PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ze Dedal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dranreb Tangcalagan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ze Dedal has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Dedal
vs
Tangcalagan

185 cm
24
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
24
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ze Dedal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dranreb Tangcalagan!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tangcalagan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Dedal fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tangcalagan sprawls well initially but Dedal persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Dedal wants to pass the guard but Tangcalagan is defending well.
Dedal sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Tangcalagan tries to get to full guard but Dedal has control of the leg.
Tangcalagan is looking to escape.
Dedal sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Tangcalagan trying to hold on to Dedal's head to control him but Dedal postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Dedal scores with a takedown into Tangcalagan's guard.
Dedal has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dedal is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Tangcalagan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dedal can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dedal sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tangcalagan wants to stand and escape but Dedal is having none of it.

We're going to have a standup here because Ze Dedal wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Tangcalagan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dedal misses with a takedown
and Tangcalagan counters with a body kick.

Tangcalagan gets caught flat footed, as Dedal shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Dedal is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dedal's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Ze Dedal wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Dedal changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tangcalagan tries to avoid it but Dedal manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tangcalagan to the ground. Tangcalagan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tangcalagan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Dedal.
Tangcalagan trying to remain calm as Dedal controls from the top position.
Tangcalagan tries to bench press Dedal off him but Dedal keeps the position.
Tangcalagan is letting Dedal control him for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dedal has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Dedal seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Tangcalagan for as long as he can get away with.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ze Dedal wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Tangcalagan is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dedal's half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dedal is trying to stand back up but Tangcalagan is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tangcalagan wants to pass the guard but Dedal is defending well.

Dedal kicks off Tangcalagan and gets to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ze Dedal dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dedal shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Dedal content to stall in guard here.
Tangcalagan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dedal is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Ze Dedal just wasn't active enough.
Dedal shoots in for a takedown but Tangcalagan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Tangcalagan rushes Dedal and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dedal prevents a takedown attempt there.

Tangcalagan manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dedal has a takedown stuffed.
Dedal looks for a takedown but Tangcalagan sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ze Dedal. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Tangcalagan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dedal drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tangcalagan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dedal shoots in for a double leg but Tangcalagan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Tangcalagan darts in and clinches Dedal up against the cage.
Tangcalagan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dedal prevents it.
Dedal drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tangcalagan presses Dedal against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Tangcalagan jumps guard.
Dedal sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Ze Dedal has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tangcalagan is defended easily by Dedal.

Dedal gets a takedown into half guard.
Dedal working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Tangcalagan's thigh. Tangcalagan counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Tangcalagan manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dedal really wants to buck Tangcalagan off and get back to his feet.
Tangcalagan scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dedal?
Dedal is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Tangcalagan 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dedal is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tangcalagan dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ze Dedal will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Tangcalagan shoots in for a takedown but Dedal shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Dedal shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tangcalagan napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Tangcalagan gets back to half guard.
Dedal looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ze Dedal overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tangcalagan is trying to control but can't.
Tangcalagan tries to roll over but Dedal keeps him under control.
Dedal content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ze Dedal.
Tangcalagan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tangcalagan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dedal circles away.
Tangcalagan stuffs the takedown attempt from Dedal. Dedal gets slowly back to his feet.
Tangcalagan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dedal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No luck for Dedal with that takedown attempt.
Dranreb Tangcalagan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tangcalagan tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Dedal decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tangcalagan's guard.
Tangcalagan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dedal controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Tangcalagan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dedal not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

We're going to have a standup here because Ze Dedal wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Tangcalagan misses with a takedown attempt - Dedal sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ze Dedal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dranreb Tangcalagan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Dedal with that takedown attempt.
Tangcalagan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dedal closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tangcalagan circles away.
Dranreb Tangcalagan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dedal fails to land the takedown.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dedal.

Dedal gets a double leg takedown into Tangcalagan's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dedal won't allow Tangcalagan to sweep him here.
Tangcalagan working a defensive guard here.
Dedal slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Dedal closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Tangcalagan's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dedal looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dranreb Tangcalagan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Tangcalagan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dedal doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dedal manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ze Dedal showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dedal, 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 Richard Clark scores the fight for Ze Dedal!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Ze Dedal!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Ze Dedal!

Ze Dedal wins by unanimous decision!