PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Uta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Redkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Uta
vs
Redkin

184 cm
21
241 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

194 cm
22
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Uta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dave Redkin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Redkin tries to sprawl but Uta drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Redkin is looking to improve his position.
Uta thows a huge punch but Redkin dodges it nicely.
Redkin looks like he's trying to stand up.
Redkin is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Uta could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Uta passes the guard and advances to mount!
Uta controlling from the full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redkin is trying desperately to improve position.
Uta misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

Uta is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Redkin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Uta tries to clinch but Redkin is having none of it.
No luck for Redkin with that takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redkin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Uta stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Uta wants it to stay on the feet.
Redkin slaps away a takedown attempt from Uta, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Redkin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Uta drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Uta decides to stand back up. Uta steps back and let's Redkin get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Redkin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Uta's waist but Uta gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Redkin off to one side.
John Uta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Redkin.
Redkin shoots for a takedown but Uta saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Uta tries to clinch there but Redkin circles away.
Dave Redkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Redkin moves in looking to clinch but Uta pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uta misses with a double jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Uta.
Redkin throws a head kick that half lands.
Redkin shoots in but Uta avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Redkin looks gassed!

Uta gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Uta has Redkin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Redkin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Uta looking to stall.

Uta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Uta looks to land a combination. Redkin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Uta moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Uta fails to land the takedown.
Redkin lands with a kick to the temple. Uta shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Redkin tries to clinch up.
Redkin tries a head kick but it misses.

Redkin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Uta jumps guard but Redkin stands there with Uta around his waist. Uta gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Redkin wants to break the clinch but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uta wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Uta 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.

Uta gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Uta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A solid leg kick lands there for Redkin.
Redkin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like John Uta has been cut.

Uta darts in and clinches Redkin up against the cage.
Redkin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Redkin prevents Uta from breaking the clinch.
Redkin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Uta tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Uta has Redkin pressed against the cage, preventing Redkin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Redkin is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Uta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Redkin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Uta swivels and escapes.
Redkin fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick from Redkin lands but Uta takes it in his stride.
Nice takedown defense from Redkin. No joy for Uta on that attempt.

Redkin clinches.
Uta is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Uta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Redkin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Uta tries to score a power double leg takedown but Redkin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Uta somewhat.

Redkin pushes Uta up against the cage in a clinch.
Uta wants to get back to striking at distance but Redkin won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uta wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Uta tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Redkin just stands there and leans against the cage.

Redkin breaks the clinch.
A head kick from Redkin lands but Uta takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Redkin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Uta.
Redkin throws a head kick but Uta moves out of range.
Redkin throws a head kick but Uta moves out of range.

Uta moves into the clinch.
Redkin has Uta pressed against the cage, preventing Uta from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Redkin has had enough of the clinch but Uta keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Redkin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Uta misses with an uppercut. Redkin saw that one coming.
Uta takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Redkin moves in looking to clinch but Uta pushes him off.
Redkin throws a head kick but Uta moves out of range.
Uta slaps away a takedown attempt from Redkin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Uta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Redkin swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Redkin scores with a takedown into Uta's guard.

Uta kicks Redkin off and gets to his feet.
Uta looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uta stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Uta wants it to stay on the feet.
Redkin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Uta as he avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Redkin.
Redkin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Redkin gets caught flat footed, as Uta shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Uta in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Uta controlling from the top position.
Uta trying to control but Redkin is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Redkin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Uta's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Redkin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Uta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Uta fails to land with a series of punches.
Redkin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Uta's waist but Uta gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Redkin off to one side.
Uta takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Redkin closes the distance looking to clinch

and Uta holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Redkin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Uta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Redkin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Redkin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Uta.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redkin wants to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Uta.
Redkin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Uta throws a lazy head kick
and Redkin counters with a left and a right that stings Uta.
Redkin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Uta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A right-left combo lands from Redkin.
Redkin fails with a takedown attempt.
Redkin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Redkin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Uta swats away the attempt to clinch by Redkin.
Redkin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
John Uta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Redkin.
Redkin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Uta tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Redkin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Redkin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Uta's head.
Redkin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Uta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Redkin throws a head kick that Uta semi-blocks.
Redkin throws a series of strikes that have Uta backpedaling.
Redkin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Uta.

Redkin clinches up with Uta and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Uta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Redkin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Uta eats them both and turns towards Redkin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Uta shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Redkin defends it nicely.
Redkin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Redkin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Redkin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Redkin tries to bum rush Uta with a series of wild strikes but Uta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Redkin is looking to clinch but Uta is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redkin throws a head kick that misses

and Uta moves into the clinch.
Uta fails to pull guard.
Uta just leaning against Redkin, taking a breather.
Redkin is looking to break free of the clinch but Uta has double underhooks.
Uta wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Redkin has him pressed against the cage.

Redkin manages to pull guard.
Uta trying to control but Redkin is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uta trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Redkin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Redkin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Redkin!
Dave Redkin decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.