PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Juronen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Dredd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dredd comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Static X = Push it kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jake Dredd is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Juronen
vs
Dredd

185 cm
27
206 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

188 cm
23
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Juronen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jake Dredd!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dredd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Juronen.
Juronen throws a head kick but Dredd moves out of range.
Juronen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Juronen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Juronen tries to clinch there but Dredd circles away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Juronen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dredd has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dredd and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dredd's corner calls for a 1-2. Dredd obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Juronen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dredd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dredd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Juronen.
Dredd thows a left - swing and a miss!
Juronen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dredd uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Juronen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dredd is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Juronen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juronen ducks under a wild hook from Dredd.
Joe Juronen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Juronen looks to land a right hand but Dredd moved out of range.
A punch combination from Dredd misses.
Dredd misses with a looping right.
Juronen lands the left hand.
Dredd fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Juronen avoids it really well and circles away.
Dredd keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Juronen.
Juronen misses with a shot to the body

and Dredd counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dredd.
Dredd looking to sit in guard and control but Juronen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Juronen wants to control from the top but Dredd keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juronen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dredd is keeping the position for now.
Juronen trying to control the position from guard on top but Dredd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juronen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dredd swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Juronen works over Dredd with some ground and pound from guard.
Juronen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dredd swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Juronen advances to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dredd is trying to control but can't.
Dredd is looking for a sweep. Juronen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Juronen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Juronen trying to control from Dredd's half guard. Dredd has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dredd checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Juronen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dredd was well out of range. Poor timing from Juronen.
Juronen motions for Dredd to come forward. Juronen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dredd misses with a takedown attempt - Juronen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Juronen takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Dredd scores a takedown into full mount!
Juronen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dredd raining down shots from the mount!
Dredd throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Juronen because Dredd loaded up on that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dredd punching from mount but Juronen doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Juronen is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Dredd working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Juronen slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Juronen gets back to full guard.
Dredd postures up.
Dredd loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dredd throwing strikes but missing.
Dredd thows a big elbow that misses.

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 trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Juronen manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Dredd is pulling down on Juronen's head. It's preventing any offense from Juronen, at least for the moment.
Juronen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dredd swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dredd pulls Juronen in close to his closed guard and prevents Juronen from doing any damage or advancing position.
Juronen is pushing down on Dredd's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dredd is fighting to maintain full guard but Juronen has managed to sneak the leg through.

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.
Juronen working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Dredd's thigh. Dredd counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Dredd keeping moving, preventing Juronen from controlling successfully.
Dredd pulls Juronen in close to his closed guard and prevents Juronen from doing any damage or advancing position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Juronen drops back, looking for a kneebar! Dredd looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Dredd looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Dredd!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Dredd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Dredd changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Juronen looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Juronen parries the strikes from Dredd easily there. Dredd is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Juronen to escape.
Dredd sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Juronen is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Juronen parries the strikes from Dredd easily there. Dredd is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Juronen to escape.
Dredd creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Juronen sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Juronen gets back to half guard.
Dredd drops an elbow to the side of Juronen's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dredd working the head and body with strikes.
Jake Dredd has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dredd is trying to control. Juronen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juronen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dredd.

Dredd is trying to work for a kimura but Juronen is defending well.
Dredd thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Juronen keeping control of the position.
Dredd throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dredd not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dredd missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two 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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dredd connects with a good right hand that stumbles Juronen. Juronen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Joe Juronen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Juronen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Joe Juronen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dredd fails with a takedown attempt.
Dredd takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Juronen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Juronen lands with a hook. Dredd tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dredd keeps the fight on the outside.
Juronen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dredd is trying hard to land a takedown here. Juronen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Juronen misses with an uppercut.
Juronen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juronen throws out a loose jab but Dredd uses good head movement to avoid it.

Juronen clinches.
Juronen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dredd has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Juronen trying to land knees to the body.
Juronen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Juronen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Juronen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dredd.
Juronen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dredd has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dredd looking for a takedown.
Joe Juronen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Dredd.
Dredd tries for a takedown but Juronen manages to get underhooks.
Juronen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dredd has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Juronen stalling against the cage.
Juronen with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dredd tries to pull guard but Juronen won't allow it.
Juronen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Juronen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Juronen tries to land knees in the clinch but Dredd avoids the damage to the body.

Dredd manages to pull guard.
Juronen trying to move into half guard but instead Dredd has managed to sweep!
Juronen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Juronen is pulling down on Dredd's head to control his posture.
Dredd wants to pass the guard but Juronen is keeping the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Juronen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Juronen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Juronen!