PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Dillon (ranked 4545 p4p, 439 weight class) and Derek Wylde (ranked 5201 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Dillon
vs
Wylde

182 cm
22
182 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

179 cm
27
175 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dennis Dillon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Derek Wylde!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dillon lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dillon moves out of range as Wylde strikes.
Wylde misses with a straight right.
Dillon throws a jab when Wylde was well out of range.
Dillon avoids the body shot from Wylde.
Dillon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dillon there as he acknowledges the shot.

Wylde gets a clinch.
Wylde blocks an uppercut.
Wylde is looking to control Dillon's arms but Dillon gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wylde has his back to the cage.
Wylde working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dillon blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Dillon fails to land.

Dillon gets control of Wylde's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dillon will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Wylde sitting in guard, not really doing much.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Dillon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wylde slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillon has a closed guard, preventing Wylde from standing up.

Dillon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wylde not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Wylde stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Wylde avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dillon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wylde.
Dillon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wylde swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wylde clinches up with Dillon and pushes him back against the cage.
Dillon can't get the takedown.
Wylde blocks an uppercut.
Dillon can't find room to land a body shot as Wylde controls the action.
Wylde lands with a left to the head.
Wylde stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dillon struggles to land a body shot inside as Wylde controls his hands.
Wylde lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wylde lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot in the inside from Wylde.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dillon.
Wylde blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dillon swings wildly with an uppercut but Wylde uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hook to the body lands for Wylde.
Wylde taking a breather.
Wylde lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wylde throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wylde blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Wylde.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wylde lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wylde lands a shoulder strike.
Dillon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dillon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wylde's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Wylde makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wylde leaning against his opponent.
Wylde lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Wylde - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Wylde scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dillon letting Wylde take a breather here.
Dillon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wylde scores with a hook to the body.
Wylde working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dillon is trying to pull guard but Wylde turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wylde scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wylde leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wylde tries to throw a body punch but Dillon avoids it by throwing Wylde back against the cage.
Wylde lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dillon backwards.
Dillon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dillon drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dennis Dillon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wylde presses Dillon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wylde.
Dillon working aggressively here.

Dillon manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Wylde gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Dillon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dillon takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Wylde has Dillon up against the cage in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Wylde scores with a shot to the side of Dillon's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Wylde dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Wylde connects with a jab.
Dillon with a poor takedown
and Wylde counters with a stiff right hand.
Dillon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dillon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A punch combination from Dillon misses.
Dillon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wylde fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wylde lands with an overhand left.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wylde.
Wylde throws a shot to the body.
Wylde cracks Dillon with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wylde buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wylde thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dillon half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wylde slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dillon walks forward, straight into a front kick from Wylde.
Wylde scores with a leg kick.

Wylde clinches with his opponent.
Wylde stalling the fight.
Wylde pressing his opponent against the cage.
Wylde working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dillon.
Dillon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wylde lands a nice uppercut.
Wylde stalls.
Dillon has a couple of punches blocked by Wylde.
Wylde scores with a shot to the side of Dillon's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wylde.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wylde misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dillon.
Dillon lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short uppercut from Wylde.
Still in the clinch, Wylde scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wylde creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Dillon is rocked!
A right hook to the body lands for Wylde.
Oh Dillon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wylde has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wylde lands with a left to the head.
Wylde content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Wylde.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wylde.
Dillon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wylde lands a big right hand that drops Dillon! The killer instinct kicks in and Wylde finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Wylde!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derek Wylde!