PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pain Statement (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Dyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Statement's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Statement of Pain. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Statement
vs
Dyer

185 cm
30
255 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

188 cm
28
268 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pain Statement!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stephen Dyer!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dyer loads up on a big right hand but Statement slips the punch.
Statement lands with a nice body punch.
Statement throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Statement misses with an uppercut. Dyer saw that one coming.
Statement keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dyer tries for a takedown but Statement sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Statement loads up on a big right hand but Dyer slips the punch.
Statement misses with a body punch
and Statement takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dyer throws a big shot that misses.
Statement throws an off balance right hand
and Dyer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Statement connects with a nice looking jab.

It looks like Stephen Dyer has been cut.
Statement looks to score with a jab to the body but Dyer is just out of range.
Statement tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dyer was well out of range. Poor timing from Statement.
Dyer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Statement counters with a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Statement ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dyer looks gassed!
Statement ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Statement lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Statement misses with a body shot.
Statement lands with a good body shot.
Dyer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Statement swinging wildly here.
Dyer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Statement is looking to wear down Dyer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Statement takes a swing at Dyer's ribcage but misses.
Dyer pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Statement back to the cage. Dyer follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Statement misses its intended target.
Statement stuns Dyer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Statement throws a series of punches but Dyer moves out of range.
Dyer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Statement scores with a jab to the body.
Dyer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That has opened up Stephen Dyer's cut even more.
Statement with a hook.
Statement looks to land a left hand but Dyer moved out of range nicely.
Statement connects with a single shot there.

The cut above Stephen Dyer's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Dyer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Statement.
Statement throws a looping overhand right but Dyer ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Statement lands a nice hook to Dyer's body. Dyer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Statement throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dyer blocks a jab.
Statement showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dyer.

Statement cracks Dyer with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Statement has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Dyer to stand back up!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Stephen Dyer's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Pain Statement!
Pain Statement took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Im the motherfuckin shizznitt!!'.