PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Majak Daw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc Dressler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dressler has chosen Raptile - Fight Back as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Marc Dressler is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Daw
vs
Dressler

183 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

173 cm
23
162 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Majak Daw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marc Dressler!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Daw. Those never looked like landing.
Daw misses the jab.
Dressler slips a straight right by Daw.
Daw throws a body punch but Dressler moves out of range.
Daw tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dressler was well out of range. Poor timing from Daw.
Daw uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dressler has time to react.
Majak Daw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dressler doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Dressler is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Daw's half guard.
Daw is looking to escape.
Dressler not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dressler working over Daw with some ground and pound. Daw looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dressler prevents Daw from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daw blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dressler.
Dressler missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dressler thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Daw's head.

Dressler looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dressler stops Daw from getting back to his feet.
Dressler is looking to take a break and control but Daw is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dressler throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dressler sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Daw defending well though.
Dressler throwing shots but Daw is blocking nicely.
Dressler throwing shots but Daw is blocking nicely.
Dressler stops Daw from getting back to his feet.
Dressler thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

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.
Dressler throwing shots but Daw is blocking nicely.
Daw avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dressler.
Dressler thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dressler prevents Daw from standing back up.
Daw keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dressler with the ground and pound but Daw uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Dressler prevents Daw from getting back to his feet.
Dressler lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Daw utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dressler is looking to work some ground and pound but Daw has wrist control.
Dressler throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Daw works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dressler trying to control but Daw is working from the bottom.
Dressler throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Daw works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Daw wants to stand and escape but Dressler is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dressler postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dressler working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dressler missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Daw wants to stand but Dressler is controlling the position.
Daw is breathing heavily.
Dressler passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dressler is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dressler throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ground and pound from Dressler.
Dressler wants to take a breather but Daw is having none of it.
Dressler not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dressler missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dressler landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dressler is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daw is refusing to be controlled, as Dressler sits in half guard.
Dressler tries to pass the half guard into mount. Daw knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dressler looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Daw with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Dressler is pressing down on Daw's thigh, looking to free his foot. Daw is holding on for now.
Dressler seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Daw does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dressler not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dressler is looking to advance position but Daw won't allow it.
Daw looks like he's trying to stand up.
Dressler is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marc Dressler dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Daw lands the left hand.
Daw throws the left hand but Dressler avoids the punch easily.
Daw misses the jab.
Daw fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Daw lands with a cross.
Dressler takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Daw scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daw. Dressler does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Dressler or perhaps it was just good defense by Daw which made him look bad.
Dressler takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Daw ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dressler is breathing heavily.
Daw misses with a straight left.
Daw scores with the left hand. Dressler knows he should have avoided that one.
Daw digs a good body shot into Dressler's ribs.
Daw slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A jab from Daw misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daw works over Dressler's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Daw.
Daw bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Daw.
Daw is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Daw connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dressler's hands.
Nice shot lands for Daw.
Dressler takes one to the side of the head.
Dressler walks into a left hand.
Majak Daw is winning the standup battle so far.
A cross from Daw lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Daw does it's job there.
Dressler takes one to the side of the head.

Oooooh!!! Daw has knocked Dressler down with a huge combo! Daw steps away and waves a wobbly Dressler back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Dressler is rocked!
Daw steps in with a hook that catches Dressler right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Daw follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Dressler looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Majak Daw!