PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Celal Dagim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dark Dutch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dark Dutch has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dagim
vs
Dutch

160 cm
19
156 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

168 cm
20
149 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Celal Dagim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dark Dutch!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dutch misses with a few strikes there.

Dutch pushes Dagim up against the cage in a clinch.
Dutch lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dagim backwards.
Dutch prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dagim tries to stall but Dutch uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Dagim has hold of one of Dutch's legs. Dutch is fighting the takedown attempt but Dagim gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Dutch wants to sweep but no luck.
Dagim throwing strikes but missing.
Dutch wants to stand and escape but Dagim is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dutch looking to control but Dagim passes into half guard.

Dagim seems to be looking for submissions.
Dagim works his way into full mount!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dutch can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dagim with a couple of short strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dagim working Dutch over with strikes here.
Dagim breaks from Dutch's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Dutch manages to regain half guard. Good work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dagim throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dutch makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dutch.
Dutch looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Dutch is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dagim is aware though and is defending well.
Dagim postures up and lands a big shot to Dutch's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dagim stands up over Dutch, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Dutch is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dutch has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Dagim has passed into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dutch tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Dagim presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dutch scores with a body shot.
Dutch scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dagim misses with a takedown attempt - Dutch sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dutch lands a leg kick that knocks Dagim off balance momentarily.
Dutch slaps away a takedown attempt from Dagim, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dark Dutch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dutch lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dutch lands a lovely overhand right.
Dutch cracks the inside of Dagim's front leg.
Dutch lands a right hook to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Dutch lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dagim's sensitive parts.
A shot to the liver by Dutch. Beautiful body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dutch lands a nice looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No luck for Dagim with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Celal Dagim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dutch lands with a thumping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dutch lands with an uppercut that bounces Dagim off the cage and back into range.
Dutch connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dutch looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dutch stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dutch wants it to stay on the feet.
Dagim takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dagim looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dutch is fending him off so far but Dagim persists. Nope, Dutch circles away and we're back to standing.
Dutch fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dagim misses with the body kick
and Dutch counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dutch feints a jab promting Dagim to slip. Dutch then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dagim slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Dagim is rocked!

Dutch has closed the distance and engaged Dagim in a clinch.
Oh Dagim is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Dutch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dagim slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dagim uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dutch.
Dutch wobbles Dagim with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Dutch dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Dagim to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dark Dutch!