PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dyllz Tahere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eero Luikuri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dyllz Tahere has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tahere
vs
Luikuri

189 cm
18
219 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dyllz Tahere!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eero Luikuri!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Bruno Lombardi and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tahere tries to clinch up.
Luikuri throws a sloppy head kick and Tahere moves out of range easily.
Luikuri moves in looking to clinch but Tahere pushes him off.
Luikuri throws out a leg kick but Tahere moves out of range and Luikuri only half commits.
Tahere delivers a nice body kick.
Tahere lands a high kick!
Tahere bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Luikuri moves in looking to clinch but Tahere pushes him off.
Luikuri throws a head kick that misses.
Tahere lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Luikuri tries to close the distance and clinch but Tahere swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tahere throws a head kick that half lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luikuri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tahere.
Tahere goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Luikuri moves into the clinch successfully.
Luikuri misses with a knee to the head.
Luikuri with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Luikuri looks gassed!
Tahere misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tahere trying to control the position but instead, Luikuri has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tahere into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luikuri tries to land knees in the clinch but Tahere avoids the damage to the body.
Tahere lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tahere can't find room to land a body shot as Luikuri controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luikuri.
Luikuri tries a knee to the head but Tahere blocks it.
Tahere softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tahere tries to work over Luikuri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Luikuri tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Luikuri is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tahere is defending well for now.
Luikuri tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tahere avoids it.
Tahere tries to work over Luikuri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tahere lands with a short shot to the head.

Tahere breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tahere tries to close the distance and clinch up but Luikuri swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Luikuri tries to keep at a distance but Tahere has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tahere tries to stall but Luikuri uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tahere scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luikuri tries a knee to the head but Tahere blocks it.
Luikuri's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tahere misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tahere lands an uppercut.
Tahere working aggressively here.
Tahere lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tahere lands a shoulder strike.

Luikuri is rocked!
Tahere tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Luikuri's elbow.
Luikuri is still on wobbly legs! Can Tahere finish him?
Tahere works on Luikuri's body with a couple of short punches.
A shot in the inside from Tahere.
Tahere lands a right hand that snaps the head of Luikuri backwards.
Tahere taking a breather.

Tahere breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tahere cracks the inside of Luikuri's front leg.
Tahere lands a big head kick that sends Luikuri to the canvas! Tahere follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dyllz Tahere!