PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Blaydes (ranked 110 p4p, 138 weight class) and Valen Dreth (ranked 16 p4p, 22 weight class). Blaydes comes to the cage accompanied by Black Sunshine - White Zombie. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Blaydes
vs
Dreth

171 cm
32
158
15 - 6 - 1

175 cm
38
165
35 - 18 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Oscar Blaydes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Valen Dreth!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaydes moves away from the strike by Dreth.
Dreth has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

Blaydes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dreth, pushing him back against the cage.
Blaydes scores with a shot to the side of Dreth's head.
Dreth swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blaydes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dreth backwards.
Dreth's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Blaydes misses with some punches.
Blaydes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Blaydes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dreth prevents a body shot from Blaydes.
Blaydes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Blaydes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blaydes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dreth's elbow.
Blaydes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Blaydes lands a shot to the body.
Blaydes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blaydes blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Blaydes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dreth throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Blaydes's waist but Blaydes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dreth off to one side.

Blaydes gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Blaydes keeping moving, preventing Dreth from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dreth scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Blaydes is controlling Dreth's posture.
Blaydes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dreth is one step ahead there.
Blaydes is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Blaydes lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dreth manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Blaydes manages to get himself to full guard.

Blaydes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Blaydes has Dreth pulled in close to control his posture.
Dreth throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dreth preventing the sweep.
Dreth working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Blaydes is trying to keep Dreth in close.
Dreth throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four 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.
Blaydes managing to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Blaydes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blaydes is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dreth.
Dreth tries to move into range but Blaydes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Valen Dreth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dreth throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blaydes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dreth.
Blaydes feints and then cracks Dreth's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dreth down.
Blaydes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dreth is looking to score with low kicks.
Dreth takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from Dreth.
A little feinted left hand from Blaydes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dreth misses with a body shot.
Dreth dodges the punch combination from Blaydes.
Blaydes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dreth's hands.
Blaydes slips a jab and a cross from Dreth.
It looked like Blaydes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dreth swings for the body but Blaydes moves out of range.
Blaydes checks a low kick from Dreth.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Blaydes dominated that round.
That's time! Blaydes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Blaydes tries to clinch but Dreth moves out of range.
Dreth throws a counter combo.

Blaydes drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dreth tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blaydes slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've been hearing that Blaydes has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Blaydes seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Dreth for as long as he can get away with.
Dreth keeping moving, preventing Blaydes from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dreth looking for a guillotine here but Blaydes defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaydes wants to control from the top but Dreth keeps moving.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Dreth trying to keep a closed guard but Blaydes is proving a slippery customer.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Blaydes checks a low kick from Dreth.
Blaydes swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Dreth bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dreth misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blaydes slips a jab from Dreth.
Dreth with the inside leg kick.
Blaydes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dreth was well out of range. Poor timing from Blaydes.

Dreth closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Blaydes to the mat! Blaydes manages to get full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dreth throws a strike but Blaydes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Dreth escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Blaydes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Blaydes controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Blaydes postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Blaydes wants to control from the top but Dreth keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaydes is stalling in the full guard.
Blaydes wants to control from the top but Dreth keeps moving.

Dreth is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Blaydes is aware though and is defending well.
Blaydes lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dreth is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Blaydes is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Blaydes moves out of range as Dreth strikes.
Dreth on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Blaydes. Blaydes obviously looking to wear him down.
A slow jab from Dreth misses its intended target.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dreth misses the jab.
Blaydes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dreth misses with a straight right.
Blaydes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Blaydes appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dreth stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Blaydes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Oscar Blaydes will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A cross from Blaydes lands.
Dreth throws the left hand but Blaydes avoids the punch easily.
That kick from Blaydes tenderised Dreth's leg. Dreth is trying to keep his angry face on.
A solid body kick from Blaydes.
Blaydes checks a low kick from Dreth.
Dreth listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Blaydes scores with the left hand. Dreth knows he should have avoided that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dreth. Blaydes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blaydes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Dreth misses the target.
Dreth takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Blaydes lands a glancing blow to the side of Dreth's head.
Blaydes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Blaydes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dreth is out of range and Blaydes settles back down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dreth with the inside leg kick.
Blaydes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dreth.
Dreth throws a leg kick but Blaydes moved away.
Dreth throws a lazy right hand but Blaydes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blaydes avoids the head kick by Dreth.
Blaydes swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaydes swings for the body but Dreth moves out of range.
Dreth throws a jab but it's blocked by Blaydes.
Dreth throws a leg kick
and Blaydes counters with a good, hard body kick but Dreth shrugs it off.
Blaydes fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dreth on the side of the head.
Blaydes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dreth can do to turn this around?
Blaydes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blaydes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Blaydes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Blaydes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blaydes misses with a punch to the body.

Dreth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blaydes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dreth has time to react.
Dreth goes for a double leg but Blaydes avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Blaydes continues to drive forward.

Blaydes decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dreth taking some punishment here, with Blaydes in his half guard.
Blaydes is looking to take a break and control but Dreth is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Blaydes perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaydes tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dreth knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Blaydes sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Blaydes trying to control from half guard but Dreth is working away.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Dreth is looking to improve his position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dreth on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Blaydes misses with a body shot.
Blaydes tries to work over Dreth's front leg with a kick but Dreth checks it.
Blaydes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dreth throws out the jab.
Dreth misses with a low kick as Blaydes jumps back.
Blaydes is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Dreth shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Dreth was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Blaydes is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Dreth's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Blaydes controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaydes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Valen Dreth has got the better of the ground game so far.
Blaydes holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Dreth throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Blaydes to regain full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Blaydes clearly takes that round.
That's time! Blaydes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Blaydes tries to close the distance and clinch but Dreth swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blaydes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Dreth gets tackled into the cage by Blaydes. Blaydes maintains the clinch.
Blaydes tries to work over Dreth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dreth fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Blaydes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dreth swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blaydes blocks a body shot from Dreth.
Blaydes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dreth's elbow.
Dreth tries to work over Blaydes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blaydes lands a shot to the body.
Oscar Blaydes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Blaydes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dreth misses with some punches.
Dreth lands with a short shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blaydes is working Dreth over against the cage.

Blaydes breaks from the clinch.
Dreth loads up on a big right hand but Blaydes slips the punch.
An inside leg kick from Dreth misses.
Blaydes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blaydes is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaydes lands a jab to the head.
Blaydes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dreth throws a low kick but it's checked well by Blaydes.
Blaydes jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Blaydes lands a slapping body shot.
Blaydes throws a body shot but no joy.
Blaydes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dreth.
Donk. Dreth catches Blaydes right on the button with a cross.
A swing and a miss from Dreth.
Blaydes jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Blaydes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dreth.
And Dreth tries to counter it with a takedown but Blaydes pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Blaydes wants to clinch.

Blaydes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dreth, pushing him back against the cage.

Blaydes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dreth tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Blaydes swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

Blaydes moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaydes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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!

Dreth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dreth has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Blaydes.
Dreth throws a low kick, looking for Blaydes's leg but Blaydes calmly moves out of range.
Blaydes tried to counter with a leg kick but Dreth avoided it.
Blaydes moves out of range of the leg kick from Dreth.
Blaydes lands with a hook. Dreth tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dreth throws a body punch but Blaydes moves out of range.
Dreth shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dreth working aggressively here.
Dreth blocks a body shot from Blaydes.
Blaydes tries to work over Dreth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dreth scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Blaydes blocking some punches.
Blaydes tries to throw a body punch but Dreth avoids it by throwing Blaydes back against the cage.
Blaydes misses with a punch on the inside.
Blaydes lands a left hand.

Dreth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dreth.
Dreth slips under a jab from Blaydes.
Dreth ducks under a wild hook from Blaydes.
Blaydes slips a jab from Dreth.
Blaydes blocks a jab.
Blaydes tries to clinch up.
Blaydes blocks a leg kick.
Dreth throws a looping overhand right but Blaydes ducks down to avoid it.
Dreth slips a straight right by Blaydes.
Good leg kick by Blaydes.
Blaydes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Dreth fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Blaydes sprawls well initially but Dreth persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Blaydes gets full guard.
Dreth trying to control the position from guard on top but Blaydes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaydes has control of Dreth's left arm, preventing Dreth from doing any damage.
Blaydes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dreth's guard.

This has been an exciting period of action!

Dreth escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Blaydes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Blaydes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Blaydes had his way with Valen Dreth in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

A slow jab from Blaydes misses its intended target.
Valen Dreth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dreth lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Blaydes moves out of range of the leg kick from Dreth.

Blaydes moves into the clinch.
Blaydes has a couple of punches blocked by Dreth.
Blaydes misses with some punches.
Blaydes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dreth blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dreth misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blaydes blocking some punches.
Blaydes tries to work over Dreth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Blaydes breaks the clinch.
Dreth throws a lazy right hand but Blaydes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blaydes lands a nice hook to Dreth's body. Dreth takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dreth tries a low kick but Blaydes avoids it.
Dreth shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Oscar Blaydes is winning the standup battle so far.
Blaydes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dreth displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blaydes throws out the jab.
Blaydes chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaydes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A jab from Dreth finds it's way through Blaydes's defenses.
Blaydes connects with an inside leg kick.
Blaydes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Blaydes wants to clinch up but Dreth keeps it at a distance.
Blaydes lands a slapping body shot.
Blaydes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A shot to the liver by Blaydes. Beautiful body shot.
Dreth misses with a leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Blaydes tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

Blaydes rushes Dreth and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Dreth's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dreth blocking some punches.
Blaydes blocking some punches.
Blaydes has Dreth pressed against the cage, preventing Dreth from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Blaydes misses with a body punch.
A short right from Blaydes on the inside.
Blaydes lands with a light punch inside.
Dreth working aggressively here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dreth lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaydes lands with a left to the head.
A short body shot lands from Dreth as the two fighters clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Blaydes.
Dreth doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blaydes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blaydes tries to work over Dreth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blaydes misses with a body punch.
Blaydes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dreth's elbow.
Blaydes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dreth blocks a body shot from Blaydes.
Blaydes misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blaydes.
Dreth throws a head punch that misses.
Dreth lands a shoulder strike.
Dreth misses with some punches.

Blaydes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dreth misses with a low kick.
Dreth misses with a leg kick
and Blaydes counters with a left to the body.
Blaydes just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dreth thumps Blaydes with a low kick.

Blaydes closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Blaydes lands in his opponent's guard.
Blaydes is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Blaydes has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Blaydes slips nicely into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dreth is refusing to be controlled, as Blaydes sits in half guard.
Blaydes is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Dreth looking for submissions off his back.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Blaydes scoring with strikes to the body and head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oscar Blaydes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Blaydes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oscar Blaydes!
Oscar Blaydes is the new lightweight champion!
After winning the bout, Oscar Blaydes thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.