PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Stubb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Dickens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Alexander Stubb has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Stubb
vs
Dickens

189 cm
26
179 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Highland Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alexander Stubb!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Oliver Dickens!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dickens takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dickens on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Stubb has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Dickens looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Stubb throws a shot to the body.

Dickens closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Stubb's guard.
Dickens in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dickens has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stubb utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dickens in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stubb wants to get back to his feet but Dickens is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
My spies in The Hut - $50 inform me that Dickens has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dickens is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dickens makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dickens tries to free his leg and advance position but Stubb is retaining full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dickens throwing strikes from guard but Stubb blocks nicely.
Dickens makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickens missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stubb working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dickens.
Dickens throws a big elbow that misses.
Dickens in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dickens makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dickens is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dickens working some strikes from top position.
Dickens working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dickens trying to control but Stubb is working from the bottom.
Dickens connects with a couple of short punches.
Dickens stands up over Stubb, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dickens throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dickens is working Stubb over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dickens chips away with some ground and pound.
Stubb will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stubb keeping moving, preventing Dickens from controlling successfully.
Stubb on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Stubb tries to get out of the position.
Stubb tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dickens stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stubb swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dickens trying to control but Stubb is working from the bottom.
Dickens lands a couple of digs.
Dickens postures up and lands a big shot to Stubb's brow.
Stubb keeping moving, preventing Dickens from controlling successfully.
Dickens passes Stubb's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dickens landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dickens content to control rather than advance.
Stubb knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dickens on the ground.
Stubb is staying active underneath Dickens, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Dickens.
Stubb has hold of Dickens's hands but Dickens slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Stubb wants to control but Dickens is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dickens is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dickens in particular looking to stall.
Stubb has hold of Dickens's hands but Dickens slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dickens throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dickens seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dickens lands strikes from half guard.
Dickens landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dickens seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dickens landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Stubb is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dickens slips a nice elbow through Stubb's hands, connecting with Stubb's forehead.
Oh Stubb is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dickens is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Stubb is hurt! He's hurt bad - Dickens fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Stubb from any more punishment! Congratulations to Dickens! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oliver Dickens!
Oliver Dickens is the new welterweight champion!
After the fight, Oliver Dickens was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.