PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vic Mackey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Dredd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mackey comes to the cage accompanied by The Shield. The crowd seem to be enjoying Dredd's choice of entrance music: Static X = Push it. Jake Dredd acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Mackey
vs
Dredd

200 cm
24
220 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

188 cm
23
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vic Mackey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jake Dredd!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mackey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dredd.
Dredd connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mackey sizes up Dredd with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dredd doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mackey tries to clinch up but Dredd circles away and keeps his distance.
Mackey throws a nice looking combination but Dredd bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from Mackey.
Dredd just misses with a punch to the body.
Dredd dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mackey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mackey throws a series of punches but Dredd avoids them all with ease.
Dredd misses with a straight right.
Dredd throws a body punch but Mackey moves out of range.
Mackey fails to land with a series of punches.
Dredd cracks a nice hook into Mackey's ribs.
Dredd throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mackey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dredd.
Dredd scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackey misses with an uppercut.
Vic Mackey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mackey takes a swing at Dredd's ribcage but misses.
Mackey moves in looking to clinch but Dredd pushes him off.

Dredd shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mackey keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dredd stalling.
Dredd throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dredd content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dredd thows a huge punch but Mackey dodges it nicely.
Dredd wants to take a breather but Mackey is having none of it.
Mackey wants to get back to his feet.
Mackey is staying active underneath Dredd, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dredd misses with a head shot. Mackey uses the momentum to regain guard.
Mackey keeping moving, preventing Dredd from controlling successfully.
Dredd trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dredd accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mackey will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dredd throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dredd throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dredd has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mackey wants to stand up but Dredd is controlling him.
Dredd in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dredd working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dredd throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dredd trying to control but Mackey is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Dredd dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dredd wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dredd tries to bum rush Mackey with a series of wild strikes but Mackey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mackey cracks a nice hook into Dredd's ribs.
Mackey moves away from the strike by Dredd.
Vic Mackey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dredd looks to score with a jab to the body but Mackey is just out of range.
Dredd swings for the body but Mackey moves out of range.
Mackey misses with a looping left.
Mackey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dredd throws out the jab.
Mackey moves away from the strike by Dredd.
Mackey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mackey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dredd throws out the jab.
Dredd throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dredd is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Dredd throws a combination. Mackey tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dredd swings for the body but Mackey moves out of range.
Dredd waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mackey.
No luck for Dredd with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackey moves forwards but Dredd connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mackey throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Dredd counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mackey is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mackey keeping moving, preventing Dredd from controlling successfully.
Dredd looking to sit in guard and control but Mackey gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mackey wants to stand and escape but instead Dredd has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dredd trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dredd trying to control but Mackey is working from the bottom.
Mackey is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dredd throwing strikes from guard but Mackey blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dredd wants to control from the top but Mackey keeps moving.
Dredd stops Mackey from standing up.
Dredd trying to control the position from guard on top but Mackey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dredd looking to pass the guard.
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.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Dredd throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dredd lands with a right hand.
Dredd on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dredd throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mackey.
Dredd throws a jab when Mackey was well out of range.
Mackey moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mackey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dredd manages to avoid it.
Dredd loads up on a big right hand but Mackey slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Mackey.
Mackey throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dredd counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mackey closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mackey bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dredd's head backwards.
Dredd throws a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dredd moves forwards but Mackey connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dredd slips a jab and a cross from Mackey.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackey falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dredd counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mackey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dredd punishes Mackey's body with a nice straight punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dredd fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dredd with a jab.
Dredd throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mackey's waist but Mackey gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dredd off to one side.
A combination from Mackey does no damage.
A nice combination there by Mackey.
Dredd bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dredd throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab from Mackey misses.
Dredd misses the shot to the body.

Mackey moves into the clinch.
Dredd blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mackey creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mackey wants to get back to striking at distance but Dredd won't allow it.
Mackey is looking to break free of the clinch but Dredd has double underhooks.
Mackey lands a nice uppercut.
Mackey is working Dredd over against the cage.
Mackey scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mackey wants to break the clinch but can't.

Mackey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mackey tries to move into range but Dredd moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dredd connects with a nice looking jab.
Mackey lands a jab to Dredd's midsection.

Mackey clinches up against the cage.
Dredd jumps guard but Mackey stands there with Dredd around his waist. Dredd gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mackey is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Mackey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mackey lands a two punch combo.
Dredd fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mackey looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dredd lands a right hook to the body.
Jake Dredd seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dredd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mackey.
Vic Mackey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big right from Dredd misses.

Mackey moves into range and clinches up with Dredd.

Mackey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vic Mackey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mackey slips under a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Dredd. That snapped Mackey's head back.
Dredd punishes Mackey's body with a nice straight punch.
Dredd pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good standup being displayed there by Dredd as he connects with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Mackey.
Mackey is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dredd with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dredd.
Vic Mackey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Dredd.
Mackey throws a one two combo.
Dredd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dredd misses with a shot to the body
and Mackey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dredd swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dredd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dredd misses with a body shot

and Mackey counters by moving into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Mackey's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mackey is trying to break the clinch but Dredd is controlling him.
Mackey wants to break free but Dredd has control.
Mackey tries to circle away but Dredd has him pinned against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mackey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mackey working hard to break the clinch.

Dredd breaks from the clinch.
Dredd lands with a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Vic Mackey.
I think Dredd has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Dredd!