PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shimon Peres (ranked 3749 p4p, 5317 weight class) and Tom Dirk (ranked 137 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Peres
vs
Dirk

196 cm
25
270
3 - 2 - 0

194 cm
26
234
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shimon Peres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tom Dirk!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peres throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dirk.

It looks like Tom Dirk has been cut.
Dirk misses with a body shot.
Peres is looking to counter punch.
Dirk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dirk looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dirk throws a good cross that connects.
Dirk connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dirk ducks under a wild hook from Peres.
Dirk ducks under a wild hook from Peres.
A nice side step and Dirk releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dirk lands a jab to the nose.
Peres looks to throw the jab but Dirk is out of range.
It seemed like Dirk was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Dirk misses the target.
Dirk cracks Peres with an open hand slap.

Peres gets tackled into the cage by Dirk. Dirk maintains the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Dirk.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice left hand lands by Dirk.
Dirk pushes Peres back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dirk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dirk lands with a left to the head.
Peres is trying to pull guard but Dirk turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dirk pushes Peres back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Peres definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dirk lands with a left to the head.
Dirk lands an uppercut.
Peres is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Dirk.
Peres tries to pull guard but Dirk forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dirk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Peres tries to pull guard but Dirk forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shimon Peres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dirk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dirk stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dirk scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dirk scores with a shot to the side of Peres's head.
Dirk presses Peres against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dirk lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Peres backwards.
A short body shot lands from Dirk as the two fighters clinch.
Dirk scores with a shot to the side of Peres's head.
A hook to the body from Dirk.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dirk creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Dirk on the inside.
Dirk lands with a left to the head.
Dirk lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dirk.
Dirk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dirk lands with a light punch inside.
Peres tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dirk pushes Peres back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dirk is leaning against Peres and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dirk is working Peres over against the cage.
A short uppercut from Dirk.
Dirk scores with a shot to the side of Peres's head.
Dirk lands a hook that snaps the head of Peres backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Dirk.

Peres is rocked!

Dirk drops Peres onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Peres is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Oh Peres is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dirk throws a big uppercut that drops Peres! More strikes from Dirk and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Peres lies dazed against the cage as Dirk celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Dirk!