PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Dahh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Blade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Dahh looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Dahh
vs
Blade

187 cm
20
205 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Dahh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jackson Blade!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Blade closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dahh looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Blade controls the position.
Blade tries to move into full mount but can't pass Dahh's legs.

Blade decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Blade clinches with his opponent.
Blade lands an elbow inside.
Blade comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Blade pulls guard successfully.

Blade pushes Dahh off and gets back to his feet.

Blade darts in and clinches Dahh up against the cage.

Blade manages to pull guard.
Blade looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dahh is one step ahead there.
Blade pulls Dahh in close to prevent any damage.
Blade's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Blade uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Blade shoots in for a takedown but Dahh shows good takedown defense.
Dahh closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Blade lands a head kick. Dahh smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like David Dahh has been cut.

Blade bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Blade should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Dahh is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dahh is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Blade off and has taken his back!

Blade is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blade trying to control the hands but Dahh won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dahh is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Blade knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Blade for a finish.
Blade is in bad spot here.

Dahh is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Blade defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Blade trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

Dahh working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

Dahh looking for the choke from the back.
Blade controlling Dahh 's hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dahh is hanging on to Blade's back as he tries to escape.

Blade fending off the submission attempt from Dahh.
Dahh struggling to keep hold of the position.
Dahh misses with a punch to the head.
Blade just trying to survive but Dahh is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Blade turns into Dahh and is now in his guard.

Dahh working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Blade doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Blade manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dahh wants to get back to his feet but Blade is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blade looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Blade preventing the sweep.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Blade shoots in but no luck this time.

Blade tries to keep at a distance but Dahh has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dahh takes an elbow to the forehead.
Blade is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
David Dahh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Blade.
Dahh has Blade pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Blade manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Blade landing knees to the head.
Blade lands an elbow inside that Dahh shrugs off.

Blade jumps guard.
Blade really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dahh. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blade looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Blade keeping moving, preventing Dahh from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Blade dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Dahh's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Blade moves into the clinch.

Blade successfully pulls guard.
Blade pulls Dahh in close to prevent any damage.

Blade wriggles free and stands up.

Dahh gets caught flat footed, as Blade shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Blade sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Blade is looking to stand up but Dahh won't let him.
Dahh thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Dahh looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Blade slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dahh is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Blade wants to stand but Dahh has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Blade tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Dahh counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dahh.
Blade using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dahh has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Blade tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Blade stops a takedown attempt from Dahh.

Blade pulls guard effortlessly.
Blade is pulling down on Dahh's head to control his posture.
Dahh slips nicely into half guard.
Blade is looking to improve his position.
Blade holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blade is trying to control but can't.
Dahh prevents Blade from standing back up.
Blade trying to control from the bottom.

Blade is defending against the submission attempts here by Dahh.
Dahh stops Blade from getting back to his feet.

Dahh is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Blade has managed to free his arm - good work.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Blade tries to clinch up.

Blade feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Blade showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Blade must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Blade avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blade slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dahh looking for a sweep. Not yet Dahh, not yet.

Blade gets to his feet. Dahh looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Blade wants to clinch up but Dahh keeps it at a distance.
Blade looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Blade is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dahh with a poor takedown

and Blade counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dahh wants to get back to full guard.
Blade not doing much here.
Blade is looking to take a break and control but Dahh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blade seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Dahh is looking to control Blade's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dahh avoid being mounted?

Blade decides to return to a standing position.
Dahh takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dahh wants to clinch up but Blade keeps it at a distance.

Blade drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blade content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Blade showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on David Dahh's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Blade feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Blade trying to control but Dahh is working from the bottom.
Jackson Blade has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dahh looking for a sweep. Not yet Dahh, not yet.
Dahh manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Blade manages to get himself to full guard.
Dahh wants to control from the top but Blade keeps moving.
Dahh trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dahh won't allow Blade to sweep him here.
Blade has a closed guard, preventing Dahh from standing up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dahh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blade swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dahh is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dahh wants to control from the top but Blade keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Blade is on top in guard.
Blade trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Blade looking to sit in guard and control but Dahh gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dahh trying to control but Blade is working from the bottom.
Blade trying to control the position.
Blade is pulling down on Dahh's head to control his posture.
Blade keeping moving, preventing Dahh from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Blade pulls Dahh in close to his closed guard and prevents Dahh from doing any damage or advancing position.
Blade working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dahh.
Dahh wants to control from the top but Blade keeps moving.
Blade seems keen to control Dahh's posture.
Blade is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Blade uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blade misses with a takedown

and Dahh counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dahh.
Dahh trying to control the position from guard on top but Blade is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blade is looking to stand up but Dahh isn't so interested in that idea.
Blade is pulling down on Dahh's head to control his posture.
Blade wants to stand and escape but Dahh is having none of it.
Blade wants to sweep here but Dahh controlling him for the moment.
Blade manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Blade trying to control but Dahh is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dahh is looking to get to half guard.

Blade stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

Blade tries to keep at a distance but Dahh has taken the fight into the clinch.
Blade tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
David Dahh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blade lands an elbow inside.
Dahh has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Blade avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Blade comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Blade drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dahh pulls his leg out and moves away.
David Dahh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Blade.

Dahh shoots in and bounces Blade off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Dahh is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Blade is pulling down on Dahh's head to control his posture.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to David Dahh.
Well Blade 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Blade!