PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Warror (ranked 81 p4p, 11 weight class) and Rick Dick (ranked 403 p4p, 58 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Warror
vs
Dick

185 cm
36
180 lbs
33 - 13 - 2

186 cm
24
182 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

HELLBENT
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Warror!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rick Dick!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Warror.
Dick tries for a takedown but Warror sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dick dodges the punch combination from Warror.
Dick is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Warror throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Warror connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Dick gets the takedown into side control.
Dick tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Dick wants to control but Warror is keeping him busy.
Warror managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Dick.
Warror is being controlled here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dick fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Dick is looking to take a break and control but Warror is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Warror seems a little lost for a moment, as Dick dominates the positioning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Dick is looking to take a break and control but Warror is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Warror managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Dick.
Dick looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Warror is avoiding damage well.
Warror dodges the ground and pound from Dick.
The ground and pound from Dick seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Dick working the ground and pound but Warror is defending the strikes.
Warror dodges the ground and pound from Dick.
Dick scores with a couple of short elbows.
The strikes coming from Dick are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dick landing a few strikes.
Dick misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Dick wants to control but Warror is keeping him busy.

Dick thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dick misses with the ground and pound.

Dick tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dick has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dick throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Warror dodges the ground and pound from Dick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warror is working to avoid the ground and pound but Dick connects with a decent elbow.
Dick in side control, throwing shots but Warror defends.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Warror can't do much from the bottom here.
Warror regains half guard, as Dick was trying to land strikes.
Dick stalling.
Dick throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dick throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dick thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dick missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dick controlling the action here.
Dick has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dick wants to lay and pray for a moment but Warror keeps working.
Warror is looking to improve his position.
Dick takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Warror keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Warror is staying active underneath Dick, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Warror on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dick throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Dick dominated that round.
That's time! Warror's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dick throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Warror was covering up waiting for the punch and Dick finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Warror pushes Dick off and gets back to his feet.
Warror walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dick checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dick shoots and misses
and Warror counters with a nice uppercut.
Dick throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Warror sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dick shoots in looking for a takedown but Warror manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dick's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Warror lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dick circles away quickly and effectively.
Dick throws a lazy right hand but Warror sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Warror wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Warror looks to land a body kick but Dick moved away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dick shoots in for a double leg but Warror sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Paul Warror has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Dick.
Dick shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Warror but Warror pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rick Dick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Dick misses the target.
Warror throws a right and a left that Dick avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warror stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Warror wants it to stay on the feet.
Decent striking displayed by Warror there.
Dick stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Warror.
Dick shoots in looking for a takedown. Warror tries to sprawl out of it but Dick keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Warror manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've been told by Warror's head coaches at Ryōzanpaku Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Warror jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice sprawl there from Warror as Dick shoots in.
Dick fails with the takedown
and Warror counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Warror gets caught napping as Dick dives in and scores a takedown. Warror manages to retain guard.
Warror has his hands on Dick's head, controlling the position.
Warror not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warror has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Dick works over Warror with some ground and pound from guard.
Dick is looking to work some ground and pound but Warror has wrist control.
Warror is looking to stand up but Dick isn't so interested in that idea.
Dick working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dick is fighting to break Warror's control of his arms but Warror is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
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!
Warror utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick throwing strikes but missing.
Dick throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dick throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Warror avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A head kick from Warror lands but Dick takes it in his stride.

Dick closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Warror did well to prevent Dick getting side control.
Dick looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dick seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Dick trying to control the action but Warror is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dick missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dick is nestled in close to Warror, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rick Dick has got the better of the ground game so far.
Warror keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dick missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dick thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Warror's head.
Dick perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Warror taking some punishment here, with Dick in his half guard.
Dick is keen to just control but Warror is a slippery customer.
Ground and pound from Dick.
Warror is refusing to be controlled, as Dick sits in half guard.
Dick not doing much here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Paul Warror will probably get the nod.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Dick throws a shot from downtown. Warror moves away and avoids it.
Dick fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Warror avoids it really well and circles away.
Warror slips a jab and a cross from Dick.
Paul Warror is winning the standup battle so far.
Warror throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dick moves forwards but Warror connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dick shoots in for a double leg but Warror sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Warror throws a jab but it's blocked by Dick.
Warror misses with a kick to the body

and Dick counters with a takedown into side control.
Dick throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Warror works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Dick throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dick throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warror blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dick.
Dick trying to control the action but Warror is working from the bottom.

Dick is looking for a kimura but Warror is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dick to get the leverage.
Dick lands with a punch from half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Dick scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dick thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Warror's head.
Dick looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dick throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dick missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Paul Warror has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dick throwing shots but Warror is blocking nicely.
Dick trying to control the pace.
Dick thows a huge punch but Warror dodges it nicely.
Dick thows a huge punch but Warror dodges it nicely.
Dick not doing much here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Dick thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Warror's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warror trying to control here.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Dick loads up on a big right hand but Warror slips the punch.
Warror uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dick.
Dick uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Warror.
Dick looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Warror fires out a quick counter leg kick but Dick just manages to avoid it.
Paul Warror has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Dick.
Dick lands a head shot.

Warror gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dick to score an easy takedown into full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dick accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dick throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dick accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Warror throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Dick working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dick trying to control but Warror is working from the bottom.
Dick might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Warror haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Warror with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rick Dick is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dick shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Warror defends it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rick 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight for Rick Dick!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Rick Dick!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Rick Dick!

Rick Dick wins by unanimous decision!