as sux loads up on a big left hand.

Doerkson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Doerkson is trying to work for a kimura but sux is defending well.
sux regains full guard. Nicely done.

Doerkson drops back looking for a leg! sux is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and sux manages to kick Doerkson off! Doerkson jumps back into sux's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doerkson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Doerkson drops back looking for a leg! sux is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and sux manages to kick Doerkson off! Doerkson jumps back into sux's guard.
sux pulls Doerkson in close to prevent any damage.
sux wants to stand but Doerkson is controlling the position.

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

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
sux lands an overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Thissim sux will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

sux looks for the body kick but Doerkson saw that one coming.
sux pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
sux scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A big right from sux misses.
sux throws a big shot that misses.
Doerkson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from sux.

Doerkson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. sux sprawls well initially but Doerkson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
sux is looking to improve his position.

Doerkson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Doerkson is looking for a kimura but sux is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Doerkson to get the leverage.
sux trying to control here.

Doerkson 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
sux wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
sux is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
sux is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Doerkson scores with a couple of nice shots.

Doerkson seems to be looking for submissions.
Doerkson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Doerkson is trying to work for a kimura but sux is defending well.
sux moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Doerkson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Doerkson drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Doerkson as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! sux screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Doerkson! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Byron Doerkson!