PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Dyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giovanni Bertuccio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bertuccio's choice of entrance music: He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother. Giovanni Bertuccio is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Dyer
vs
Bertuccio

195 cm
19
290 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
19
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Pitt Nutrition (3x158 2x159 products)

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stephen Dyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Giovanni Bertuccio!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dyer misses the jab.
Bertuccio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dyer throws out the jab.
Jab from Dyer.
Dyer circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bertuccio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bertuccio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Oooooh!!! Dyer has knocked Bertuccio down with a huge combo! Dyer steps away and waves a wobbly Bertuccio back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dyer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bertuccio counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dyer thinking.
Bertuccio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dyer throws the left hand but Bertuccio avoids the punch easily.
Bertuccio tries to clinch up.

Bertuccio has closed the distance and engaged Dyer in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Bertuccio.
A head punch on the inside from Bertuccio fails to land.
Bertuccio has a couple of punches blocked by Dyer.
Bertuccio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bertuccio throws a punch but it's blocked by Dyer.
Dyer blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bertuccio pushes Dyer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Stephen Dyer has been cut.
Dyer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bertuccio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bertuccio.
A short uppercut from Bertuccio.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dyer.
Bertuccio can't find room to land a body shot as Dyer controls the action.
Bertuccio lands a hook that snaps the head of Dyer backwards.
A body shot lands from Bertuccio.
Bertuccio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bertuccio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dyer's elbow.
Dyer blocks a body shot from Bertuccio.
Bertuccio misses with a body punch.
Dyer misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bertuccio.
Bertuccio throws a punch but it's blocked by Dyer.
Dyer blocks a body shot from Bertuccio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dyer prevents a body shot from Bertuccio.
Bertuccio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bertuccio misses with the head strike.
Bertuccio lands a shot to the body.
Dyer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bertuccio keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dyer's efforts to push away.
Bertuccio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bertuccio lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dyer.
Dyer taking a breather.
Bertuccio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dyer's elbow.
Dyer tries to stall but Bertuccio uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A body shot lands from Bertuccio.
Nice body punch from Bertuccio - that landed with a thud.
Dyer is breathing heavily.
Dyer wants to break free but Bertuccio has control.
Bertuccio lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dyer.
Bertuccio lands a hook that snaps the head of Dyer backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bertuccio scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bertuccio lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bertuccio lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bertuccio lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bertuccio lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bertuccio lands a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bertuccio lands with a left to the head.
Bertuccio throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bertuccio lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bertuccio misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bertuccio.

Dyer is rocked!
Bertuccio creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Dyer's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Dyer drops to his knees and Bertuccio pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Giovanni Bertuccio!
A victorious Giovanni Bertuccio thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.