PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Dyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirek Nokaut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dyson comes to the cage accompanied by Sellout by Biohazard. The crowd seem to be enjoying Nokaut's choice of entrance music: D12 - Fight Music. Mirek Nokaut has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dyson
vs
Nokaut

185 cm
18
216 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

194 cm
22
213 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyson Dyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mirek Nokaut!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nokaut looks to land a combination but Dyson avoids it well.
Dyson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nokaut throws out a leg kick but Dyson moves out of range and Nokaut only half commits.
Nokaut fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nokaut throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dyson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nokaut looks gassed!
Dyson throws a nice looking combination but Nokaut bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nokaut throws a right and a left that Dyson avoids nicely.
Dyson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nokaut swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nokaut swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Dyson counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Nokaut down! Dyson is looking to finish but Nokaut is intelligently defending himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nokaut is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dyson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nokaut's guard.
Dyson stops Nokaut from standing up.
Dyson wants to get up but he can't break Nokaut's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nokaut trying to control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dyson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nokaut misses with a combination
and Dyson counters with a nice uppercut.
Mirek Nokaut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dyson lands a nice hook to Nokaut's body. Nokaut takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dyson lands the left hand.
Dyson misses with a jab, cross combination.

Dyson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nokaut, pushing him back against the cage.
Dyson is pressed up against the cage. Nokaut has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dyson down to the mat. Dyson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Dyson clinches with his opponent.

Dyson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nokaut tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dyson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nokaut misses with a series of wild punches.

Dyson closes the distance and clinches.

Dyson manages to break the clinch.
Nokaut misses with a double jab
and Dyson counters with a series of strikes. Nokaut will be more careful next time no doubt.

Dyson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dyson is looking to break free of the clinch but Nokaut has double underhooks.
Nokaut is struggling to control the position.
Stalling in the clinch from Dyson.
Nokaut tries for a takedown but Dyson manages to get underhooks.
Nokaut has had enough of the clinch but Dyson keeps him there for the moment.
Nokaut looking to slow down the pace here.
Nokaut is looking to break free of the clinch but Dyson has double underhooks.
Dyson is looking to break free of the clinch but Nokaut has double underhooks.
Nokaut using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dyson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nokaut has had enough of the clinch but Dyson keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nokaut is trying to break free.
Dyson gets through Nokaut's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nokaut is looking to break free of the clinch but Dyson has double underhooks.
Dyson leaning against his opponent.
Dyson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nokaut wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dyson has him pressed against the cage.
Dyson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nokaut backwards.
Dyson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tyson Dyson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mirek Nokaut.
Nokaut can't break the clinch.
Nokaut prevents Dyson from breaking the clinch.
Dyson keeps control of Nokaut as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Dyson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dyson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dyson stuffs the takedown attempt from Nokaut. Nokaut gets slowly back to his feet.

Nokaut closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Dyson is trying to stand up here but Nokaut is controlling him well.
Nokaut controlling the action here.
Dyson pushes Nokaut off looking to stand but Nokaut dives back in and keeps control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nokaut looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
I looks like Nokaut might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Nokaut stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Dyson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nokaut swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nokaut throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dyson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dyson throws a one two combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dyson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nokaut needs to keep his hands up - Dyson had a free shot at his head there.
Dyson is looking to clinch.

Dyson moves into the clinch.
Dyson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Nokaut.

Dyson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dyson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dyson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Nokaut scores a takedown into full mount!
Nokaut tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyson wants to get back to his feet.
Nokaut controlling from the full mount.
Dyson squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Nokaut sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dyson trying desperately to get to his feet.
Nokaut controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nokaut's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Despite being in the dominant position, Mirek Nokaut just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dyson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dyson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nokaut shoots in and drives through. Dyson sprawls well.
Nokaut fails with the takedown.
Dyson doesn't manage to clinch there - Nokaut circles away.
Nokaut throws a combination that misses
and Dyson counters with a nice uppercut.
Dyson dodges the punch combination from Nokaut.
Nokaut closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dyson throws a one two combo.
Dyson lunges at Nokaut with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nokaut's hand.
Dyson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tyson Dyson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

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.
Dyson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dyson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nokaut swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nokaut throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dyson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nokaut moves in looking to clinch but Dyson pushes him off.
Dyson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nokaut manages to avoid it.
Dyson scores with a jab. Nokaut acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Dyson instigates a clinch.

Nokaut breaks from the clinch.
Dyson looks to land a combination. Nokaut sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nokaut swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dyson counters with a three punch combo that has Nokaut backing up. Nokaut nods at Dyson to acknowledge the strikes.
Nokaut looks to land a combination but Dyson avoids it well.
Dyson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nokaut at a distance.
Dyson wants to clinch up but Nokaut keeps it at a distance.
Dyson tries to clinch there but Nokaut circles away.
Nokaut fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tyson Dyson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mirek Nokaut.
Dyson closes the distance looking to clinch

and Nokaut 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.

Mirek Nokaut 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 eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Nokaut shoots for a double leg takedown but Dyson sprawls well. He's pushed Nokaut's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dyson lands with a cross.

Dyson rushes Nokaut and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nokaut is trying to break free.
Nokaut wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dyson has him pressed against the cage.

Dyson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nokaut circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dyson tries to close the distance and clinch but Nokaut swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dyson swinging wilding here.
Dyson digs a good hook to Nokaut's body.
Nokaut throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dyson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Dyson gets caught flat footed, as Nokaut shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nokaut is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nokaut wants to control from the top but Dyson keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nokaut controls from within his opponent's guard.

Despite being in the dominant position, Mirek Nokaut just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dyson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nokaut!
Nokaut moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tyson Dyson is winning the standup battle so far.
Nokaut throws a series of strikes that have Dyson backpedaling.
Nokaut fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nokaut swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dyson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dyson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dyson lands with a cross.
Nokaut misses with a takedown attempt - Dyson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dyson scores with a three punch combo!
Nokaut has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nokaut fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tyson Dyson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mirek Nokaut.
Dyson looks to land a combination but Nokaut avoids it well.
Dyson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nokaut.
Nokaut will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dyson tries to clinch there but Nokaut circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nokaut misses with a double jab.
Nokaut fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A cross from Dyson lands.
Dyson tests Nokaut's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nokaut shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Dyson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dyson.

Dyson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dyson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nokaut falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nokaut takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nokaut throws a right and a left that Dyson avoids nicely.
Nokaut falls off balance throwing a combination

and Dyson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Dyson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nokaut fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nokaut throws a jab when Dyson was well out of range.
Nokaut throws a combination that misses
and Dyson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nokaut shoots in looking for a takedown. Dyson tries to sprawl out of it but Nokaut keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dyson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nokaut throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dyson.
Dyson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dyson stuffs the takedown.
Nokaut throws a hook but Dyson blocks it.
Nokaut gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dyson throws a combination that misses

and Nokaut counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nokaut.
Nokaut prevents Dyson from getting back to his feet.
Nokaut content to stall in guard here.
Nokaut working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dyson's head.
Dyson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nokaut is controlling him.
Nokaut content to stall in guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mirek Nokaut comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nokaut 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mirek Nokaut!