PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Aljamain Sterling (ranked 2646 p4p, 25491 weight class) and Hallzy Dogg (ranked 147 p4p, 362 weight class). Sterling's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I Love. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sterling
vs
Dogg

170 cm
25
135
2 - 0 - 0

166 cm
18
135
1 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Cobra venom
Highland Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aljamain Sterling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hallzy Dogg!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sterling fails with the takedown.
Sterling darts in looking for a takedown but Dogg gets double underhooks and turns Sterling into the cage.

Dogg has picked Sterling up - he's going for a ride! Dogg dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Dogg lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dogg trying to control from half guard but Sterling is working away.
Sterling slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Sterling looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dogg working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dogg lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dogg is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sterling has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Dogg avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sterling looking for a sweep. Not yet Sterling, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dogg showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dogg working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sterling's head.
Dogg connects with a couple of short punches.
Sterling is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dogg's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dogg is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sterling looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sterling controls Dogg momentarily but Dogg frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dogg in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dogg is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Sterling had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dogg defends it easily.

Sterling is looking for a triangle but Dogg pushes his legs off easily.
Dogg trying to control but Sterling is working from the bottom.
Sterling looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dogg is one step ahead there.
Dogg trying to control but Sterling is working from the bottom.
Sterling has a closed guard, preventing Dogg from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dogg lands a couple of elbows.
Dogg with a nice head shot there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dogg's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Dogg is posturing up here but Sterling has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Dogg tries to roll out but it's too tight and Dogg has to tap! Slick submission there by Sterling!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Aljamain Sterling!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Aljamain Sterling made sure he mentioned Highland Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.