PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Dredd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre Lefebvre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dredd's entrance music is Static X = Push it. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dredd
vs
Lefebvre

188 cm
21
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
200 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

[MMABR]Terror Trition[†CoE†]
Hell's Balls Recovery

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jake Dredd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pierre Lefebvre!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lefebvre shoots in for a double leg but Dredd sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dredd cracks a nice hook into Lefebvre's ribs.

Dredd drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dredd takes a little break here. Lefebvre wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

Dredd is trying to get an arm triangle but Lefebvre is defending well.
Dredd trying to control the position but Lefebvre is working away.
Lefebvre is trying to get back to half guard.
Dredd tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Lefebvre taking punishment in the form of punches.
Lefebvre wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Dredd is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lefebvre knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lefebvre struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lefebvre tries to buck Dredd off but Dredd is having none of it.
Dredd creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Lefebvre struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lefebvre is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Dredd's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's two 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.
Dredd not doing much here.
Lefebvre wants to control but Dredd is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dredd works his foot free and advances to mount.
Dredd with shots to the head and body - Lefebvre looks very uncomfortable down there.
Dredd with a couple of short strikes.
Dredd is landing with some decent strikes but Lefebvre is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Lefebvre tries to hold on but Dredd pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lefebvre is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lefebvre wants to control but Dredd is having none of it.
Dredd with the ground and pound from mount.
Lefebvre is desperately trying to improve his position but Dredd has a good base and remains in mount.
Dredd raining down shots from the mount!
Dredd cracks Lefebvre with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
A nice elbow there by Dredd.
Dredd controlling from mount.
Dredd putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Lefebvre is rocked!
Dredd prevents Lefebvre from getting the reversal.
Lefebvre in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lefebvre throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Dredd putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Dredd can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lefebvre is looking to escape.

Lefebvre bucks Dredd off and manages to get back to his feet!
Lefebvre looks gassed!
Dredd ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lefebvre misses with a takedown attempt

and Dredd counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dredd works over Lefebvre with some ground and pound from guard.
Lefebvre can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dredd controls the pace.
Dredd is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dredd accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dredd wants to pass the guard but Lefebvre is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Dredd dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dredd misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lefebvre defending well as Dredd loads up on a big left hand.
Dredd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dredd missing with a left hand there. Lefebvre was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dredd's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Dredd duly obliges.
Dredd misses with an uppercut. Lefebvre saw that one coming.
Lefebvre defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dredd.
Nice defenses there by Lefebvre.
Lefebvre throws the left hand but Dredd avoids the punch easily.
Pierre Lefebvre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lefebvre darts in trying to clinch
and Dredd counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dredd misses with a looping left.
Dredd throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lefebvre has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dredd finds it's way round the side to connect with Lefebvre's head.
Jake Dredd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lefebvre bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dredd gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Lefebvre trying to control but Dredd is having none of it.
Lefebvre wants to stand but Dredd is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lefebvre trying to control but Dredd is having none of it.
Dredd tries to lock up and control but Lefebvre gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lefebvre looking to ground and pound but Dredd is blocking nicely.

Lefebvre swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Dredd is now in Lefebvre's guard. A big mistake from Lefebvre there, giving up the dominant position!
Dredd trying to control the position from guard on top but Lefebvre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lefebvre throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Dredd stopping the sweep attempt from Lefebvre.
Lefebvre is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lefebvre is breathing heavily.
Dredd won't allow Lefebvre to get back to his feet.

Lefebvre looking for subs off his back but Dredd has passed one foot through into half guard.
Lefebvre is trying to maintain the position but Dredd is very close to passing his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dredd trying to control from half guard but Lefebvre is working away.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dredd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lefebvre.
A slow jab from Dredd misses its intended target.

Lefebvre bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lefebvre tries to move to full mount but Dredd actually manages to regain half guard.
Lefebvre trying to control from half guard but Dredd is working away.
Dredd tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jake Dredd will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Dredd lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Donk. Dredd catches Lefebvre right on the button with a cross.
Lefebvre throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dredd counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lefebvre misses with a head kick.
Lefebvre doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Dredd counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lefebvre won't be happy with that.
Lefebvre struggling a bit here.
Dredd scores with punches from side control.
Lefebvre tries to improve position but can't.
Lefebvre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lefebvre gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Dredd is keen to just control but Lefebvre is a slippery customer.
Dredd perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dredd has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Dredd's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Ground and pound from Dredd.
Lefebvre trying to control here.
Lefebvre is staying active underneath Dredd, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dredd is stalling here. Lefebvre is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Dredd seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Lefebvre has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Dredd tries to buck Lefebvre off but Lefebvre is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dredd struggling a bit here.

Lefebvre tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lefebvre working away.

Lefebvre decides to stand back up.
Lefebvre gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dredd counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lefebvre pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lefebvre with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Dredd gets the takedown into side control.
Dredd scores with a couple of short elbows.
Dredd scores with a couple of short elbows.

Lefebvre wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Dredd has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Lefebvre's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Lefebvre is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Dredd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jake Dredd!