PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Rojas (ranked 1842 p4p, 1521 weight class) and Stephen Dyer (ranked 240 p4p, 207 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Rojas
vs
Dyer

185 cm
21
210
4 - 0 - 0

188 cm
21
215
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Sakura Style
Wrestler Wayfare

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Rojas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stephen Dyer!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dyer throws a body punch but Rojas moves out of range.
Dyer throws a body shot but no joy.

Dyer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dyer misses with a punch to the body.
Dyer misses with a body punch.
Rojas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rojas tries a body shot but Dyer blocks it.
Rojas lands a nice shot to the body.
Rojas tries a body shot but Dyer blocks it.
Nice body punch from Dyer - that landed with a thud.
I was talking to Rojas's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Rojas can't find room to land a body shot as Dyer controls the action.
Rojas misses with some punches.
Dyer leaning against his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from Dyer.
Dyer is working Rojas over against the cage.
Rojas lands a nice shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rojas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rojas misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Dyer fails to land.
Rojas misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyer lands with a left to the head.
Rojas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rojas swings wildly with an uppercut but Dyer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rojas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dyer.
Still in the clinch, Rojas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rojas can't find room to land a body shot as Dyer controls the action.
Dyer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rojas.
Dyer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rojas has a couple of punches blocked by Dyer.
Rojas struggles to land a body shot inside as Dyer controls his hands.
Rojas lands a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dyer.
Nice body punch from Dyer - that landed with a thud.
Rojas misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Rojas fails to land.
Rojas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dyer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dyer blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rojas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dyer backwards.
Dyer stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rojas throws a head punch that misses.
Dyer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rojas backwards.
Rojas can't find room to land a body shot as Dyer controls the action.
Dyer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rojas backwards.
Dyer tries to stall but Rojas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rojas lands with a left to the head.
Dyer blocking some punches.
Dyer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rojas backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rojas.
Dyer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rojas misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Dyer.
Rojas letting Dyer take a breather here.
Rojas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rojas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rojas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dyer has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Rojas seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dyer can turn it around.
Rojas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojas has a couple of punches blocked by Dyer.
Dyer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rojas working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Rojas.
Dyer misses with a punch on the inside.
Rojas tries a body shot but Dyer blocks it.
Dyer misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Dyer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dyer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rojas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dyers head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dyer.
Rojas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dyer blocking some punches.
Rojas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rojas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dyer has a couple of punches blocked by Rojas.
Rojas working aggressively here.
Rojas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rojas has a couple of punches blocked by Dyer.
Rojas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dyer prevents a body shot from Rojas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dyer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dyer throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dyer.
Dyer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dyer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rojas backwards.
Rojas working aggressively here.
Rojas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dyer blocks an uppercut.
Dyer blocks a body shot from Rojas.
Dyer misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Rojas fails to land.
Dyer lands a nice uppercut.
Dyer scores with a shot to the side of Rojas's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dyer.
Rojas tries to work over Dyer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rojas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dyer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dyer scores with a shot to the side of Rojas's head.
Rojas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rojas misses with a punch on the inside.
Rojas can't find room to land a body shot as Dyer controls the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ivan Rojas will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dyer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dyer lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rojas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dyer.
Dyer cracks Rojas with an open hand slap.
Dyer circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dyer counters with a left and a right that stings Rojas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rojas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dyer misses with a double jab.
Rojas digs a good hook to Dyer's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rojas moves away from the strike by Dyer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojas dodges the punch combination from Dyer.
Dyer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rojas counters with a series of strikes. Dyer will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dyer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ivan Rojas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big left from Dyer misses.
Dyer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rojas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dyer circles away quickly and effectively.
Rojas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

It looks like Stephen Dyer has been cut.
Rojas misses with a wild body shot.
Rojas loads up on a big right hand but Dyer slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rojas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dyer swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Dyer has Rojas up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dyer.
Dyer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dyer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dyer blocks an uppercut.
Dyer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rojas backwards.
Rojas struggles to land a body shot inside as Dyer controls his hands.
Dyer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Dyer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dyer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dyer throws a big shot that misses.
Rojas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Stephen Dyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dyer misses with a double jab
and Rojas counters with a straight right hand.
Rojas doesn't manage to clinch there - Dyer circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Dyer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rojas tries to clinch but Dyer is having none of it.
Rojas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rojas works the jab nicely.
Dyer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rojas.

Dyer gets tackled into the cage by Rojas. Rojas maintains the clinch.
Dyer blocks a body shot from Rojas.
Rojas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dyer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rojas throws a punch but it's blocked by Dyer.
Rojas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Dyer breaks the clinch.
Dyer misses with a few strikes there.
Rojas was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dyer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rojas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dyer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dyer misses with the combination.
Rojas misses with a body shot.
Rojas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dyer is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Rojas misses with a shot to the body
and Dyer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dyer fails to land with a series of punches.
Dyer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dyer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rojass jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Rojas moves into the clinch successfully.
Dyer misses with a body punch.
Rojas has a couple of punches blocked by Dyer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Stephen Dyer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Stephen Dyer's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Rojas clobbers Dyer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dyer just misses with a punch to the body.
Rojas looks to score with a jab to the body but Dyer is just out of range.
Rojas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dyer.

Rojas clinches up against the cage.
Dyer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dyer blocking some punches.
Dyer tries to circle away but Rojas has him pinned against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rojas.
Rojas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rojas misses with a punch to the body.
Rojas can't find room to land a body shot as Dyer controls the action.
Dyer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dyer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rojas misses with a punch to the body.
Dyer taking a breather.
A short right from Dyer on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dyers head.
Rojas struggles to land a body shot inside as Dyer controls his hands.
Rojas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dyer backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dyer.

Dyer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dyer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rojas.
Rojas misses with a lunging right hand
and Dyer counters with a series of strikes. Rojas will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rojas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rojas misses with a looping left.
Dyer catches Rojas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dyer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rojas.
Dyer swings widly with a right hand
and Rojas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rojas doesn't manage to clinch there - Dyer circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dyer misses with an uppercut.
Dyer lands with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dyer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rojas counters with a left to the body.
Rojas scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rojas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dyer paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Rojas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dyer gets through Rojas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dyer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rojas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rojas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rojas misses with a body punch.
Rojas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rojas cracks Dyer with a nice body shot.
Rojas blocks a body shot from Dyer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Rojas as the two fighters clinch.
Dyer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rojas tries to work over Dyer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rojas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rojas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Rojas.
Rojas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dyer.
Rojas misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Rojas.
Rojas throws a punch but it's blocked by Dyer.
Rojas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dyer prevents a body shot from Rojas.
Rojas lands with a light punch inside.
Rojas throws a punch but it's blocked by Dyer.
Rojas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rojas lands a body punch.
Dyer blocks a body shot from Rojas.
Rojas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dyer's elbow.
Rojas swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rojas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dyer backwards.
Dyer throws a head punch that misses.
Rojas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dyer looking to stall.
Dyer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rojas lands with a right to the head.
Rojas misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Rojas.
A short right from Rojas.
Rojas has a couple of punches blocked by Dyer.
Rojas tries a body shot but Dyer blocks it.
Rojas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dyer struggles to land a body shot inside as Rojas controls his hands.
Dyer pushes Rojas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dyer swings away with an uppercut that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Rojas showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rojas has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!