PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stan Dickinson (ranked 5474 p4p, 414 weight class) and Popeye Theeh (ranked 7140 p4p, 441 weight class). Dickinson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dizzee Rascal - Fix up look sharp. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dickinson
vs
Theeh

180 cm
25
152 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

159 cm
26
155 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Stan Dickinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Popeye Theeh!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Francis DeMontford and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dickinson cracks Theeh with an open hand slap.
Theeh has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Good exchange - Dickinson coming out on top.
Theeh throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dickinson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Theeh takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Theeh takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Theeh misses with a combination
and Dickinson counters with a straight right hand.
Theeh takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Dickinson has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Dickinson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Theeh backs up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dickinson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dickinson scores with a three punch combo!
Theeh fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickinson cracks Theeh with a right hand to the side of the head.

Theeh dives in and scores a takedown into Dickinson's guard.

Theeh drops back, looking for a kneebar! Dickinson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Dickinson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Dickinson!

Dickinson decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Dickinson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Theeh tries for a takedown but Dickinson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Theeh slaps away a takedown attempt from Dickinson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dickinson dives in for a single leg takedown but Theeh sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A lazy left from Dickinson finds it's target.
Theeh on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dickinson with a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Dickinson as he connects with a hook.
Theeh fails with the takedown
and Dickinson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stan Dickinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Popeye Theeh.
Theeh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dickinson sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dickinson connects with a single shot there.
Theeh takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dickinson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dickinson throws a series of strikes that have Theeh backpedaling.

Theeh is rocked!
Theeh gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Dickinson gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stan Dickinson!
Stan Dickinson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.