PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Dredd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonas Sakalas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dredd comes to the cage accompanied by Static X = Push it. Sakalas has chosen Deliver Me as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Dredd
vs
Sakalas

188 cm
31
182 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

169 cm
27
172 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Determined

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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jake Dredd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonas Sakalas!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakalas shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dredd defends it nicely.
Dredd misses with a takedown attempt - Sakalas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Sakalas gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dredd to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Dredd loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dredd postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dredd throwing strikes from guard but Sakalas blocks nicely.
Dredd trying to control but Sakalas is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dredd looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jake Dredd.
Sakalas misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakalas misses with a body kick.
Dredd slaps away a takedown attempt from Sakalas, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sakalas shoots and misses

and Dredd counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jake Dredd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonas Sakalas.
Dredd not doing much here.

Dredd is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sakalas is trying to maintain the position but Dredd is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dredd is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dredd keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Dredd is trying to control the action in half guard but Sakalas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Dredd is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dredd is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sakalas trying to hold on to Dredd's head to control him but Dredd postures up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sakalas is staying active underneath Dredd, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

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

Dredd looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Sakalas!

Dredd jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Sakalas is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Sakalas and Dredd has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Dredd dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dredd shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Dredd throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Sakalas regains half guard.
Dredd perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sakalas should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Sakalas wants to get back to full guard.
Dredd scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dredd is thwarting Sakalas's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakalas is staying active underneath Dredd, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Dredd is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jake Dredd overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dredd missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dredd stalling.

Dredd is looking for a kimura but Sakalas is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dredd to get the leverage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dredd is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sakalas sees it coming and defends easily.

Dredd wants to work for an arm triangle but Sakalas is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Dredd is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sakalas is just riding it out for now. Dredd eventually gives up the hold.

Dredd is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sakalas sees it coming and defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dredd is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sakalas sees it coming and defends easily.
Sakalas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dredd is working away from the top position though.

Dredd seems to be working for a kimura but Sakalas defends the submission attempt.
Sakalas wants to control but Dredd is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dredd content to control rather than advance.
Dredd is thwarting Sakalas's attempts to control the position.
Dredd sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Dredd dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Dredd drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dredd showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dredd trying to control the position from guard on top but Sakalas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dredd not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dredd trying to control but Sakalas is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Jake Dredd wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Sakalas gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Dredd decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sakalas's guard.
Dredd trying to control the position from guard on top but Sakalas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dredd trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dredd throws a big elbow that misses.
Sakalas working a defensive guard here.
Dredd stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sakalas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
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 looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jake Dredd just wasn't active enough.
Some bone on bone action there as Dredd checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sakalas.

Dredd shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sakalas is trying to defend but Dredd finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dredd content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Sakalas trying to hold on to Dredd's head to control him but Dredd postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jake Dredd just wasn't active enough.
Dredd looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dredd tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sakalas swivels and escapes.
Sakalas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jake Dredd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sakalas fails with the takedown.
Jake Dredd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonas Sakalas.

Dredd manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Sakalas on his heels. He'll look to pass Sakalas's guard now, I'm sure.
Dredd will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dredd seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Dredd tries to free his leg and advance position but Sakalas is retaining full guard.

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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Dredd!
Jake Dredd bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.