PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Lach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Dick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dick is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bullet With Butterfly Wings. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Harry Dick enters the ring!

Lach
vs
Dick

169 cm
21
154 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
21
154 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jerry Lach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Dick!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lach drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dick wants to stand and escape but Lach is having none of it.
Dick utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lach postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lach throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dick works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dick is looking to stand up but Lach isn't so interested in that idea.
Lach trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dick's guard.
Lach has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dick is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dick fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dick throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Harry Dick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lach changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dick tries to avoid it but Lach manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dick to the ground. Dick escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dick stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dick wants it to stay on the feet.
Dick tries to bum rush Lach with a series of wild strikes but Lach uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dick throws a right hand that Lach ducks under and follows up with a left that Lach also avoids with ease.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lach.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerry Lach. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dick throws a right and a left that Lach avoids nicely.
Lach keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dick throws a nice looking combination but Lach bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dick fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Lach closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dick did well to prevent Lach getting side control.
Lach tries to pass to full mount but Dick defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dick tries to kick Lach off but Lach keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dick taking some punishment here, with Lach in his half guard.
Lach is looking to take a break and control but Dick is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lach stops Dick from getting back to his feet.

Lach seems to be working for a kimura but Dick defends the submission attempt.
Lach winds up and cracks Dick with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Lach is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dick sees it coming and defends easily.
Lach is breathing heavily.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lach connects with a nice short shot to Dick's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerry Lach dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dick swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lach uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dick.
Dick goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dick fails to land with a series of punches.
Dick rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lach moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lach changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dick tries to avoid it but Lach manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dick to the ground. Dick escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lach moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lach is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dick sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lach blocks a jab.
Jerry Lach is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lach misses with a takedown attempt - Dick sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerry Lach. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lach uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dick.
Dick throws a right and a left that Lach avoids nicely.
Lach shoots in and drives through. Dick sprawls well.
Lach closes the distance and clinches up with Dick, looking for a takedown. Lach pushes Dick against the ropes but Dick circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice takedown defense from Dick. No joy for Lach on that attempt.
Lach shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dick but Dick pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lach has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Jerry Lach has been cut.
Dick works over Lach's head and body with a nice combination.
Dick throws a series of punches but Lach avoids them all with ease.
Lach closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dick circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dick fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dick misses the shot to the body.
Dick looks to land a combination but Lach avoids it well.
Lach looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dick is fending him off so far but Lach persists. Nope, Dick circles away and we're back to standing.
Lach has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Dick scores with a nice head shot.
Dick looks to land a combination but Lach avoids it well.
Dick scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dick looks to land a combination. Lach sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dick rushes Lach with punches - Lach moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Lach goes down! Dick follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harry Dick!