PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Claude Dacre (ranked 1584 p4p, 1574 weight class) and Richard Pryor (ranked 168 p4p, 166 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Dacre
vs
Pryor

179 cm
28
155
12 - 12 - 0

178 cm
25
145
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

PWNAGE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Claude Dacre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Richard Pryor!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dacre's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pryor connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dacre scrambles back to his feet.
Richard Pryor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Pryor tries to sprawl but Dacre drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Dacre is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pryor sees it coming and defends easily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Pryor really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dacre. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pryor has his hands clasped together around Dacre's back. He's all about the action.
Pryor wants to control but Dacre is keeping busy.
Dacre not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Dacre is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pryor has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dacre is thwarting Pryor's attempts to control the position.
Pryor taking some punishment here, with Dacre in his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pryor wants to improve his position but Dacre is controlling well.
Pryor is still trying to improve position.
Pryor trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dacre is nestled in close to Pryor, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Pryor is trying to maintain the position but Dacre is very close to passing his half guard.
Dacre seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pryor does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Dacre is looking for a kimura but Pryor is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dacre to get the leverage.
Dacre wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pryor keeps working.
We've been hearing good reports from Dacre's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Dacre not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dacre not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Dacre looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Dacre looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dacre thows a huge punch but Pryor dodges it nicely.
Dacre prevents Pryor from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dacre wants to pass to mount but Pryor is defending the position.
Pryor is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pryor is looking to improve his position.
Pryor is pressing down on Dacre's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pryor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dacre throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pryor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dacre trying to control the position from guard on top but Pryor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pryor has his hands on Dacre's head, controlling the position.
Dacre throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dacre keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pryor's head.
Dacre is looking to work some ground and pound but Pryor has wrist control.
Dacre wants to control from the top but Pryor keeps moving.
Dacre postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dacre stopping the sweep attempt from Pryor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pryor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dacre postures up in Pryor's guard and throws a big left but Pryor blocks it.
Pryor wants to sweep but no luck.
Dacre advances position into side control!
Pryor is looking to reverse the position.
Pryor keeps trying to improve his position.
Dacre has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dacre in side control lands a decent elbow.
Pryor tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dacre in side control, throwing shots but Pryor defends.

Dacre is trying to get an arm triangle but Pryor is defending well.
Pryor is trying to improve his position.

Dacre is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pryor knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pryor is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dacre looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dacre is working Pryor over with some ground and pound from side control.
Pryor manages to get back to half guard.
Pryor preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Dacre sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pryor defending well though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pryor manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pryor looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dacre is one step ahead there.
Pryor keeping moving, preventing Dacre from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dacre working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dacre postures up.
Pryor seems keen to control Dacre's posture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Claude Dacre dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pryor with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dacre ducks under a wild hook from Pryor.
Dacre shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pryor defends it nicely.
Dacre drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pryor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dacre.
Pryor throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Good standup being displayed there by Dacre as he connects with a hook.
Dacre is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pryor can do to turn this around?
Pryor swats away the attempt to clinch by Dacre.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pryor dips to his left and cracks Dacre with an uppercut!
Dacre doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Dacre takes the fight into the clinch.
Pryor works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pryor misses with a punch on the inside.
Dacre has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Pryor after a bit of a struggle.
A short left from Pryor.
Pryor working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pryor is working Dacre over against the cage.

Dacre has hold of one of Pryor's legs. Pryor is fighting the takedown attempt but Dacre gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Pryor controls Dacre momentarily but Dacre frees himself.
Dacre throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pryor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pryor bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dacre's guard.

Pryor wants to pass the guard but Dacre is keeping the position.
Dacre keeping moving, preventing Pryor from controlling successfully.
Pryor is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dacre keeping moving, preventing Pryor from controlling successfully.

Dacre is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Pryor frees his head nicely. Oh but Dacre has switched to an armbar! Pryor is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Claude Dacre!
A relieved looking Claude Dacre thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.