PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terryn Dall (ranked 2346 p4p, 2774 weight class) and Ivan Dorn (ranked 271 p4p, 328 weight class). Dorn is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hero. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dall
vs
Dorn

195 cm
41
268
36 - 18 - 0

187 cm
46
260
23 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 36 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Terryn Dall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ivan Dorn!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dall stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dorn tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dall defends well and Dorn ends up having to push Dall into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dorn tries to bum rush Dall with a series of wild strikes but Dall uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dorn slips a jab and a cross from Dall.
Dorn throws a hook to the side of Dall's head but Dall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

Dall gets caught flat footed, as Dorn shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dall has his foot on Dorn's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dorn works his way back into a safe position though.
Dall keeping full guard, as Dorn tries to pass.
Dorn is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dorn chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dall escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dorn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dorn passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dorn misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Dorn working the ground and pound but Dall is defending the strikes.
You can see the frustration on Dall's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Dorn is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dall is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Dorn is trying to get an arm triangle but Dall is defending well.

Dorn is trying to get an arm triangle but Dall is defending well.
Dall is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dorn tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dorn has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Dorn is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dall has escaped the position, nice work there.

Dorn thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dall can't do much from the bottom here.
Dall is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Dorn wants to free his trapped foot but Dall is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Dall looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dorn looks to land a strike but Dall avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Dorn advances position into side control!
Dall manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Dorn not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dall is staying active underneath Dorn, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Dorn is working for a kimura but Dall is defending it quite comfortably.

Dorn is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dall doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dorn.

Dall is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dorn pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dall looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Dall looking for submissions off his back.
Dorn takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Dall looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dorn trying to control from half guard but Dall is working away.

Dall is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dorn pulls his head out easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Dorn is working for a submission of some sort.

Dorn wants to work for an arm triangle but Dall is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Dorn dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Dorn misses with a few strikes there.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dall misses with a punch to the body.
Dorn is trying to break the clinch but Dall has him pressed against the cage.
Dorn is trying to push Dall away but Dall has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Dorn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ivan Dorn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dorn fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dorn misses with a two punch combination.
Dall lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorn misses with a takedown attempt - Dall sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Dall misses the target.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Dorn.
Dorn working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Dorn is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dall has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dall is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Dall is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dorn is just riding it out for now. Dall eventually gives up the hold.

Dorn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Dorn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dall pulls his head out easily.

Dall seems to be working for a kimura but Dorn defends the submission attempt.

Dall is looking for a kimura but Dorn is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dall to get the leverage.
Dall trying to control from half guard but Dorn is working away.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dall is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dorn sees it coming and defends easily.

Dorn looking for submissions off his back.
Dorn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Dall is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dorn defends it well.
Dorn trying to control from the bottom.
Dorn is trying to get back to full guard.
Dorn slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Dorn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall wants to pass the guard but Dorn is keeping the position.
Dorn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ivan Dorn has got the better of the ground game so far.

Dorn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dorn controls Dall momentarily but Dall frees himself.
Dall content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Dorn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dorn working a defensive guard here.
Dorn keeping moving, preventing Dall from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ivan Dorn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Dorn throws an off balance right hand
and Dall counters with a nice uppercut.
Dorn lands with a nice combination. Dall backs away looking to recover.
Dorn scores with a hook.
Dorn misses with an uppercut
enabling Dall to counter with a crisp jab.
Dall keeps the fight on the outside.
Dall attempts a counter takedown but Dorn avoids it well and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dorn shoots for a double leg takedown but Dall sprawls well. He's pushed Dorn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dall changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Dorn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ivan Dorn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A little feinted left hand from Dall on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Terryn Dall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Dorn.
Dorn misses with a straight right.
Dorn misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dorn is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
No joy there for Dorn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dorn tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dall throws an off balance right hand
and Dorn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorn throws out a loose jab but Dall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dall was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dorn throws a combination. Dall tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Donk. Dall catches Dorn right on the button with a cross.
Dorn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dall paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Dorn moves into the clinch.

Dall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dall.
Dall is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dorn fails to land the takedown.
Dall appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Dall rushes Dorn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dall lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Dall jumps guard.

Dall looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall keeping full guard, as Dorn tries to pass.

Dorn thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dorn throws a big right hand that misses.
Dorn sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dall's guard.

Dall is defending against the submission attempts here by Dorn.
Ivan Dorn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dorn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dall has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dorn is working away from the top position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dall moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dorn looking to pass the guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Terryn Dall.
I think Dorn has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Terryn Dall!