PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Christian Rasmussen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Dyrdek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rasmussen comes to the cage accompanied by Era – Ameno. 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.

Rasmussen
vs
Dyrdek

185 cm
26
179 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

170 cm
24
177 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Lion Fightwear

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Christian Rasmussen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rob Dyrdek!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Reed Andrews and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rasmussen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rasmussen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rasmussen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rasmussen connects with a nice looking jab.

It looks like Rob Dyrdek has been cut.
Rasmussen works the jab nicely.
Rasmussen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rasmussen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dyrdek's head.
Rasmussen lands an overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rasmussen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dyrdek manages to avoid it.

Dyrdek clinches up with Rasmussen and pushes him back against the cage.
Dyrdek avoiding damage as Rasmussen throws knees to the body.
Rasmussen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dyrdek looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dyrdek.
Rasmussen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rasmussen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dyrdek is defending well for now.
Rasmussen working aggressively here.
Rasmussen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rasmussen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rasmussen connects with a knee to the head.
Rasmussen works on Dyrdek's body with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyrdek throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rasmussen blocks it with crossed arms.
Dyrdek prevents a body shot from Rasmussen.
Rasmussen pushes Dyrdek back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rasmussen lands with a short shot to the head.
Rasmussen trying to land knees to the body.
Rasmussen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rasmussen throws a head punch that misses.
Rasmussen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dyrdek - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dyrdek presses Rasmussen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dyrdek has Rasmussen pushed against the cage.
Dyrdek lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rasmussen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rasmussen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rasmussen throws a head punch that misses.
Good body shot from Rasmussen.
A hook to the body from Rasmussen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasmussen misses with a punch on the inside.
Dyrdek misses with some punches.
Rasmussen throws a punch but it's blocked by Dyrdek.
Rasmussen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rasmussen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rasmussen trying to land knees to the body.
Rasmussen blocks an elbow strike.
Dyrdek misses with the head strike.
Rasmussen letting Dyrdek take a breather here.
Rasmussen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dyrdek.
Rasmussen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dyrdek.
Dyrdek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dyrdek blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dyrdek lands a left hand.
Rasmussen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dyrdek is defending well for now.
Rasmussen lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasmussen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rasmussen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dyrdek working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dyrdek on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rasmussen lands a hook that snaps the head of Dyrdek backwards.
Rasmussen tries to land a knee to the head but Dyrdek blocks with his arms.
Rasmussen has a couple of punches blocked by Dyrdek.
A hook to the body from Dyrdek.
Rasmussen tries to land a knee to the head but Dyrdek blocks with his arms.
Rasmussen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dyrdek lands a right hand.
Rasmussen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dyrdek lands an uppercut.
Dyrdek lands a body punch.
Rasmussen is breathing heavily.
Dyrdek stalling in the clinch.
Dyrdek stalling the fight.
Rasmussen tries a knee to the head but Dyrdek blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rasmussen looking to throw knees to the head but Dyrdek is blocking nicely.
Dyrdek dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dyrdek just leaning against Rasmussen, taking a breather.
Rasmussen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dyrdek lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rasmussen is trying to maintain a safe position but Dyrdek gets an underhook and turns Rasmussen into the cage.
Rasmussen lands a knee to the head.

That has opened up Rob Dyrdek's cut even more.
A shot in the inside from Dyrdek.
Dyrdek working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Rasmussen is rocked!
A bit of stalling here from Dyrdek.
Oh Rasmussen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dyrdek creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Rasmussen's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Rasmussen drops to his knees and Dyrdek pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rob Dyrdek!
In defeat, Christian Rasmussen stepped up to the mic, saying 'The manager wont be happy,i mite be getting the sack.'.