PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nova Uniao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Panzer Dalton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dalton has chosen Division Del Norte as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Uniao
vs
Dalton

180 cm
23
177 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

225 cm
26
130 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Red Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nova Uniao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Panzer Dalton!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Uniao looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Dalton isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Uniao stacks Dalton on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Uniao!
Dalton is looking for a sweep.
Uniao wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dalton keeps working.
Dalton throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Dalton trying to remain calm as Uniao controls from the top position.
Dalton manages to work his way to half guard, despite Uniao's best efforts.
Uniao prevents Dalton from improving his position.
Dalton on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Dalton actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uniao throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dalton is not content to let Uniao control the position.
Dalton taking some punishment here, with Uniao in his half guard.

Dalton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dalton is staying active underneath Uniao, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Uniao lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dalton tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uniao seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dalton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dalton wants to get back to full guard.
Uniao is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Dalton actively working from the bottom here.
Dalton is looking for a sweep. Uniao is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uniao slips a nice elbow through Dalton's hands, connecting with Dalton's forehead.

Dalton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dalton looks gassed!
Dalton is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Uniao scores with a couple of nice shots.
Uniao wants to free his trapped foot but Dalton is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dalton is looking to improve his position.

Uniao is working for a submission of some sort.

Uniao moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Dalton.
Uniao wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dalton keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalton on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Uniao is chipping away with strikes.
Uniao wants to control but Dalton is keeping him busy.
Uniao landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Uniao trying to control the position but Dalton is working away.
Dalton is looking for a sweep.

Uniao wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dalton, who protects the arm well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalton is trying to get back to half guard.
Dalton is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Uniao tries to advance to mount but Dalton denies him.
Uniao scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Dalton to see if he's OK.
Dalton sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Dalton is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Uniao scores with a couple of nice shots.
Uniao is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dalton is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nova Uniao dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dalton gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Uniao counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dalton makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dalton.
Dalton keeping moving, preventing Uniao from controlling successfully.
Uniao lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Uniao tries to free his leg and advance position but Dalton is retaining full guard.
Dalton throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Uniao seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Uniao throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Uniao tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Uniao has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dalton misses with a strike from the bottom.
Dalton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Uniao working the ground and pound from side control.
Dalton is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Uniao wants to control but Dalton is keeping him busy.
Uniao landing a few strikes.
Uniao advances nicely into full mount.
Uniao controlling his opponent.
Dalton is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dalton throwing hammer fists to the chest of Uniao. What's that going to do exactly?
Dalton can't escape the position.
Uniao is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Dalton is trying desperately to improve position.
Dalton is breathing heavily.
Uniao scoring with strikes but Dalton is staying in there.

Dalton is rocked!
Uniao putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Dalton is still in real trouble! Can Uniao finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uniao lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Dalton! Uniao sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Dalton and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Nova Uniao!