PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Dye (ranked 501 p4p, 2071 weight class) and Liko Dares (ranked 82 p4p, 270 weight class). Dares has chosen I Saw the Sign as his entrance music. 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?

Dye
vs
Dares

183 cm
26
173
6 - 1 - 0

184 cm
26
177
5 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

Underpant Gnomes
Highland Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jack Dye!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Liko Dares!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dares throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dye was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dares wants to slow Dye down by chopping away at his legs.
Dye definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dares tries to land a body kick
and Dye counters with a nice uppercut.
Dares throws a lazy body kick
and Dye counters with a nice uppercut.
A low kick from Dares is predictable there
and Dye counters with a stiff right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Dares.
Dye moves out of range of the leg kick from Dares.
A head kick misses from Dares.
Dye blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dares scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dye checks a leg kick.
Dares swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dares swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dares lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dares thows a leg kick but Dye checks it
and Dye connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Liko Dares has been cut.
Dares throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dye counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dares throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dares throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dye checks the leg kick.
Dye throwing a counter right hand but Dares manages to avoid it.
Dares misses with the body kick
and Dye makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dares throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dye counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dye jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dares throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dares is looking to score with low kicks.
Dares throws a chopping leg kick but Dye manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
It looked like Dye wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dares tries to score with a low kick but Dye moves his leg out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dares throws a leg kick
and Dye cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dares with the inside leg kick.
Liko Dares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dares keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dares throws a chopping leg kick but Dye manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dares wants to land a leg kick but Dye is out of range.
Dares fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dares throws a leg kick
and Dye counters with a stiff right hand.
Dares throws a leg kick
and Dye cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dares misses with a kick to the body
and Dye counters with a stiff right hand.
Dares looks to throw a body kick
and Dye counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Dye lands a big uppercut and Dares crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Dares looks OK. Dye waves Dares back to his feet!

Dares is rocked!
Dye is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dye lands a brutal uppercut that launches Dares off his feet! Dares tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jack Dye!
Jack Dye retains his welterweight title!
Jack Dye seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.