PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doc Dykstra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Snow Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snow Man told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Dykstra
vs
Man

190 cm
29
260 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

193 cm
28
253 lbs
10 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction

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 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Doc Dykstra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Snow Man!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A nice side step and Man releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dykstra.
Man blocks a low kick nicely.
Dykstra fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Man checks it well.
Dykstra throws a shot from downtown. Man moves away and avoids it.
Good work by Man as he checks the leg kick.
Dykstra fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Man.
Dykstra moves in looking to clinch but Man pushes him off.

Man gets a clinch.
Man fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Man throws a punch but it's blocked by Dykstra.
Dykstra misses with a body punch.
Man misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dykstra tries to work over Man's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dykstra has had enough of the clinch but Man keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch on the inside from Man fails to land.
Man throws a punch but it's blocked by Dykstra.
Man lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dykstra backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man scores with a hook to the body.
Man lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dykstra doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Dykstra.
Still in the clinch, Man scores with a nice short uppercut.

Dykstra breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Man misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Man. Dykstra does a little dance to reset his feet.
Man lands with an uppercut that bounces Dykstra off the cage and back into range.

It looks like Doc Dykstra has been cut.
Dykstra tries to land a front kick but Man steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Man cracks Dykstra with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Dykstra looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Man finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dykstra scores with a jab.
Man misses with a body kick.
Man avoids the body shot from Dykstra.
A nice leg kick lands there from Man.
Dykstra looks to land a right hand but Man moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Man lands a big head kick that sends Dykstra tumbling to the mat! Man takes a step backwards and waves Dykstra back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Dykstra is rocked!
Man throws a right hand that Dykstra ducks under and follows up with a left that Dykstra also avoids with ease.
Oh Dykstra is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Man feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Dykstra crashing to the mat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Snow Man!