PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mag Dalena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emerson Montain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dalena comes to the cage accompanied by Judgment Night by Biohazard&Onyx. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dalena
vs
Montain

188 cm
29
245 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

203 cm
27
280 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

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 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mag Dalena!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Emerson Montain!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dalena waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Montain.
Montain misses with a takedown attempt
and Dalena counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Montain has closed the distance and engaged Dalena in a clinch.
Dalena softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dalena stops a takedown attempt from Montain.
Dalena prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mag Dalena has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emerson Montain.
Dalena tries a body shot but Montain blocks it.
Dalena prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dalena lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Montain changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dalena fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Montain gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Dalena to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dalena lands a nice shot to the body.
Dalena lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Montain looks gassed!
Montain gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Dalena moves into the clinch.
A short right from Dalena on the inside.
Dalena tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Montain's elbow.

Montain pulls guard successfully.
Dalena showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Montain keeping moving, preventing Dalena from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalena stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Montain swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dalena passes into half guard.
Dalena wants to lay and pray for a moment but Montain keeps working.
Dalena not doing much here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalena trying to control from half guard but Montain is working away.
Dalena not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Montain really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dalena. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dalena wants to lay and pray for a moment but Montain keeps working.

Mag Dalena has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Montain shoots for a takedown but Dalena saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Montain looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Montain jumps into guard, dragging Dalena to the mat.
Dalena trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dalena wants to control from the top but Montain keeps moving.

Dalena stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Dalena throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Montain was covering up waiting for the punch and Dalena finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Dalena wants to control from the top but Montain keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalena wants to pass the guard but Montain is keeping the position.
Dalena postures up in Montain's guard and throws a big left but Montain blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dalena postures up in Montain's guard and throws a big left but Montain blocks it.
Dalena trying to control the position from guard on top but Montain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dalena slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Montain tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mag Dalena dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Montain shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dalena defends it nicely.

Montain has closed the distance and engaged Dalena in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dalena.
Dalena working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dalena lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dalena blocks the elbow strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dalena.
Dalena lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Montain.
Dalena throws a head punch that misses.
Dalena lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dalena tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Montain's elbow.
Dalena stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dalena blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Montain tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dalena just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dalena goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Dalena.
Dalena lands a nice shot to the body.
Montain is breathing heavily.
Montain blocking some punches.
Dalena leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dalena lands a body shot.
Dalena avoiding damage.
Mag Dalena has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montain prevents a body shot from Dalena.
Dalena is leaning against Montain and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Dalena.
Dalena is trying to stall.
Dalena misses with a punch on the inside.
Dalena swings wildly with an uppercut but Montain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Montain tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mag Dalena has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emerson Montain.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dalena.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dalena.
Dalena has a couple of punches blocked by Montain.
A short right from Dalena on the inside.
Dalena gets through Montain's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dalena lands with a short shot to the head.
Dalena lands with a right to the head.
Dalena stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Montain prevents a body shot from Dalena.
Dalena makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dalena lands a body punch.
Dalena scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dalena lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dalena lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dalena lands a body shot.
Montain prevents a body shot from Dalena.
Dalena misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalena misses with a punch to the body.
Dalena lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dalena doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dalena doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Montain tries to stall but Dalena uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dalena misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dalena lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hand to the body from Dalena.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dalena - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dalena lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Dalena.
Dalena tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Montain's elbow.
Dalena is working Montain over against the cage.
Montain goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dalena prevents it.
Dalena tries to work over Montain's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dalena cracks Montain with a nice body shot.
Dalena lands with a left to the head.
Dalena throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dalena pushes Montain back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dalena struggles to land a body shot inside as Montain controls his hands.

Montain gets control of Dalena's arms and successfully pulls guard. Montain will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Dalena trying to control but Montain is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Montain can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dalena is in close to Montain's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalena passes into half guard.
Dalena lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dalena takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Dalena works his foot free and advances to mount.
Montain tries to hold on but Dalena pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalena putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Montain is trying to escape the mount.
Dalena trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dalena controlling from the full mount.
Dalena landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mag Dalena dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Montain moves into range and clinches up with Dalena.

Montain pulls guard effortlessly.

Dalena thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dalena postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dalena looking to sit in guard and control but Montain gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dalena wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Montain trying to control the position from guard on top but Dalena is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dalena is trying to control the position but Montain postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montain loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Montain throws and elbow that misses. Dalena uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Montain's guard. Nice move by Dalena!
Montain keeping moving, preventing Dalena from controlling successfully.
Dalena controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dalena trying to control but Montain is working from the bottom.
Dalena in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mag Dalena is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalena trying to control but Montain is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Mag Dalena just wasn't active enough.
Dalena throws out a powerful jab.

Dalena forces Montain back against the cage and clinches.
Dalena misses with the head strike.
Montain struggles to land a body shot inside as Dalena controls his hands.

Montain jumps into guard, dragging Dalena to the mat.
Dalena wants to control from the top but Montain keeps moving.
Dalena is stalling in the full guard.
Dalena scoring with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montain keeping moving, preventing Dalena from controlling successfully.
Montain looking to control but Dalena passes into half guard.
Montain is looking for a sweep. Dalena is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dalena not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dalena works his foot free and advances to mount.
Dalena is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Montain can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montain is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
A nice elbow there by Dalena.

Dalena is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Montain has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Mag Dalena overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dalena wants to control the pace but Montain is squirming around nicely.
Emerson Montain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dalena with shots to the head and body - Montain looks very uncomfortable down there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mag Dalena showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dalena has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:26
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mag Dalena!