PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Dew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hirohide Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dick Dew has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dew
vs
Yamada

190 cm
22
259 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

200 cm
25
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dick Dew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hirohide Yamada!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamada tries to clinch

and Dew counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dew.
Dew with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dew scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dew loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamada trying to control the position.
Dew could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Dew landing with the ground and pound.
Dew stops Yamada from standing up.
Yamada working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dew.
Dew in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dew loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada looking to control.
Dew scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dew wants to control from the top but Yamada keeps moving.
Dew missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dew scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Yamada utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dew looking to pass the guard.
Dew throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dew trying to control the position from guard on top but Yamada is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dew pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yamada is keeping the position for now.
Dew chips away with some ground and pound.
Yamada keeping moving, preventing Dew from controlling successfully.
Dew postures up and lands a big shot to Yamada's brow.
Dew scoring with some ground and pound.
Dew loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dew is in close to Yamada's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dew is in close to Yamada's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Yamada is rocked!
Dew loads up on a big left hand. Yamada felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Dew looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Yamada can't hide his disappointment, as Dew celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dick Dew!