PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Elrey Dorado (ranked 4880 p4p, 5631 weight class) and Dekel Vaknin (ranked 507 p4p, 536 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Dorado
vs
Vaknin

184 cm
19
173
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
19
168
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Conviction
© Trap House

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Elrey Dorado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dekel Vaknin!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vaknin throws an overhand right that lands on Dorado's shoulder, as Dorado tries to avoid the shot.
Vaknin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dorado backs up against the cage.

Dorado clinches.
Dorado misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dorado misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Dorado.
Dorado misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dorado tries a body shot but Vaknin blocks it.
Dorado keeps control of Vaknin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dorado works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dorado throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dorado digs a right hand into Vaknin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vaknin's gas tank.
A left hand lands to the body for Dorado.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dorado misses with a punch to the body.
Dorado keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vaknin's efforts to push away.
Vaknin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dorado digs a right hand underneath Vaknin's ribcage. Vaknin let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Dorado jumps guard and drags Vaknin to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorado wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Dorado pushes a forearm under Vaknin's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Vaknin is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Elrey Dorado!
Elrey Dorado seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.