PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Wad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Askren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Askren has chosen wave after wave mr probs as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Wad
vs
Askren

200 cm
29
250 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

166 cm
30
274 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Heavy handed

Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Dick Wad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Benny Askren!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Askren rushes Wad and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Askren blocking some punches.
Wad softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wad.
Wad scores with a shot to the side of Askren's head.
Wad tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Askren's elbow.
Wad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Askren tries to pull guard but Wad won't allow it.
Wad lands with a left to the head.
Askren is pushing Wad up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wad throws a punch but it's blocked by Askren.
Wad softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wad throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wad lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wad creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Askren wants a takedown.
Wad throws a head punch that misses.

Askren manages to break the clinch.
Askren fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wad stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wad wants it to stay on the feet.
Wad is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Dick Wad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benny Askren.
Wad swings for the body but Askren moves out of range.
Askren shoots in and drives through. Wad sprawls well.
Good work by Wad as he checks the leg kick.
We've been told by Wad's head coaches at The Highland Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Askren throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wad half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Wad darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Askren shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wad as he jumps to the side.
Benny Askren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Askren tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wad manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Askren avoids the body shot from Wad.
Askren tries to clinch there but Wad circles away.
Askren scores with a one two! Wad had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Askren is looking to clinch but Wad is avoiding it.
A counter left hand to the body from Wad misses its target.

Askren moves into the clinch successfully.
Wad misses with a hook from the clinch.
Askren swings wildly with an uppercut but Wad uses good head movement to avoid it.

Askren breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Wad drives through and clinches with Askren against the cage.
Askren tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wad smiles and moves away.
Askren fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wad scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Askren clinches up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Askren breaks the clinch.
Wad lands with a shot to the body.
Askren tries to clinch but Wad is having none of it.
Wad appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Askren jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good work by Askren as he checks the leg kick.
Askren tries to close the distance and clinch but Wad swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Askren is looking to clinch but Wad is avoiding it.
Askren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wad.
Askren fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wad appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Wad is looking to wear down Askren with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Askren attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wad tries to counter with a takedown but Askren is quick to defend against it.
Askren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wad.
Wad misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wad avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wad attempts a counter takedown but Askren avoids it well and moves away.
Askren has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Askren tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Askren is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Askren throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Askren fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Askren swinging wildly here.
Askren throws a leg kick
and Wad counters with a stiff right hand.
Wad closes the distance and clinches up with Askren, looking for a takedown. Wad pushes Askren against the cage but Askren circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Askren swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Askren looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Askren closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Wad dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Askren tries to clinch up but Wad circles away and keeps his distance.
Askren throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Wad gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wad swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Askren escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice shot lands for Wad.
Wad changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wad is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Wad takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wad misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wad is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Askren can do to turn this around?
Wad fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wad circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wad counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Askren fails with a takedown attempt.
Wad is looking to counter the offense by Askren and move into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Askren on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Askren walks into a left hand.
Wad misses with a body shot.
Wad scores with a sloppy right hand. Askren should have avoided that one.
Askren tries to work over Wad's front leg with a kick but Wad checks it.
Wad takes a swing at Askren's ribcage but misses.
Wad misses with a kick to the body.
Askren tries to counter with a clinch but Wad shakes him off and moves away.
Askren tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wad tries to counter by clinching up but Askren breaks away and moves out of range.

Askren gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wad lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Askren is trying to push Wad away but Wad has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Askren is trying to break the clinch but Wad has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Askren is trying to pull guard but Wad has him pressed against the cage.
Askren pushes off an throws an elbow but Wad leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Askren misses with an elbow strike.
Dick Wad has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wad tries to throw a body punch but Askren avoids it by throwing Wad back against the cage.
Wad misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Wad - that landed with a thud.
Askren misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Askren changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wad fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dick Wad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benny Askren.

Wad gets a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wad tries to throw a body punch but Askren avoids it by throwing Wad back against the cage.
Wad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wad cracks Askren with a nice body shot.
Askren is breathing heavily.
Wad misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wad tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Askren's elbow.
Askren wants to get back to striking at distance but Wad won't allow it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Wad lands an uppercut.
Askren tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Wad manages to break the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wad!
Askren's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wad connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Askren scrambles back to his feet.
Wad avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wad tries a head kick but it misses.
Wad stuffs the takedown attempt from Askren. Askren gets slowly back to his feet.
Wad cracks Askren with an open hand slap.
Wad with a nice cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Askren tries to clinch but Wad moves out of range.
It appears Wad was looking to counter with a kick there.
Askren tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wad manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the liver by Wad. Beautiful body shot.
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!
Askren tries to clinch there but Wad circles away.
Wad looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Wad lands a nice shot to the body.

Askren gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wad scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Wad.
Wad lands a left hand.
Wad has a couple of punches blocked by Askren.
Wad keeps control of Askren as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wad lands a right hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Wad.
Wad doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Wad dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Askren takes one to the side of the head.

Wad instigates a clinch.
Askren has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wad is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Wad is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wad swings wildly with an uppercut but Askren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Askren tries to pull guard but Wad won't allow it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wad.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wad creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wad gets underhooks to prevent Askren's takedown attempt.
Dick Wad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benny Askren.
Wad goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wad tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wad avoids a wild elbow strike from Askren.
Wad lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Wad fails to land.
Wad misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Askren blocks an uppercut.
Askren stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wad tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Askren jumps guard but Wad stands there with Askren around his waist. Askren gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Askren lands a body shot.
A short uppercut from Wad.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Wad here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wad.
Wad swings wildly with an uppercut but Askren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Askren is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wad misses with a body punch.
Wad misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dick Wad is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Wad scores with a nice short uppercut.
Askren tries to pull guard but Wad holds him up against the cage and eventually Askren drops back down to his feet.
Wad throws a head punch that misses.
Askren blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Askren has had enough of the clinch but Wad keeps him there for the moment.
A short body shot lands from Wad as the two fighters clinch.
Wad lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Askren misses with a knee to the head.

Askren manages to break the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Askren. That's going to slow Wad down.
Benny Askren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wad dips to his left and cracks Askren with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wad jabs Askren to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Askren takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Askren drives through and clinches with Wad against the cage.
Wad misses with a body punch.
Wad prevents a body shot from Askren.
Askren tries to land a knee to the head but Wad blocks with his arms.
A shot in the inside from Wad.
Wad misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Wad.
Wad throws a punch but it's blocked by Askren.
Wad tries to throw a body punch but Askren avoids it by throwing Wad back against the cage.
Askren blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Askren is trying to pull guard but Wad has him pressed against the cage.
Askren misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wad misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wad tries to throw a body punch but Askren avoids it by throwing Wad back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wad.
Wad prevents a takedown attempt there.
Wad misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wad throws a punch but it's blocked by Askren.
Askren swings wildly with an uppercut but Wad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Askren jumps guard but Wad stands there with Askren around his waist. Askren gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wad tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Askren's elbow.
Wad can't find room to land a body shot as Askren controls the action.
Askren lands an elbow that stopped Wad in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Askren comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Wad showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wad has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Wad!
A very excited looking Dick Wad made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Benny Askren was interviewed post fight and said 'My chin is glass '.