PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Philip Dale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Daigle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dale comes to the cage accompanied by Donald Duck Theme Tune . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dale
vs
Daigle

200 cm
28
277 lbs
36 - 12 - 0

199 cm
24
275 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Adam's NORTHERN WILD

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 36 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Philip Dale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luke Daigle!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dale tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Daigle does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Daigle closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Daigle misses with a low kick.
Dale swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Daigle counters with a good low kick that Dale was not able to check.
Dale checks the leg kick.
Daigle pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Daigle tries a low kick but Dale avoids it.
Dale swings for the body but Daigle moves out of range.
Dale on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Daigle. Daigle obviously looking to wear him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dale blocks a low kick nicely.
Daigle throws a low kick, looking for Dale's leg but Dale calmly moves out of range.
Daigle tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Daigle scores with a kick to the midsection.
Daigle with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A head kick by Daigle misses
and Dale counters with a nice leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dale.
Daigle swings for the body but Dale moves out of range.
Dale checks a leg kick nicely.
Daigle misses with a body shot.
Dale misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dale takes a jab right on the kisser.

It looks like Philip Dale has been cut.
Dale takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dale scores with a body shot.
Daigle misses with a low kick as Dale jumps back.
Daigle misses with a low kick.
Daigle scores with a leg kick.
Dale is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daigle misses with a combination
and Dale counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Daigle misses with a hook. Dale ducked under it nicely.
Dale avoids the body shot from Daigle.
Daigle throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dale throws a head kick but Daigle moves out of range.
Daigle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dale.
Daigle misses with an uppercut
and Dale counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Daigle tries a head kick but it misses.
Daigle tries to work over Dale's front leg with a kick but Dale checks it.
Dale fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Daigle manages to avoid it.
Daigle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dale sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dale moves out of range as Daigle strikes.
A swing and a miss from Daigle.
Philip Dale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daigle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dale was well out of range. Poor timing from Daigle.
Dale checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Daigle throws a low kick but Dale avoids it.
Daigle lands a nice looking body shot.
Dale tries to clinch up but Daigle circles away and keeps his distance.
Daigle takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dale drops his hands momentarily and Daigle takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Daigle checks the leg kick.
Dale slips a straight right by Daigle.
An inside leg kick lands from Daigle.
Daigle looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Daigle moves out of range as Dale throws a body kick.
Dale misses with a body kick.
Daigle throws a leg kick that misses.
Dale walks forward, straight into a front kick from Daigle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dale avoids a kick to the body.
Daigle swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Daigle looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Daigle throws a head kick that Dale semi-blocks.
Dale looks to land a combination but Daigle avoids it well.
Daigle throws a hook but Dale blocks it.
Daigle connects with a right hand. Dale shakes it off.
Daigle scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dale.
Daigle walks into a straight right hand from Dale.
Daigle takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dale is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Philip Dale's cut is getting worse.
Daigle cracks the inside of Dale's front leg.
Daigle lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Daigle delivers a nice body kick.
Good work by Daigle as he checks the leg kick.
Daigle keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dale on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Daigle. Daigle obviously looking to wear him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daigle connects with a solid leg kick.
Daigle connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dale's hands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Daigle.
Daigle with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dale bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dale avoids the head kick by Daigle.
Daigle scores with a jab. Dale acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dale throws a front kick aimed at Daigle's knee but Daigle avoids it well.
Daigle tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Daigle with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Daigle throws a chopping leg kick but Dale manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Daigle misses with a head kick.
A combination from Daigle does no damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Daigle lands a front kick.
Dale blocks a jab.
Daigle lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A decent looking cross lands there for Daigle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Daigle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Philip Dale's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Daigle thows a body shot but no joy.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Dale might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Daigle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dale just misses with a punch to the body.
Dale avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dale throws a chopping leg kick but Daigle manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Daigle throws a solid leg kick but Dale takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Daigle.
Daigle finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Daigle throws a hook but Dale blocks it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Daigle.
Dale takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dale uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daigle.
Daigle swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dale.

Philip Dale's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Dale walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dale misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick by Dale misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Daigle throws a hook but Dale blocks it.
Daigle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dale throws an overhand right that lands on Daigle's shoulder, as Daigle tries to avoid the shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Daigle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daigle scores with a nice right hand.
Dale is looking to wear down Daigle with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dale misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daigle.
Dale scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Daigle doesn't seem bothered though.
Daigle has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Daigle checks a low kick from Dale.
Daigle checks a leg kick.
Dale takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Jeez, Philip Dale's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dale.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dale throws a head kick but Daigle moves out of range.
Daigle closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Dale! Daigle dives in looking to finish! Dale is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luke Daigle!
Our winner, Luke Daigle, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.