PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Liam Minard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Judge Dred (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Minard's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Walk. Dred is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by No Easy Way Out. Liam Minard could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Judge Dred's chin.

Minard
vs
Dred

183 cm
20
215 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

195 cm
20
204 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

5th Round
5th Round

Rivers Edge Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Liam Minard!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Judge Dred!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Joseph Jones and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minard tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Minard lunges at Dred with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dred's hand.
Minard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dred throws a right hand that Minard ducks under and follows up with a left that Minard also avoids with ease.
Minard is looking to clinch but Dred is avoiding it.
Dred throws a half hearted mid kick.
Minard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Minard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Minard tries to clinch there but Dred circles away.
Minard shoots in for a takedown but Dred shows good takedown defense.
Some bone on bone action there as Dred checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dred looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Minard wants to clinch up but Dred keeps it at a distance.
Liam Minard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dred with a hook.
Dred throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Minard moves out of range of the leg kick from Dred.
Minard is looking to clinch but Dred is avoiding it.
Minard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Minard rushes Dred and presses him up against the cage.
Minard has Dred pressed against the cage, preventing Dred from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dred has had enough of the clinch but Minard keeps him there for the moment.
Dred on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Minard.
Dred prevents the takedown attempt.
Minard using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Minard is working Dred over against the cage.
Minard works on Dred's body with a couple of short punches.
Minard utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dred looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Minard will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dred up against the cage.
Minard landing knees to the head.
Minard works on Dred's body with a couple of short punches.
Minard putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dred in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Minard has Dred pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Minard pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Dred tumbling to the mat - Minard dives into Dred's guard.
Dred wants to stand up but Minard is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minard cracks Dred with a solid left hand.
Minard tries to free his leg and advance position but Dred is retaining full guard.
Minard with a flurry of punches that miss.
Minard with a flurry of punches that miss.
Minard pushing down on Dred's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Minard is trying to work for a kimura but Dred is defending well.
Minard tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dred knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Minard winds up and cracks Dred with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minard looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dred avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Minard.
Minard is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Minard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Minard throws a big right hand that misses.
Minard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Minard might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dred avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Minard wants to pass the guard but Dred is keeping the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dred lands with a shot to the body.

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.
Dred blocks the body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Minard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Minard wants to clinch.
Minard throws a leg kick but Dred moved away.
Minard closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Minard misses with a looping left.
Minard closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dred circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Liam Minard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Minard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dred.
Dred thumps Minard with a low kick.
Minard checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A good leg kick by Dred.
Minard blocks a head kick by Dred.
Liam Minard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Minard looks to land a right hand but Dred moved out of range.
Minard tries to clinch up.
Dred drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dred scores with a push kick.
Dred tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dred misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Minard tries to clinch but Dred moves out of range.

Minard closes the distance and pushes Dred back into the cage.
A short uppercut from Minard.

Minard lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Minard lands with a punch from half guard.
Minard lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dred tries to kick Minard off but Minard keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minard wants to take a breather but Dred is having none of it.
Dred tries to kick Minard off but Minard keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Minard uses his free foot to push down on Dred's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Dred.
Dred is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Minard pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Minard with good strikes from the mount here!
Dred wants to hold on but Minard pushes him away.
Minard cracks Dred with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Dred in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Dred is rocked!
Minard 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minard working Dred over with strikes here.
Dred is still in real trouble! Can Minard finish him?
Dred is trying desperately to improve position.
Dred is breathing heavily.
Minard connects with a bit shot that sees Dred covering up! More strikes from Minard and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Minard is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Liam Minard!
Liam Minard retains his light heavyweight title!