PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Peter Dinklage (ranked 1341 p4p, 2740 weight class) and Bob Dock (ranked 181 p4p, 338 weight class). Dock is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Hangover Soundtrack- Iko Iko. Bob Dock will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Dinklage
vs
Dock

210 cm
24
196
6 - 5 - 1

225 cm
39
200
23 - 40 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Peter Dinklage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 40 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob Dock!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dock takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dinklage lands with a good body shot.
Dinklage lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice straight punches there by Dinklage. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dinklage.
Nice jab there from Dinklage.
Dinklage misses with a kick to the body.
Dock thinks about the counter body kick.
Dock misses with a body kick.
We've been informed that Dock has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Dock throws a head kick that misses.
Dinklage moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dock delivers a nice body kick.
Dinklage throws a body kick that misses.
Dock is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dinklage takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Peter Dinklage has been cut.
Dock tries a head kick but it misses.
Crunch! Dock slams his shin into Dinklage's torso.
Dinklage tries to bum rush Dock with a series of wild strikes but Dock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dinklage misses with a low kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Dock.
Dinklage is looking to clinch but Dock is avoiding it.
Dock pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dinklage moves out of range as Dock throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinklage scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dinklage misses with the combination.
Dinklage blocks a head kick by Dock.
As Dock backs away, Dinklage returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dinklage really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dock throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dinklage's head.
Dock lands a high kick!
Dock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dinklage went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

Dinklage moves into range and clinches up with Dock.
Dock tries to land a knee to the head but Dinklage blocks with his arms.
Dock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dinklage avoids it.
Dock tries a knee to the head but Dinklage blocks it.
Dock looking to throw knees to the head but Dinklage is blocking nicely.
Dinklage blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dinklage is defending well for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dinklage avoiding damage as Dock throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dock tries a knee to the head but Dinklage blocks it.
Dock looks winded!
Dock misses with a knee to the head.

Dinklage's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dinklage chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dock misses with a head kick.
Dinklage moves out of range as Dock throws a body kick.
Dock misses with a body kick.
Dinklage fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dinklage fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dock looks to land a body kick but Dinklage moved away.
Dock tries a head kick but it misses.

Dinklage closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dinklage.
Dinklage is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dock tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dinklage can't break the clinch.
Dock trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dock lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dinklage wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dinklage avoiding damage as Dock throws knees to the body.
Dock misses with a knee strike.
Dock using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dinklage has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dock using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dinklage has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dock keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dinklage's efforts to push away.
Dock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dinklage.
Dinklage managing to block the knees to the body from Dock.
Dock tries a knee to the head but Dinklage blocks it.
Dock using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dinklage has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Dinklage manages to break the clinch.
Dock throws a head kick that misses.
Dinklage pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Dinklage does no damage.
Dinklage jabs at Dock's body.

Dinklage closes the distance and clinches.
Dinklage blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dock utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dock tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dinklage blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dinklage throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dock blocks it with crossed arms.
Dinklage working hard to break the clinch.
Dinklage managing to block the knees to the body from Dock.
Dinklage stalling.
Dinklage stalling in the clinch.

Dinklage breaks the clinch.
Dinklage scores with a sloppy right hand. Dock should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bob Dock will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Peter Dinklage's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dinklage looks to land a combination. Dock sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dock on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dinklage blocks a head kick by Dock.
Dinklage lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Dinklage has managed to clinch.
Dock tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dinklage is defending well for now.
Dock using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dinklage has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dinklage landing knees to the head.

Dinklage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Dinklage finds it's way through Dock's defenses.
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!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dock.
A head kick misses from Dock.
Dock blocks a low kick nicely.
Dinklage takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dock throws the kick towards the body but Dinklage avoids it.
Dinklage pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinklage with the inside leg kick.
Dinklage avoids the head kick by Dock.
Dock is breathing heavily.
Dinklage lands with a straight right. Dock didn't see that one coming.
Dinklage blocks the body kick.
A head kick misses from Dock.
Dock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Dinklage lands a big head kick that sends Dock tumbling to the mat! Dinklage takes a step backwards and waves Dock back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Dock is rocked!

Dinklage closes the distance and clinches.
Dock is still on wobbly legs! Can Dinklage finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Dinklage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dinklage darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Dinklage clinches with his opponent.
Dock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dinklage avoids it.
Dock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dinklage is defending well for now.
Dinklage lands an elbow inside that Dock shrugs off.

Dinklage manages to break the clinch.
Dinklage catches Dock with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dinklage dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dock throws a head kick that misses.
Nice body punch from Dinklage.
Peter Dinklage is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
and Dinklage counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Dock! He's just covering up as Dinklage starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peter Dinklage!