PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Victor Hadley (ranked 3879 p4p, 417 weight class) and Rimbo Dice (ranked 5136 p4p, 517 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Hadley
vs
Dice

190 cm
25
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

183 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Victor Hadley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rimbo Dice!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hadley slips a jab and a cross from Dice.
Dice has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Hadley is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Hadley throws a head kick but Dice moves out of range.
Dice is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Dice throws a series of punches but Hadley moves out of range.

Dice gets tackled into the cage by Hadley. Hadley maintains the clinch.

Dice breaks from the clinch.
Dice lands with a shot to the body.
Dice scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hadley throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dice showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hadley.
Hadley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hadley scores with a leg kick.
Hadley throws a combination that misses
and Dice counters with a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hadley throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dice's waist but Dice gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hadley off to one side.
Dice cracks a nice hook into Hadley's ribs.
Dice misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hadley scores with a hook.
Hadley takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rimbo Dice is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hadley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dice.
Jab from Dice.
Dice misses with a few strikes there.
A nice combination there by Dice.
Hadley stuns Dice with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hadley fails to land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hadley has managed to clinch.
Hadley tries for a takedown but Dice manages to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hadley breaks from the clinch.
Hadley misses with a few strikes there.
Dice misses the shot to the body.
Dice misses with a two punch combination.
Hadley scores with a head kick. Dice tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Rimbo Dice has been cut.
Dice throws a right and a left that Hadley avoids nicely.
Dice looks to land a combination. Hadley sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hadley is looking to clinch.
Dice lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dice throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hadley looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Dice looks winded!

Hadley forces Dice back against the cage and clinches.

Dice pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dice looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It looked like Hadley wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dice misses with a two punch combination.
Hadley throws a body punch but Dice moves out of range.
Dice looks to score with a jab to the body but Hadley is just out of range.

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

Dice is rocked!
Hadley fails with a takedown attempt.
Dice is still on wobbly legs! Can Hadley finish him?
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Hadley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dice glances at the clock... BAM! Hadley nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Dice crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Dice is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Victor Hadley!