PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rich Dreyfuss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takihashi Ono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rich Dreyfuss has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Dreyfuss
vs
Ono

180 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

174 cm
22
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Big heart

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Solid chin

Russian Experiments

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rich Dreyfuss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Takihashi Ono!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dreyfuss throws a head kick that Ono semi-blocks.
Ono looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Ono changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dreyfuss tries to avoid it but Ono manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dreyfuss to the ground. Dreyfuss escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dreyfuss looks to land a body kick but Ono moved away.
Dreyfuss slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ono shoots for a double leg takedown but Dreyfuss sprawls well. He's pushed Ono's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Dreyfuss shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Dreyfuss is landing with some decent strikes but Ono is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Dreyfuss looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Dreyfuss unloading with bombs!
Dreyfuss has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ono's face.
Dreyfuss landing shots from mount.
Ono taking shots to the head.
Dreyfuss landing shots from mount.

Ono is rocked!
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.
Dreyfuss lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ono is still in real trouble! Can Dreyfuss finish him?
Dreyfuss lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ono is in a horrible position here. Dreyfuss smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Dreyfuss with good strikes from the mount here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dreyfuss with a couple of short strikes.
Ono taking shots to the head.
Dreyfuss postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ono looks a forlorn figure.
Dreyfuss lands a nice shot to the head.
Dreyfuss working Ono over with strikes here.
Ono seems to have recovered his senses.
Dreyfuss lands a big shot there that rocks Ono but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Ono tries to hold on but Dreyfuss pushes him away.
Dreyfuss punishing his opponent with strikes.
BOOM! Dreyfuss connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ono regains half guard.
Ono is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dreyfuss's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dreyfuss's back!
Ono slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Ono throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Dreyfuss!
Ono trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Dreyfuss doesn't escape.
Ono is trying to stick to Dreyfuss's back but Dreyfuss is turning into Ono. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Ono's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Dreyfuss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ono is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dreyfuss won't allow Ono to get back to his feet.
Dreyfuss scoring with some ground and pound.
Ono throws a couple of heel strikes.
Ono is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ono is taking a breather. Dreyfuss says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Dreyfuss is staying active underneath Ono, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dreyfuss wants to get back to full guard.
Ono is tying to control. Dreyfuss wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dreyfuss wants to improve his position but Ono is controlling well.
Ono prevents Dreyfuss from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ono prevents Dreyfuss from improving his position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Dreyfuss has closed the distance and engaged Ono in a clinch.
Dreyfuss is trying to break free.

Dreyfuss gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Dreyfuss is thwarting Ono's attempts to control the position.
Dreyfuss looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ono with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Dreyfuss is thwarting Ono's attempts to control the position.
Dreyfuss wants to stand up but Ono is controlling the position.
Ono wants to improve his position but Dreyfuss is controlling well.
Dreyfuss is pressing down on Ono's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ono is holding on for now.
Dreyfuss lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ono with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dreyfuss counters with a three punch combo that has Ono backing up. Ono nods at Dreyfuss to acknowledge the strikes.
Rich Dreyfuss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takihashi Ono.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dreyfuss looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ono takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dreyfuss will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ono with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dreyfuss counters with a one-two to the body.
Ono has his takedown stuffed
and Dreyfuss counters with a nice body shot.

Dreyfuss takes the fight into the clinch.
Dreyfuss goes for a takedown attempt but Ono pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Ono looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Dreyfuss!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dreyfuss is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dreyfuss tries a low kick but Ono avoids it.
Dreyfuss misses with a head kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Dreyfuss.
Dreyfuss creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Dreyfuss lands a few punches from side control.
Dreyfuss working the ground and pound from side control.
Ono taking punishment in the form of punches.
Ono takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Dreyfuss working the ground and pound.
Dreyfuss scoring with punches from side control.
Dreyfuss working the body and head with strikes.
Dreyfuss cracks Ono with a big right hand but Ono just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Ono is breathing heavily.
Dreyfuss is working Ono over with some ground and pound from side control.
Ono can't do much from the bottom here.
Ono takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dreyfuss lands a nice forearm strike.
Ono is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Dreyfuss lands strikes from half guard.
Ground and pound from Dreyfuss.
Dreyfuss is thwarting Ono's attempts to control the position.
Dreyfuss tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ono knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ono wants to control but Dreyfuss is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dreyfuss looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ono with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Ono looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ono trying to control the action but Dreyfuss is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ono uses his free foot to push down on Dreyfuss's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Dreyfuss.
Dreyfuss can't escape the position.
Ono trying to control but Dreyfuss is having none of it.
Dreyfuss is working to get back to half guard.
Ono looking to control but Dreyfuss is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dreyfuss is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dreyfuss is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ono looking to control but Dreyfuss is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dreyfuss is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ono won't let Dreyfuss get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Ono throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Dreyfuss because Ono loaded up on that one.
Dreyfuss is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dreyfuss looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

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.
Ono has the hooks in. Dreyfuss is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Dreyfuss holding both Ono 's hands and preventing any damage.
Dreyfuss can't escape the position.
Ono doesn't have the hooks in and Dreyfuss manages to turn into his guard.
Dreyfuss working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ono's head.
Ono trying to keep a closed guard but Dreyfuss is proving a slippery customer.
Dreyfuss postures up in Ono's guard and throws a big left but Ono blocks it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dreyfuss fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dreyfuss takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ono showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dreyfuss.
Dreyfuss fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rich Dreyfuss dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Dreyfuss clinches up against the cage.

Ono successfully pulls guard.
Dreyfuss postures up.
Ono keeping full guard, as Dreyfuss tries to pass.
Dreyfuss is looking to stand up but Ono won't let him.
Ono trying to control the position.
Dreyfuss is looking to work some ground and pound but Ono has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ono is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Dreyfuss gets a clinch.

Dreyfuss gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Ono looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dreyfuss landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ono wants to control but Dreyfuss is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ono is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dreyfuss's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dreyfuss's back!
Dreyfuss is really stuck here.
Dreyfuss is trying to stand back up.
Rich Dreyfuss overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ono is trying to stick to Dreyfuss's back but Dreyfuss is turning into Ono. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Ono's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Dreyfuss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ono trying to keep a closed guard but Dreyfuss is proving a slippery customer.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Dreyfuss closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Dreyfuss lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dreyfuss thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dreyfuss working the head and body with strikes.
Ground and pound from Dreyfuss.
Ono trying to control from the bottom.
Dreyfuss prevents Ono from improving his position.
Ono gets full guard.
Dreyfuss stopping the sweep attempt from Ono.
Ono pulls Dreyfuss in to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dreyfuss wanted to stand there but Ono had control of the position.
Ono lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dreyfuss!
Dreyfuss tries to reverse the position but Ono maintains control.
Dreyfuss manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Dreyfuss tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Dreyfuss tries to get to full guard but Ono has control of the leg.
Ono seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dreyfuss does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dreyfuss is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

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.
Ono throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dreyfuss is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dreyfuss tries to bum rush Ono with a series of wild strikes but Ono uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Takihashi Ono has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dreyfuss looks to land a left hand but Ono moved out of range nicely.
Ono gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Dreyfuss counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ono wants to improve his position but Dreyfuss is controlling well.
Dreyfuss scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dreyfuss winds up and cracks Ono with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dreyfuss with the ground and pound but Ono uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Ono managing to control the position.
Dreyfuss chips away with some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rich Dreyfuss showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dreyfuss 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rich Dreyfuss!