PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Salvador Dali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davi Nanini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davi Nanini is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Dali
vs
Nanini

181 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
23
194 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Salvador Dali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Davi Nanini!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dali tries to land a leg kick but Nanini saw it coming and moves away.
Dali avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nanini tries to clinch there but Dali circles away.
Nanini tries to clinch up but Dali circles away and keeps his distance.
Nanini wants to clinch up but Dali keeps it at a distance.
Dali on the wrong end of a nice jab.

It looks like Salvador Dali has been cut.
Dali misses with a low kick.
Nanini scores with a spinning back kick!
A nice leg kick lands there from Nanini.
Dali misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nanini throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dali is breathing heavily.

Nanini gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nanini landing knees to the body.
Nanini using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Nanini - that landed with a thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nanini lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nanini throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Nanini.
Dali tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dali leaning against his opponent.
Dali is trying to stall.
Nanini misses with a knee strike.
Nanini landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nanini throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dali is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nanini scores a nice knee to the body.
Nanini tries to land a knee to the head but Dali blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nanini misses with a knee strike.
Nanini scores a nice knee to the body.
Nanini prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nanini throws an elbow but it misses.
Nanini scores with a knee to the head.
Nanini misses with a knee strike.
Dali stalling the fight.
Nanini with a knee to the head.
Dali slows down the pace here.
Nanini trying to land knees to the body.
Dali trying to land knees to the body.
Nanini fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nanini missing with knees to the body.
Dali blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dali tries to stall but Nanini uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dali tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nanini smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Salvador Dali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dali misses with an uppercut
and Nanini counters with a nice body kick.
Dali has a takedown stuffed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dali throws a lazy head kick
and Nanini counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nanini moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dali misses with a body punch
and Nanini counters with a leg kick.
Dali throws a leg kick
and Nanini counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Nanini lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dali will feel that in the morning.
Dali shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nanini as he avoids it easily.
Dali takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Dali drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dali slips nicely into half guard.

Dali is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nanini is trying to maintain the position but Dali is very close to passing his half guard.

Nanini looking for a kimura from the bottom but Dali passes into side control!
Nanini manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nanini is not content to let Dali control the position.
Nanini wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Davi Nanini dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Salvador Dali's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nanini is looking to clinch but Dali is avoiding it.
Davi Nanini is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dali throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nanini counters with a nice body kick.
A low kick from Dali is predictable there

and Nanini counters by moving into the clinch.
Nanini misses with an elbow strike.
Dali fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dali tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nanini just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nanini lands an elbow inside that Dali shrugs off.
Nanini tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nanini trying to land knees to the body.
Nanini misses with an elbow over the top.
Dali takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nanini landing knees to the head.
Nanini scores with a knee to the head.
Nanini is pressed up against the cage. Dali has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nanini down to the mat. Nanini avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Salvador Dali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dali misses the body punch

and Nanini counters by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nanini lands a knee to the head.
Dali throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Nanini.
Dali is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nanini gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nanini misses with a knee to the head.

Dali pulls guard successfully.
Dali manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Dali looking to control but Nanini is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dali thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Dali throws some wild stikes that Nanini manages to avoid easily.

Dali looking to isolate an arm here. Nanini doesn't see it coming and as Dali extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Dali!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Salvador Dali!