PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rob Dyrdek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Monk Eastman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monk Eastman will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Dyrdek
vs
Eastman

170 cm
23
177 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

187 cm
23
178 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rob Dyrdek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Monk Eastman!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Roberts and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eastman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A big right from Eastman misses.
Eastman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dyrdek in his tracks.
Eastman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Eastman stuffs the takedown attempt from Dyrdek. Dyrdek gets slowly back to his feet.
Dyrdek looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dyrdek tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Monk Eastman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Dyrdek gets caught flat footed, as Eastman shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Dyrdek is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Eastman presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dyrdek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dyrdek looking to slow down the pace here.
Dyrdek throws a head punch that misses.
Dyrdek lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Eastman lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Eastman is trying to control. Dyrdek wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eastman prevents Dyrdek from improving his position.
Eastman blocks the strikes from Dyrdek.
Eastman wants to take a breather but Dyrdek is having none of it.
Dyrdek makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dyrdek.
Eastman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dyrdek's head.
Eastman works over Dyrdek with some ground and pound from guard.
Eastman with a flurry of punches that miss.

Eastman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dyrdek has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Eastman has managed to get both his arms back between Dyrdek's legs - danger averted.
Eastman trying to control but Dyrdek is working from the bottom.
Dyrdek is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dyrdek might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dyrdek wants to sweep but no luck.
Eastman is in close to Dyrdek's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Eastman tries to free his leg and advance position but Dyrdek is retaining full guard.
Eastman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dyrdek is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dyrdek is trying to control the position but Eastman postures up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Eastman wants to control from the top but Dyrdek keeps moving.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dyrdek on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dyrdek takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Eastman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dyrdek sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyrdek tries to clinch but Eastman moves out of range.
Eastman connects with a single shot there.

It looks like Rob Dyrdek has been cut.
Eastman connects with an inside leg kick.
Dyrdek thows a body kick. Eastman tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Eastman throws a leg kick that misses.
Dyrdek seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Eastman throws a body punch but Dyrdek moves out of range.
Dyrdek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dyrdek walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A punch lands to the side of Dyrdek 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dyrdek blocks a head kick by Eastman.

Dyrdek gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dyrdek pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eastman is trying to stall.

Eastman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dyrdek fails with an attempt to clinch.
Eastman misses with a hook

and Dyrdek counters by moving into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eastman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Eastman misses with a punch on the inside.
Dyrdek misses with a punch to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Eastman as Dyrdek tries to tie him up.
Eastman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Eastman slows down the pace here.
Dyrdek throws a punch but it's blocked by Eastman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Monk Eastman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rob Dyrdek's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Eastman throws a poor cross that misses
and Dyrdek counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Eastman throws a body punch but Dyrdek moves out of range.
It looked like Dyrdek wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Eastman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Eastman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dyrdek takes one to the side of the head.
Eastman misses with a head kick.
Dyrdek is looking to counter the offense by Eastman and move into the clinch.
Eastman throws a hook but Dyrdek avoids it easily.
Dyrdek moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Eastman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dyrdek was well out of range. Poor timing from Eastman.
Eastman slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dyrdek tries to clinch up.
Dyrdek tries to clinch but Eastman moves out of range.
Eastman tries a low kick but Dyrdek avoids it.
A cross from Eastman lands.
Eastman has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Eastman. That snapped Dyrdek's head back.
Dyrdek tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Eastman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Eastman misses with a hook. Dyrdek ducked under it nicely.
Eastman tries a head kick but it misses.
Dyrdek fails to land the takedown.
Eastman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dyrdek is looking to clinch but Eastman is avoiding it.
Eastman throws a head kick that misses

and Dyrdek counters by clinching up.
Dyrdek throws a knee to the head but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dyrdek.
Eastman throws a punch but it's blocked by Dyrdek.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dyrdek looking to slow down the pace here.
Dyrdek slows down the pace here.
Dyrdek lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Dyrdek.
Eastman lands an uppercut.
Rob Dyrdek has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Eastman blocking some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dyrdek lands an uppercut.
Dyrdek lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dyrdek with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dyrdek lands with a short shot to the head.
Dyrdek pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Eastman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dyrdek backwards.
Dyrdek wants to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eastman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dyrdek backwards.
Dyrdek will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Eastman up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Dyrdek.
Dyrdek looking to slow down the pace here.
Eastman throws a head punch that misses.
Dyrdek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Eastman swings wildly with an uppercut but Dyrdek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eastman letting Dyrdek take a breather here.
A short right from Dyrdek on the inside.
Dyrdek tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dyrdek's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A short right from Dyrdek.
Dyrdek tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Eastman's elbow.

Eastman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eastman dips to his left and cracks Dyrdek with an uppercut!
Dyrdek takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dyrdek takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Eastman.
Dyrdek avoids the body shot from Eastman.
Monk Eastman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dyrdek looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Monk Eastman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rob Dyrdek's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Eastman motions for Dyrdek to come forward. Eastman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Eastman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Eastman scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Dyrdek kicks off Eastman and gets to his feet.
Eastman loads up on a big right hand but Dyrdek slips the punch.
Dyrdek uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Eastman.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Eastman, as that shot connected.
Eastman looks to land a right hand but Dyrdek moved out of range.
Dyrdek tries to clinch but Eastman moves away
and Eastman counters with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eastman missing with a left hand there. Dyrdek was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice cross by Eastman.
Eastman looks to land a right hand but Dyrdek moved out of range.
Dyrdek thinks about countering with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eastman throws a lazy right hand but Dyrdek sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As Eastman looks to move away, Dyrdek throws a big counter combo but Eastman just gets out of the way.
Dyrdek tries to clinch there but Eastman circles away.
Rob Dyrdek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eastman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Decent striking displayed by Eastman there.
Eastman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dyrdek. Dyrdek circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Dyrdek darts in and clinches Eastman up against the cage.
Eastman misses with the head strike.
Dyrdek cracks Eastman with a nice body shot.
Dyrdek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dyrdek stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dyrdek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dyrdek tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dyrdek misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eastman is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dyrdek gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dyrdek taking a breather.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dyrdek - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dyrdek stalling in the clinch.
Eastman lands with a light punch inside.
Dyrdek tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Eastman avoids it.
Eastman pressing his opponent against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dyrdek using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Eastman drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dyrdek gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Eastman stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyrdek throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Eastman blocks it with crossed arms.
Eastman lands with a right to the head.
Eastman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dyrdek's elbow.
Dyrdek tries to work over Eastman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Monk Eastman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Eastman.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Eastman pushes Dyrdek back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Eastman tries to throw a body punch but Dyrdek avoids it by throwing Eastman back against the cage.
Dyrdek stalling in the clinch but Eastman improves position.
Dyrdek slows down the pace here.
Eastman is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dyrdek slows down the pace here.
Dyrdek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Eastman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Eastman taking a breather.
Eastman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Eastman letting Dyrdek take a breather here.
Dyrdek struggles to land a body shot inside as Eastman controls his hands.
Eastman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rob Dyrdek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short left from Dyrdek.

And that's the end of the fight!
Monk Eastman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Eastman 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Monk Eastman!