PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Dyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelinho Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Dyer
vs
Garcia

188 cm
26
268 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

184 cm
25
260 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stephen Dyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcelinho Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Dyer is just out of range.
Garcia shoots in for a double leg but Dyer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dyer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garcia shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dyer pinned against the cage. Dyer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dyer just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Dyer is predictable there

and Garcia counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dyer wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyer wants to improve his position but Garcia is controlling well.
Garcia prevents Dyer from standing back up.
Garcia content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dyer wants to improve his position but Garcia is controlling well.
Dyer is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Garcia works Dyer's body with a nice hook.
Garcia throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dyer counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Garcia closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dyer to the mat! Dyer manages to get full guard.
Garcia seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Dyer is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Garcia is controlling him.
Garcia is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Garcia prevents Dyer from getting back to his feet.
Garcia tries to free his leg and advance position but Dyer is retaining full guard.
Garcia slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Garcia tries for a kimura but Dyer is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Garcia in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Dyer is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marcelinho Garcia!