PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Dahmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tobikan Judan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tobikan Judan will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Dahmer
vs
Judan

160 cm
27
170 lbs
12 - 12 - 0

180 cm
32
167 lbs
12 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeff Dahmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Tobikan Judan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dahmer decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Dahmer looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Judan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dahmer.
Judan tries to get to full guard but Dahmer has control of the leg.

Dahmer is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Dahmer is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dahmer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Judan's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dahmer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Judan defending well though.
Dahmer looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dahmer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Judan defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dahmer trying to control from Judan's half guard. Judan has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Dahmer wants to control from the top but Judan keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dahmer preventing the sweep.
Judan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dahmer's guard.

Dahmer is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Judan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dahmer is keeping the position for now.
Dahmer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dahmer has his foot on Judan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Judan works his way back into a safe position though.
Judan tries to free his leg and advance position but Dahmer is retaining full guard.
Judan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Judan pushing down on Dahmer's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Judan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dahmer defending well though.

Dahmer looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Judan pushes past his half guard into mount!
Judan prevents Dahmer from getting the reversal.
Dahmer is working hard here to advance position.
Dahmer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dahmer tries to hold on but Judan postures up.
Dahmer flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Dahmer wants to control but Judan is having none of it.

Judan looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Judan is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Dahmer can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Judan is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Dahmer to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Dahmer shrugs it off.
Dahmer holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Judan tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Dahmer throwing hammer fists to the chest of Judan. What's that going to do exactly?
Dahmer is squirming around, avoiding Judan's attempts to control the action.
Judan throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Dahmer is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Dahmer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Judan forces the positional change into back control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Judan looking for the choke but no joy.
Dahmer is really stuck here.

Dahmer is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Judan gets his way!
Dahmer tries to break free.
Dahmer tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Judan lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Judan thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Judan avoids the attempt from Dahmer to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tobikan Judan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dahmer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Judan as he jumps to the side.
Dahmer shoots and misses

and Judan decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dahmer's guard.

Dahmer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Judan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Judan looking to pass the guard.
Dahmer lands with a heel strike from the guard.

Judan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Judan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Judan looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dahmer will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Judan is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Dahmer is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Dahmer has escaped and now he's on top!

Judan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dahmer is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dahmer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Judan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dahmer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Dahmer 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.
Dahmer trying to control but Judan is working from the bottom.
Dahmer throwing strikes from guard but Judan blocks nicely.
Dahmer keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Judan's head.
Dahmer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Judan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Judan wants to sweep but no luck.
Judan keeping full guard, as Dahmer tries to pass.
Judan throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Dahmer is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Judan trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Dahmer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dahmer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Judan trying to strike off his back.
Dahmer trying to control the position from guard on top but Judan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dahmer working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Judan's head.
Tobikan Judan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dahmer is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dahmer lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dahmer connects with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dahmer trying to control the position from guard on top but Judan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dahmer preventing the sweep.
Dahmer postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dahmer postures up in Judan's guard and throws a big left but Judan blocks it.
Judan will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Dahmer working some strikes from top position.

Judan is rocked!
Dahmer scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Judan is still in real trouble! Can Dahmer finish him?

Dahmer is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Judan is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Judan has escaped and now he's on top!

Dahmer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Judan is aware though and is defending well.
Judan trying to control the position from guard on top but Dahmer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dahmer striking off his back but it's not causing Judan any problems.

Dahmer looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Dahmer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Judan seems to have recovered his senses.
Judan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Judan throws a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dahmer throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Dahmer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Judan defends it easily.
Judan trying to control the position from guard on top but Dahmer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Judan wants to pass the guard but Dahmer is keeping the position.
Judan postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Judan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dahmer is keeping the position for now.
Judan trying to control but Dahmer is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Dahmer dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Dahmer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Judan defends it nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Dahmer as Judan shoots in.
Nice sprawl there from Judan as Dahmer shoots in.
Dahmer fails with the takedown

and Judan counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Dahmer. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Judan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dahmer tries to buck Judan off but Judan is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Judan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dahmer has escaped the position, nice work there.

Judan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Judan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dahmer knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Judan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dahmer wants to control but Judan postures up.
Dahmer is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dahmer sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Dahmer looking for submissions off his back.
Dahmer holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Dahmer manages to get to full guard.
Dahmer wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Judan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dahmer controls Judan momentarily but Judan frees himself.
Judan wants to control from the top but Dahmer keeps moving.
Dahmer trying to strike off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Dahmer keeping full guard, as Judan tries to pass.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Judan darts in looking for a takedown but Dahmer gets double underhooks and turns Judan into the cage.
Dahmer drops down looking for an ankle pick but Judan pulls his leg out and moves away.

Dahmer closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Judan's guard.
Dahmer with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dahmer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Judan doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Judan throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Judan keeping moving, preventing Dahmer from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dahmer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Judan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Judan has momentary wrist control but Dahmer slips an elbow through the middle.
Judan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Judan wants to sweep but no luck.
Dahmer with a nice head shot there.
Dahmer 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.
Judan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dahmer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Judan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dahmer trying to control but Judan is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dahmer landing with the ground and pound.
Judan thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

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 Jeff Dahmer.
I think Dahmer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jeff Dahmer!
Jeff Dahmer spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.