PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Dredd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hale Erwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dredd's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I Am The Law!. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dredd
vs
Erwin

188 cm
30
214 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

192 cm
39
222 lbs
24 - 12 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

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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 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jackson Dredd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hale Erwin!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erwin connects with a solid leg kick.
Dredd uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Erwin.
Erwin throws a body kick that misses.
Erwin throws a sloppy head kick and Dredd moves out of range easily.
A head kick from Dredd lands but Erwin takes it in his stride.

It looks like Hale Erwin has been cut.
Erwin lands a lovely overhand right.
Erwin lands a leg kick that knocks Dredd off balance momentarily.
Dredd avoids the head kick by Erwin.
Erwin throws a front kick that sends Dredd stumbling back into the cage.
Erwin just misses with a punch to the body.
Erwin connects with a crisp jab.
A low kick from Erwin misses

so Dredd counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dredd tries to free his leg and advance position but Erwin is retaining full guard.
Dredd wants to control from the top but Erwin keeps moving.
Dredd tries to free his leg and advance position but Erwin is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Erwin working a defensive guard here.
Erwin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dredd passes Erwin's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dredd wants to free his trapped foot but Erwin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dredd prevents Erwin from improving his position.
Dredd wants to pass the guard but Erwin is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dredd in particular looking to stall.

Dredd is working for a kimura but Erwin is defending it quite comfortably.
Erwin is trying is best to control the position here.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Erwin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dredd.
Erwin throws an off balance right hand

and Dredd counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Erwin is staying active underneath Dredd, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dredd trying to pass the guard but Erwin defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erwin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Erwin wants to control but Dredd is keeping busy.
Dredd is controlling the pace.
Erwin is trying to control but can't.
Erwin is controlling Dredd's position as best he can from this difficult position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dredd is pressing down on Erwin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Erwin is holding on for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Erwin digs a good hook to Dredd's body.
Dredd blocks the body kick.
Dredd tries to counter with a takedown but Erwin is quick to defend against it.
Erwin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Erwin just misses with a punch to the body.
Erwin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Erwin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dredd appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Erwin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Erwin misses.
Dredd tries to counter with a takedown but Erwin is quick to defend against it.
A head kick misses from Erwin.
Dredd connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dredd blocks a head kick by Erwin.
Erwin throws a lazy uppercut

and Dredd counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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 Jackson Dredd will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hale Erwin's cut.
That's time! Dredd's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Erwin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dredd.
Erwin pushes Dredd away with a front kick.
Erwin misses with a body kick.
Erwin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dredd attempts a counter takedown but Erwin avoids it well and moves away.
Dredd takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Erwin throws a body punch but Dredd moves out of range.
Erwin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dredd is able to avoid easily.
Dredd appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Erwin is looking to chop away at Dredd's legs.
Dredd moves away from the strike by Erwin.
Dredd chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dredd connects with a looping right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erwin throws a head kick that misses.
Dredd throws a shot to the body.
Erwin thuds a left hand into Dredd's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dredd catches Erwin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dredd connects with a single shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Erwin throws a wild body kick that Dredd sees coming a mile off.
Dredd half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Erwin throws a leg kick but Dredd moved away.
Erwin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dredd drops down looking for a counter takedown but Erwin sprawls and moves away.
Dredd avoids the body shot from Erwin.
A lazy body kick from Erwin

and Dredd counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dredd is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Erwin!
Erwin has given up his back.

Erwin showing good submission defense here.

Dredd patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Erwin is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Erwin needs to remain patient if he's going to get out of this sticky situation.

Erwin preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Dredd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dredd controlling well, preventing Erwin from escaping the position.
Erwin staying busy and making it hard for Dredd to control.
Dredd is really struggling to control Erwin but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dredd is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Erwin has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

Dredd is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Erwin defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Dredd is looking for a rear naked choke here but Erwin reverses the position brilliantly into Dredd's guard!
Dredd controls Erwin momentarily but Erwin frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dredd is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Erwin is aware though and is defending well.
Dredd working a defensive guard here.
Erwin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dredd has momentary wrist control but Erwin slips an elbow through the middle.
Dredd keeping moving, preventing Erwin from controlling successfully.
Dredd has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Erwin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Dredd dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hale Erwin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Erwin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Erwin misses with a hook to the body

and Dredd counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Dredd is working for a kimura but Erwin is defending it quite comfortably.
Dredd tries to pass to full mount but Erwin defends it.
Erwin tries to roll over but Dredd keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dredd has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Erwin has given up his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Erwin tries to escape but Dredd has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Dredd working for a choke but Erwin is defending well.

Dredd is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Erwin defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Erwin trying to control the action but Dredd just sinks the hooks in.
Hale Erwin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Dredd is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Erwin defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Dredd is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Erwin defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Dredd is looking to control Erwin but Erwin is wriggling around and keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dredd looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Erwin is controlling Dredd 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
Erwin throwing strikes but missing.
Erwin controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erwin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dredd is pulling down on Erwin's head to control his posture.
Erwin throwing strikes from guard but Dredd blocks nicely.
Dredd working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Erwin.
Dredd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Erwin can do to turn this around?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Erwin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson Dredd showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dredd, 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Dredd!
During a confident post fight interview, Jackson Dredd thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.