PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Elroy Dyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willy Haapsalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Willy Haapsalo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Elroy Dyer's chin.

Dyer
vs
Haapsalo

191 cm
19
161 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

172 cm
25
158 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

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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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Elroy Dyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Willy Haapsalo!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Haapsalo looking to score a takedown here. Dyer is defending well but Haapsalo drives through and ends up in Dyer's guard.

Haapsalo drops back looking for a leg! Dyer is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dyer manages to kick Haapsalo off! Haapsalo jumps back into Dyer's guard.

Haapsalo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Haapsalo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dyer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dyer is pulling down on Haapsalo's head to control his posture.
Haapsalo passes Dyer's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Haapsalo is looking to take a break and control but Dyer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dyer wants to get back to full guard but Haapsalo has mounted him!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dyer sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Haapsalo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Haapsalo not doing much here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dyer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Haapsalo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Haapsalo throwing shots but Dyer is blocking nicely.
Haapsalo works his way into side control.

Haapsalo tries for a kimura but Dyer is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haapsalo working the ground and pound but Dyer is defending the strikes.

Haapsalo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Haapsalo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dyer, who protects the arm well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dyer is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Haapsalo is trying to work for a kimura but Dyer is defending well.

Haapsalo is looking for a kimura here.
Haapsalo looks winded!

Haapsalo wants to work for an arm triangle but Dyer is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dyer is pressing down on Haapsalo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Dyer looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Haapsalo has picked Dyer up and slammed him! Dyer can't keep hold of the triangle and Haapsalo manages to pass to side control!
Dyer wants to control but Haapsalo postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Haapsalo goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Dyer has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Haapsalo but great work by Dyer.
Haapsalo is trying to get back to half guard.
Haapsalo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Haapsalo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Dyer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Haapsalo tries to buck Dyer off but Dyer is having none of it.
Haapsalo manages to get back to half guard.
Haapsalo tries to roll over but Dyer keeps him under control.
Dyer looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dyer is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haapsalo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dyer is working away from the top position though.
Haapsalo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dyer scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dyer working the head and body with strikes.
Dyer performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Haapsalo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dyer is nestled in close to Haapsalo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Haapsalo is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willy Haapsalo 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.

Haapsalo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dyer pinned against the cage. Dyer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Haapsalo swats away the attempt to clinch by Dyer.
Haapsalo misses with an uppercut
and Dyer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Haapsalo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Haapsalo looks for a takedown but Dyer sprawls well.
Elroy Dyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Willy Haapsalo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dyer stuffs the takedown attempt from Haapsalo. Haapsalo gets slowly back to his feet.
It looked like Dyer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Haapsalo closes the distance and clinches up with Dyer, looking for a takedown. Haapsalo pushes Dyer against the cage but Dyer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
It appears Dyer was looking to counter with a kick there.
Haapsalo is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyer moves in looking to clinch but Haapsalo pushes him off.
Nice sprawl there from Dyer as Haapsalo shoots in.
A big left from Haapsalo misses.
It looked like Dyer was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Haapsalo enables Dyer to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Haapsalo manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Dyer not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dyer is in close to Haapsalo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dyer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Haapsalo on the ground.
Dyer stands up over Haapsalo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dyer is looking to stand up but Haapsalo won't let him.
Dyer scoring with some ground and pound.
Dyer postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dyer working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Haapsalo's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haapsalo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dyer lands a couple of digs.

Haapsalo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Haapsalo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dyer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dyer chips away with some ground and pound.

Haapsalo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Haapsalo working for a triangle but Dyer defends it easily.
Dyer is working Haapsalo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyer stays in close to Haapsalo's body and controls the position.

Haapsalo has his foot on Dyer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dyer works his way back into a safe position though.
Haapsalo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dyer controls the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dyer tries to clinch but Haapsalo is having none of it.
Dyer throws a nice looking combination but Haapsalo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Haapsalo has a takedown stuffed.
Dyer is looking to counter punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Haapsalo shoots in looking for a takedown but Dyer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Haapsalo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Dyer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Haapsalo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dyer works over Haapsalo with some ground and pound from guard.
Dyer connects with a couple of short punches.
Dyer lands a couple of digs.
Dyer scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dyer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Haapsalo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dyer defends well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dyer chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elroy Dyer dominated that second round.
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!

Dyer changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Haapsalo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Haapsalo tries to improve position but can't.
Dyer controlling the position from side mount.
Haapsalo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haapsalo keeps trying to improve his position.
Haapsalo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dyer is staying tight to Haapsalo's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Haapsalo tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Dyer presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyer is trying to take his opponent's back.
A nice elbow there by Dyer.
Dyer is landing with some decent strikes but Haapsalo is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Haapsalo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Haapsalo is bucking up trying to escape but Dyer cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Haapsalo tries to hold on but Dyer pushes him away.
Haapsalo is bucking up trying to escape but Dyer cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dyer is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Haapsalo is working to get back to half guard.
Dyer looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Haapsalo is bucking up trying to escape but Dyer cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Haapsalo tries to lock up and control but Dyer gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dyer controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Haapsalo can do to turn this around?
Dyer breaks from Haapsalo's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Dyer lands with some strikes.
Dyer raining down shots from the mount!
Dyer lands with some strikes.
Dyer connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Elroy Dyer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Dyer goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Haapsalo turns into him and now he's in Dyer's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dyer looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Haapsalo looking to pass the guard.
Haapsalo won't allow Dyer to sweep him here.

Dyer working for a triangle but Haapsalo defends it easily.
Dyer is looking to sweep but instead, Haapsalo has passed into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Haapsalo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

And that's the end of the fight!
Elroy Dyer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dyer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elroy Dyer!