PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Killer Mike (ranked 867 p4p, 855 weight class) and Teddy Dalrymple (ranked 117 p4p, 115 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Teddy Dalrymple enters the cage!

Mike
vs
Dalrymple

190 cm
30
215
18 - 7 - 0

196 cm
23
216
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Killer Mike!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Teddy Dalrymple!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Mike there.
Mike seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Killer Mike seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dalrymple avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mike misses with an uppercut
and Dalrymple counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mike stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dalrymple.
Mike misses with a looping left.
Dalrymple throws out a counter right but Mike avoids it with no problem.
Dalrymple looks to land a right hand but Mike moved out of range.
Mike looks to land a left hand but Dalrymple moved out of range nicely.
Mike pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dalrymple looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mike throws a jab but it's blocked by Dalrymple.
Dalrymple throws out a counter right but Mike avoids it with no problem.

Mike clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalrymple has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dalrymple blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dalrymple lands an uppercut.
Dalrymple is looking to break free of the clinch but Mike has double underhooks.
Mike is struggling to control the position.
Mike lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dalrymple.
Dalrymple throws a head punch that misses.
Dalrymple putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mike in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Dalrymple breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mike misses with a body shot
and Dalrymple counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dalrymple misses with a series of wild punches.
Mike throws a jab but it's blocked by Dalrymple.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dalrymple! But no joy.
Mike swings for the body but Dalrymple moves out of range.
Mike throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dalrymple throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mike wants to clinch but Dalrymple slips to the side
and Dalrymple counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Killer Mike has been cut.
Mike misses with a lunging right hand
and Dalrymple counters with a nice uppercut.
Dalrymple fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mike has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Mike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Mike.
Dalrymple uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mike.
Mike dips to his left and cracks Dalrymple with an uppercut!
Dalrymple throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dalrymple throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dalrymple lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mike wants to clinch but Dalrymple slips to the side
and Dalrymple counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Mike misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Mike misses the target.
Mike fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dalrymple on the side of the head.
Mike throws a shot from downtown. Dalrymple moves away and avoids it.
Mike stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dalrymple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mike misses with an uppercut. Dalrymple saw that one coming.
Mike missing with a left hand there. Dalrymple was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dalrymple! But no joy.
Dalrymple misses with a two punch combination.
Mike ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dalrymple moves away.
Dalrymple swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dalrymple misses with an uppercut. Mike saw that one coming.

Mike clinches up against the cage.
Dalrymple lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dalrymple misses with a knee strike.
Mike digs a right hand underneath Dalrymple's ribcage. Dalrymple let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dalrymple tries to circle away but Mike has him pinned against the cage.
Dalrymple wants to break free but Mike has control.
Mike misses with a body punch.
Mike misses with a hook to the ribs.

Dalrymple breaks the clinch.
Dalrymple slips a straight right by Mike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalrymple takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A punch lands to the side of Dalrymple 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Mike pushes Dalrymple up against the cage in a clinch.
Dalrymple lands a body punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Dalrymple manages to break the clinch.
Mike misses with a series of wild punches.
Dalrymple is looking for the big counter here.
Mike throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dalrymple counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mike throws an overhand right that lands on Dalrymple's shoulder, as Dalrymple tries to avoid the shot.
Dalrymple throws a fast counter high kick but Mike manages to duck under it in time.
Mike throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dalrymple circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dalrymple ducks under a wild hook from Mike.
Dalrymple appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Teddy Dalrymple will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Killer Mike's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mike throws a big shot that misses.
Despite the aggression on Dalrymple's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mike shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mike throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dalrymple counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mike tries to clinch up.
Mike misses with a body shot.
Mike throws a lazy uppercut

and Dalrymple counters with a head kick that drops Mike to the mat! Mike scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Mike is rocked!
Mike circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Dalrymple. Mike falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Dalrymple!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Teddy Dalrymple!
Teddy Dalrymple is the new light heavyweight champion!
The defeated Killer Mike had this to say: 'Next fight imma kill someone'.