PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Dallas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Head (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dallas comes to the cage accompanied by Ace of Spades. Dan Dallas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dallas
vs
Head

190 cm
21
207 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

188 cm
23
205 lbs
4 - 15 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Dallas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Anthony Head!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Head misses the target.
Head looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Dallas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dallas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Head pinned against the cage. Head gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Anthony Head seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Dallas closes the distance and clinches.
Head wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Head prevents the takedown attempt.
Dallas throws a head punch that misses.
Dallas wants to break free but Head has control.

Dallas breaks the clinch.
A jab from Head misses.
Horrible takedown by Head or perhaps it was just good defense by Dallas which made him look bad.

Dallas forces Head back against the cage and clinches.
Head letting Dallas take a breather here.
Dallas trying to stall but Head improves his position.
Head slows down the pace here.
Head stops a takedown attempt from Dallas.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Dallas. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dallas drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Head gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Head wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dallas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Head's elbow.

Dallas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dallas misses with a takedown attempt
and Head counters with a left and a right that stings Dallas.
Head misses with a series of wild punches.
Dallas tries to clinch up.

Dallas drives through and clinches with Head against the cage.
Dallas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dallas looking for a takedown.

Dallas manages to break the clinch.
Dallas looks to clinch

and Head holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Dallas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Dallas decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Head is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Dallas thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Head's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dallas throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Head wants to improve his position but Dallas is controlling well.
Head gets back to full guard.
Head trying to control the position here.
Dallas postures up and lands a big shot to Head's brow.
Head keeping moving, preventing Dallas from controlling successfully.
Head is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dallas is controlling him.
Dallas 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.
Head can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dallas controls the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dallas trying to control the position from guard on top but Head is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dallas thows a big elbow that misses.
Head is looking to sweep but instead, Dallas has passed into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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. Dallas connects with a nice short shot to Head's temple.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dallas scores with a one two! Head had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Head stuffs the takedown.
Dallas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dallas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Head paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dallas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Head swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Head keeps the fight on the outside.
Horrible takedown by Dallas or perhaps it was just good defense by Head which made him look bad.

Head instigates a clinch.
Dallas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dallas misses with some punches.
Dallas missing with knees to the body.
Dallas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dallas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Head is keeping busy.
Dallas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dallas is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Head gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dallas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dallas looking for a takedown.
A body shot lands from Dallas.

Head gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Dallas is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Head rolls with it to try and escape but Dallas cranks on the arm and Head is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dan Dallas!