PBP Commentary

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

Doragon
vs
Sweat

170 cm
25
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
145 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Big Bear Nutrition 160Q
Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Buru Doragon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Sweat!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Doragon misses.
Sweat is looking to clinch but Doragon is avoiding it.

Sweat clinches up against the cage.
Sweat tries to pull guard but Doragon forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Doragon drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sweat working hard to break the clinch.
Sweat wants to get back to striking at distance but Doragon won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doragon is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sweat is defending well.
Sweat prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buru Doragon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sweat throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doragon looking for a takedown.
Sweat looking for a takedown.
Sweat will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Doragon up against the cage.
Sweat tries to pull guard but Doragon forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sweat wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Doragon has him pressed against the cage.
Sweat looking for a takedown.
Doragon goes for a takedown attempt but Sweat pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Doragon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sweat fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sweat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sweat moves in looking to clinch but Doragon pushes him off.
Sweat shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Doragon pinned against the cage. Doragon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sweat lands with a nice body punch.
Sweat lands an overhand right.

Doragon closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sweat to the mat! Sweat manages to get full guard.
Doragon wants to control from the top but Sweat keeps moving.
Sweat working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Doragon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doragon passes Sweat's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Doragon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sweat has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.

Sweat is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Doragon pulls his head out easily.
Doragon prevents Sweat from standing back up.

Doragon is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Sweat is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Buru Doragon!