PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Dyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rene Schweidler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schweidler has chosen IZ as his entrance music. 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.

Dyer
vs
Schweidler

188 cm
31
268 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

180 cm
25
260 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stephen Dyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rene Schweidler!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Schweidler takes the fight into the clinch.

Dyer manages to break the clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Dyer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Schweidler feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dyer's calf.
Schweidler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dyer moves away.

Dyer gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Dyer is looking for a kimura but Schweidler is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dyer to get the leverage.
Schweidler is not content to let Dyer control the position.
Dyer works his way into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyer throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Schweidler is trying to get back to his feet.
Dyer throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Dyer working the ground and pound but Schweidler is defending the strikes.
Dyer is trying to ground and pound but Schweidler uses the momentary lack of control by Dyer to regain half guard.
Dyer 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.
Schweidler blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dyer.
Schweidler wants to get back to his feet.
Dyer throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Schweidler to regain full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dyer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Schweidler pushes Dyer off and scrambles back to his feet.
Dyer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Schweidler counters with a straight right hand.
Schweidler tries to clinch there but Dyer circles away.
Dyer lands with a cross.

It looks like Rene Schweidler has been cut.
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!
Schweidler on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Dyer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Schweidler circles away quickly and effectively.
Schweidler is looking to clinch but Dyer is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Schweidler rushes Dyer and presses him up against the cage.
Schweidler is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dyer is keeping busy.

Dyer jumps into guard, dragging Schweidler to the mat.
Dyer being controlled here, momentarily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Schweidler tries to stand but Dyer is controlling from the bottom.
Dyer wants to stand up but Schweidler is controlling him.
Schweidler trying to control but Dyer is working from the bottom.

Dyer has his feet on Schweidler's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Dyer moves out of range of the body kick from Schweidler.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schweidler pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dyer stuns Schweidler with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dyer is looking to slow Schweidler down with leg kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dyer misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dyer cracks a nice hook into Schweidler's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stephen Dyer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rene Schweidler's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dyer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stephen Dyer is winning the standup battle so far.
Schweidler moves in looking to clinch but Dyer pushes him off.

Dyer is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Schweidler's half guard.

Dyer escapes and gets back to his feet.
Stephen Dyer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dyer throws a sloppy head kick and Schweidler moves out of range easily.
Dyer misses with a low kick.
Schweidler slips under a jab from Dyer.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Schweidler pushes Dyer up against the cage in a clinch.

Dyer is trying to trip Schweidler. He has hold of a leg but Schweidler is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Dyer persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dyer is looking to stand up but Schweidler won't let him.
Dyer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Schweidler utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dyer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dyer decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Schweidler takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dyer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Schweidler tries to clinch but Dyer is having none of it.
A head kick by Schweidler misses
and Dyer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dyer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Schweidler at a distance.
Dyer connects with a good right hand that stumbles Schweidler. Schweidler circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dyer shoots in and drives through. Schweidler sprawls well.
Dyer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyer swings for the body but Schweidler moves out of range.
Schweidler moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dyer misses with a hook.
Schweidler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dyer.
Schweidler throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dyer.
Nice shot lands for Dyer.

That has opened up Rene Schweidler's cut even more.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schweidler connects with a leg kick. Dyer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A jab from Dyer misses.
Dyer works Schweidler's body with a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dyer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dyer's corner calls for a 1-2. Dyer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dyer lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stephen Dyer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rene Schweidler's cut.
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!

Dyer feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Schweidler sprawling to the canvas! Schweidler rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Dyer finish him?!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A low kick from Schweidler is predictable there

and Dyer counters with a nice right hand that sends Schweidler toppling to the canvas! Schweidler scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Dyer finish him?!

The cut above Rene Schweidler's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Dyer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Schweidler - that will leave a mark!
Dyer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Schweidler sprawls well. Schweidler wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dyer gets slowly back to his feet.
Dyer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Schweidler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dyer checks a leg kick.
Dyer misses with a body shot.
Dyer looks to land a right hand but Schweidler moved out of range.
Dyer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dyer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dyer lands a slapping body shot.
Schweidler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dyer throws a right and a left that Schweidler avoids nicely.
Dyer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dyer misses with a double jab.
Dyer lands an overhand right.

Rene Schweidler's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Dyer lands a jab-cross combination.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rene Schweidler's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Stephen Dyer!