PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Mallin (ranked 2736 p4p, 2172 weight class) and Xavier Dayton (ranked 355 p4p, 292 weight class). Dexter Mallin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mallin
vs
Dayton

188 cm
21
209
4 - 2 - 0

194 cm
22
205
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dexter Mallin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xavier Dayton!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Columbo Gatti and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dayton misses with a lunging right hand
and Mallin makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Dayton really felt that one!
Mallin lands a nice hook to Dayton's body. Dayton takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mallin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mallin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dayton.
A little jabbing left from Dayton on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dayton misses with a low kick.
Mallin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Xavier Dayton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mallin looks to score with a jab to the body but Dayton is just out of range.
Dayton misses with a wild body shot.
Mallin throws a body shot but no joy.
Dayton moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Dexter Mallin has been cut.
Mallin throws a leg kick but Dayton sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dayton looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dayton throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dayton throws a sloppy head kick and Mallin moves out of range easily.
Mallin tries to counter by clinching up but Dayton breaks away and moves out of range.

Mallin takes the fight into the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Mallin has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Mallin looking to throw knees to the head but Dayton is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mallin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mallin lands with a left to the head.
Mallin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mallin.
Mallin misses with a body punch.
Mallin struggles to land a body shot inside as Dayton controls his hands.
Mallin missing with knees to the body.
Mallin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mallin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dayton is defending well for now.
Mallin looking to throw knees to the head but Dayton is blocking nicely.
Mallin misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mallin.
Still in the clinch, Mallin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mallin working Dayton over with knees to the body.
Dayton tries to break the clinch but Mallin is controlling the position.
Mallin misses with a body punch.

Dayton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dayton cracks Mallin with a good jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dayton misses with a double jab

and Mallin moves into the clinch.
Dayton avoiding damage as Mallin throws knees to the body.
Dayton prevents a body shot from Mallin.
Mallin misses with a knee strike.
Mallin misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dayton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dayton is looking to break free of the clinch but Mallin has double underhooks.
Dayton managing to block the knees to the body from Mallin.
Dayton blocks a body shot from Mallin.
Dayton can't break the clinch.
Mallin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Dayton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mallin swings for the body but Dayton moves out of range.
A head kick by Dayton misses
and Mallin counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Nice body kick from Dayton.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mallin.
Nice uppercut there from Dayton.
Dayton misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dayton just misses with a punch to the body.
Mallin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mallin thumps Dayton with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mallin looks to throw the jab but Dayton is out of range.
Mallin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dayton takes a step back to recover.
Dayton throws a series of strikes that have Mallin backpedaling.

Dexter Mallin's cut is getting worse.
Mallin blocks a jab.
Mallin throws a quick counter head kick but Dayton was just out of range.
A solid body kick from Mallin.
Dayton throws a hook but Mallin blocks it.

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

Mallin is rocked!
Mallin tries to get into range but Dayton steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Mallin! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Dayton scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Xavier Dayton!