PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Rizal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sol Dier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rizal's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, ONE OK ROCK - The Way Back. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Rizal
vs
Dier

168 cm
28
149 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

166 cm
28
155 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jose Rizal!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sol Dier!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dier looks to throw the jab but Rizal is out of range.
Some wild striking there from Dier.
Dier throws a big shot that misses.
Dier misses with an uppercut. Rizal saw that one coming.
Rizal connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dier scores with a hook to the body. Rizal takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rizal misses with a right hand
and Dier counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dier moves out of range of the strikes.
Rizal misses with a lunging right hand
and Dier counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Jose Rizal has been cut.
Dier misses with a straight left.
Dier staying out of range there.
Rizal has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rizal there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot to the liver by Dier. Beautiful body shot.
Dier throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Dier misses.
Dier misses with a body punch
and Dier takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dier misses with a straight left.
Dier lands a nice hook to Rizal's body. Rizal takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rizal tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dier manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dier throws a poor cross that misses
and Rizal counters with a straight right hand.
Rizal is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Dier misses the target.
Dier misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rizal throws a hook but Dier blocks it.
Rizal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dier.
Dier misses with a right hand
and Rizal counters with a nice uppercut.
Dier missing with a left hand there. Rizal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rizal has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Bo Ma Ye Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Dier dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rizal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A shot to the liver by Dier. Beautiful body shot.
Rizal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dier.
Dier misses with a left hand
and Rizal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dier throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rizal.
Rizal throws an off balance right hand
and Dier connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dier misses with a wild body shot.
Rizal looks to land a left hand but Dier moved out of range nicely.
Nice cross by Dier.
Dier's coach down at Body Pain_14elite_700$+VM was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Dier's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Dier lands a slapping body shot.
Dier moves out of range of the strikes.
Rizal moves out of range of the strikes.
Dier misses with a hook. Rizal ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Rizal on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dier misses with a jab to the body
letting Rizal counter with a right hand.
Sol Dier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rizal slips under a jab.
Rizal is looking to counter punch.
Dier blocks a jab.
Rizal misses with a hook.
Rizal throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dier cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Rizal finds it's way through Dier's defenses.
Dier bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rizal's head backwards.
Nice uppercut there from Dier.
Rizal scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dier thuds a left hand into Rizal's body.
Rizal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dier changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Rizal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Decent striking displayed by Dier there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizal throws a looping overhand right but Dier ducks down to avoid it.
Rizal blocks a jab.
A jab from Dier misses.
Rizal staying out of range there.
Rizal is looking to counter punch.
Rizal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rizal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dier misses with a hook. Rizal ducked under it nicely.
Rizal is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dier thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rizal tries to counter with a takedown but Dier is quick to defend against it.
Dier throws out a loose jab but Rizal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dier connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rizal's hands.
Dier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rizal was well out of range. Poor timing from Dier.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rizal slips a straight right by Dier.
Rizal is looking to counter punch.
A jab from Rizal misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sol Dier dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jose Rizal's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dier misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rizal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rizal darts in trying to clinch
and Dier counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rizal is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dier looks to score with a jab to the body but Rizal is just out of range.
Dier defending well as Rizal loads up on a big left hand.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Rizal might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Dier throws a body punch but Rizal moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Rizal on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rizal listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dier throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dier slips a straight right by Rizal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dier lands with a shot to the body.
Dier throws an overhand right that lands on Rizal's shoulder, as Rizal tries to avoid the shot.
Rizal appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dier punishes Rizal's body with a nice straight punch.
Dier has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dier dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizal walks into a stiff left hand from Dier.
Rizal ducks under a wild hook from Dier.
Rizal throws the left hand but Dier avoids the punch easily.
Rizal slips under a jab from Dier.
Rizal throws a series of punches but Dier avoids them all with ease.
Rizal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rizal rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rizal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dier throws a shot from downtown. Rizal moves away and avoids it.
Dier missing with a left hand there. Rizal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rizal lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dier cracks Rizal with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rizal looks to land a left hand but Dier moved out of range nicely.
Rizal throws a lazy right hand but Dier sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizal throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dier on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dier misses with a hook
and Rizal counters with a stiff right hand.
Rizal takes one to the side of the head.
Rizal throws a hook to the side of Dier's head but Dier sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rizal closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dier counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rizal swings for the body but Dier moves out of range.
Dier tests Rizal's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dier wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rizal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dier listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dier swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dier throws an overhand right that lands on Rizal's shoulder, as Rizal tries to avoid the shot.
Rizal ducks under a wild hook from Dier.
Rizal ducks under a wild hook from Dier.
Nice jab there from Dier.
No joy there for Dier, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dier lands a head shot.
Rizal throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dier counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Rizal is rocked!

Jose Rizal's cut is getting worse.
Rizal slips a jab and a cross from Dier.
Dier throws a right hand that misses
and Rizal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rizal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A swing and a miss from Dier.
An attempted straight right counter from Rizal misses the target.
Dier takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rizal throws a right hand that misses
and Dier makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rizal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dier.
Dier thuds a left hand into Rizal's body.
Dier ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rizal misses with a body shot
and Dier cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sol Dier seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rizal throws a right hand that misses
and Dier counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rizal staying out of range there.
Rizal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dier throws out the jab.
Rizal tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dier manages to circle out of the way.
Dier lands a slapping body shot.
Rizal connects with a crisp jab.
Dier scores with a shot to the body.
Dier throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rizal counters with a straight right hand.
Dier connects with a body shot that sends Rizal's belly button to the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sol Dier showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jose Rizal's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A punch lands to the side of Rizal 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dier jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dier circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dier throws a jab when Rizal was well out of range.
Rizal misses with a right hand
and Dier counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dier throws a poor cross that misses
and Rizal counters with a nice uppercut.
Dier jabs Rizal right on the nose. Rizal blinks but takes it well.
Rizal uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dier.
Dier stuns Rizal with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rizal avoids the body shot from Dier.
Dier connects with a body shot.
Dier moves out of range of the strikes.
Rizal moves away from the strike by Dier.
Rizal appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizal uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dier.
Dier throws a series of punches but Rizal avoids them all with ease.
Rizal misses with a right hand
and Dier makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rizal defending well as Dier loads up on a big left hand.
Rizal throwing a counter right hand but Dier manages to avoid it.
Rizal looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dier pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dier moves out of range as Rizal strikes.
Dier throws a right hand that Rizal ducks under and follows up with a left that Rizal also avoids with ease.
Dier just misses with a punch to the body.
Rizal looks to land a left hand but Dier moved out of range nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dier! But no joy.
Dier scores with a nice strike.
Dier loads up on a big right hand but Rizal slips the punch.
Rizal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dier clobbers Rizal with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dier catches Rizal with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A cross from Dier lands.
Oh Rizal is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dier throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rizal seems to have got his legs back now.
Dier connects with a nice looking jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Rizal misses the target.
Dier looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dier connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Rizal tumbling to the canvas! Dier pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Rizal was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Sol Dier!
Sol Dier is the new featherweight champion!
In defeat, Jose Rizal stepped up to the mic, saying 'I don't see why I should bow my head when I could hold it high, or place it in the hands of my enemies when I can defeat them'.