PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marc Dressler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Name (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dressler comes to the cage accompanied by Raptile - Fight Back. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dressler
vs
Name

173 cm
23
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
158 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marc Dressler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Name!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Name tries to bum rush Dressler with a series of wild strikes but Dressler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dressler slips a jab and a cross from Name.
Name uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Name lands a slapping body shot.
Name looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Name misses with the combination.
Name listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Name misses with a two punch combination.
Name getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Name fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Name.
Name throws a right hand that Dressler ducks under and follows up with a left that Dressler also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Name misses with the combination.
Name looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Name connects with a right hand. Dressler shakes it off.
Dressler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Name.
Name will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Name lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dressler backs up against the cage.
Nick Name is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dressler with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Name to score with a decent uppercut.
Name stuffs the takedown attempt from Dressler. Dressler gets slowly back to his feet.
Name misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Name looks to land a combination. Dressler sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dressler slips a jab and a cross from Name.
Jab, jab by Name - just one landing.
Name scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dressler fails with a takedown attempt.
Name fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sloppy strikes from Name. Those never looked like landing.
Dressler misses with a takedown attempt - Name sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marc Dressler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Name will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dressler avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Name swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Name moves into range and connects with a jab.
Name misses with a two punch combination.
Name misses with a wild combination.
Name cracks Dressler with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dressler gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Name.
Name is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dressler had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Dressler has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dressler there as he acknowledges the shot.
Name fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Name misses.

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.
Name throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Name tries to bum rush Dressler with a series of wild strikes but Dressler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Name connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Name has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Name misses with a double jab.
Name scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Name rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dressler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Name might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A punch combination from Name misses.
Name fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Name dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Name pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dressler back to the cage. Name follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Name fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Name throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Name dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Name misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dressler slips a jab and a cross from Name.
Dressler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Name scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Name throws a right and a left that both miss.
Name throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dressler.
Name throws a right and a left that Dressler avoids nicely.
Name tests Dressler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nick Name is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dressler avoids the body shot from Name.
Name feints a jab promting Dressler to slip. Name then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dressler slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Dressler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Name.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Name throws a shot from downtown. Dressler moves away and avoids it.
Name throws a series of punches but Dressler moves out of range.
Name lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Name throws a nice looking combination but Dressler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Name misses with a series of wild punches.
A combination from Name does no damage.
Nice shot by Name.

Dressler gets the takedown into side control.
Dressler works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dressler scores with a couple of short elbows.
Dressler lands a nice forearm strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Name bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Name misses with a hook.
Name throws a nice looking combination but Dressler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Name scores with a one two! Dressler had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Name moves into range and connects with a jab.
Name throws a right and a left that Dressler avoids nicely.
Name paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A punch combination from Name misses.
Name throws a series of strikes that have Dressler backpedaling.
Dressler misses with a takedown attempt - Name sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Name misses with a hook. Dressler ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Name scores with a four punch combination!
Dressler fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Name rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dressler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dressler moves away from the strike by Name.
Name misses with a two punch combination.
Name is breathing heavily.
Good standup being displayed there by Name as he connects with a hook.
Name throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dressler.
Dressler shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Name as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marc Dressler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A combination from Name does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Name throws out a loose jab but Dressler uses good head movement to avoid it.

Dressler closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Dressler tries for a kimura but Name is defending well.
Dressler in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Dressler trying to control the action but Name is working from the bottom.
Name avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Dressler.
Dressler is putting a hurting on Name here, landing some big shots from side control.
Dressler 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.
Dressler passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Name!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Name can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dressler unloading with bombs!
Dressler fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marc Dressler dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Dressler throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Name's waist but Name gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dressler off to one side.
A punch combination from Name misses.
Name misses with the combination.
Name throws a right and a left that both miss.
Name fails to land with a series of punches.
Nick Name seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Name throws a right hand that Dressler ducks under and follows up with a left that Dressler also avoids with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Name. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dressler throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Name's waist but Name gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dressler off to one side.
Name throws a nice looking combination but Dressler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Name just misses with a punch to the body.
Name stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marc Dressler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Name takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Name dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dressler shoots in but no luck this time.
Name moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dressler fails to land the takedown.
Dressler closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Dressler looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Name!
Dressler lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Name hang on?
Dressler won't let Name get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dressler scoring with strikes but Name is staying in there.
Marc Dressler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dressler working the ground and pound effectively.
Dressler lands a big shot there that rocks Name but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dressler scoring with strikes but Name is staying in there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Name trying desperately to get to his feet.
Dressler is landing with some decent strikes but Name is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
BOOM! Dressler connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Dressler with a couple of short strikes.
Dressler working Name over with strikes here.

Dressler has control of Name's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Name regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Dressler landing strikes from the mount and Name is in trouble!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dressler lands a big shot there that rocks Name but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Dressler dominating with strikes here.
Dressler landing shots from mount.
Dressler looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Name taking shots to the head.
Dressler content just to control the position here.
Dressler wants to control the pace but Name is squirming around nicely.

Dressler is working for a guillotine from mount but Name frees his head quite easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dressler working Name over with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dressler scoring with strikes but Name is staying in there.
Dressler sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dressler looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Dressler working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Name in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Dressler is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Dressler!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Marc Dressler!