PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Dredd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Oppelaar (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. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dredd
vs
Oppelaar

188 cm
28
220 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

188 cm
22
199 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jake Dredd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dennis Oppelaar!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dredd has a takedown stuffed.
Oppelaar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oppelaar misses with a double jab

and Dredd counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Dredd wants to pass the guard but Oppelaar is defending well.
Oppelaar trying to control here.

Dredd is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Oppelaar is just riding it out for now. Dredd eventually gives up the hold.
Oppelaar is trying to stand back up but Dredd is controlling him
Oppelaar gets back to full guard.
Oppelaar working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dredd wants to control from the top but Oppelaar keeps moving.
Dredd looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Oppelaar looking to control.
Dredd trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dredd pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oppelaar is keeping the position for now.
Dredd trying to control the position from guard on top but Oppelaar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oppelaar keeping full guard, as Dredd tries to pass.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Oppelaar misses with a double jab

and Dredd counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dredd wants to control from the top but Oppelaar keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dredd passes Oppelaar's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dredd trying to mount his opponent but Oppelaar defends it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dredd lands strikes from half guard.
Dredd is looking to take a break and control but Oppelaar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Dredd seems to be working for a kimura but Oppelaar defends the submission attempt.
Oppelaar on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dredd stops Oppelaar from getting back to his feet.
Dredd is taking a breather. Oppelaar 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.
Dredd landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dredd trying to control the action but Oppelaar is working from the bottom.
Oppelaar wants to improve his position but Dredd is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dredd landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Dredd seems to be working for a kimura but Oppelaar defends the submission attempt.
Dredd is trying to control the action in half guard but Oppelaar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Oppelaar is looking to improve his position.
Oppelaar is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dredd's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dredd's back!
Dredd has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dredd tries to escape the position.
Oppelaar wants to control but Dredd manages to buck him off and is now in Oppelaar's guard! Nice work there by Dredd!

Oppelaar is looking for a triangle here but Dredd uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Oppelaar tries to bench press Dredd off him but Dredd keeps the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oppelaar manages to get back to half guard.

Dredd is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dredd is thwarting Oppelaar's attempts to control the position.
Dredd takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dredd working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dredd is taking a breather. Oppelaar 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.
Oppelaar tries to get to full guard but Dredd has control of the leg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dredd stops Oppelaar from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Dredd dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

No luck for Dredd with that takedown attempt.
Dredd misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Oppelaar throws a left and a right that both miss

and Dredd counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dredd.
Dredd pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oppelaar is keeping the position for now.
Oppelaar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dredd's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dredd trying to control but Oppelaar is working from the bottom.
Dredd is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Oppelaar is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Oppelaar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dredd engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

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

It looks like Jake Dredd has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dredd slips a jab and a cross from Oppelaar.
Oppelaar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dredd.
Oppelaar lunges at Dredd with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dredd's hand.
Oppelaar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Dredd counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Oppelaar!
Dredd looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oppelaar is trying desperately to improve position.
Oppelaar is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Oppelaar is in a horrible position here. Dredd smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Oppelaar wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Oppelaar defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Dredd.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dredd cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Oppelaar is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dredd with shots to the head and body - Oppelaar looks very uncomfortable down there.
Oppelaar is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

Dredd has hold of Oppelaar's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Oppelaar manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Oppelaar is looking to improve his position but Dredd isn't that keen on the idea.
Dredd controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oppelaar takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Jake Dredd overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Dredd looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Oppelaar is squirming around, avoiding Dredd's attempts to control the action.

Oppelaar defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Dredd.
Oppelaar tries to hold on but Dredd postures up.

Dredd has hold of Oppelaar's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Oppelaar manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Oppelaar is desperately trying to improve his position but Dredd has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dredd with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Dredd with a couple of short strikes.
Oppelaar in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oppelaar really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Oppelaar wants to hold on but Dredd pushes him away.
Oppelaar is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dredd landing strikes from the mount.
Dredd trying to control but Oppelaar is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oppelaar is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Dredd dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jake Dredd's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Oppelaar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Dredd decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Oppelaar's guard.
Dredd trying to control the position from guard on top but Oppelaar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oppelaar trying to keep a closed guard but Dredd is proving a slippery customer.
Dredd content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Dredd thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dredd sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dredd working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Oppelaar's head.
Dredd in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dredd trying to control but Oppelaar is working from the bottom.
Oppelaar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dredd not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Oppelaar is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dredd wants to pass the guard but Oppelaar is keeping the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

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

Dredd shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dredd showed some decent athleticism there.
Oppelaar wants to get back to his feet.
Oppelaar is trying to get back to full guard.
Dredd seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Oppelaar does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Dredd is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Oppelaar trying to hold on to Dredd's head to control him but Dredd postures up.
Jake Dredd is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dredd is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Oppelaar is desperately trying to improve his position but Dredd has a good base and remains in mount.
Dredd tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dredd seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Oppelaar for as long as he can get away with.
Oppelaar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dredd controlling the pace for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Oppelaar is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dredd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oppelaar can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dredd takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

We're going to have a standup here because Jake Dredd wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Oppelaar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dredd shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Oppelaar but Oppelaar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Oppelaar misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oppelaar throws a sloppy head kick and Dredd moves out of range easily.
Dredd avoids a punch combination nicely.
Oppelaar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jake Dredd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oppelaar misses with a right hand

and Dredd counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dennis Oppelaar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Oppelaar uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
Oppelaar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oppelaar misses with a series of wild punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oppelaar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dredd.
Dredd shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Oppelaar defends it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Dredd showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dredd, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Jake Dredd!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Jake Dredd!
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Jake Dredd!

Jake Dredd wins by unanimous decision!
Jake Dredd decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.