PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Fang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Dickinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Fang
vs
Dickinson

185 cm
25
210 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

193 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matthew Fang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Richard Dickinson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dickinson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fang manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Fang wants to free his trapped foot but Dickinson is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Fang is looking for a kimura here.
Fang looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Fang is working for a submission of some sort.
Fang content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Fang wants to pass to mount but Dickinson is defending the position.
Dickinson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fang. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fang seems to be looking for submissions.
Fang lands with a punch from half guard.
Fang working over Dickinson with some ground and pound. Dickinson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Fang definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Fang is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dickinson trying to control here.

Fang is looking for a kimura but Dickinson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fang to get the leverage.
Fang prevents Dickinson from improving his position.

Fang is looking for a kimura but Dickinson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fang to get the leverage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fang controlling the action here.

Fang in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Dickinson tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Fang!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Matthew Fang!