PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Dredd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adolf Schwarzenegger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Schwarzenegger's choice of entrance music: Ride of the Valkyries. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Dredd
vs
Schwarzenegger

185 cm
18
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite 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, Joe Dredd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Adolf Schwarzenegger!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schwarzenegger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dredd.

Dredd moves into the clinch.
Schwarzenegger misses with the head strike.
Schwarzenegger lands a nice uppercut.
Schwarzenegger misses with some punches.
Dredd stalls.
Dredd tries to pull guard but Schwarzenegger holds him up against the cage and eventually Dredd drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dredd drops down looking for an ankle pick but Schwarzenegger pulls his leg out and moves away.

Dredd tries to keep at a distance but Schwarzenegger has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dredd tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Dredd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dredd tries to pull guard but Schwarzenegger forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Schwarzenegger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schwarzenegger lands with a short shot to the head.
Dredd letting Schwarzenegger take a breather here.
Schwarzenegger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schwarzenegger lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Schwarzenegger creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Schwarzenegger lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dredd changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Schwarzenegger fights it off and pushes away nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right from Schwarzenegger on the inside.
Dredd tries to score a body lock takedown but Schwarzenegger shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Schwarzenegger is pressed up against the cage. Dredd has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Schwarzenegger down to the mat. Schwarzenegger avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Adolf Schwarzenegger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dredd is breathing heavily.

Schwarzenegger moves into the clinch successfully.
Schwarzenegger pushes Dredd back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzenegger blocks the elbow strike.
Schwarzenegger lands a shoulder strike.
Schwarzenegger throws a head punch that misses.
Schwarzenegger scores with a nice hook to the head.
Schwarzenegger misses with the head strike.
Schwarzenegger unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A right hook to the body lands for Schwarzenegger.
Schwarzenegger lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dredd is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Schwarzenegger is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzenegger throws a head punch that misses.
Schwarzenegger scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dredd can't get the takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dredd.
Schwarzenegger lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Schwarzenegger lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schwarzenegger scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Dredd is rocked!
Schwarzenegger lands a hook that snaps the head of Dredd backwards.
Oh Dredd is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Schwarzenegger lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Dredd to his knees! Schwarzenegger keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adolf Schwarzenegger!
Adolf Schwarzenegger decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.