PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Hadley (ranked 4830 p4p, 480 weight class) and Awesome Dick (ranked 7849 p4p, 613 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Awesome Dick enters the cage!

Hadley
vs
Dick

195 cm
27
250 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

195 cm
19
270 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Hadley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Awesome Dick!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hadley wants to clinch up but Dick keeps it at a distance.
Dick changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Dick instigates a clinch.

Dick breaks the clinch.
Hadley misses with a kick to the body

and Dick counters with a single leg into guard. Hadley didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dick controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hadley is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dick is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dick working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dick is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dick's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like Dick might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dick scoring with some ground and pound.
Dick engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
More stalling from Dick.
Hadley has momentary wrist control but Dick slips an elbow through the middle.
My spies in Slaughterhouse inform me that Dick has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Dick engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dick works over Hadley with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dick is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dick makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dick lands a couple of elbows.
Dick postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dick is in close to Hadley's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dick is in close to Hadley's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dick must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dick lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dick with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dick postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dick is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hadley is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dick scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dick is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dick scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dick slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dick landing with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dick is stalling in the full guard.
Dick scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dick's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dick is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dick content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Awesome Dick dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dick pushes Hadley up against the cage in a clinch.

Dick breaks the clinch.
Hadley lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Dick has Hadley up against the cage in a clinch.

Dick lands a takedown into guard.
Dick working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dick scoring with some ground and pound.
Dick has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dick content to stall in guard here.
Dick distracts Hadley with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
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!
Dick looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick with a nice head shot there.
Dick postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dick scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hadley wants to stand and escape but Dick is having none of it.
Dick keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hadley's head.

It looks like Ryan Hadley has been cut.
Hadley being controlled here, momentarily.
Dick lands a couple of digs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dick cracks Hadley with a solid left hand.
Dick keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hadley's head.
Dick passes Hadley's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hadley has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dick is working away from the top position though.
Dick tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hadley knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dick controlling the pace.
Dick with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Dick looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hadley moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Dick drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dick jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dick distracts Hadley with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dick controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Dick moves into range and clinches up with Hadley.

Dick has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Hadley is trying to keep an underhook but Dick manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dick controlling the action here.

Dick is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Awesome Dick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ryan Hadley's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Hadley misses with a double jab

and Dick counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hadley won't be happy with that.
Dick is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Hadley is working to avoid the ground and pound but Dick connects with a decent elbow.
Awesome Dick has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dick remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Dick scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hadley to see if he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dick looks up at the clock and then as Hadley takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Dick smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Dick is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick lands a decent elbow from side control.

Dick tries for a kimura but Hadley is defending well.
Hadley gets back to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dick in particular looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dick looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hadley with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Ryan Hadley's cut is getting worse.

Dick is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dick seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ground and pound from Dick.
Hadley trying to control from the bottom.
Dick working the head and body with strikes.
Dick looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dick seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Dick scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ground and pound from Dick.

Ryan Hadley's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Dick working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Jeez, Ryan Hadley's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ryan Hadley's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Awesome Dick!