PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rueben Yates (ranked 24157 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulie Dickey (ranked 5277 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.

Yates
vs
Dickey

196 cm
19
214 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rueben Yates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulie Dickey!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dickey.
Dickey closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Rueben Yates has been cut.

Dickey closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dickey cracks Yates with a big elbow.
Yates wants to control but Dickey postures up.
Dickey connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Yates some visible discomfort.

Yates is rocked!
Dickey advances to mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yates is looking to get to half guard.
Dickey in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Oh Yates is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dickey postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Yates out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Dickey goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Paulie Dickey!