PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Air Dale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spanch Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Air Dale had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Dale
vs
Bob

172 cm
22
137 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

163 cm
26
140 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Air Dale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Spanch Bob!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Kavanagh and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dale gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dale landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bob drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dale gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bob drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dale gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bob is looking to take this one to the mat.
Air Dale has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spanch Bob.
Dale lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Spanch Bob has been cut.
Dale landing knees to the head.
Bob takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dale lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bob takes an elbow to the temple.
Dale is pressed up against the cage. Bob has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dale down to the mat. Dale avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Dale closes the distance and clinches.
Dale lands an elbow that stopped Bob in his tracks for a moment.
Bob is working for takedown but Dale is calmly controlling the position for now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dale.
Dale comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bob is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bob has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dale avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dale scores with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dale obliges.
Bob has Dale pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dale manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dale lands a good knee to the midsection. Bob won't want to take too many of those.
Dale gets underhooks to prevent Bob's takedown attempt.
Dale connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bob's face.

That has opened up Spanch Bob's cut even more.
Dale lands an elbow that stopped Bob in his tracks for a moment.
Bob wants to take the fight to the mat but Dale manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bob takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bob wants a takedown.
Dale lands a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dale gets underhooks to prevent Bob's takedown attempt.
Dale prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dale lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dale working Bob over with knees to the body.
Dale lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dale unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dale crunches a lovely knee into Bob's ribcage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dale.
Dale putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bob in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dale pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bob shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dale defends it nicely.

Dale instigates a clinch.
Bob is trying to drag Dale to the mat but Dale just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dale obliges.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dale with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bob is trying to drag Dale to the mat but Dale just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Air Dale dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Spanch Bob's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Dale tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bob circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dale displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bob.
Bob looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dale tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bob paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Dale gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bob is trying to drag Dale to the mat but Dale just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Air Dale has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spanch Bob.
Bob drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dale gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dale lands an elbow inside that Bob shrugs off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dale gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bob.
Dale is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bob takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dale gets underhooks to prevent Bob's takedown attempt.
Dale lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dale utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dale.
Air Dale has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dale gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dale stops a takedown attempt from Bob.
Bob is working for takedown but Dale is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dale landing knees to the head.
Bob goes for a takedown attempt but Dale pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bob is breathing heavily.
Dale fails with an attempt to clinch.

Dale moves into range and clinches up with Bob.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dale.
Bob drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dale gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dale landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dale lands a nice knee to the body.
Dale lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dale lands an elbow just above Bob 's eye.
Bob can't get the takedown.
Bob takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dale lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bob is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob is looking to take this one to the mat.
Dale connects with a knee to the head.

The cut above Spanch Bob's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dale obliges.
Dale working Bob over with knees to the body.
Dale landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dale scores a nice knee to the body.
Dale is pressed up against the cage. Bob has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dale down to the mat. Dale avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Dale closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dale unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bob lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dale prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Air Dale dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Spanch Bob's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bob.
Dale wants to clinch.

Dale instigates a clinch.
Dale prevents the takedown attempt.
Dale lands an elbow just above Bob 's eye.
Bob is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dale pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Air Dale has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spanch Bob.
Bob tries for a takedown. No joy.

Dale escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bob tries for a takedown but Dale circles away easily

and Dale moves into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Dale.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dale scores a nice knee to the body.
Bob takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bob goes for a takedown attempt but Dale pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dale tries to clinch up.

Dale fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bob, pushing him back against the cage.
Dale is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dale crunches a lovely knee into Bob's ribcage.
Bob has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dale is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dale.
Dale comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dale lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dale comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dale connects with a knee to the head.
Dale lands a damaging elbow.
A knee to the head by Dale.
Dale working Bob over with knees to the body.
Bob is trying to drag Dale to the mat but Dale just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dale gets underhooks to prevent Bob's takedown attempt.
Dale landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dale creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bob's defenses.

Spanch Bob's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Dale utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bob is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dale gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dale landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bob drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dale pulls his leg out and moves away.

Dale moves into the clinch successfully.
Dale crunches a lovely knee into Bob's ribcage.

Dale breaks from the clinch.
Dale wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dale forces Bob back against the cage and clinches.
Dale connects with a knee to the head.
Dale lands an elbow inside.
Dale with a knee to the head.
Dale scores a nice knee to the body.
Dale with a knee to the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Spanch Bob's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Air Dale!
Air Dale took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.