PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tsa Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Dyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rock
vs
Dyer

210 cm
29
265 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

188 cm
32
268 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tsa Rock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stephen Dyer!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dyer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dyer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rock stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dyer blocks a head kick by Rock.
A low kick from Rock misses
and Dyer counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Tsa Rock has been cut.
An inside leg kick lands from Rock.
Rock lands a slapping body shot.
Rock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rock throws a head kick but Dyer moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some wild striking there from Dyer.
Dyer connects with a solid leg kick.
Dyer slips under a jab.
Tsa Rock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock is looking to slow Dyer down with leg kicks.
Dyer moves out of range of the strikes.
No luck for Dyer with that takedown attempt.
A swing and a miss from Rock.
Rock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rock throws a shot to the body.

Dyer changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rock looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Dyer trying to control the position but Rock is working away.

Dyer decides to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dyer misses with a hook. Rock ducked under it nicely.
Rock lands a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rock misses with a kick to the body
and Dyer counters with a right hand to the body.
Dyer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dyer throws a body punch but Rock moves out of range.
Dyer misses with an uppercut. Rock saw that one coming.
Rock throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Stephen Dyer has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Rock.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock blocks a jab.
Rock attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rock with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sloppy strikes from Rock. Those never looked like landing.
Dyer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dyer avoids the body shot from Rock.
Dyer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rock circles away quickly and effectively.
Dyer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tsa Rock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rock throws a hook but Dyer avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock misses with a head kick.
Dyer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice shot by Rock.
Nice uppercut lands for Rock. That snapped Dyer's head back.
The fighters circling - Rock throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rock stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rock wants it to stay on the feet.
Tsa Rock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stephen Dyer.
Rock moves away from the strike by Dyer.
Dyer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rock.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dyer moves out of range of the strikes.
Dyer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rock connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dyer scrambles back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rock feints and then cracks Dyer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dyer down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tsa Rock dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rock slips a straight right by Dyer.
Dyer avoids the head kick by Rock.
Dyer blocks a head kick by Rock.
Rock's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dyer under the eye.
Rock tests Dyer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from Rock does it's job there.
Rock lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dyer will feel that in the morning.
Dyer looks to throw the jab but Rock is out of range.
Dyer misses with a leg kick
and Rock makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rock fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dyer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock cracks the inside of Dyer's front leg.
Rock lands with a kick to the temple. Dyer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rock misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rock lands an overhand right.
Rock misses with a head kick.
Dyer swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rock connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dyer throws a series of punches but Rock avoids them all with ease.
Dyer is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Dyer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dyer blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock misses with a hook.
Dyer fails to land with a series of punches.
Dyer avoids the head kick by Rock.
A head kick misses from Rock.
Dyer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rock to score with a decent uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rock.
Dyer clobbers Rock with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tsa Rock is winning the standup battle so far.
Rock scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rock misses the shot to the body.
Rock keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rock works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dyer scores with a kick to the body.
Dyer wants to clinch.
Dyer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dyer works over Rock's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dyer throws a series of punches but Rock moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Rock.
Dyer connects with a leg kick. Rock looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rock is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock throws a low kick, looking for Dyer's leg but Dyer calmly moves out of range.
Rock ducks under a wild hook from Dyer.
Dyer with a jab.
Dyer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dyer scores with a body shot.
Dyer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rock scores with a nice strike.
Dyer lands with a cross.
Dyer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rock.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tsa Rock dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Dyer's corner calls for a 1-2. Dyer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dyer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dyer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rock manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rock throws a leg kick but Dyer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rock lands a jab-cross combination.
Rock misses with a head kick.
Rock throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rock takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Tsa Rock's cut is getting worse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Dyer has closed the distance and engaged Rock in a clinch.

Dyer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyer blocks a head kick by Rock.
Rock scores with a kick to the body.
Rock lands with a kick to the temple. Dyer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rock lands with a cross.
A head kick misses from Rock.
Rock throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rock moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dyer takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rock cracks Dyer with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rock misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Rock throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dyer throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dyer misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rock counters with a leg kick.
Dyer throws a sloppy body shot
and Rock counters with a straight right hand.
Rock avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dyer lands with a shot to the body.
Rock misses with a leg kick
and Dyer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Tsa Rock's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dyer.
Dyer steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rock. That one must have hurt.
Dyer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock throws a head kick but Dyer moves out of range.
Dyer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rock throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That has opened up Stephen Dyer's cut even more.
Rock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rock scores with a punch to the head.
Rock misses with a hook
and Dyer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good work by Rock as he checks the leg kick.
Rock rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dyer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rock's knee momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dyer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rock swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dyer counters with a series of strikes. Rock will be more careful next time no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rock misses the body punch
and Dyer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Jeez, Tsa Rock's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Dyer misses with a hook. Rock ducked under it nicely.
Rock throws a looping overhand right but Dyer ducks down to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Rock. That snapped Dyer's head back.
Rock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stephen Dyer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rock misses with a hook. Dyer ducked under it nicely.
Rock throws a wild body kick that Dyer sees coming a mile off.
Dyer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Stephen Dyer.
I think Rock has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tsa Rock!