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). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Tahere
vs
Luikuri

189 cm
18
219 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

KAISER

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 0 - 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eero Luikuri!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Alyssa Summers and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luikuri circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tahere throws a head kick that Luikuri semi-blocks.
Luikuri tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Luikuri on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Luikuri jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Luikuri stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tahere.
Luikuri looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tahere throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Luikuri tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tahere manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Luikuri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tahere plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Luikuri drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Luikuri throws a head kick but Tahere moves out of range.
Luikuri has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tahere.
Luikuri closes the distance but Tahere moves to the side
and Tahere counters with a body kick.
Luikuri takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luikuri lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luikuri on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tahere. Tahere obviously looking to wear him down.
Tahere scores with a head kick.
Tahere tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Luikuri paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tahere bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Tahere misses the target.
Luikuri tries to clinch up but Tahere circles away and keeps his distance.
Luikuri takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tahere lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tahere misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Luikuri misses with a series of wild punches.
Luikuri slips a jab from Tahere.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tahere.
Tahere keeps Luikuri at a distance using the push kick.
Tahere blocks a head kick by Luikuri.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luikuri takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Luikuri tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tahere manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Luikuri throws a head kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tahere lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tahere throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tahere staying out of range there.
Luikuri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tahere.
Luikuri fails with an attempt to clinch.
Luikuri misses with a body shot.
Luikuri looks gassed!
Tahere chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Luikuri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tahere throws a nice outside leg kick.
Luikuri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Luikuri walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tahere.
Luikuri avoids the head kick by Tahere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luikuri tries to clinch up.
Tahere lands with a slapping head kick.
Tahere throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tahere with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tahere lands a head kick!
A good leg kick by Tahere.
Tahere lands a head kick!
Both fighters circling a little - Tahere finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tahere fakes the leg kick and cracks Luikuri in the body.
Luikuri on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tahere lands with a kick to the temple. Luikuri shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tahere throws an overhand right that lands on Luikuri's shoulder, as Luikuri tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tahere throws a head kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Luikuri.
Luikuri has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tahere.
Luikuri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Luikuri takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tahere throws a sloppy head kick and Luikuri moves out of range easily.
Luikuri misses with a head kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tahere.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luikuri. Tahere does a little dance to reset his feet.
Luikuri takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tahere scores with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tahere lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tahere misses the shot to the body.
Tahere throws a leg kick which misses Luikuri's front leg but catches the back leg as Luikuri tries to avoid it.
Luikuri doesn't manage to clinch there - Tahere circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dyllz Tahere dominated that round.
That's time! Tahere's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tahere connects with a body shot that sends Luikuri's belly button to the back.
Tahere doesn't manage to clinch there - Luikuri circles away.
Tahere throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An inside leg kick from Luikuri misses.
Tahere keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tahere connects with a leg kick. Luikuri looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Eero Luikuri is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tahere checks a low kick from Luikuri.
Luikuri tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Luikuri takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Luikuri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tahere.
Tahere lands a nice leg kick that just misses Luikuri's sensitive parts.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tahere, right into the meat.
Luikuri thows a body shot but no joy.
Luikuri blocks a head kick by Tahere.
Tahere tries to clinch up but Luikuri circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tahere thumps Luikuri with a low kick.
Tahere throws a sloppy head kick and Luikuri moves out of range easily.
Luikuri tries to clinch but Tahere moves away
and Tahere counters with a nice leg kick.
Tahere wants to clinch.
Tahere thumps Luikuri with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tahere.
Luikuri swings for the body but Tahere moves out of range.
Tahere lands a nice leg kick that just misses Luikuri's sensitive parts.
Luikuri is breathing heavily.
Tahere swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Luikuri throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tahere.
Luikuri's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tahere avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Luikuri tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tahere scores with a head kick.
Luikuri tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tahere scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tahere scores with a head kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Luikuri in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Tahere tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tahere fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Luikuri.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tahere scores with a push kick.
Tahere looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Luikuri chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tahere can pounce on him.
Tahere tries a head kick but it misses.
Tahere throws a head kick that half lands.
Tahere lands a head kick. Luikuri smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tahere lands a high kick!
Tahere feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Luikuri's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tahere is looking to clinch.
Tahere tries to close the distance and clinch but Luikuri swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Luikuri is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tahere rather than just go for the knockout.
Tahere bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Luikuri swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Luikuri moves into range and clinches up with Tahere.
Luikuri throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tahere working hard to break the clinch.
Luikuri tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Luikuri prevents Tahere from breaking the clinch.
Tahere looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Luikuri with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tahere lands an elbow that stopped Luikuri in his tracks for a moment.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Tahere.
Luikuri trying to land knees to the body.
Luikuri blocks an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tahere tries to land knees in the clinch but Luikuri avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tahere misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tahere misses with a hook to the ribs.
Luikuri with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tahere taking a breather.
Tahere struggles to land a body shot inside as Luikuri controls his hands.
Tahere lands with a left to the head.
Tahere misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tahere misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tahere doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Luikuri using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tahere has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
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!
Tahere tries to break the clinch but Luikuri is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tahere has a couple of punches blocked by Luikuri.
Luikuri missing with knees to the body.
Tahere tries to stall but Luikuri uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tahere tries to throw a body punch but Luikuri avoids it by throwing Tahere back against the cage.
Tahere misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dyllz Tahere dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Tahere scores with a head kick.

Luikuri gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Luikuri tries to land knees in the clinch but Tahere avoids the damage to the body.
Tahere lands with a short shot to the head.

Luikuri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tahere moves in looking to clinch but Luikuri pushes him off.
Tahere tries a head kick but it misses.
Tahere swings for the body but Luikuri moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Tahere there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Luikuri blocks a head kick by Tahere.
Tahere lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tahere fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Luikuri has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tahere moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A clash of legs there as Tahere blocks the low kick.
That kick from Tahere tenderised Luikuri's leg. Luikuri is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luikuri looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Luikuri takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Luikuri crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tahere - the referee stops the clock and Luikuri gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tahere. Luikuri manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Tahere keeps the fight on the outside.
Tahere is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Luikuri can do to turn this around?
Tahere is looking to clinch but Luikuri is avoiding it.
Tahere throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tahere keeps Luikuri at a distance using the push kick.
Luikuri takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Luikuri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tahere keeps the fight on the outside.
Luikuri on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Luikuri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tahere lands a front kick.
Tahere scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tahere cracks Luikuri with a good jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tahere pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A punch combination from Luikuri misses.
Luikuri fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tahere delivers a nice body kick.
Tahere lands a nice leg kick that just misses Luikuri's sensitive parts.
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!
Luikuri tries to clinch up.
Luikuri takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Luikuri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tahere.
Tahere lands a head kick!
Tahere avoids a punch combination nicely.
Luikuri swats away the attempt to clinch by Tahere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tahere scores with a head kick. Luikuri tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Tahere lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tahere feints and then cracks Luikuri's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Luikuri down.
Dyllz Tahere is winning the standup battle so far.
A good leg kick by Tahere.
Luikuri on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Luikuri tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tahere thumps Luikuri with a low kick.
Tahere throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Luikuri.
Tahere bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Tahere lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dyllz Tahere is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Luikuri avoids the head kick by Tahere.
Luikuri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tahere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luikuri takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Luikuri on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tahere connects with a leg kick. Luikuri looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tahere lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tahere moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tahere scores with a push kick.
Luikuri with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tahere to score with a decent uppercut.
Good work by Tahere as he checks the leg kick.
Luikuri tries to clinch there but Tahere circles away.
Tahere lands a leg kick that knocks Luikuri off balance momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tahere throws a nice head kick!
Tahere lands with a nice body kick.
Eero Luikuri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luikuri stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tahere.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dyllz Tahere showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tahere has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dyllz Tahere!