PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Dick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Foreman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dick comes to the cage accompanied by Conquer All. Foreman has chosen Impaled Nazarene - as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dick
vs
Foreman

190 cm
30
205 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

191 cm
24
222 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tom Dick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, George Foreman!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Foreman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dick lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dick misses with a looping right.
Dick tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Foreman is able to avoid easily.
Dick finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Foreman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Foreman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Foreman misses.
Foreman slips a jab from Dick.
Dick avoids a punch combination nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Foreman checks a leg kick.
Foreman shoots for a double leg takedown but Dick sprawls well. He's pushed Foreman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tom Dick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Foreman.
Foreman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
An inside leg kick from Dick misses.
Foreman tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Dick gets a clinch.
Dick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Foreman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick prevents a body shot from Foreman.
Foreman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Dick.
Foreman blocking some punches.
Foreman drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dick lands a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dick.
A short right from Dick.
Foreman lands a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dick prevents the takedown attempt.
Dick throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Foremans head.
Foreman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Foreman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Foreman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dick just stands there and leans against the cage.
Foreman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dick scores with a shot to the side of Foreman's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dick lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Foreman scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Foreman manages to break the clinch.
Dick thumps Foreman with a low kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Dick finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Dick doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Foreman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dick darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dick fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A combination from Foreman does no damage.
Dick checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dick tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Foreman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dick can't find room to land a body shot as Foreman controls the action.
Foreman takes a shot to the head.

Foreman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Foreman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dick swivels and escapes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foreman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dick lands a nice looking body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Foreman checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dick misses with a lunging right hand
and Foreman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Dick darts in and clinches Foreman up against the cage.
Dick tries to throw a body punch but Foreman avoids it by throwing Dick back against the cage.
Foreman can't get the takedown.

Foreman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Foreman.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dick.
Foreman wants to clinch.

Dick has taken the fight to the clinch.
Foreman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dick avoids it.
Foreman will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dick up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Foreman pulls guard successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Foreman throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Dick controlling from the top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Tom Dick has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Dick will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Foreman swinging wildly here.
Nice cross by Dick.
Dick tries to clinch but Foreman is having none of it.
Dick lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dick thows a body shot but no joy.
An inside leg kick from Dick misses.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dick fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Foreman is out of range.
Foreman throws a series of punches but Dick avoids them all with ease.
Dick checks a low kick from Foreman.
Foreman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dick paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dick chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dick connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Foreman momentarily.
Foreman swinging wildly here.
Dick throws a combination. Foreman tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Foreman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dick.
Dick wants to land a leg kick but Foreman is out of range.
Foreman keeps the fight on the outside.
Dick keeps Foreman at a distance using the push kick.
Foreman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dick scores with a leg kick.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dick looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dick connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Foreman keeps the fight on the outside.
Foreman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Dick has closed the distance and engaged Foreman in a clinch.
Foreman blocks an uppercut.
Dick misses with a punch on the inside.
Foreman is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dick gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Foreman is trying to pull guard but Dick has him pressed against the cage.
Foreman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dick working aggressively here.
Foreman struggles to land a body shot inside as Dick controls his hands.
Foreman is looking to break free of the clinch but Dick has double underhooks.
Dick connects with a nasty looking knee right to Foreman's face.
Dick lands an uppercut.
Foreman dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Foreman is trying to force a seperation but Dick has the dominant position.
Dick misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dick lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dick blocks an elbow strike.
Dick lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dick connects with a knee to the head.
Foreman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dick works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice left hand lands by Dick.
Foreman looks gassed!
Foreman misses with some punches.
Foreman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dick working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Foreman.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Foreman.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Foreman blocks a body shot from Dick.
Foreman misses with the head strike.
Foreman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dick throws a head punch that misses.
Dick tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dick.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Dick scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dick works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Foreman tries to break free but Dick pushes him back against the cage.
Dick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Foreman has had enough of the clinch but Dick keeps him there for the moment.
Dick blocks an uppercut.
Foreman blocks a body shot from Dick.
Dick lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dick lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Dick.
Foreman managing to block the knees to the body from Dick.
Dick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dick lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Foreman.
Dick tries to throw a body punch but Foreman avoids it by throwing Dick back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Dick.
Dick lands a knee to the body.
Dick working aggressively here.
A short right from Dick.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dick softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Foreman prevents a body shot from Dick.
Dick throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dick.
Dick lands a knee to the body.
Dick misses with a punch on the inside.
Dick lands a nice uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dick works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dick lands a nice uppercut.
Dick lands a hook that snaps the head of Foreman backwards.
A short left from Dick.
Dick swings wildly with an uppercut but Foreman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dick misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dick.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dick.
Dick lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Foreman jumps guard.
Dick sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Dick dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A nice leg kick lands there from Dick.

Dick closes the distance and pushes Foreman back into the cage.
Foreman blocking some punches.
Dick lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dick is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Foreman can do to turn this around?
Dick using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dick lands a right hand that snaps the head of Foreman backwards.
Dick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Foreman misses with a punch on the inside.
Dick misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dick working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Foreman fails to pull guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dick lands a nice shot to the body.
Foreman is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dick utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Foreman is breathing heavily.
Foreman misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Foreman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dick lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Foreman is trying to break the clinch but Dick has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Dick fails to land.
Dick misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dick tries to land a knee to the head but Foreman blocks with his arms.
Foreman jumps guard but Dick turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tom Dick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Foreman.

Foreman ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Foreman no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Foreman is working an open guard so Dick takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Dick scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dick.

Dick clinches with his opponent.
Dick throws a head punch that misses.
Foreman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Foreman prevents a body shot from Dick.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Foreman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice body punch from Foreman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dick.
Foreman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dick defends it nicely.
Dick connects with a crisp jab.
Dick connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Foreman momentarily.
Dick throws a lazy right hand but Foreman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Foreman shoots for a takedown but Dick saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dick turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Foreman looks to land a combination but Dick avoids it well.
Foreman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Foreman swinging wildly here.
Dick feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Foreman's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Dick.
Dick fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Foreman.
George Foreman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
An inside leg kick from Dick misses.
Dick tries to close the distance and clinch but Foreman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dick scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dick.
Foreman misses with a head kick.
Foreman avoids a kick to the body.
Foreman tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dick fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Foreman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tom Dick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Foreman on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dick.
Dick lands a leg kick that knocks Foreman off balance momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Foreman throws a right hand that Dick ducks under and follows up with a left that Dick also avoids with ease.
Foreman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dick throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Foreman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Foreman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Foreman tries a head kick but it misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dick lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Foreman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Foreman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dick tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Foreman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dick connects with a leg kick. Foreman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Foreman throws the left hand but Dick avoids the punch easily.
Dick throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dick, right into the meat.
Horrible takedown by Foreman or perhaps it was just good defense by Dick which made him look bad.
Foreman moves in looking to clinch but Dick pushes him off.
Dick misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dick cracks Foreman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dick throws a quick inside leg kick.
A jab from Dick does it's job there.
Dick connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Foreman momentarily.
Foreman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dick takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dick misses with a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dick looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dick throws a body kick that misses.

Dick has Foreman up against the cage in a clinch.

Foreman pulls Dick into guard.

Dick decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Foreman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Foreman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Foreman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Horrible takedown by Foreman or perhaps it was just good defense by Dick which made him look bad.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some bone on bone action there as Foreman checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nice body kick there by Dick.
Tom Dick is winning the standup battle so far.
Dick stuffs the takedown attempt from Foreman. Foreman gets slowly back to his feet.
Dick fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Foreman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dick scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dick scores with a crisp jab that stopped Foreman in his tracks.
Foreman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dick.

Foreman has closed the distance and engaged Dick in a clinch.
Dick lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dick lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tom Dick has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dick.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dick.
Dick lands a shoulder strike.
Dick misses with a body punch.
Dick lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Foreman struggles to land a body shot inside as Dick controls his hands.
Dick lands a left hand.
Foreman is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dick has a couple of punches blocked by Foreman.
Foreman wants to get back to striking at distance but Dick won't allow it.
A left hand lands to the body for Dick.
Dick tries to throw a body punch but Foreman avoids it by throwing Dick back against the cage.
Dick lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dick gets through Foreman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Foreman is rocked!
Dick lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Foreman is still on wobbly legs! Can Dick finish him?
Dick is leaning against Foreman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dick throws a big uppercut that drops Foreman! More strikes from Dick and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Foreman lies dazed against the cage as Dick celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Dick!
Tom Dick managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, [CBK] LEGAL HIGHS - AJFC ↑ DOUBLE 160Q *, into his post fight interview.