PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roger Dreckers (ranked 7249 p4p, 0 weight class) and TJ Dillashaw (ranked 5739 p4p, 0 weight class). Roger Dreckers has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Dreckers
vs
Dillashaw

179 cm
20
152 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Roger Dreckers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, TJ Dillashaw!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dillashaw closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dreckers did well to prevent Dillashaw getting side control.

Dreckers has one foot on Dillashaw's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Dillashaw shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Dillashaw is looking for a kimura but Dreckers is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dillashaw to get the leverage.
Dillashaw is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Dreckers is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dillashaw pulls his head out easily.
Dillashaw controlling the pace.
Dillashaw seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dillashaw content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Dillashaw is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dillashaw is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dreckers has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dreckers trying to control here.

Dreckers actively working from the bottom here.

That's two 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.
Dreckers trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dillashaw works his way into full mount!
Dillashaw is looking to stand but Dreckers has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Dillashaw working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Dillashaw looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dillashaw landing strikes from the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillashaw controlling from the full mount.
Dreckers is desperately trying to improve his position but Dillashaw has a good base and remains in mount.
Dillashaw looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four 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.
Dillashaw scoring with strikes but Dreckers is staying in there.
Dreckers can't escape the position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dillashaw cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Dreckers is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Dillashaw! Dreckers is hurt baaadly! Dillashaw is firing away with more strikes - Dreckers is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). TJ Dillashaw!