PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tom Dyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Osama Bin McTaggart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dyer kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Zack Hemsey – Don't Get In My Way. McTaggart is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Slough Feg - Tiger Tiger. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Dyer
vs
Bin McTaggart

191 cm
29
218 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

190 cm
22
223 lbs
3 - 8 - 0

Dangerous knees
Very quick

World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Dyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Osama Bin McTaggart!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McTaggart goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McTaggart punishes Dyer's body with a nice straight punch.
McTaggart slips a jab and a cross from Dyer.
Dyer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McTaggart tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dyer was well out of range. Poor timing from McTaggart.
Dyer looks to land a right hand but McTaggart moved out of range.
Dyer has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Death Valley Training Facility in the buildup to the fight.
McTaggart dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McTaggart lands a nice looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dyer throws a wild body kick that McTaggart sees coming a mile off.
Dyer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McTaggart has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
McTaggart fails to land with a series of punches.
Dyer avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McTaggart with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McTaggart avoids a kick to the body.
A little jabbing left from McTaggart on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Osama Bin McTaggart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dyer avoids the body shot from McTaggart.
McTaggart scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McTaggart throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McTaggart takes a swing at Dyer's ribcage but misses.
Dyer throws a hook but McTaggart blocks it.
McTaggart works over Dyer's head and body with a nice combination.
McTaggart is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dyer rather than just go for the knockout.
McTaggart misses with a body kick.
No joy there for McTaggart, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McTaggart throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dyer.
Dyer lands with a nice body kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McTaggart wants to slow Dyer down by chopping away at his legs.
McTaggart tries to land a front kick but Dyer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dyer thinks about countering with a body kick.
McTaggart looks to land a body kick but Dyer moved away.
Dyer scores with a kick to the midsection.
McTaggart takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McTaggart takes a kick to the side of the head.
McTaggart misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dyer.
McTaggart throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dyer looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Osama Bin McTaggart dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dyer tries a head kick but it misses.
Dyer backing away here, and McTaggart unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Dyer checks a leg kick.
McTaggart looks to land a body kick but Dyer moved away.
Dyer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McTaggart.
McTaggart throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
McTaggart cracks a nice hook into Dyer's ribs.
McTaggart misses with a kick to the body.
Dyer throws a big counter combination but McTaggart scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Dyer scores with a one two! McTaggart had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dyer misses the jab.
McTaggart fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dyer manages to avoid it.
Dyer keeps McTaggart at a distance using the push kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyer tries to clinch but McTaggart is having none of it.
Dyer tries to land a front kick but McTaggart steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dyer.
Dyer throws a sloppy head kick and McTaggart moves out of range easily.
McTaggart misses with a kick to the body.
Dyer looks to land a body kick but McTaggart moved away.
McTaggart fakes the leg kick and cracks Dyer in the body.
Dyer throws a half hearted mid kick.
McTaggart connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Osama Bin McTaggart seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McTaggart thuds a left hand into Dyer's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McTaggart throws a lazy body kick
and Dyer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

McTaggart is rocked!
Dyer and McTaggart are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Dyer throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking McTaggart into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Dyer knows it - he's on the ropes flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tom Dyer!
In his post fight interview, Tom Dyer started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Osama Bin McTaggart was interviewed post fight and said 'I think i saw the ghost of michael jackson. He was reading a book and eating fruit!'.