PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Drake Dyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Bocek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dyson comes to the cage accompanied by Splash Damage. Drake Dyson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bruce Bocek's chin.

Dyson
vs
Bocek

176 cm
22
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
161 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Drake Dyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bruce Bocek!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dyson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Dyson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Dyson working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Bocek's thigh. Bocek counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Bocek managing to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyson stopping the sweep attempt from Bocek.
Dyson looking to sit in guard and control but Bocek gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bocek seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Dyson tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dyson has Bocek pulled in close to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bocek has gone for a leg lock! Dyson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bocek's guard.
Dyson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bocek is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bocek seems keen to control Dyson's posture.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dyson throws a lazy right hand but Bocek sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Bocek shoots in and bounces Dyson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bocek looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bocek advances position into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bocek tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Bocek wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dyson, who protects the arm well.
Dyson is pushing Bocek's head away, looking to escape. Bocek manages to hold on to the position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bruce Bocek will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bocek looking to score a takedown here. Dyson is defending well but Bocek drives through and ends up in Dyson's guard.
Bocek throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dyson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bocek is stalling in the full guard.
Bocek tries to free his leg and advance position but Dyson is retaining full guard.

Dyson looking for a guillotine here but Bocek defends easily.
Bruce Bocek has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bocek controlling from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Bruce Bocek.
Bocek shoots in for a takedown but Dyson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dyson tries for a takedown but Bocek sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dyson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bocek closes the distance and clinches up with Dyson, looking for a takedown. Bocek pushes Dyson against the cage but Dyson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dyson misses with a head kick.
Dyson stuffs the takedown attempt from Bocek. Bocek gets slowly back to his feet.
Drake Dyson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Bocek.
Dyson shoots and misses

and Bocek counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bocek trying to control but Dyson is working from the bottom.
Bocek is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Bocek 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bocek pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dyson is keeping the position for now.

Bruce Bocek has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Dyson fails with the takedown.
Dyson ducks under a wild hook from Bocek.

Dyson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bocek to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bocek tries to free his leg and advance position but Dyson is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bocek 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dyson wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Bruce Bocek hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Bocek blocks a head kick by Dyson.
Drake Dyson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bocek shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dyson defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Bocek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Bocek shoots in and drives through. Dyson sprawls well.
Dyson shoots in for a takedown but Bocek shows good takedown defense.
Dyson shoots in for a double leg but Bocek sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dyson misses with a kick to the body.
Bocek fails with the takedown

and Dyson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bocek won't be happy with that.
Dyson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bocek keeps working.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bocek is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bocek is holding Dyson down, trying to stall.
Bocek is trying to control Dyson's posture but Dyson avoids it.

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.
Bocek is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Bocek tries to get to full guard but Dyson has control of the leg.
Bocek manages to get to full guard.

Dyson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyson trying to control the position from guard on top but Bocek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bocek manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dyson manages to get himself to full guard.

Dyson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bocek works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bocek is controlling the pace.

Bocek is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dyson is looking for a sweep. Bocek is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bruce Bocek.
I've got Bocek winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Bocek!