PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Dirt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy OKrapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dirt might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Tough as John Jacobs. Joe Dirt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dirt
vs
OKrapp

180 cm
20
175 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Prefers ground

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Dirt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy OKrapp!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

OKrapp shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than OKrapp was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
OKrapp fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Dirt wants to control but OKrapp is having none of it.
OKrapp dominating with strikes here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dirt tries to hold on but OKrapp pushes him away.
Dirt is bucking up trying to escape but OKrapp cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
OKrapp really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dirt. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
OKrapp landing strikes, looking to finish!
Dirt is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
OKrapp lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

OKrapp is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Dirt has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Dirt!
OKrapp keeping moving, preventing Dirt from controlling successfully.
OKrapp looking for a sweep. Not yet OKrapp, not yet.
OKrapp throws a couple of heel strikes.
OKrapp lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
OKrapp looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dirt is fighting to break OKrapp's control of his arms but OKrapp is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
OKrapp keeping moving, preventing Dirt from controlling successfully.
OKrapp throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dirt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

OKrapp shoots in and bounces Dirt off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Dirt is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dirt keeping moving, preventing OKrapp from controlling successfully.
Dirt controls OKrapp momentarily but OKrapp frees himself.
OKrapp connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dirt looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

OKrapp is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
OKrapp landing some decent shots from guard.
OKrapp with a nice head shot there.
OKrapp is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dirt is trying to keep OKrapp in close.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as OKrapp accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
OKrapp must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
OKrapp scoring with some ground and pound.
OKrapp won't allow Dirt to sweep him here.
OKrapp tries to free his leg and advance position but Dirt is retaining full guard.
Dirt striking off his back but it's not causing OKrapp any problems.
Dirt throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dirt fails with the takedown

and OKrapp counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dirt won't be happy with that.
Dirt is breathing heavily.
OKrapp cracks Dirt with a big elbow.
OKrapp lands a few punches from side control.
Check out the look on OKrapp's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

OKrapp is trying to get an arm triangle but Dirt is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Dirt's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
OKrapp working the ground and pound.
Dirt tries to bench press OKrapp off him but OKrapp keeps the position.
OKrapp lands an elbow.
Dirt takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
OKrapp in side control lands a decent elbow.
Dirt is trying to control OKrapp's posture but OKrapp avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
OKrapp lands a nice forearm strike.
OKrapp cracks Dirt with a big elbow.
OKrapp tries to move to mount but Dirt blocks the move with his legs.
Dirt is trying to improve his position.
OKrapp landing a few strikes.
OKrapp working the ground and pound.
Dirt tries to buck OKrapp off but OKrapp is having none of it.
OKrapp scoring with punches and elbows.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dirt is looking to reverse the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

OKrapp scores with a takedown into Dirt's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Dirt has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think OKrapp should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Dirt has tightened it up now! OKrapp should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Joe Dirt!