PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dave Dickinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguelito Dragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dickinson comes to the cage accompanied by Harvester of Sorrow. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dickinson
vs
Dragon

179 cm
25
200 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

173 cm
30
200 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

[CBK] LEGAL HIGHS « AJFC↑ TRIPLE 160Q ®

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dave Dickinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Miguelito Dragon!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dickinson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dickinson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dragon.
Dickinson on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Dragon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dickinson missing with knees to the body.
Dragon scores with a shoulder strike.
Dickinson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dragon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dickinson or not.
Dickinson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dragon avoids it.
Dragon is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dragon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dickinson can't get the takedown.

Dragon lands a takedown into guard.
Dickinson is looking to stand back up but Dragon counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Dickinson.

Dragon gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Dickinson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dragon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Dickinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dickinson misses with a takedown
and Dragon counters with a two punch combo.

It looks like Dave Dickinson has been cut.
Dickinson is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickinson misses with a takedown attempt - Dragon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dragon jabs Dickinson right on the nose. Dickinson blinks but takes it well.

Dragon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Dragon lands a takedown into guard.
Dragon must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dickinson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dragon controls the pace.
Dragon preventing the sweep.
Dragon wants to get up but he can't break Dickinson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Dragon trying to control the position from guard on top but Dickinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Dickinson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Dickinson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Dickinson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dragon is aware though and is defending well.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dragon landing some decent shots from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dragon stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Dragon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dickinson on the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Dragon.
Dickinson looks for a takedown but Dragon sprawls well.
Nice straight punches there by Dragon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dragon.
Dragon misses with the combination.
Dragon lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Dragon gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dickinson is looking to work some ground and pound but Dragon has wrist control.
Dickinson won't allow Dragon to get back to his feet.
Dickinson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dragon bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dickinson tries for a takedown but Dragon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Dragon shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dragon showed some decent athleticism there.

Dragon is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dickinson has managed to free his arm - good work.

Dickinson kicks Dragon off and gets back to his feet.

Dragon has managed to clinch.
Dragon is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Dragon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dickinson as Dragon tries to tie him up.
Dickinson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dragon smiles and moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dragon throws a head kick but Dickinson moves out of range.
Dickinson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dragon as he avoids it easily.
Dickinson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dragon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dave Dickinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dragon scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Dragon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dickinson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dragon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dragon looking to throw knees to the head but Dickinson is blocking nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dragon lands an elbow inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dickinson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dragon's brow.
Dickinson is trying to pull guard but Dragon turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Dragon breaks from the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Dragon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguelito Dragon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dave Dickinson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dickinson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dragon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dickinson misses with a takedown
enabling Dragon to counter with a crisp jab.
Dickinson shoots in looking for a takedown. Dragon tries to sprawl out of it but Dickinson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dragon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dragon lands a high kick!
Dragon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd cheers as Dragon lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dickinson doesn't seem phased though.
Dragon throws a head kick but Dickinson moves out of range.
Dragon cracks Dickinson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Dave Dickinson's cut is getting worse.
A jab lands there for Dragon.

Dickinson is rocked!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dickinson.
Oh Dickinson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Dickinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Dragon has closed the distance and engaged Dickinson in a clinch.
Dickinson seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Still in the clinch, Dragon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dragon is pressed up against the cage. Dickinson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dragon down to the mat. Dragon avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dickinson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Dragon stands up and waves to Dickinson to follow him.
Dragon moves into range and connects with a jab.

Dragon fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dickinson to the ground. Dragon is now in Dickinson's guard.

Dragon gets to his feet - Dickinson follows without any prompting.
Nice shot by Dragon.

Dragon clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dragon misses with a knee strike.
Dickinson trying to land knees to the body.
Dickinson trying to land knees to the body.
Dragon stalling in the clinch but Dickinson improves position.
Nice body punch from Dickinson - that landed with a thud.
Dickinson lands an elbow that stopped Dragon in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Miguelito Dragon has been cut.

Dragon manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dickinson stands and steps away. Dragon gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Dragon throws a head kick that misses.
Dickinson tries to clinch but Dragon moves out of range.
Dave Dickinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dickinson shoots for a takedown but Dragon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dragon jabs at Dickinson's body.
Dickinson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dragon as he jumps to the side.
Dickinson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dragon throws a head kick that Dickinson semi-blocks.
Dickinson throws a head kick that misses.
Dickinson slips a jab and a cross from Dragon.
Dragon keeps the fight on the outside.
Dickinson tries to clinch up
and Dragon counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Dickinson tries to keep at a distance but Dragon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dragon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dickinson.
Dickinson takes a shot to the head.
Dragon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dickinson backwards.
Dragon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Dragon turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Dragon manages to end up in side control.
Dragon has knee on belly and moves into mount.

Dragon is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Dickinson to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Dickinson shrugs it off.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dickinson is looking to get to half guard.

Dragon stands up from mount. Strange move.
Good exchange - Dragon coming out on top.
Dragon lands a jab-cross combination.
Nice takedown defense from Dragon. No joy for Dickinson on that attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragon throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Dragon scores with a nice head shot.
Dickinson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dragon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A nice combination there by Dragon.
Dragon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dickinson doesn't manage to clinch there - Dragon circles away.
Dickinson shoots in for a takedown but Dragon shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dickinson throws a leg kick
and Dragon counters with a straight right hand.
Dragon goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dragon scores with a nice strike.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dickinson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dragon lands a lovely overhand right.
Dickinson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dragon lands with a nice combination. Dickinson backs away looking to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguelito Dragon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Dickinson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Dickinson closes the distance and pushes Dragon back into the cage.
Knees to the body from Dickinson.
Dragon lands a knee to the head.
Dragon is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dragon is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dickinson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dragon fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dickinson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dragon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dickinson closes the distance but Dragon moves to the side
and Dragon counters with a two punch combo.
Dragon scores with a head kick.
Dragon might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
No joy there for Dragon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dickinson misses with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dickinson clinches up with Dragon and pushes him back against the cage.
Dickinson is looking for a takedown.
Dragon is leaning against Dickinson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dickinson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dragon avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Dickinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dragon is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Dragon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Dragon turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Dragon in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Dickinson looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Dragon turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miguelito Dragon!