PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Dryden (ranked 4270 p4p, 2817 weight class) and Identify Winner (ranked 495 p4p, 383 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dryden
vs
Winner

180 cm
25
200
0 - 0 - 0

201 cm
25
205
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arthur Dryden !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Identify Winner!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dryden throws a right and a left that both miss.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dryden or perhaps it was just good defense by Winner, which made it look bad.

Winner looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Dryden manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Winner keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dryden - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Dryden gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Winner pushes Dryden off and gets back to his feet.
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!

Dryden darts in and clinches Winner up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winner tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dryden effectively controlling the action here.
Winner tries to land a knee to the head but Dryden blocks with his arms.
Dryden lands an uppercut.
Winner with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dryden tries for a takedown. No joy.
Winner letting Dryden take a breather here.
Dryden tries to pull guard but Winner won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Dryden . That's going to take a lot out of him.

Dryden manages to pull guard.
Winner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dryden is trying to control the position but Winner postures up.
Winner working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dryden keeping moving, preventing Winner from controlling successfully.
Winner is looking to stand up but Dryden won't let him.
Dryden knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Winner on the ground.
Dryden 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.

Dryden is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Winner is aware though and is defending well.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dryden keeping moving, preventing Winner from controlling successfully.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dryden .
Dryden fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winner moves out of range of the strikes.

Winner looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dryden is breathing heavily.
Winner trying to control but Dryden is working from the bottom.
Winner slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dryden keeping moving, preventing Winner from controlling successfully.
Winner being controlled here momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Winner slips nicely into half guard.
Winner prevents Dryden from improving his position.
Winner controlling the action here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Arthur Dryden will probably get the nod.
That's time! Dryden 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Winner clinches with his opponent.
Winner is trying to pull guard but Dryden turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dryden stops a takedown attempt from Winner.
Winner is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Dryden breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dryden shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dryden fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Dryden . That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dryden gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Winner to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Dryden has control of Winner's left arm, preventing Winner from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winner pushes down on Dryden 's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Dryden actively working from the bottom here.
Winner is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Winner prevents Dryden from improving his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Winner decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Winner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dryden throws a left and a right that both miss

and Winner counters with a shoot takedown. Dryden fights it but they end up in guard.

Dryden has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Winner has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Winner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dryden is defending well for now.
Winner is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Winner is trying to force a seperation but Dryden has the dominant position.
A bit of stalling here from Dryden .

Dryden breaks the clinch.

Dryden instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dryden 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dryden fails with a takedown attempt.
Dryden shoots in looking for a takedown but Winner manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dryden 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Winner goes for a double leg but Dryden avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dryden continues to drive forward.
Winner doesn't manage to clinch there - Dryden circles away.

Winner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Dryden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dryden shoots in but no luck this time.
Winner wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dryden tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Winner defends well and Dryden ends up having to push Winner into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Winner has picked Dryden up - he's going for a ride! Winner dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Winner scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dryden tries to get to full guard but Winner has control of the leg.
Winner trying to control the pace.
Winner frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Winner landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Identify Winner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. 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.

Winner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dryden tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Winner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Winner fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A swing and a miss from Winner.
Winner stuffs the takedown attempt from Dryden . Dryden gets slowly back to his feet.

Dryden throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Winner was covering up waiting for the punch and Dryden finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winner managing to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dryden looking to sit in guard and control but Winner gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Dryden tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Winner gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Winner drives through with a takedown into guard.
Winner is standing up over Dryden . Dryden looks to escape but Winner dives into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Winner is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dryden is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Winner working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Identify Winner has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
You can see the frustration on Dryden 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dryden parries the strikes from Winner easily there. Winner is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Dryden to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winner wants to control but Dryden is keeping him busy.
Dryden misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Winner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dryden keeps working.
Dryden tries to improve position but can't.
Winner has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Dryden !
Dryden really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Winner lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Winner looking to secure an arm triangle but Dryden defends it well.
Dryden wants to hold on but Winner pushes him away.
Winner looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dryden might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dryden squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dryden holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Winner tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Winner trying to control but Dryden is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Identify Winner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Winner 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Identify Winner!