PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Dirk (ranked 687 p4p, 998 weight class) and Joey Deertay (ranked 89 p4p, 120 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Tom Dirk has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Tom Dirk seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Dirk
vs
Deertay

194 cm
29
238
10 - 3 - 0

198 cm
28
265
8 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Conviction
Core Combat

Brooklyn Apothecary
Core Combat

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tom Dirk!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joey Deertay!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dirk moves away from the strike by Deertay.
The crowd cheers as Deertay lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dirk doesn't seem phased though.
Dirk connects with a good right hand that stumbles Deertay. Deertay circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dirk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Deertay takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Deertay takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dirk misses the shot to the body.
Deertay throws a hook but Dirk blocks it.
Dirk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Deertay throws a jab when Dirk was well out of range.
Dirk lands with a nice body punch.
Deertay shoots and misses
and Dirk counters with a straight right hand.
A swing and a miss from Deertay.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Deertay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Deertay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dirk.
Tom Dirk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Deertay. Dirk does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deertay throws a right hand that misses
and Dirk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dirk stuns Deertay with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dirk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Deertay.
Deertay throws the left hand but Dirk avoids the punch easily.
Deertay walks into a straight right hand from Dirk.
Deertay misses with a takedown
and Dirk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dirk lands with a hook. Deertay tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dirk has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Dirk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice jab there from Deertay.
Dirk moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dirk works Deertay's body with a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Deertay lands with an uppercut that bounces Dirk off the cage and back into range.
Dirk slips a straight right by Deertay.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deertay works Dirk's body with a nice hook.
Dirk takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Dirk fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Deertay sprawls well initially but Dirk persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Dirk wants to lay and pray for a moment but Deertay keeps working.

Dirk looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dirk wants to lay and pray for a moment but Deertay keeps working.
Deertay wants to control but Dirk is keeping busy.
Deertay won't allow Dirk to pass to mount.
Deertay is trying to maintain the position but Dirk is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dirk prevents Deertay from improving his position.
Dirk wants to stand up but Deertay is controlling the position.
Deertay is trying to get back to full guard.
Dirk tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Dirk knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Deertay on the ground.
Dirk tries to pass to full mount but Deertay defends it.
Dirk seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Deertay scores with a nice strike.

That's four 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.
A big right from Dirk misses.
Dirk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Deertay.
Dirk is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dirk changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Deertay tries to avoid it but Dirk manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Deertay to the ground. Deertay escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Deertay shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dirk as he avoids it easily.
Tom Dirk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Deertay.
A swing and a miss from Deertay.
A big right from Dirk misses.

Dirk looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Deertay wants to sweep but no luck.
Deertay working a defensive guard here.
Dirk is pushing down on Deertay's leg trying to pass to half guard. Deertay is fighting to maintain full guard but Dirk has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dirk wants to free his trapped foot but Deertay is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Deertay is pressing down on Dirk's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Dirk dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Deertay takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A big right from Dirk misses.
Jab by Deertay.
Dirk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Deertay moves away.
Deertay throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dirk's waist but Dirk gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Deertay off to one side.
Dirk throws out a loose jab but Deertay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dirk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Deertay displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dirk throws out the jab.
Dirk with a hook.
Deertay ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dirk throws the left hand but Deertay avoids the punch easily.
Dirk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Deertay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dirk slips a straight right by Deertay.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deertay throws a shot from downtown. Dirk moves away and avoids it.
Deertay tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dirk defends well and Deertay ends up having to push Dirk into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dirk is looking to counter punch.
Tom Dirk is winning the standup battle so far.
Dirk lands with an overhand left.
Dirk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Deertay can do to turn this around?
Deertay needs to keep his hands up - Dirk had a free shot at his head there.
Deertay looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dirk is fending him off so far but Deertay persists. Nope, Dirk circles away and we're back to standing.
Dirk attempts a counter takedown but Deertay avoids it well and moves away.
Tom Dirk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Deertay.
Dirk throws out a loose jab but Deertay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Deertay's corner calls for a 1-2. Deertay obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dirk loads up on a big right hand but Deertay slips the punch.
Deertay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dirk lands a jab to the nose.
Dirk scores with a decent looking hook.
Dirk misses with an uppercut. Deertay saw that one coming.
Dirk shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dirk takes a swing at Deertay's ribcage but misses.
Deertay is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dirk with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dirk throws out a loose jab but Deertay uses good head movement to avoid it.
It seemed like Deertay was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A punch lands to the side of Deertay 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dirk throws a looping overhand right but Deertay ducks down to avoid it.
Deertay just misses with a punch to the body.
Dirk throws out a loose jab but Deertay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dirk moves away from the strike by Deertay.
Dirk looks to land a right hand but Deertay moved out of range.
Deertay takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dirk ducks under a wild hook from Deertay.
Deertay shoots for a takedown but Dirk saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
It looked like Dirk wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dirk getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dirk fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Deertay is rocked!
Dirk throws an overhand right that lands on Deertay's shoulder, as Deertay tries to avoid the shot.

Dirk drops Deertay with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Deertay looks back up at him and smiles so Dirk waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Deertay is still on wobbly legs! Can Dirk finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dirk lands a slapping body shot.
Deertay is breathing heavily.
Deertay is holding his hands too far apart here. Dirk throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Deertay is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tom Dirk!
Tom Dirk retains his heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Tom Dirk thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.