PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harvey Dent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ai Thyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dent
vs
Thyer

181 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
18
201 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 Rio de Janeiro, Harvey Dent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ai Thyer!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dent tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Thyer swivels and escapes.
Thyer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dent as he jumps to the side.
Dent lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dent shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thyer but Thyer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Thyer.
Dent keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Harvey Dent has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ai Thyer.
Dent fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thyer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dent.
Dent throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dent pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thyer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dent as he jumps to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thyer closes the distance and clinches.
Thyer can't get the takedown.
Thyer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thyer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Thyer fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Thyer tries to pull guard but Dent holds him up against the cage and eventually Thyer drops back down to his feet.
Dent lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thyer backwards.
Dent wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thyer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dent just stands there and leans against the cage.

Thyer breaks from the clinch.
Dent shoots in for a takedown but Thyer shows good takedown defense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Thyer has Dent up against the cage in a clinch.
Thyer gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dent.
Dent wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thyer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dent tries to pull guard but Thyer forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Thyer tries to pull guard but Dent forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Thyer tries to pull guard but Dent won't allow it.
Thyer is trying to break free.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dent tries for a takedown but Thyer manages to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dent wants a takedown but no success here.
Dent tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dent is breathing heavily.

Dent breaks from the clinch.
Thyer misses with a head kick.
Dent misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dent shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Thyer defends it nicely.
Thyer should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Dent blocks a head kick by Thyer.
Dent tries to clinch up.
Thyer shoots for a takedown but Dent saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dent closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Thyer taking a breather.
Thyer is trying to pull guard but Dent has him pressed against the cage.
Dent stops a takedown attempt from Thyer.
Dent's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dent wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thyer has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dent tries to score a body lock takedown but Thyer shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Thyer wants to get back to striking at distance but Dent won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harvey Dent dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Thyer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Thyer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Dent darts in and clinches Thyer up against the cage.
Thyer jumps guard but Dent stands there with Thyer around his waist. Thyer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dent is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Thyer pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dent stalling in the clinch but Thyer improves position.
Thyer is trying to pull guard but Dent turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Harvey Dent has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ai Thyer.
Thyer fails to pull guard.
Dent is looking to take this one to the mat.
Dent tries for a takedown but Thyer manages to get underhooks.
Dent has Thyer pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Thyer manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thyer wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thyer pulls guard effortlessly.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Dent slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Dent throws an elbow that misses. Thyer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dent's guard. Nice move by Thyer!
Dent looking to control.

Thyer stands up and waves to Dent to follow him.
Dent is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thyer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Thyer wants it to stay on the feet.
Thyer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Thyer shoots in looking for a takedown. Dent tries to sprawl out of it but Thyer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dent manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dent shoots in for a takedown but Thyer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Thyer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dent tries for a takedown but Thyer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Harvey Dent is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dent closes the distance but Thyer moves to the side
and Thyer counters with a low kick, right behind Dent 's knee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Thyer is defended easily by Dent.
Thyer stuffs the takedown attempt from Dent. Dent gets slowly back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Thyer.
Dent shoots for a double leg takedown but Thyer sprawls well. He's pushed Dent's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Thyer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dent is trying to push Thyer away but Thyer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Thyer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dent changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Thyer tries to avoid it but Dent manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Thyer to the ground. Thyer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Thyer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dent defends it nicely.
Dent shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Thyer eats them both and turns towards Dent to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dent shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thyer but Thyer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Thyer shoots in looking for a takedown. Dent tries to sprawl out of it but Thyer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dent manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Dent clinches up with Thyer and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Harvey Dent will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Thyer fails with an attempt to clinch.

Dent clinches up with Thyer and pushes him back against the cage.

Dent pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dent has a takedown stuffed.
Thyer throws a head kick that misses.
Dent fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Thyer misses with a takedown attempt - Dent sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No luck for Dent with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harvey Dent. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dent shoots in for a takedown but Thyer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thyer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thyer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dent's waist but Dent gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Thyer off to one side.
Dent throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Thyer gets a clinch.
Dent tries to score a body lock takedown but Thyer shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dent prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dent prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dent has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Thyer after a bit of a struggle.
Harvey Dent has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Thyer has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Dent is trying to keep an underhook but Thyer manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Dent wants to improve his position but Thyer is controlling well.

Thyer decides to stand up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thyer tries for a takedown but Dent sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dent fails to land with a series of punches.
Thyer fails with the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Thyer. No joy for Dent on that attempt.
Thyer throws a head kick but Dent moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Dent. No joy for Thyer on that attempt.

Dent moves into range and clinches up with Thyer.
Dent goes for a takedown in the clinch but Thyer prevents it.
Thyer jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dent walks away with a smile on his face. Thyer gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Thyer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dent.
Thyer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thyer stuffs the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Thyer closes the distance and clinches.
Thyer connects with a knee to the head.
Dent drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dent scores with a knee to the head.
Dent is pressed up against the cage. Thyer has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dent down to the mat. Dent avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dent looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No luck for Dent with that takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ai Thyer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dent 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harvey Dent!