PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nick Dyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Nick Dyer has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Nick Dyer seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Dyer
vs
Williams

156 cm
23
130 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

150 cm
18
130 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Dyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Williams!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Dyer.

Williams has managed to clinch.

Dyer manages to break the clinch.
Dyer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dyer lands a nice hook to Williams's body. Williams takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dyer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dyer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Jack Williams has been cut.
Dyer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Williams steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dyer. That one must have hurt.
Dyer throws a right hand that Williams ducks under and follows up with a left that Williams also avoids with ease.

Williams shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Williams showed some decent athleticism there.
Dyer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Williams is thwarting Dyer's attempts to control the position.
Dyer gets full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Williams missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Williams gets to his feet. Dyer looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Dyer throws a nice head kick!
Dyer avoids the head kick by Williams.
Williams looks gassed!
Williams tries to clinch up.
Dyer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Williams takes one to the side of the head.
Dyer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dyer fails to land with a series of punches.
Dyer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Williams misses.
Dyer throws a series of punches but Williams avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dyer swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Williams gets a takedown into half guard.
Williams is looking to take a break and control but Dyer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Williams seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Dyer won't allow Williams to pass to mount.
Dyer wants to improve his position but Williams is controlling well.
Dyer is trying to maintain the position but Williams is very close to passing his half guard.
Williams missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Williams postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Dyer to stand up.
Dyer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Williams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick misses from Dyer.
Williams shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dyer as he avoids it easily.
Dyer throws a sloppy head kick and Williams moves out of range easily.
Williams throws a lazy head kick
and Dyer counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Williams with a poor takedown
and Dyer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A head kick misses from Dyer.
Williams shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dyer counters with a head kick. That will keep Williams thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Nick Dyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Williams.
Dyer throws a series of punches but Williams moves out of range.
Williams throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dyer counters with a big head kick but Williams shrugs it off.
Williams throws a head kick but Dyer moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dyer misses with a head kick.
Williams fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dyer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Williams.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt
and Dyer counters with a two punch combo.
Williams misses with a wild combination.
Dyer lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Williams takes a kick to the side of the head.
Williams tries to clinch up.
Dyer avoids the head kick by Williams.
Danga de danga de dang - Dyer scores with a four punch combination!
Dyer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Williams fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dyer throws a head kick that misses

and Williams counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jack Williams will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jack Williams's cut.
That's time! Dyer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Williams throws a series of punches but Dyer avoids them all with ease.
Dyer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Williams doesn't seem bothered though.
Dyer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dyer throws a lazy head kick
and Williams counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dyer is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Dyer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nick Dyer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dyer.
Dyer misses with a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Williams.
Williams avoids the head kick by Dyer.
Dyer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dyer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Williams doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dyer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Williams thinking.
Dyer misses with a two punch combination.
Nice takedown defense from Dyer. No joy for Williams on that attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nick Dyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Williams.
Dyer scores with a head kick.
Dyer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dyer throws a right and a left that Williams avoids nicely.
Williams is looking to clinch but Dyer is avoiding it.
Williams tries to clinch up but Dyer circles away and keeps his distance.
Dyer throws a head kick that misses.
Williams looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dyer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dyer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dyer.
Dyer throws a series of punches but Williams moves out of range.
Dyer throws a low kick but Williams avoids it.
Williams tries for a takedown but Dyer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dyer throws a one two combo.
Some wild striking there from Dyer.
Williams moves in looking to clinch but Dyer pushes him off.
Dyer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nick Dyer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dyer lands with a slapping head kick.
Dyer misses with a double jab.
Dyer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Williams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dyer.
Dyer lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Williams falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dyer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Williams steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dyer. That one must have hurt.
Dyer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick and Dyer moves out of range easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dyer, as that shot connected.
Williams tries for a takedown but Dyer circles away easily
and Williams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Williams throws a body punch but Dyer moves out of range.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt
and Dyer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Williams's knee momentarily.
Williams doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Williams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dyer throws a head kick that misses.
Dyer keeps the fight on the outside.
Dyer throws a right hand that Williams ducks under and follows up with a left that Williams also avoids with ease.
Williams slips a jab and a cross from Dyer.
Williams throws a right hand that Dyer ducks under and follows up with a left that Dyer also avoids with ease.
Dyer looks to land a combination but Williams avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dyer works Williams's body with a nice hook.
Williams tries to clinch but Dyer is having none of it.
Dyer just misses with a punch to the body.
Dyer throws a shot from downtown. Williams moves away and avoids it.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A solid body kick from Dyer.

Williams shoots in and bounces Dyer off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Dyer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Williams stopping the sweep attempt from Dyer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Dyer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack Williams's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Williams with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dyer counters with a nice kick to the body.
Dyer connects with a solid leg kick.
Dyer throws a lazy head kick
and Williams counters with a series of strikes. Dyer will be more careful next time no doubt.
Williams on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dyer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Williams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dyer closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Williams clinches but Dyer breaks the clinch
and Dyer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Williams's knee momentarily.
Dyer lets loose with a powerful body kick. Williams will feel that in the morning.
Williams scores with a spinning back kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams blocks a head kick by Dyer.

Williams closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dyer actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dyer wants to improve his position but Williams is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyer makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dyer.
Dyer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Williams is one step ahead there.

Dyer is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Dyer keeps control of Williams as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dyer stalling against the cage.
Dyer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Williamss head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Williams is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Williams tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dyer.
Williams wants a takedown but no success here.
Nick Dyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Williams.
Dyer pushes Williams back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Williams tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dyer smiles and moves away.
Dyer stuffs the takedown attempt from Williams. Williams gets slowly back to his feet.
Dyer throws a nice looking combination but Williams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dyer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Williams fails with the takedown
and Dyer counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams avoids the body shot from Dyer.
Williams throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dyer's waist but Dyer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Williams off to one side.
A punch combination from Dyer misses.
Williams looks to land a combination but Dyer avoids it well.
Dyer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Dyer throws a combination that misses
and Williams makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Dyer really felt that one!
Williams shoots in for a double leg but Dyer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Williams blocks a head kick by Dyer.
Dyer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Williams shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dyer but Dyer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Williams takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A head kick from Dyer lands but Williams takes it in his stride.

Dyer gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dyer trying to strike off his back.
Dyer throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Dyer manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Williams wants to clinch up but Dyer keeps it at a distance.
Williams takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Williams looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Williams tries for a takedown but Dyer circles away easily
and Dyer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Williams thinking.
Dyer is looking to chop away at Williams's legs.
Williams doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dyer counters with a left to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nick Dyer.
I think Dyer 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Dyer!