PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gary Dobbin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Egbert Van Der Dick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dobbin
vs
Van Der Dick

170 cm
20
150 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

177 cm
28
149 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Gary Dobbin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Egbert Van Der Dick!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Der Dick will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Van Der Dick misses with a takedown attempt

and Dobbin counters by clinching up.
Dobbin leaning his opponent against the cage.

Dobbin drags the fight down to the ground.
Van Der Dick sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dobbin's guard.
Van Der Dick wants to stand but Dobbin has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Van Der Dick not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Der Dick is trying to control. Dobbin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Van Der Dick is working for a submission of some sort.

Dobbin has one foot on Van Der Dick's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Van Der Dick fails with the takedown

and Dobbin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dobbin.
Gary Dobbin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Egbert Van Der Dick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobbin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Van Der Dick is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dobbin trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Van Der Dick manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Van Der Dick stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dobbin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Van Der Dick wants to stand but Dobbin is controlling his posture from full guard.
Dobbin is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

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.
Dobbin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Van Der Dick is one step ahead there.
Dobbin keeping moving, preventing Van Der Dick from controlling successfully.
Van Der Dick trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Van Der Dick throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Dobbin counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Van Der Dick's guard now.
Van Der Dick keeping moving, preventing Dobbin from controlling successfully.
Van Der Dick being controlled here, momentarily.
Dobbin trying to control but Van Der Dick is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dobbin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dobbin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Van Der Dick swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gary Dobbin.
Van Der Dick shoots and misses

and Dobbin counters with a shoot takedown. Van Der Dick fights it but they end up in guard.
Van Der Dick is trying to keep Dobbin in close.

Dobbin gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Dobbin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Van Der Dick defends it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Dick with a lazy takedown attempt

and Dobbin counters by clinching up.
Van Der Dick tries to pull guard but Dobbin won't allow it.
Van Der Dick wants to get back to striking at distance but Dobbin won't allow it.
Van Der Dick looks gassed!
Dobbin stops a takedown attempt from Van Der Dick.
Dobbin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Dobbin works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Dobbin stands up over Van Der Dick, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dobbin pushes down on Van Der Dick's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Dobbin trying to mount his opponent but Van Der Dick defends it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dobbin is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Dobbin dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Dobbin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gary Dobbin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Van Der Dick tries to buck Dobbin off but Dobbin is having none of it.
Dobbin wants to control but Van Der Dick is keeping him busy.

Dobbin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Van Der Dick is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Van Der Dick tries to improve position but can't.

Dobbin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Van Der Dick is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobbin is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

Dobbin swings around for an armbar but Van Der Dick sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Dobbin's guard.
Van Der Dick advances position into side control!
Dobbin manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Dobbin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dobbin controlling the action here.

Van Der Dick looking for submissions off his back.
Van Der Dick is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dobbin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Van Der Dick manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Dobbin shoots and misses

and Van Der Dick counters with a shoot takedown. Dobbin fights it but they end up in guard.

Van Der Dick drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Dobbin manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Van Der Dick has Dobbin in his guard.

Van Der Dick looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dobbin passes into side control.
Van Der Dick is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dobbin decides to stand back up.
Dobbin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Van Der Dick circles away.
Dobbin misses with a takedown

and Van Der Dick counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Dobbin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Van Der Dick is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Van Der Dick decides to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Egbert Van Der Dick 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! This is the final round!

Van Der Dick wants to clinch but Dobbin slips to the side

so Dobbin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dobbin scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dobbin looking to sit in guard and control but Van Der Dick gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dobbin will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Van Der Dick got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dobbin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Van Der Dick has managed to get both his arms back between Dobbin's legs - danger averted.
Van Der Dick controls from within his opponent's guard.

Van Der Dick avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Van Der Dick is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Dobbin is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Dobbin has escaped and now he's on top!
Dobbin trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Der Dick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Van Der Dick looking for subs off his back but Dobbin has passed one foot through into half guard.
Dobbin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

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.

Dobbin decides to return to a standing position.
Van Der Dick darts in trying to clinch

and Dobbin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dobbin.

Dobbin stands and steps away. Van Der Dick gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Van Der Dick gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Dobbin counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Der Dick takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Dobbin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Van Der Dick explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Dobbin fails with the takedown

and Van Der Dick counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dobbin!
Dobbin is desperately trying to improve his position but Van Der Dick has a good base and remains in mount.

Van Der Dick moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Dobbin has worked his arm free - good work by Dobbin!
Van Der Dick tries to move to mount but Dobbin blocks the move with his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dobbin is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Dobbin is trying to control but can't.

Van Der Dick stands up out of the half guard.
Dobbin tries for a takedown but Van Der Dick circles away easily

and Van Der Dick counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dobbin's guard now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dobbin working a defensive guard here.

Van Der Dick stands up and waves to Dobbin to follow him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Dobbin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dobbin 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 Paul Tew scores the fight for Gary Dobbin!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Gary Dobbin!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Gary Dobbin!

Gary Dobbin wins by unanimous decision!