PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lyle Dale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Dwyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dwyer is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Metallica - Enter Sandman. The key to victory for Lyle Dale has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Dale
vs
Dwyer

197 cm
19
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
20
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lyle Dale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Dwyer!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dale scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dwyer tries to improve position but can't.
Dale working away.
Dwyer is trying to improve his position.
Dale misses with the ground and pound.
An elbow from Dale crashes against the mat.
An elbow from Dale crashes against the mat.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dwyer is looking for a sweep.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Dwyer shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dale's guard.
Dwyer controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Dwyer decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dale closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dwyer quickly recovers to half guard.

Dwyer manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Dale keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.

Dwyer lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Dwyer blocks the strikes from Dale.
Dale punching from the bottom.
Dwyer is looking to advance position but Dale won't allow it.

Dale actively working from the bottom here.
Dwyer prevents Dale from standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dale looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dale is breathing heavily.
Dwyer working over Dale with some ground and pound. Dale looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Dwyer in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Dale tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Dwyer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). John Dwyer!
During a confident post fight interview, John Dwyer thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.