PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jett Denovan (ranked 1997 p4p, 1100 weight class) and Dennis Rader (ranked 236 p4p, 126 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Denovan
vs
Rader

195 cm
21
270
8 - 3 - 0

225 cm
22
265
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
Brooklyn Apothecary

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jett Denovan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dennis Rader!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Denovan gets a double leg takedown into Rader's guard.

Denovan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rader has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Denovan has managed to get both his arms back between Rader's legs - danger averted.
Denovan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Denovan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Rader has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Denovan is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Rader.
Rader wants to control but Denovan postures up.
Rader takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Denovan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rader is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Denovan lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Rader down.
Rader takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
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!

Denovan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rader struggling a bit here.
Rader tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Rader's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Denovan is putting a hurting on Rader here, landing some big shots from side control.
Rader is trying to get back to half guard.
Rader manages to work his way to half guard, despite Denovan's best efforts.

Denovan decides to stand up.
We've been told by Denovan's head coaches at Finch Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Rader misses the target.
Jab, jab by Denovan - just one landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denovan scores with a nice right hand.
Denovan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rader is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rader throws a hook but Denovan avoids it easily.
Denovan misses with a takedown attempt - Rader sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rader throws out a loose jab but Denovan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rader lands a nice shot that snaps Denovan's head back.
A left and a right from Rader both land. Nice combination.
Dennis Rader seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rader fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Denovan manages to avoid it.
Denovan went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Denovan tries to close the distance and clinch but Rader swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Denovan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rader throws a shot from downtown. Denovan moves away and avoids it.
Denovan throws a big counter combination but Rader scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Denovan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rader misses with a shot to the kidneys.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rader decides to pull guard.
Denovan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rader works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Denovan wants to stand but Rader is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Rader looking for a guillotine here but Denovan defends easily.

Rader has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Denovan is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Rader.
Rader tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Denovan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Denovan is trying to get an arm triangle but Rader is defending well.
Denovan connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Rader some visible discomfort.
Rader looking for a sweep but Denovan has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Rader wants to control but Denovan is having none of it.
Rader looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Denovan lands a shot to the body.

Denovan looking to break Rader's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Rader remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Denovan will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Rader trying to control the hands but Denovan won't let him.
Denovan punishes Rader with strikes from the back mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rader misses with a hook
and Denovan counters with a left to the body.
Denovan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rader can do to turn this around?
Denovan throws a poor cross that misses
and Rader connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rader thows a left - swing and a miss!

Denovan shoots in and bounces Rader off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Rader working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Denovan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Denovan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Denovan connects with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rader controls Denovan momentarily but Denovan frees himself.
Denovan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rader has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Zero Tolerance. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Jett Denovan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Denovan works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Denovan 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Denovan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Denovan working Rader over with strikes.
Denovan 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.

Rader looking for submissions off his back.
Denovan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Denovan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Rader is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Denovan pulls his head out easily.
Rader tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Denovan has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Rader tries to lock up and control but Denovan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rader regains half guard.
Denovan slips a nice elbow through Rader's hands, connecting with Rader's forehead.

Rader looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Denovan lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Denovan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Rader is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Denovan pulls his head out easily.
Rader has hold of Denovan's hands but Denovan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rader is trying to get back to full guard.

Rader actively working from the bottom here.
Denovan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Denovan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rader on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Rader looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Denovan working over Rader with some ground and pound. Rader looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ground and pound from Denovan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rader is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Denovan pulls his head out easily.
Denovan working over Rader with some ground and pound. Rader looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Denovan seems to be working for a kimura but Rader defends the submission attempt.

Rader looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Denovan pushes past his half guard into mount!
Denovan scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Rader sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Rader looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rader trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jett Denovan dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Denovan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Rader looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Denovan is working for a kimura but Rader is defending it quite comfortably.
Denovan wants to pass the guard but Rader is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Denovan drops an elbow to the side of Rader's head.

Rader is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Denovan is tapping! Great win for Rader!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dennis Rader!
Dennis Rader bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.