PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oleksandr Usyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doc Dykstra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doc Dykstra has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Usyk
vs
Dykstra

190 cm
32
250 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

190 cm
29
260 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Aspire Clothing

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oleksandr Usyk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Doc Dykstra!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dykstra is looking to slow Usyk down with leg kicks.
Usyk throws a low kick but Dykstra avoids it.
Dykstra pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As Dykstra looks to move away, Usyk throws a big counter combo but Dykstra just gets out of the way.
Dykstra misses with a body shot
and Usyk counters with a three punch combo that has Dykstra backing up. Dykstra nods at Usyk to acknowledge the strikes.
Dykstra misses with a body shot.

Usyk moves into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Dykstra.
Usyk pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Usyk misses with a punch to the body.
Dykstra tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Usyk comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Doc Dykstra has been cut.
Dykstra takes an elbow to the temple.
Dykstra lands a left hand that snaps the head of Usyk backwards.
I was talking to Usyk's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dykstra misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dykstra blocks an elbow strike.
Usyk creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dykstra misses with the head strike.
Dykstra doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Usyk has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Usyk landing knees to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Usyk lands an elbow that stopped Dykstra in his tracks for a moment.
Dykstra tries to throw a body punch but Usyk avoids it by throwing Dykstra back against the cage.
Dykstra avoids the elbow strike from Usyk, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Usyk just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dykstra's brow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Usyk.
Usyk tries to throw a body punch but Dykstra avoids it by throwing Usyk back against the cage.
Usyk has Dykstra pressed against the cage.
Dykstra avoids the elbow strike from Usyk, against the cage.
Dykstra keeps control of Usyk as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Usyk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Usyk just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dykstra's brow.
Dykstra tries to throw a body punch but Usyk avoids it by throwing Dykstra back against the cage.

Dykstra escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Usyk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dykstra.
Dykstra listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dykstra tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Usyk throws a series of punches but Dykstra avoids them all with ease.
Dykstra was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Usyk throws a head kick that misses.
Usyk tries to clinch but Dykstra moves out of range.
Doc Dykstra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Usyk blocks a head kick by Dykstra.
Dykstra misses with a wild body shot.
Usyk takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dykstra tries a head kick but it misses.
Dykstra thumps Usyk with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Dykstra throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Dykstra lands a big head kick that sends Usyk tumbling to the mat! Dykstra takes a step backwards and waves Usyk back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Usyk is rocked!
Dykstra sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Usyk's defenses. It connects perfectly with Usyk's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Doc Dykstra!
During a confident post fight interview, Doc Dykstra thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.