PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Khal Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Dick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dick has chosen Juelz Santana- The Second Coming as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Drago
vs
Dick

193 cm
22
205 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
220 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Khal Drago!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jordan Dick!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Dean Styles and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago misses with the combination.
Drago throws a right and a left that Dick avoids nicely.
Drago thows a body shot but no joy.
Dick slips a jab and a cross from Drago.
Dick slips a jab and a cross from Drago.
A punch combination from Drago misses.
Drago thuds a left hand into Dick's body.
Dick is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Drago.
Drago throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dick misses with a body shot.
Dick lands a right hook to the body.
Drago scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Jordan Dick has been cut.
Dick throws a combination. Drago tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Drago is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drago throws a shot from downtown. Dick moves away and avoids it.
Drago throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Drago throws a combination that misses
and Dick counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Drago is breathing heavily.
No joy there for Dick, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dick counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A shot to de liver by Dick. Beautiful body shot.
Khal Drago is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good standup being displayed there by Dick as he connects with a hook.
Dick lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Oh Drago is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dick throws a nice looking combination but Drago bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Drago seems to have got his legs back now.
Dick throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dick moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dick lands a lovely overhand right.
Dick misses with a body shot.
Dick misses with an uppercut. Drago saw that one coming.
A big left from Drago misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dick.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Dick closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dick lands in his opponent's guard.
Dick stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Drago swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dick is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Drago utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dick working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dick throwing strikes but missing.
Dick stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Drago swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick slips nicely into half guard.
Dick moves nicely into side control.
Drago is trying to get back to half guard.
Dick controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drago gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago is trying to control but can't.
Dick looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dick is looking to take a break and control but Drago is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dick missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dick missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drago is looking to improve his position.
Dick lands strikes from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Dick dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jordan Dick's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Drago misses with a combination
and Drago takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Drago misses with a combination
and Dick makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Drago really felt that one!
No joy there for Drago, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Khal Drago is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dick shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Drago as he jumps to the side.
Drago misses with a wild combination.
Dick avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dick lands a body shot.
Dick connects with a crisp jab.
Drago falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dick connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Drago throws a combination that misses

and Dick counters with a takedown into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick lands a nice forearm strike.
Dick creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Dick landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Dick cracks Drago with a big right hand but Drago just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Dick cracks Drago with a big elbow.
Dick lands a nice forearm strike.
Dick connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Drago some visible discomfort.
Dick is chipping away with strikes.
Drago is not content to let Dick control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dick is chipping away with strikes.
Drago sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Dick trying to pass the guard but Drago defending well.
Dick is trying to control the action in half guard but Drago is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dick passes to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago being controlled for a moment.
Drago dodges the ground and pound from Dick.
Drago is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dick working the ground and pound.

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.
Drago regains half guard, as Dick was trying to land strikes.
Drago is trying to control but can't.
Drago is looking for a sweep. Dick is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Drago blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dick.
Dick thows a huge punch but Drago dodges it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dick sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Drago defending well though.
Dick passes to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Dick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jordan Dick's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dick looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Drago stalks Dick and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dick's face. Dick staggers backwards, shaken.
Drago connects with a jab.
Drago works Dick's body with a nice hook.
Nice shot by Drago.
Drago lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Drago.

Dick is rocked!
Drago misses with a combination

and Dick counters with a nice double leg into side control. Drago won't be happy with that.
Dick is still in real trouble! Can Drago finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dick is looking to take a break and control but Drago is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dick seems to have recovered his senses.
Drago is looking to reverse the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick working the ground and pound from side control.
You can see the frustration on Drago's face as Dick controls the position.
Drago parries the strikes from Dick easily there. Dick is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Drago to escape.
Jordan Dick has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dick cracks Drago with a big elbow.
The ground and pound from Dick seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Drago defending against the ground and pound.
Dick scoring with punches and elbows.
Drago is trying to improve his position.
Dick wants to control but Drago is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago can't do much from the bottom here.
Dick happy to just control the position for now.
Dick lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Dick has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dick passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Drago!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago blocking the ground and pound.
Dick working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Dick landing strikes, looking to finish!
Dick trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dick unloads with some shots from mount but Drago bucks and avoids them well.
Dick punching from mount but Drago doing a good job of avoiding damage.

Dick goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Drago is on top in guard.
Dick keeping moving, preventing Drago from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dick manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Dick can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Drago is looking to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drago is desperately trying to improve his position but Dick has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Jordan Dick just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Jordan Dick's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Drago throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dick counters with a series of strikes. Drago will be more careful next time no doubt.
Drago swinging wilding here.
A punch combination from Drago misses.
Drago misses with a double jab

and Dick counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dick.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dick accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dick trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Dick drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Drago manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dick has Drago in his guard.
Dick has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Drago has passed into side control.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick stops Drago from passing to mount.
Dick looking for a sweep but Drago has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Dick can't escape the position.
Drago trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Drago looking to control and managing it successfully.

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 really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dick is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dick slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Dick tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Dick tries to get to full guard but Drago has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago is tying to control. Dick wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dick wants to improve his position but Drago is controlling well.
Drago wants to pass to mount but Dick is defending the position.
Dick slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dick controls Drago momentarily but Drago frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Drago working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Drago drops his hands momentarily and Dick takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Drago.
Dick misses with a hook.
Dick changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Drago tries to avoid it but Dick manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Drago to the ground. Drago escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Drago ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dick moves away.
Drago swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Dick counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dick scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dick thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Drago's head.
Dick keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Dick dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Jordan Dick's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Nice jab there from Drago.
Drago misses with a double jab

and Dick decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Drago's guard.
Dick postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Drago keeping moving, preventing Dick from controlling successfully.
Dick tries to free his leg and advance position but Drago is retaining full guard.
Drago will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dick throwing strikes from guard but Drago blocks nicely.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Dick postures up in Drago's guard and throws a big left but Drago blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago trying to control the position.
Drago bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dick's guard.
Dick throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Dick is trying to hold Drago in close to prevent damage but Drago has managed to pass into half guard.
Dick is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Drago content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dick wants to improve his position but Drago is controlling well.
Drago trying to control from half guard but Dick is working away.
Dick flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Dick is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dick looking for submissions off his back.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Drago misses with a few strikes there.
Drago throws a combination that misses
and Dick counters with a one-two to the body.
Drago misses with a double jab

and Dick counters with a shoot takedown. Drago fights it but they end up in guard.
Dick wants to control from the top but Drago keeps moving.
Khal Drago has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dick won't allow Drago to sweep him here.

Drago throws his legs up looking for a submission but Dick uses it to pass to side control.
Drago taking a bit of punishment here - Dick scoring with strikes.
Dick grinds an elbow into Drago's temple.
Dick has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dick misses with the ground and pound.
Dick lands some shots froms side control.
Dick is working Drago over with some ground and pound from side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan Dick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dick has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight for Jordan Dick!
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight for Jordan Dick!
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight for Jordan Dick!

Jordan Dick wins by unanimous decision!
Jordan Dick is the new light heavyweight champion!