PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Dickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romulo Barral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Dickson
vs
Barral

182 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
184 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Dickson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Romulo Barral!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barral shoots in but no luck this time.
Dickson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barral's calf.
Dickson leaves Barral with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Barral is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dickson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jack Dickson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Romulo Barral.
Dickson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barral's calf.

Barral scores with a takedown into Dickson's guard.
Dickson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Barral looking to pass the guard.
Barral pushing down on Dickson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dickson is looking to improve his position.

Barral seems to be looking for submissions.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dickson is trying to get back to full guard.

Barral has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Dickson defend it? Barral steps over the head and cranks it - Dickson is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Barral!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Romulo Barral!