PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between TJ Dilashaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter Jeremiah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). TJ Dilashaw has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dilashaw
vs
Jeremiah

225 cm
26
174 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
182 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

V-Mask Clothing (10%)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, TJ Dilashaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Walter Jeremiah!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Anthony Taglia and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dilashaw is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dilashaw seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A shot to the body from Jeremiah misses

and Dilashaw counters with a crisp one two that drops Jeremiah! Dilashaw thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Jeremiah to his feet! Jeremiah is in big trouble!
Jeremiah throws a good cross that connects.
Jeremiah throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jeremiah looks to land a left hand but Dilashaw moved out of range nicely.
Jeremiah throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dilashaw.
Jeremiah misses with a few strikes there.
Dilashaw tried to counter with a leg kick but Jeremiah avoided it.
Jeremiah looks to land a right hand but Dilashaw moved out of range.
Dilashaw tried to counter with a leg kick but Jeremiah avoided it.
Jeremiah lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dilashaw circles away quickly and effectively.
Jeremiah swinging wildly here.
Dilashaw seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jeremiah's coach down at Malicious Intent Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Jeremiah's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Jeremiah misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeremiah throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jeremiah swings for the body but Dilashaw moves out of range.
Dilashaw fails with an attempt to clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jeremiah.
Jeremiah is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dilashaw.
Jeremiah looks to throw the jab but Dilashaw is out of range.
Walter Jeremiah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jeremiah misses with a straight right.
Jeremiah looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jeremiah feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dilashaws jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dilashaw ducks under a wild hook from Jeremiah.
Jeremiah misses with a straight left.
Jeremiah looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Jeremiah. Beautiful body shot.
Jeremiah throws a right hand that Dilashaw ducks under and follows up with a left that Dilashaw also avoids with ease.
Dilashaw is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Jeremiah.
Jeremiah throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dilashaw counters with a two punch combo.
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!
Jeremiah tries to bum rush Dilashaw with a series of wild strikes but Dilashaw uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jeremiah waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dilashaw.
Dilashaw is looking to counter with head kicks.
Dilashaw takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jeremiah misses with a straight right.
Jeremiah is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Dilashaw uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jeremiah.

Dilashaw has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dilashaw content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dilashaw comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jeremiah tries to work over Dilashaw's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jeremiah misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dilashaw tries to stall but Jeremiah uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jeremiah misses with a punch to the body.
Dilashaw is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jeremiah to keep the fight standing.
Dilashaw is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jeremiah lands a body punch.
Dilashaw tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jeremiah avoids it.
Dilashaw tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jeremiah avoids it.
Jeremiah stalling.
Dilashaw crunches a lovely knee into Jeremiah's ribcage.
Jeremiah looks winded!
Nice elbow from Dilashaw.
Jeremiah takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jeremiah avoiding damage as Dilashaw throws knees to the body.
Dilashaw tries to land knees in the clinch but Jeremiah avoids the damage to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Jeremiah.
Dilashaw comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dilashaw taking a breather.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dilashaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dilashaw jumps guard but Jeremiah turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dilashaw creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jeremiah's defenses.
Dilashaw working Jeremiah over with knees to the body.
Jeremiah tries to work over Dilashaw's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dilashaw stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dilashaw is stalling here.
Jeremiah wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dilashaw has him pressed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Dilashaw pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dilashaw darts in looking for a takedown but Jeremiah gets double underhooks and turns Dilashaw into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for TJ Dilashaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jeremiah stuffs the takedown attempt from Dilashaw. Dilashaw gets slowly back to his feet.
Jeremiah lands with a good body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walter Jeremiah dominated that round.
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.

Jeremiah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dilashaw slips a straight right by Jeremiah.
Dilashaw is looking for a counter combo.
Jeremiah looks to land a left hand but Dilashaw moved out of range nicely.
Jeremiah throws a shot from downtown. Dilashaw moves away and avoids it.
Dilashaw tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Jeremiah manages to circle out of the way.
Jeremiah misses with a series of wild punches.
Jeremiah misses with a looping left.
Dilashaw seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jeremiah swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dilashaw has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jeremiah finds it's way round the side to connect with Dilashaw's head.
Jeremiah throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dilashaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeremiah connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dilashaw really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jeremiah throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dilashaw counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Walter Jeremiah seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jeremiah throws a combination that misses

Jeremiah is rocked!
Jeremiah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dilashaw was well out of range. Poor timing from Jeremiah.
As Jeremiah looks to move away, Dilashaw throws a big counter combo bu Jeremiah just gets out of the way.
Jeremiah is still on wobbly legs! Can Dilashaw finish him?
A big right from Jeremiah misses.
Dilashaw tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Jeremiah manages to circle out of the way.

Dilashaw has Jeremiah up against the cage in a clinch.
Dilashaw landing knees to the body.
Jeremiah is breathing heavily.
Dilashaw lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Dilashaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dilashaw has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Jeremiah - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Dilashaw, and another! Jeremiah is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). TJ Dilashaw!