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). Dickens has chosen I Want it All as his entrance music. Alexander Stubb has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Stubb
vs
Dickens

189 cm
29
179 lbs
17 - 4 - 0

172 cm
29
185 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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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 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Stubb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Oliver Dickens!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Phil Schofield and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dickens shoots for a takedown but Stubb saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dickens is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stubb sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Dickens bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dickens in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Dickens working the head with strikes.
Stubb can't do much from the bottom here.
Dickens working the ground and pound from side control.
Stubb is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dickens looks up at the clock and then as Stubb takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Dickens smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Dickens fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Dickens throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Stubb tries to bench press Dickens off him but Dickens keeps the position.
Stubb takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickens scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Stubb to see if he's OK.
Stubb taking a bit of punishment here - Dickens scoring with strikes.
Dickens lands an elbow.
Dickens looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Stubb is avoiding damage well.
Dickens throws a strike aimed at the side of Stubb's head but Stubb avoids it well.
Stubb takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
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.
Stubb is working to avoid the ground and pound but Dickens connects with a decent elbow.
Dickens throwing strikes but Stubb manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Dickens is letting Stubb control him for a moment.
Dickens is not content to let Stubb control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dickens is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickens holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Dickens struggling a bit here.
Dickens is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Stubb is staying active.
Dickens is looking to reverse the position.
Stubb tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Dickens tries to buck Stubb off but Stubb is having none of it.
Stubb wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dickens keeps working.
Dickens gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickens is positioning himself well to prevent Stubb advancing to mount.
Dickens tries to get to full guard but Stubb has control of the leg.
Stubb not doing much here.
Dickens is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dickens keeps trying to improve his position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Stubb lands a jab to the head.
Stubb lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dickens at a distance.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dickens or perhaps it was just good defense by Stubb, which made it look bad.
Alexander Stubb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oliver Dickens.
Stubb displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dickens.
Stubb scores with a nice head shot.

Stubb moves into the clinch.
Dickens drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Still in the clinch, Stubb scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dickens has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dickens wants a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Alexander Stubb will probably get the nod.
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.

Dickens gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Stubb slaps away a takedown attempt from Dickens, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Stubb forces Dickens back against the cage and clinches.
The referee calls for Stubb to work.
Stubb leaning his opponent against the cage.
Stubb gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dickens.
Stubb lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stubb is working Dickens over against the cage.
Stubb will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dickens up against the cage.
Stubb lands with a light punch inside.
Dickens has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Stubb after a bit of a struggle.
Alexander Stubb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oliver Dickens.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stubb makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stubb lands a nice uppercut.
Dickens is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Stubb pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Stubb lands a body punch in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Stubb scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dickens tries to score a body lock takedown but Stubb shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dickens is breathing heavily.
Stalling in the clinch from Stubb.
Stubb lands a shoulder strike.
Stubb lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stubb avoiding damage.
Dickens drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stubb has Dickens pressed against the cage.
Dickens has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Stubb after a bit of a struggle.
Dickens is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Stubb gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Stubb scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stubb creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dickens changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Stubb fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Stubb dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stubb lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Stubb.
Come on Stubb - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Stubb lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dickens backwards.
Dickens looking for a takedown.
Alexander Stubb has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stubb.
Stubb digs a right hand into Dickens's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dickens's gas tank.
A short right from Stubb on the inside.
Stubb stops a takedown attempt from Dickens.
Stubb scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stubb scores with a nice hook to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Stubb.
Dickens has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Stubb avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Stubb stalling against the cage.
Stubb has Dickens pushed against the cage.
Stubb stops a takedown attempt from Dickens.
Stubb dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Stubb lands with a light punch inside.
Stubb is pushing Dickens up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Dickens is working for takedown but Stubb is calmly controlling the position for now.
Stubb prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stubb gets underhooks to prevent Dickens's takedown attempt.
Stubb lands with a light punch inside.
Stubb gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dickens.
Stubb lands a body punch in the clinch.
Stubb displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dickens up against the cage.
Stubb dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Stubb.
Stubb gets underhooks to prevent Dickens's takedown attempt.
Stubb avoiding damage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Alexander Stubb.
Dickens misses with a takedown attempt - Stubb sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A cross from Stubb lands.
Stubb is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dickens can do to turn this around?
Dickens has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Stubb dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Decent striking displayed by Stubb there.
Stubb connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dickens momentarily.

Dickens is rocked!
Stubb fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Dickens to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Dickens looks to clinch but Stubb throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Dickens taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Alexander Stubb!
Our winner, Alexander Stubb, 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.