PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Dredd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sjing Sjask (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dredd might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Static X = Push it. The crowd seem to be enjoying Sjask's choice of entrance music: People of the sun - R.A.T.M.. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dredd
vs
Sjask

188 cm
26
220 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

180 cm
22
207 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

(GTI) PROLETARIAN -9 dollar quality-
(GTI) PROLETARIAN -9 dollar quality-

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jake Dredd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sjing Sjask!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sjask tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dredd swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sjask is looking to clinch.
Sjask scoring well with a low kick there.
Dredd takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dredd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sjask stuffs the takedown.

Dredd closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Dredd trying to pass the guard but Sjask defending well.
Sjask is trying to stand back up but Dredd is controlling him
Dredd trying to control the action but Sjask is working from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sjask tries to roll over but Dredd keeps him under control.

Sjask is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dredd pulls his head out easily.
Dredd prevents Sjask from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dredd scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sjask is trying to get back to full guard.
Dredd seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sjask does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sjask wants to control but Dredd is keeping busy.
Sjask is looking to escape.
Dredd content to control rather than advance.
Sjask is staying active underneath Dredd, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dredd trying to control the pace.

Jake Dredd has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Dredd scores with a three punch combo!
Dredd misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dredd.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Dredd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sjask tries to clinch there but Dredd circles away.
Dredd shoots for a double leg takedown but Sjask sprawls well. He's pushed Dredd's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dredd has a takedown stuffed.
Dredd keeps the fight on the outside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dredd keeps the fight on the outside.
Good standup being displayed there by Sjask as he connects with a hook.
Sjask stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sjask wants it to stay on the feet.
Dredd keeps the fight on the outside.
Dredd shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sjask defends it nicely.
Dredd tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sjask sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dredd somewhat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dredd misses with a wild combination.
Sjask slaps away a takedown attempt from Dredd, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sjask tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dredd paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dredd swats away the attempt to clinch by Sjask.
Dredd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Dredd drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sjask tries to bench press Dredd off him but Dredd keeps the position.
Dredd prevents Sjask from escaping the position.
Sjask tries to buck Dredd off but Dredd is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sjask prevents Dredd from improving position.
Sjask gets back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sjask pushes Dredd off looking to stand but Dredd dives back in and keeps control.
Dredd works his way into full mount!
Dredd lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Dredd has control of Sjask's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Sjask regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Sjask working to try and regain half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dredd looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jake Dredd will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sjask lands a jab-cross combination.
Dredd is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sjask sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jake Dredd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sjask tries to clinch but Dredd moves away

and Dredd counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sjask!
Dredd pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sjask is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Sjask takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Dredd lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sjask hang on?
Sjask throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

Dredd swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Sjask is now in Dredd's guard. A big mistake from Dredd there, giving up the dominant position!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sjask trying to control the position from guard on top but Dredd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sjask accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sjask throwing strikes but missing.
Sjask tries to free his leg and advance position but Dredd is retaining full guard.
Dredd controlling the position.
Dredd preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dredd doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Dredd looking for a sweep. Not yet Dredd, not yet.
Sjask trying to control the position from guard on top but Dredd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sjask postures up in Dredd's guard and throws a big left but Dredd blocks it.
Sjask throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sjask working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sjask passes Dredd's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dredd gets back to full guard.

Sjask throws a sloppy strike and Dredd has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Sjask is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Dredd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jake Dredd!