PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tomasz Drwalewicz (ranked 20729 p4p, 928 weight class) and Tom Dyer (ranked 4664 p4p, 598 weight class). Dyer has chosen Zack Hemsey – Don't Get In My Way as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Drwalewicz
vs
Dyer

198 cm
22
217 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

191 cm
30
218 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

Excellent boxer
Very strong

World class MT
Powerful

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tomasz Drwalewicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Dyer!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Drwalewicz finds it's target.
Dyer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drwalewicz.
Dyer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dyer tries to bum rush Drwalewicz with a series of wild strikes but Drwalewicz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dyer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Drwalewicz has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Juicy Culture in the buildup to the fight.
Dyer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drwalewicz.
Drwalewicz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dyer was well out of range. Poor timing from Drwalewicz.
Dyer tries to counter by closing the distance.
Drwalewicz misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Drwalewicz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Drwalewicz sets himself, and Dyer steps forward looking for the clinch! Drwalewicz avoids it this time.
Dyer defending well as Drwalewicz loads up on a big left hand.
Drwalewicz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyer wants to clinch but Drwalewicz slips to the side
letting Drwalewicz counter with a right hand.
Dyer swats away the attempt to clinch by Drwalewicz.
Dyer swinging wildly here.
Drwalewicz misses with a few strikes there.
Drwalewicz lands a jab to Dyer's midsection.
Drwalewicz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Drwalewicz scores with a nice right hand.
Dyer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Drwalewicz.
Dyer misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dyer tries to clinch up but Drwalewicz circles away and keeps his distance.
Dyer wants to clinch.
Drwalewicz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dyer manages to avoid it.
Drwalewicz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dyer was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Drwalewicz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Drwalewicz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dyer counters with a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drwalewicz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dyer. Dyer obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomasz Drwalewicz dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Drwalewicz misses with a hook.
Drwalewicz with a nice cross.
Drwalewicz is looking to clinch but Dyer is avoiding it.
Dyer is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A jab from Drwalewicz misses.
Dyer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Drwalewicz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Drwalewicz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dyer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drwalewicz.
A left and a right from Dyer both land. Nice combination.
Tomasz Drwalewicz is winning the standup battle so far.
Drwalewicz misses with a wild body shot.
Dyer wants to counter the offense by Drwalewicz and move into the clinch position.
Dyer throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyer lands with an uppercut that bounces Drwalewicz off the ropes and back into range.
Drwalewicz misses with a head kick.
Dyer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drwalewicz.
Dyer tries to score with a low kick but Drwalewicz moves his leg out of the way.
Drwalewicz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dyer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Drwalewicz tries to move into range but Dyer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dyer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Drwalewicz takes a swing at Dyer's ribcage but misses.
Tomasz Drwalewicz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dyer dodges the punch combination from Drwalewicz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dyer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Drwalewicz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dyer is out of range and Drwalewicz settles back down.
Dyer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dyer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Drwalewicz thows a leg kick but Dyer checks it
letting Dyer counter with a right hand.
Dyer thuds his shin into the meat of Drwalewicz's side.
Tom Dyer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drwalewicz throws out a loose jab but Dyer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drwalewicz scores with a head kick.
Dyer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dyer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drwalewicz throws out the jab.
Drwalewicz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tom Dyer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dyer tries to score with a low kick but Drwalewicz moves his leg out of the way.
Drwalewicz blocks a head kick by Dyer.
Dyer takes a swing at Drwalewicz's ribcage but misses.
Dyer keeps Drwalewicz at a distance using the push kick.
Drwalewicz lands with a right hand.

Dyer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dyer takes a shot to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Dyer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drwalewicz crunches a lovely knee into Dyer's ribcage.
Drwalewicz throws a punch but it's blocked by Dyer.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Drwalewicz.
Drwalewicz misses with a punch to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dyer.
Drwalewicz misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyer lands an elbow inside that Drwalewicz shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Drwalewicz.
A left hand lands to the body for Drwalewicz.
Drwalewicz trying to land knees to the body.
Drwalewicz has a couple of punches blocked by Dyer.
Drwalewicz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Drwalewicz has a couple of punches blocked by Dyer.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drwalewicz.
Drwalewicz throws a punch but it's blocked by Dyer.
Drwalewicz tries to throw a body punch but Dyer avoids it by throwing Drwalewicz back against the ropes.
Drwalewicz scores with a shoulder strike.
Drwalewicz leaning his opponent against the ropes.

Dyer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drwalewicz lands with a straight right. Dyer didn't see that one coming.
The fighters circling - Drwalewicz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Drwalewicz clinches up against the ropes.
Dyer is looking to control Drwalewicz's arms but Drwalewicz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dyer has his back to the ropes.
Dyer has had enough of the clinch but Drwalewicz keeps him there for the moment.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Drwalewicz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dyer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drwalewicz lands a shoulder strike.
Dyer is trying to break the clinch but Drwalewicz has him pressed against the ropes.

Dyer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Drwalewicz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dyer on the side of the head.
Dyer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Drwalewicz ducks under a wild hook from Dyer.
Some wild striking there from Dyer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomasz Drwalewicz clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dyer tries to clinch but Drwalewicz is having none of it.
Drwalewicz avoids the head kick by Dyer.
An attempted straight right counter from Drwalewicz misses the target.
Drwalewicz throws a chopping leg kick but Dyer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Dyer moves into the clinch.
Drwalewicz lands a nice uppercut.
Drwalewicz misses with some punches.

Dyer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dyer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drwalewicz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dyer tries to keep at a distance but Drwalewicz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dyer is struggling to control the position.
Dyer landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drwalewicz.
Drwalewicz misses with a punch on the inside.

Dyer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drwalewicz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dyer counters with a nice uppercut.
Dyer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Drwalewicz lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Drwalewicz misses with an uppercut
and Dyer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dyer tries to bum rush Drwalewicz with a series of wild strikes but Drwalewicz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dyer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dyer is looking to clinch.
Drwalewicz appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Drwalewicz circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drwalewicz tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Dyer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Drwalewicz moves into range and clinches up with Dyer.
Dyer scores with a knee to the head.
Dyer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dyer connects with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drwalewicz misses with the head strike.
Dyer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Dyer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dyer misses with the combination.
Dyer moves away from the strike by Drwalewicz.
Despite the aggression on Dyer's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Drwalewicz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Drwalewicz misses with a kick to the body.
Dyer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Dyer dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Dyer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drwalewicz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Dyer counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Drwalewicz lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Drwalewicz as the two fighters clinch.
Drwalewicz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Drwalewicz avoiding damage as Dyer throws knees to the body.
Drwalewicz throws a head punch that misses.
Drwalewicz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Drwalewicz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dyer is trying to stall.
Drwalewicz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drwalewicz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dyer's elbow.

Dyer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Drwalewicz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dyer is out of range.
Drwalewicz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dyer can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drwalewicz throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dyer feints and then cracks Drwalewicz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Drwalewicz down.
Dyer tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Drwalewicz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Drwalewicz throws a right and a left that Dyer avoids nicely.
Despite the aggression on Dyer's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Drwalewicz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Drwalewicz tries to land a body kick
enabling Dyer to counter with a crisp jab.
Drwalewicz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Drwalewicz scores with the left hand. Dyer knows he should have avoided that one.
Dyer throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drwalewicz cracks Dyer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Dyer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drwalewicz connects with an inside leg kick.
Drwalewicz misses with a body shot.
Dyer connects with a crisp jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Drwalewicz.
Dyer unleashes a big counter combination but Drwalewicz bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Drwalewicz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Drwalewicz throws a head kick that misses.
Drwalewicz throws a lazy right hand but Dyer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tomasz Drwalewicz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Drwalewicz 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:47
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tomasz Drwalewicz!
A victorious Tomasz Drwalewicz thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.