PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jason Dicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drew Olbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Olbo has chosen Cant C Me as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Dicks
vs
Olbo

170 cm
25
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

174 cm
28
162 lbs
7 - 13 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jason Dicks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Drew Olbo!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Dicks misses.
Olbo just misses with a punch to the body.
Dicks shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Olbo sprawls well. Olbo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dicks gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dicks.
Dicks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Olbo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Dicks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dicks dives in and grabs Olbo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Olbo pushes down on Dicks's head and hops out.

Dicks closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dicks lands in his opponent's guard.
Olbo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Olbo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Olbo throws a strike but Dicks avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olbo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dicks on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dicks tries to get out of the position.
Olbo postures up.

Olbo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Dicks manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Olbo has Dicks in his guard.
Dicks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Olbo is keeping the position for now.
Olbo looking for a sweep. Not yet Olbo, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Olbo is looking for a triangle here but Dicks uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

Dicks stands up and beckons Olbo to his feet.
Olbo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Olbo looks gassed!

Dicks shoots in and bounces Olbo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Dicks controlling from the top position.
Olbo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dicks is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dicks postures up and lands a big shot to Olbo's brow.
Dicks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Olbo is working an open guard so Dicks takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Dicks closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Dicks is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Olbo wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Dicks is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Olbo wants to improve his position but Dicks is controlling well.
Dicks content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jason Dicks wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Dicks misses with a double jab.
Olbo checks a low kick from Dicks.

Dicks drives through and clinches with Olbo against the cage.

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

Dicks shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Olbo napping and manages to drive through into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Dicks dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dicks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Olbo falls off balance throwing a combination

and Dicks counters with a shoot takedown. Olbo fights it but they end up in guard.
Dicks's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Olbo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dicks content to stall in guard here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jason Dicks.

Dicks shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Dicks takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dicks seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Olbo for as long as he can get away with.
Dicks has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olbo is looking to improve his position but Dicks isn't that keen on the idea.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Dicks controlling the pace for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jason Dicks.

Dicks gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Stalling in the clinch from Dicks.

Dicks has picked Olbo up - he's going for a ride! Dicks dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Dicks is controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dicks'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.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jason Dicks.
Dicks tries to bum rush Olbo with a series of wild strikes but Olbo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

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.

Dicks clinches.

Dicks breaks the clinch.

Dicks throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Olbo tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Dicks is in Olbo's guard.
Olbo is trying to control the position but Dicks postures up.
Dicks has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dicks seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Olbo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dicks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Dicks gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Dicks misses with a combination

and Olbo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dicks's guard now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Dicks dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Dicks is looking to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Olbo.
Dicks throws a series of punches but Olbo moves out of range.
Dicks shoots in for a takedown but Olbo shows good takedown defense.
Olbo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dicks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Olbo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Olbo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dicks pinned against the cage. Dicks gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Dicks shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Dicks is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olbo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dicks works his foot free and advances to mount.
Dicks looking to control and managing it successfully.

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.
Olbo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dicks controlling from mount.
Jason Dicks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jason Dicks wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Dicks shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Olbo is trying to defend but Dicks finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dicks escapes and gets back to his feet.
Jason Dicks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Dicks looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dicks slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Olbo wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olbo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dicks!
Dicks tries to reverse the position but Olbo maintains control.

Olbo goes for an armbar but Dicks turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Dicks.
Dicks looking to pass the guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Dicks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dicks 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Dicks!