PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Dalton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Harrington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan Harrington has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dalton
vs
Harrington

175 cm
24
171 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
20
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jordan Dalton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Harrington!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Harrington closes the distance and clinches.
Harrington tries to land knees in the clinch but Dalton avoids the damage to the body.
Dalton has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Harrington is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dalton jumps guard but Harrington stands there with Dalton around his waist. Dalton gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dalton can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Dalton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dalton avoiding damage as Harrington throws knees to the body.
Harrington just leaning against Dalton, taking a breather.
Dalton is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dalton jumps guard but Harrington stands there with Dalton around his waist. Dalton gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Harrington breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Harrington rushes Dalton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Harrington stalling in the clinch.

Harrington manages to break the clinch.
Dan Harrington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dalton fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrington ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dalton scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dan Harrington is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dalton tries to clinch up but Harrington circles away and keeps his distance.
Harrington fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harrington fails in his attempt to clinch.
Harrington throws a sloppy head kick
and Dalton counters with a left and a right that stings Harrington.
A shot to the body from Harrington misses
and Dalton makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Harrington really felt that one!
The fight stays on the outside here - Dalton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dalton wants to clinch up but Harrington keeps it at a distance.
Harrington pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Harrington darts in and clinches Dalton up against the cage.
Harrington stalling against the cage.
Harrington tries to land knees in the clinch but Dalton avoids the damage to the body.

Harrington breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Harrington closes the distance and clinches.

Harrington's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dalton avoids a kick to the body.
Dalton tries to clinch

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

Harrington escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harrington misses with a series of wild punches.
Harrington connects with a solid leg kick.
Harrington throws a head kick that misses
and Dalton makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Harrington really felt that one!

Harrington closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dalton is trying to push Harrington away but Harrington has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Harrington breaks from the clinch.
Harrington avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Dalton tries to keep at a distance but Harrington has taken the fight into the clinch.

Harrington breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrington fails in his attempt to clinch.

Harrington gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Harrington breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Harrington has Dalton up against the cage in a clinch.
Dalton tries to pull guard but Harrington won't allow it.
Harrington landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The referee is keeping an eye on Harrington - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dalton with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Harrington breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dalton tries for a takedown but Harrington circles away easily

and Harrington counters by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Harrington escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harrington throws a wild body kick that Dalton sees coming a mile off.

Harrington gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dalton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Harrington breaks the clinch.
Dalton tries to clinch but Harrington moves out of range.
Dalton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Dalton tries to keep at a distance but Harrington has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dalton jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Harrington walks away with a smile on his face. Dalton gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Harrington throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harrington misses the shot to the body.
Dalton misses with a telegraphed body shot

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

Harrington pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Harrington dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Harrington throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Harrington fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dalton, pushing him back against the cage.

Harrington breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dalton throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Harrington throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dalton keeps the fight on the outside.

Harrington clinches with his opponent.

Harrington breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harrington swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dalton moves out of range of the body kick.
Dalton throws a sloppy head kick and Harrington moves out of range easily.
Dalton wants to clinch.

Harrington has Dalton up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrington is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dalton is defending well for now.
Dalton jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Harrington walks away with a smile on his face. Dalton gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Harrington.
Harrington stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Harrington wants it to stay on the feet.
Harrington tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Harrington rushes Dalton and presses him up against the cage.

Harrington pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harrington fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dalton tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Harrington counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Harrington breaks from the clinch.
A head kick from Harrington lands but Dalton takes it in his stride.

It looks like Jordan Dalton has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harrington looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Harrington has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrington tries a knee to the head but Dalton blocks it.
Harrington lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Harrington stalling in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dalton just misses with a elbow thrown towards Harrington's brow.
Dalton tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Dalton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harrington trying to land knees to the body.
Harrington utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Harrington lands a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harrington content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Harrington breaks the clinch.
Harrington throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Harrington pushes Dalton up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Harrington escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dalton steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Harrington. That one must have hurt.
Harrington throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Dalton is rocked!

Harrington moves into the clinch.
Dalton takes a knee to the side of the body.
A bit of stalling here from Harrington.
Dalton takes a knee to the side of the body.

Harrington breaks the clinch.
Harrington lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Harrington lands a head kick. Dalton smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Harrington rushes Dalton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harrington tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Harrington breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Harrington closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrington scores with a knee to the head.

Harrington escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Harrington closes the distance and clinches.
Harrington will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dalton up against the cage.

Harrington pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harrington fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dalton.
A good leg kick by Harrington.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harrington misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harrington misses with a head kick.
Dan Harrington seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice inside leg kick there by Harrington. That's going to slow Dalton down.

Harrington has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Harrington showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jordan Dalton's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Harrington closes the distance and pushes Dalton back into the cage.
Harrington with a knee to the head.

Harrington breaks the clinch.

Harrington forces Dalton back against the cage and clinches.

Harrington breaks the clinch.
Dalton scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dalton blocks a head kick by Harrington.
A punch combination from Dalton misses.
Harrington tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dalton was well out of range. Poor timing from Harrington.
Harrington scores with a head kick. Dalton tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Dalton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Harrington as he avoids it easily.
Dalton circles away from the clinch attempt.

Harrington gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dan Harrington seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dalton being controlled against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Harrington breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harrington has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dalton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dalton throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dalton chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Harrington can pounce on him.

Harrington fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dalton, pushing him back against the cage.
Harrington using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Harrington's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Harrington drives through and clinches with Dalton against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Harrington.

Harrington breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalton takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Harrington tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dalton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Harrington tries to land a front kick but Dalton steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dalton moves out of range as Harrington throws a body kick.

Harrington closes the distance and clinches.
Harrington landing knees to the body.

Harrington's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Harrington darts in and clinches Dalton up against the cage.

Harrington breaks from the clinch.

Harrington moves into the clinch successfully.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Harrington obliges.

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

Harrington closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dalton is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Harrington pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrington is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dalton is defending well for now.

Harrington breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harrington scores with a nice body kick.
Jordan Dalton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Harrington forces Dalton back against the cage and clinches.
Harrington stalls.
Harrington landing knees to the head.
Harrington tries to land knees in the clinch but Dalton avoids the damage to the body.

Harrington breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Harrington clinches with his opponent.

Harrington manages to break the clinch.
Dalton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harrington moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Harrington takes the fight into the clinch.
Harrington lands a nice knee to the body.

Harrington's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harrington connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Harrington instigates a clinch.
Harrington with a knee to the head.
Harrington has Dalton pushed against the cage.
Jordan Dalton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Harrington manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harrington lands a head kick!

Harrington closes the distance and clinches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Harrington comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Harrington has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 25:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Harrington!