PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Philip Dale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamal Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Dale
vs
Smith

200 cm
21
287 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

190 cm
24
224 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Philip Dale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jamal Smith!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dale moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Smith throws a series of punches but Dale avoids them all with ease.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dale.
Dale scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dale uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Dale misses with a body shot.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dale fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Smith doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Smith looks gassed!
Dale showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dale.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dale ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
A shot to the body from Smith misses

and Dale counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dale.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries to circle away but Dale has him pinned against the cage.
Dale lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Dale.

It looks like Jamal Smith has been cut.
A short left from Dale.
A short uppercut from Dale.
Dale lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smith or not.
Dale has Smith pressed against the cage, preventing Smith from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nice body punch from Dale - that landed with a thud.
Dale lands with a left to the head.
Dale holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Dale won't allow it.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Dale has him pressed against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dale.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Dale won't allow it.
A short right from Dale.
Dale is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short body shot lands from Dale as the two fighters clinch.
Dale lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dale lands a hook that snaps the head of Smith backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dale makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smith looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short uppercut from Dale.

Smith is rocked!
Smith wants to break free but Dale has control.
Smith has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dale lands a shoulder strike.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Dale won't allow it.
Dale throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Dale - that landed with a thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dale scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dale lands with a light punch inside.
Smith looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dale lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dale creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dale.
Dale lands with a right to the head.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Dale finish him?

Dale drops Smith onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Smith is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Dale lands a big right hand that drops Smith! The killer instinct kicks in and Dale finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Dale!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Philip Dale!