PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Earnest Hebert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gil Dyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gil Dyson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Earnest Hebert's chin.

Hebert
vs
Dyson

171 cm
23
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Earnest Hebert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gil Dyson!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Kavanagh and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dyson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dyson lunges at Hebert with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hebert's hand.

Hebert feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Dyson looking for a sweep. Not yet Dyson, not yet.
Hebert throwing strikes from guard but Dyson blocks nicely.
Hebert with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hebert could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hebert postures up in Dyson's guard and throws a big left but Dyson blocks it.
Dyson controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hebert thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Dyson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyson goes for a small jab and connects. Now Dyson goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Hebert stumbles back but Dyson runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Hebert to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Hebert will ever be the same after a knockout like that.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gil Dyson!