PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marion Cobretti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Dredd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cobretti comes to the cage accompanied by Frank Sinatra - Fly me to the moon. Dredd has chosen I Am The Law! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Marion Cobretti has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cobretti
vs
Dredd

199 cm
38
215 lbs
19 - 17 - 0

188 cm
24
214 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 19 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marion Cobretti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jackson Dredd!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dredd keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cobretti darts in trying to clinch
and Dredd counters with an inside leg kick.
Cobretti looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cobretti is looking to clinch.
Cobretti fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dredd feints and then cracks Cobretti's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cobretti down.
Marion Cobretti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy left from Cobretti finds it's target.
Cobretti tries to clinch up but Dredd circles away and keeps his distance.
Dredd is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cobretti takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Dredd dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dredd lands an overhand right.

Dredd shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cobretti manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Dredd looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Cobretti looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Dredd has picked Cobretti up and slammed him! Cobretti can't keep hold of the triangle and Dredd manages to pass to side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dredd happy to just control the position for now.
Dredd wants to control but Cobretti is keeping him busy.
Cobretti is looking to regain half guard here but Dredd keeps moving and retains side control.
Cobretti gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dredd moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Cobretti.
Cobretti tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Cobretti's face as Dredd controls the position.
Cobretti tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dredd wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cobretti is working hard here to advance position.
Cobretti wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Cobretti is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Dredd politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Dredd prefers to stall for the moment though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dredd wants to control but Cobretti is keeping him busy.
Cobretti tries to buck Dredd off but Dredd is having none of it.
Cobretti sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobretti is trying to get back to full guard.
Cobretti trying to get back to full guard but Dredd takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Cobretti can't escape the position.
Cobretti regains half guard.
Cobretti is looking to improve his position.
Dredd trying to control the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dredd blocks the strikes from Cobretti.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Dredd dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cobretti moves in looking to clinch but Dredd pushes him off.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dredd. That's going to slow Cobretti down.
Cobretti wants to clinch.
Dredd fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dredd lands a right hook to the body.
Dredd has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Cobretti misses with a leg kick.
Dredd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cobretti is looking to clinch.

Cobretti moves into the clinch successfully.
Dredd works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cobretti as Dredd tries to tie him up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dredd avoiding damage as Cobretti throws knees to the body.
Cobretti misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dredd prevents Cobretti from breaking the clinch.
A short left from Dredd.

Cobretti breaks the clinch.
Cobretti looks to score with a jab to the body but Dredd is just out of range.
Dredd scores with a nice head shot.

Cobretti gets tackled into the cage by Dredd. Dredd maintains the clinch.
Dredd throws a punch but it's blocked by Cobretti.
Dredd swings wildly with an uppercut but Cobretti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cobretti wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dredd's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Cobretti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Cobretti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cobretti looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dredd lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dredd works Cobretti's body with a nice hook.
Cobretti closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dredd cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dredd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cobretti takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Dredd rushes Cobretti and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right from Dredd on the inside.
Dredd lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cobretti backwards.
Cobretti wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dredd is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dredd swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dredd.
Cobretti drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dredd gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dredd working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cobretti 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 Marion Cobretti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dredd scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dredd taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dredd keeps control of Cobretti as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cobretti struggles to land a body shot inside as Dredd controls his hands.
Cobretti scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cobretti wants to break free but Dredd has control.
Come on Dredd - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Cobretti misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cobretti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Dredd scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Cobretti is trying to improve his position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dredd trying to control the position but Cobretti is working away.
Dredd controlling from side mount.
Cobretti is looking for a sweep.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cobretti is not content to let Dredd control the position.
Dredd might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Cobretti haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Dredd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Dredd looks to throw the jab but Cobretti is out of range.
Cobretti darts in trying to clinch
and Dredd cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cobretti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Dredd rushes Cobretti and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cobretti has had enough of the clinch but Dredd keeps him there for the moment.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Cobretti manages to break the clinch.
Dredd lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dredd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cobretti moves away.
Dredd attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cobretti tries to clinch there but Dredd circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dredd misses with a body kick.
Nice sprawl there from Dredd as Cobretti shoots in.
Cobretti tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dredd throws a head kick but Cobretti moves out of range.
Cobretti closes the distance but Dredd moves to the side

and Dredd counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cobretti prevents a body shot from Dredd.
Dredd has a couple of punches blocked by Cobretti.
Jackson Dredd seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dredd lands a right hand.

Cobretti tightens his grip and picks Dredd up, before dumping him to the ground. Dredd manages to land in guard.
Cobretti throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dredd avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Cobretti is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Dredd is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Dredd has escaped and now he's on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dredd controlling from the top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dredd looking to pass the guard.

Cobretti looking for subs off his back but Dredd has passed one foot through into half guard.
Cobretti is pressing down on Dredd's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cobretti looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dredd passes into half guard.
Dredd wants to control but Cobretti is keeping him busy.
Jackson Dredd is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Cobretti looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Cobretti with the active half guard here but Dredd passes nicely into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cobretti is looking to reverse the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dredd stands up.
Dredd throws a series of punches but Cobretti avoids them all with ease.
Dredd thows a body shot but no joy.
Marion Cobretti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dredd circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dredd counters with a stiff right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cobretti throws a hook to the side of Dredd's head but Dredd sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cobretti fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dredd throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dredd delivers a nice body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson Dredd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dredd has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Dredd!
Our winner, Jackson Dredd, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.