PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Calm Like A Bomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Philip Dyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Like A Bomb
vs
Dyson

196 cm
28
257 lbs
25 - 7 - 0

205 cm
31
237 lbs
23 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Calm Like A Bomb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Philip Dyson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A Bomb throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dyson's head.

It looks like Philip Dyson has been cut.
A Bomb ducks under a wild hook from Dyson.
A Bomb thuds his shin into the meat of Dyson's side.
A Bomb is looking to land body kicks.
A Bomb misses the body punch
and Dyson counters with a thumping low kick.
Dyson scores with a hook to the body. A Bomb takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A Bomb throws a looping overhand right but Dyson ducks down to avoid it.
Dyson clobbers A Bomb with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A Bomb takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A Bomb misses with a head kick.
Dyson throws a leg kick
and A Bomb counters with a good low kick that Dyson was not able to check.
A Bomb closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A Bomb doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A Bomb stuns Dyson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dyson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A Bomb scores with a hook to the body. Dyson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A Bomb throws a poor cross that misses
and Dyson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A Bomb explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A Bomb throws a nice looking combination but Dyson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dyson misses the jab.
A Bomb throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Dyson counter with a right hand.
Calm Like A Bomb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A Bomb misses with a kick to the body
and Dyson counters with a nice body kick.
A Bomb throws a poor cross that misses
and Dyson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A Bomb lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dyson will feel that in the morning.
We've been told by A Bomb's head coaches at White Eagle that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A Bomb throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dyson throws a sloppy body shot
and Dyson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A Bomb connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A Bomb lands a jab to the nose.
A Bomb feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dysons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A Bomb misses with a double jab
and Dyson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A Bomb throws a lazy right hand but Dyson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A Bomb throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Dyson to counter with a crisp jab.
Dyson scores with a punch to the head.
Dyson ducks under a wild hook from A Bomb.
Dyson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A slow jab from A Bomb misses its intended target.
Dyson just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A Bomb drops his hands momentarily and Dyson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A Bomb throws out a leg kick but Dyson moves out of range and A Bomb only half commits.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dyson! But no joy.
A Bomb tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dyson lands a nice hook to A Bomb's body. A Bomb takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A Bomb takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A Bomb checks the leg kick nicely there.
An attempted straight right counter from A Bomb misses the target.
Dyson scores with a nice body kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dyson, as that shot connected.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dyson!
A Bomb throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dyson swings for the body but A Bomb moves out of range.
A Bomb is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dyson.
Dyson scores with a hook to the body. A Bomb takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A Bomb is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 A Bomb checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dyson misses with a wild combination.
A combination from A Bomb does no damage.
Dyson sizes up A Bomb with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A Bomb staying out of range there.
A Bomb connects with a looping right hand.
Dyson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A Bomb throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dyson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dyson moves out of range of the body kick from A Bomb.
Dyson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dyson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Philip Dyson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Philip Dyson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dyson misses the body punch
and A Bomb counters with a nice body shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dyson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from A Bomb - the referee stops the clock and Dyson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says A Bomb. Dyson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Dyson drops his hands momentarily and A Bomb takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dyson lands a slapping body shot.
A Bomb scores with a jab to the head.
A Bomb throws a head kick that misses.
Dyson staying out of range there.
Dyson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A Bomb fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dyson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dyson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but A Bomb manages to avoid it.
Dyson misses with a low kick.
A Bomb misses with a kick to the body
and Dyson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dyson blocks a head kick by A Bomb.
Dyson is trying to counter with his kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A Bomb throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A Bomb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dyson connects with a leg kick. A Bomb looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dyson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A Bomb misses with a body kick.
A Bomb lands a nice looking body kick.
A punch lands to the side of A Bomb 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dyson just misses with a punch to the body.
A Bomb looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A Bomb takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A Bomb throws a hook to the side of Dyson's head but Dyson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dyson! But no joy.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether A Bomb might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A Bomb connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dyson throws a push kick but A Bomb slaps the foot to one side.
A Bomb quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
A Bomb scores with a nice body kick.
Dyson is breathing heavily.
Dyson scores with a jab to the body.
A Bomb lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That has opened up Philip Dyson's cut even more.
A Bomb throws a lazy body kick
and Dyson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A Bomb smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dyson lands a right hook to the body.
Dyson looks to score with a jab to the body but A Bomb is just out of range.
Dyson swings for the body but A Bomb moves out of range.
Dyson scores with a nice head shot.
Philip Dyson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A Bomb throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dyson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dyson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyson connects with a jab.
A Bomb throws an off balance right hand
and Dyson counters with a nice body shot.
Dyson slips a straight right by A Bomb.
Dyson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dyson throws a sloppy body shot
and A Bomb counters with a left to the body.
A Bomb misses with a body kick.
Dyson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from A Bomb.
Dyson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A Bomb just misses with a punch to the body.
Despite the aggression on Dyson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A Bomb paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dyson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dyson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping A Bomb at a distance.
Dyson swings for the body but A Bomb moves out of range.
It looked like A Bomb wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dyson throws a body shot but no joy.
A Bomb jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A Bomb avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dyson misses with a left hand
and A Bomb connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A Bomb connects with the punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from A Bomb.
A Bomb throws a body shot but no joy.
Dyson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd cheers as A Bomb lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dyson doesn't seem phased though.
A Bomb uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dyson.
A Bomb misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dyson jabs A Bomb to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Philip Dyson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Philip Dyson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A Bomb takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dyson scores with a decent looking hook.
Jab, jab by Dyson - just one landing.
A Bomb throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice side step and Dyson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dyson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from A Bomb.
Dyson misses with a body shot
and A Bomb counters with a straight right hand.
A Bomb looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A Bomb throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Dyson misses with a hook to the body
letting A Bomb counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A Bomb looks to land a left hand but Dyson moved out of range nicely.
Dyson ducks under a wild hook from A Bomb.
A Bomb buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A low kick from A Bomb is predictable there
and Dyson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps A Bomb thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyson connects with a looping right hand.
Dyson slips a straight right by A Bomb.
Dyson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but A Bomb moves away.
A Bomb fires out a quick counter leg kick but Dyson just manages to avoid it.
A Bomb misses with a straight left.
Dyson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dyson connects with a good right hand that stumbles A Bomb. A Bomb circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dyson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A Bomb throws a head kick that misses
and Dyson counters with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dyson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from A Bomb.
A Bomb tries to score with a low kick but Dyson moves his leg out of the way.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dyson.
Calm Like A Bomb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A Bomb scores with a nice right hand.
Dyson throws a body shot but no joy.
Dyson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dyson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A Bomb scoring well with a low kick there.
A Bomb lands with a straight right. Dyson didn't see that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A lazy left from A Bomb finds it's target.
Dyson cracks A Bomb with a right hand to the side of the head.
A Bomb lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick from A Bomb misses.
A Bomb swings for the body but Dyson moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Dyson misses.
A Bomb misses with a left hand
and Dyson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A Bomb misses with a left hand
and Dyson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dyson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dyson throws out a powerful jab.
A Bomb throws a body punch but Dyson moves out of range.
A Bomb throws a body kick that misses.
Dyson lands a front kick.
Donk. Dyson catches A Bomb right on the button with a cross.
A jab from Dyson does it's job there.
Dyson cracks a nice hook into A Bomb's ribs.
A Bomb is looking to slow Dyson down with leg kicks.
Philip Dyson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A Bomb misses with a lunging right hand
and Dyson counters with a nice body shot.
Dyson avoids a kick to the body.
A Bomb takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Dyson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dyson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from A Bomb.
Dyson moves out of range of the body kick from A Bomb.
A Bomb misses with a low kick as Dyson jumps back.
Dyson scores with a jab to the jaw.
A Bomb misses the jab.
A Bomb throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A Bomb throws a combination that misses
and Dyson counters with a right hand to the body.
Dyson throws a body shot but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Philip Dyson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dyson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Philip Dyson!
A relieved looking Philip Dyson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.