PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Franciscus Shamrogue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Dickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Dickson's choice of entrance music: SMC Hoodrats. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Shamrogue
vs
Dickson

178 cm
19
183 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

176 cm
23
176 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Das Labor

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Franciscus Shamrogue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, George Dickson!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dickson throws a right hand that Shamrogue ducks under and follows up with a left that Shamrogue also avoids with ease.

Shamrogue drives through and clinches with Dickson against the cage.

Shamrogue has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Dickson regains guard immediately.
Dickson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Dickson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Shamrogue is trying to escape the mount.
Dickson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dickson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Dickson looking for a guillotine from mount but Shamrogue is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrogue wants to hold on but Dickson pushes him away.
Shamrogue tries to reverse the position but Dickson maintains control.
Shamrogue wants to control but Dickson is having none of it.
Shamrogue tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Shamrogue tries to hold on but Dickson pushes him away.
Dickson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Shamrogue looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

Shamrogue showing good submission defense here.

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.
Dickson scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Shamrogue is looking for a way out.
Shamrogue trying to control the action but Dickson just sinks the hooks in.
Dickson is trying to control but Shamrogue is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Shamrogue has given up his back here.
Dickson has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Shamrogue's body.
Shamrogue is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrogue looking very determined here, making life difficult for Dickson.
Dickson missing with strikes.
I really don't envy Shamrogue right now.
Shamrogue wants to control his opponent's hands but Dickson gets his hands free.
Dickson tries to keep control of the position but Shamrogue is staying busy.
Shamrogue tries to escape but Dickson has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Shamrogue turns into Dickson and is now in his guard.
Shamrogue preventing the sweep.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Shamrogue uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dickson has time to react.

Dickson clinches up with Shamrogue and pushes him back against the cage.

Dickson pulls guard successfully.

Dickson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shamrogue gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dickson is trying to keep Shamrogue in close.
Shamrogue throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dickson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shamrogue throwing strikes from guard but Dickson blocks nicely.
Shamrogue wanted to stand there but Dickson had control of the position.
Shamrogue stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dickson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Shamrogue circles away from the clinch attempt

and Shamrogue counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dickson won't be happy with that.
Dickson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Dickson wants to control but Shamrogue is keeping him busy.
Dickson scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Shamrogue looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dickson is keen to just control but Shamrogue is a slippery customer.

Dickson wants to work for an arm triangle but Shamrogue is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Shamrogue wants to get back to his feet.

Dickson decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickson has his takedown stuffed

and Shamrogue counters by moving into the clinch.
Dickson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shamrogue smiles and moves away.
Dickson shoots in and drives through. Shamrogue sprawls well.
Franciscus Shamrogue has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Dickson.

Shamrogue shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dickson napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Shamrogue swings around for an armbar but Dickson sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Shamrogue's guard.
Dickson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
George Dickson has got the better of the ground game so far.

Dickson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dickson connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dickson stands and steps away. Shamrogue gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Dickson has managed to clinch.
Shamrogue prevents Dickson from breaking the clinch.
Dickson jumps guard but Shamrogue stands there with Dickson around his waist. Dickson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Shamrogue pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Dickson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Shamrogue's half guard.

Shamrogue is defending against the submission attempts here by Dickson.
Dickson controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrogue is refusing to be controlled, as Dickson sits in half guard.
Dickson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Shamrogue wants to get back to his feet.
Dickson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dickson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Shamrogue wants to get back to his feet.

Shamrogue looking for submissions off his back.
Dickson content to control rather than advance.

Despite being in the dominant position, George Dickson just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Horrible takedown by Shamrogue or perhaps it was just good defense by Dickson which made him look bad.
Dickson waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Shamrogue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but George Dickson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Dickson pushes Shamrogue away with a front kick.
Franciscus Shamrogue seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dickson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Franciscus Shamrogue is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dickson.
Dickson shoots in for a double leg but Shamrogue sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dickson.
Franciscus Shamrogue has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Dickson.
Shamrogue looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dickson is fending him off so far but Shamrogue persists. Nope, Dickson circles away and we're back to standing.
Dickson is looking to clinch.
Dickson slaps away a takedown attempt from Shamrogue, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dickson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dickson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickson fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dickson fails with the takedown.

Dickson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Dickson not doing much here.
Shamrogue wants to improve his position but Dickson is controlling well.
Shamrogue slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Franciscus Shamrogue has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrogue is trying to hold Dickson in close to prevent damage but Dickson has managed to pass into half guard.
Shamrogue manages to get to full guard.
Shamrogue wants to sweep here but Dickson controlling him for the moment.
Shamrogue throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Dickson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dickson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Shamrogue's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shamrogue throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dickson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Shamrogue has his foot on Dickson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dickson works his way back into a safe position though.
Dickson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Shamrogue gets caught flat footed, as Dickson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dickson trying to control but Shamrogue is working from the bottom.
Dickson chips away with some ground and pound.
Dickson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shamrogue keeping full guard, as Dickson tries to pass.
Shamrogue can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dickson controls the pace.
Dickson preventing the sweep.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Dickson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dickson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Dickson!