PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lakoj Dresden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Voodoo Daddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lakoj Dresden has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dresden
vs
Daddy

180 cm
21
224 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

195 cm
21
208 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

Dauntless

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lakoj Dresden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Voodoo Daddy!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dresden looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Daddy is fending him off so far but Dresden persists. Nope, Daddy circles away and we're back to standing.
Daddy misses with an uppercut.
Daddy misses the shot to the body.
Dresden seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Nice body punch from Daddy.
Daddy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Daddy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dresden avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dresden takes one on the button.
Daddy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dresden's head backwards.
Dresden keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Daddy.
Dresden is looking to counter the offense by Daddy and move into the clinch.
Dresden looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Voodoo Daddy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daddy throws a body shot but no joy.
Dresden drops down looking for a counter takedown but Daddy sprawls and moves away.
Daddy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Daddy is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dresden tries to clinch there but Daddy circles away.
Daddy throws a right hand that misses

and Dresden counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dresden landing some decent shots from guard.
Dresden looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dresden throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Daddy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Daddy keeping moving, preventing Dresden from controlling successfully.
Dresden throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dresden stopping the sweep attempt from Daddy.
Dresden loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Daddy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dresden loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Daddy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dresden postures up in Daddy's guard and throws a big left but Daddy blocks it.
Dresden is working Daddy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Daddy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dresden controls the pace.
Our spies down at at Uncle Toths Gym inform us that Daddy has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Dresden loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dresden 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.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dresden's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dresden scoring with some ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Daddy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dresden controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dresden with a nice head shot there.
Daddy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dresden controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dresden with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daddy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Daddy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dresden controls the pace.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A shot to the body from Daddy misses

and Dresden counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dresden.
Daddy is looking to sweep but instead, Dresden has passed into half guard.
Dresden is controlling the pace.
Dresden sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Daddy defending well though.
Dresden is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lakoj Dresden will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Daddy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dresden doesn't seem bothered though.
Daddy throws a poor cross that misses

and Dresden counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lakoj Dresden overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dresden working over Daddy with some ground and pound. Daddy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dresden 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.
Daddy wants to improve his position but Dresden is controlling well.
Dresden working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dresden is nestled in close to Daddy, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dresden slows the pace down in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daddy is trying to maintain the position but Dresden is very close to passing his half guard.
Dresden wants to pass the guard but Daddy is defending well.
Daddy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dresden. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dresden looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Daddy with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

It looks like Voodoo Daddy has been cut.
Dresden looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Daddy with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Dresden lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dresden is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dresden thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Daddy's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Dresden is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Dresden landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dresden trying to control the pace.
Daddy is positioning himself well to prevent Dresden advancing to mount.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Daddy throws a looping overhand right but Dresden ducks down to avoid it.
Daddy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dresden avoids the body shot from Daddy.
Dresden appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daddy. Dresden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Daddy punishes Dresden's body with a nice straight punch.
Dresden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daddy.
Daddy swings away with a body shot that misses

and Dresden counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dresden blocking some punches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dresden tries to throw a body punch but Daddy avoids it by throwing Dresden back against the cage.
Daddy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dresden scores with a shot to the side of Daddy's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lakoj Dresden dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Voodoo Daddy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Dresden shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Daddy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dresden seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Daddy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Daddy misses with a jab to the body

and Dresden counters with a single leg into guard. Daddy didn't expect that.
Dresden is stalling in the full guard.
Dresden loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dresden is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dresden makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dresden showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dresden lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dresden controls from within his opponent's guard.
Daddy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dresden lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dresden chips away with some ground and pound.
Dresden cracks Daddy with a solid left hand.
Voodoo Daddy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dresden is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Daddy looking for a sweep. Not yet Daddy, not yet.
Dresden stands up over Daddy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dresden engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Daddy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dresden landing with the ground and pound.
Dresden throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dresden postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dresden sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Daddy's guard.
Dresden controlling the action here.
Daddy trying to control here.
Dresden landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dresden lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dresden missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dresden slows the pace down in half guard.
Dresden drops an elbow to the side of Daddy's head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dresden drops an elbow to the side of Daddy's head.
Dresden working Daddy over with strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lakoj Dresden showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dresden, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lakoj Dresden!
After the fight, Lakoj Dresden was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.