PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Curt Dickerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor Harrington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dickerson
vs
Harrington

150 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Curt Dickerson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Connor Harrington!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Harrington gets caught napping as Dickerson dives in and scores a takedown. Harrington manages to retain guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Harrington is on top in guard.

Dickerson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Harrington controls the pace.
Dickerson pulls Harrington in to control the position.
Dickerson wants to sweep here but Harrington controlling him for the moment.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dickerson holds on and takes a little breather.
Dickerson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Harrington looking to pass the guard.
Harrington is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harrington trying to control the position from guard on top but Dickerson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dickerson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Harrington manages to get himself to full guard.

Dickerson won't allow Harrington to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickerson trying to control the position from guard on top but Harrington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Harrington looking for a guillotine here but Dickerson defends easily.
Dickerson is working Harrington over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dickerson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Harrington is trying to keep Dickerson in close.
Harrington keeping moving, preventing Dickerson from controlling successfully.
Dickerson with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Harrington working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dickerson.
Harrington looking for a sweep. Not yet Harrington, not yet.
Dickerson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Dickerson trying to control the position from guard on top but Harrington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harrington has a closed guard, preventing Dickerson from standing up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Dickerson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Harrington shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dickerson pinned against the cage. Dickerson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dickerson tries to counter with a takedown but Harrington is quick to defend against it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickerson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Harrington cracks a nice hook into Dickerson's ribs.

Harrington darts in and clinches Dickerson up against the cage.

Harrington's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Dickerson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dickerson showed some decent athleticism there.
Harrington is concentrating on defense, preventing Dickerson from advancing position.
Harrington regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Dickerson.
Harrington wants to sweep here but Dickerson controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dickerson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Harrington's head.
Harrington utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dickerson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Dickerson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Harrington is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Harrington has escaped and now he's on top!

Dickerson trying to control the position.
Harrington is stalling in the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harrington looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Connor Harrington will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Harrington looks for a takedown but Dickerson sprawls well.

Dickerson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Dickerson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Harrington has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dickerson prevents Harrington from standing back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harrington wants to control but Dickerson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Harrington keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dickerson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Harrington sees it coming and defends easily.
Harrington gets back to full guard.
Harrington wants to sweep but no luck.
Dickerson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Harrington is still trying to improve position.
Dickerson throws a big right hand that misses.
Curt Dickerson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dickerson postures up.
Dickerson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dickerson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dickerson wants to stand but Harrington is controlling his posture from full guard.
Dickerson looking to sit in guard and control but Harrington gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickerson is pulling down on Harrington's head to control his posture.
Harrington lands a couple of digs.
Dickerson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Harrington controls from within his opponent's guard.
Harrington sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dickerson's guard.
Dickerson tries to get to full guard but Harrington has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickerson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Harrington is working away from the top position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Harrington lands with a punch from half guard.
Harrington controlling the pace.
Dickerson is trying to maintain the position but Harrington is very close to passing his half guard.
Dickerson is trying to stand up here but Harrington is controlling him well.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harrington winds up and cracks Dickerson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dickerson wants to control but Harrington is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Harrington sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dickerson controlling the position well.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dickerson fails with the takedown.

Harrington gets the takedown into side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Harrington is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Dickerson is trying to escape and Harrington transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Dickerson is forced to tap! Nice work there by Harrington! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Connor Harrington!