PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cerberus Dionisy (ranked 62 p4p, 149 weight class) and Kermit Archer (ranked 14 p4p, 25 weight class). Dionisy comes to the cage accompanied by Voodoo. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Dionisy
vs
Archer

188 cm
27
213
12 - 1 - 0

189 cm
30
205
12 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
Core Combat

Conviction
Hardcore Alchemy

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Cerberus Dionisy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kermit Archer!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Steve Montenegro and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Archer misses with a body kick.
Crunch! Archer slams his shin into Dionisy's torso.
Dionisy lands the left hand.
Archer throws a body kick that misses
and Dionisy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A shot to the body from Dionisy misses
letting Archer counter with a right hand.
We've been told by Dionisy's head coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dionisy avoids the body shot from Archer.
Dionisy fires out a quick counter leg kick but Archer just manages to avoid it.
Dionisy misses with an uppercut. Archer saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer connects with the punch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Archer has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Cerberus Dionisy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Archer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dionisy misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dionisy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Archer drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dionisy defends it well.
Dionisy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Archer.
Dionisy backing away here, and Archer unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Archer checks a leg kick.
Nice body kick from Dionisy.
Dionisy with a nice calf kick.
Dionisy scores with a sloppy right hand. Archer should have avoided that one.
Dionisy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Archer swings widly with a right hand
and Dionisy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Archer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dionisy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Archer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Archer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Dionisy.
Archer walks into a straight right hand from Dionisy.
Archer shoots in but no luck this time.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dionisy. That's going to slow Archer down.
Dionisy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dionisy lands a front kick.
Archer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dionisy misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Archer counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dionisy keeping moving, preventing Archer from controlling successfully.
Dionisy is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Dionisy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Archer is one step ahead there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Archer's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer trying to control the position from guard on top but Dionisy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dionisy is on top in guard.

Archer is looking to sweep but instead, Dionisy has passed into half guard.
Dionisy looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Archer won't allow Dionisy to pass to mount.
Archer missing with punches from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Archer wants to control but Dionisy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dionisy is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cerberus Dionisy dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Archer slips under a jab.
Archer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dionisy misses with a straight left.
Dionisy misses with a double jab.
A nice side step and Archer releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Archer tries to move into range but Dionisy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice defenses there by Dionisy.
Dionisy throws a solid leg kick but Archer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dionisy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dionisy tries a head kick but it misses.
Archer lands a nice hook to Dionisy's body. Dionisy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dionisy throws the kick towards the body but Archer avoids it.
Archer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dionisy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cerberus Dionisy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dionisy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Archer moves away.
And Archer tries to counter it with a takedown but Dionisy pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Dionisy cracks Archer with an open hand slap.
Dionisy misses with a hook. Archer ducked under it nicely.
Dionisy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Archer throws a poor cross that misses
and Dionisy counters with an outside leg kick.
Dionisy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Archer.
Archer lands a jab to the nose.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer connects with a looping right hand.
Dionisy misses the shot to the body.
Archer throws out a counter right but Dionisy avoids it with no problem.
A head kick misses from Dionisy.
Dionisy looks for the body kick but Archer saw that one coming.
Archer misses with a left hand
and Dionisy counters with a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Archer looks for a takedown but Dionisy sprawls well.
Dionisy misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Archer misses the shot to the body.
Dionisy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Archer checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dionisy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Archer.
Archer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Archer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dionisy misses with a body shot.
Dionisy throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Archer to counter with a crisp jab.
Archer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dionisy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dionisy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Archer counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Dionisy!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dionisy wants to control but Archer postures up.
Dionisy dodges the ground and pound from Archer.
Archer misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Dionisy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Archer in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Dionisy is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Archer asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Archer working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kermit Archer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dionisy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Archer.
Dionisy fires out a quick counter leg kick but Archer just manages to avoid it.
Dionisy throws a leg kick which misses Archer's front leg but catches the back leg as Archer tries to avoid it.
Archer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Archer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dionisy throws a leg kick that misses.
Dionisy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Archer connects with a looping right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer shoots and misses
and Dionisy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Archer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A jab lands there for Dionisy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Archer.
Archer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dionisy.
Archer lands with a right hand.
Cerberus Dionisy is winning the standup battle so far.
Archer throws a jab when Dionisy was well out of range.
Dionisy leaves Archer with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cerberus Dionisy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kermit Archer.
Dionisy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dionisy scores with a decent looking hook.
Dionisy misses with a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Archer.
Archer gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Dionisy counters with a straight right hand.
Dionisy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Archer walks into a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd cheers as Dionisy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Archer doesn't seem phased though.
Archer has a takedown stuffed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dionisy tried to score with a low kick but Archer checks it.
Archer throws the left hand but Dionisy avoids the punch easily.
Nice defenses there by Dionisy.
Dionisy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Archer doesn't seem bothered though.
Archer misses with a straight left.
Dionisy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Archer can do to turn this around?
Dionisy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dionisy misses with an uppercut
and Archer counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dionisy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dionisy misses with a leg kick.
And Archer tries to counter it with a takedown but Dionisy pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Dionisy misses with the body kick
and Archer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Donk. Dionisy catches Archer right on the button with a cross.
Archer moves away from the strike by Dionisy.
Dionisy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Dionisy finds it's way through Archer's defenses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dionisy connects with a body shot.
Dionisy lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Archer falls backwards - clearly groggy! Dionisy dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cerberus Dionisy!
Cerberus Dionisy retains his light heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Cerberus Dionisy made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Kermit Archer stepped up to the mic, saying 'The election is rigged.'.