PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gibki Vlad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Dick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vlad
vs
Dick

205 cm
28
300 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

195 cm
25
285 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Gibki Vlad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jordan Dick!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dick looks to land a combination but Vlad avoids it well.
Vlad throws a hook but Dick avoids it easily.
Vlad with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Dick counter with a right hand.

Dick clinches.

Dick manages to break the clinch.
Vlad shoots and misses

and Dick counters by clinching up.
Dick lands a body punch.
Vlad tries for a takedown but Dick manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gibki Vlad. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Dick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dick swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vlad has his takedown stuffed

and Dick counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dick.
Dick scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dick lands a right hand.

Dick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Dick rushes Vlad and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vlad is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dick pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dick stops a takedown attempt from Vlad.

Vlad works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dick pushes Vlad off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Vlad gets tackled into the cage by Dick. Dick maintains the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dick.
Vlad drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dick pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dick misses with a two punch combination.
Dick misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dick moves into range and clinches up with Vlad.
Dick prevents the takedown attempt.
Vlad tries to score a body lock takedown but Dick shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Dick is fighting off a takedown attempt but Vlad is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Dick to the mat. Dick regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Dick working for a triangle but Vlad defends it easily.

Dick had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vlad defends it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vlad engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Vlad with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dick being controlled here, momentarily.

Dick is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Vlad is aware though and is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vlad trying to control but Dick is working from the bottom.
Dick avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dick working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vlad.
Vlad trying to control the position from guard on top but Dick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vlad slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Gibki Vlad wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Dick fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dick is trying to buck Vlad off.
Dick is looking for a sweep.

Vlad swings around for an armbar but Dick sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Vlad's guard.
Vlad wants to get back to his feet but Dick is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dick is fighting to break Vlad's control of his arms but Vlad is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Vlad is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Vlad controlling Dick's posture.
Vlad is trying to keep Dick in close.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Vlad is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Gibki Vlad has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Vlad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Dick dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Vlad slips under a jab from Dick.
Vlad misses with a takedown attempt

and Dick counters by clinching up.
Vlad has Dick pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dick manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Vlad lands a takedown into guard.
Vlad scoring with punches to the head and body.
Vlad sitting in guard here, content to control.
Vlad wants to pass the guard but Dick is keeping the position.

Dick is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dick working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vlad.
Vlad slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Dick is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Vlad has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vlad trying to control the action but Dick is working from the bottom.
Dick is looking for a sweep.
Dick tries to escape but Vlad is in control.
Vlad works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Vlad goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Dick rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Vlad's guard! Nice work there by Dick!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vlad is on top in guard.
Dick is looking to stand up but Vlad isn't so interested in that idea.
Vlad pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dick is keeping the position for now.
Vlad sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dick's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dick is defending against the submission attempts here by Vlad.
Dick looks like he's trying to stand up.
Dick wants to improve his position but Vlad is controlling well.
Vlad prevents Dick from standing back up.
Vlad working the head and body with strikes.
Vlad lands strikes from half guard.
Vlad moves into full mount! Dick won't be happy about that!
Vlad controlling from mount.
Vlad landing strikes from the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Dick is breathing heavily.
Vlad landing shots from mount.
Vlad won't let Dick get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Vlad lands with some strikes.
Vlad looking to control but Dick is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
You get the feeling that Dick really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Dick really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Vlad landing strikes, looking to finish!
Vlad trying to control but Dick is having none of it.
Vlad landing strikes from the mount and Dick is in trouble!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vlad is landing with some decent strikes but Dick is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Vlad looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Vlad can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dick is looking to escape.
Vlad scoring with strikes but Dick is staying in there.
Vlad with a couple of short strikes.
Vlad lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Vlad tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Vlad wants to control the pace but Dick is squirming around nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dick is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Dick keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gibki Vlad dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Vlad bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vlad shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dick counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vlad with a poor takedown
and Dick counters with a stiff right hand.

Dick has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vlad drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gibki Vlad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dick lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dick takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Vlad is trying to drag Dick to the mat but Dick just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Come on Dick - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dick creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Dick breaks from the clinch.
Dick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dick misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vlad misses with a takedown
and Dick counters with a nice uppercut.
Dick connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dick scores with a one two! Vlad had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vlad doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dick connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vlad closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Dick rushes Vlad and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dick lands a nice elbow.
Dick lands a good knee to the midsection. Vlad won't want to take too many of those.

Dick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Dick closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dick breaks the clinch.
Dick lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dick throws a right hand that Vlad ducks under and follows up with a left that Vlad also avoids with ease.
Vlad takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Dick closes the distance and pushes Vlad back into the cage.
Vlad is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dick pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Vlad goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dick prevents it.
Dick stalling against the cage.
Vlad goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dick prevents it.
Dick lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dick lands a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dick lands a good knee to the midsection. Vlad won't want to take too many of those.

Dick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dick scores with a sloppy right hand. Vlad should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dick pushes Vlad up against the cage in a clinch.

Dick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vlad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vlad misses with a takedown
and Dick counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Vlad has Dick up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vlad goes for a takedown attempt but Dick pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dick throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan Dick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dick has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight for Jordan Dick!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Jordan Dick!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Jordan Dick!

Jordan Dick wins by unanimous decision!