PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steven Park (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boy Dahlia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dahlia comes into a darkened arena with his song building. For Everything A Reason by Carina Round kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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.

Park
vs
Dahlia

183 cm
22
168 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

179 cm
21
165 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steven Park!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boy Dahlia!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dahlia fails to land with a series of punches.
Dahlia fails with a takedown attempt.
Dahlia misses with a low kick as Park jumps back.
Park blocks the body kick.
Park displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Park on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Dahlia moves into the clinch successfully.
Dahlia blocks an uppercut.
Park scores with a hook to the body.
Dahlia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Park avoids a wild elbow strike from Dahlia.
Park tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Park scores with a nice hook to the head.
Park misses with a punch to the body.
Dahlia throws an elbow that misses.
Park goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dahlia prevents a body shot from Park.
Park misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dahlia putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Park in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dahlia lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dahlia trying to land knees to the body.
Park tries to work over Dahlia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Park tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dahlia's elbow.
Park managing to block the knees to the body from Dahlia.
Dahlia unloads a knee to the mid-section. Park lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dahlia blocking some punches.
Park misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Park on the inside.
Dahlia landing knees to the head.
Park avoiding damage as Dahlia throws knees to the body.
Dahlia throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dahlia landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Park dodges an elbow strike from Dahlia.
A short left from Park.
A short body shot lands from Park as the two fighters clinch.
Park softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Park blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dahlia misses with a knee to the head.
A hook to the body from Park.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dahlia comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dahlia throws a punch but it's blocked by Park.
Dahlia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Park lands a left hand.
Park blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dahlia lands an elbow that stopped Park in his tracks for a moment.
Dahlia lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Park working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Park fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dahlia.
Dahlia creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Park swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dahlia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Park.
Dahlia lands a hook to the side of the head.
Park swings wildly with an uppercut but Dahlia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Park lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dahlia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Park.
Park misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dahlia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dahlia landing knees to the body.
Park is breathing heavily.
Dahlia scores with a shot to the side of Park's head.
Dahlia lands an elbow that stopped Park in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Dahlia.
Dahlia lands a good knee to the midsection. Park won't want to take too many of those.
Park dodges an elbow strike from Dahlia.
Dahlia throws a knee to the head but misses.
Park misses with the head strike.
Dahlia lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Park.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Park blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dahlia lands a knee to the head.
Dahlia prevents a body shot from Park.
Dahlia tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Park avoids it.
Dahlia scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right handed body shot lands from Dahlia.
Park misses with the head strike.
Dahlia scores with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dahlia obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Park misses with a punch on the inside.
Dahlia lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dahlia lands an elbow inside.
Dahlia lands a nice elbow.
Dahlia with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dahlia gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dahlia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Park fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Park swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dahlia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Park.
Park misses with a punch to the body.
Dahlia misses with an elbow strike.
Dahlia with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Park misses with a hook to the ribs.
Park lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dahlia backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Park managing to block the knees to the body from Dahlia.
Park lands a body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Dahlia fails to land.
Dahlia creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Park's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boy Dahlia dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Park gets tackled into the cage by Dahlia. Dahlia maintains the clinch.
Park tries a body shot but Dahlia blocks it.
Dahlia lands an elbow that stopped Park in his tracks for a moment.
Park can't find room to land a body shot as Dahlia controls the action.
Dahlia landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dahlia landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dahlia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dahlia connects with a nasty looking knee right to Park's face.
Dahlia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Park lands with a right to the head.
Boy Dahlia seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Park fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Park lands a hook that snaps the head of Dahlia backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Park avoids the elbow strike from Dahlia, against the cage.
Dahlia gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dahlia tries to land knees in the clinch but Park avoids the damage to the body.
Park lands with a light punch inside.
Dahlia lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Park blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Park misses with a hook to the ribs.
Park lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dahlia blocks a body shot from Park.
Dahlia is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Park swings wildly with an uppercut but Dahlia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Park pushes Dahlia back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dahlia utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Park lands a body punch.
Dahlia is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Park is defending well for now.
Dahlia is leaning against Park and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Park struggles to land a body shot inside as Dahlia controls his hands.
Dahlia is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dahlia throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Park blocks it with crossed arms.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dahlia lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dahlia.
Dahlia landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dahlia landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dahlia obliges.
Dahlia lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dahlia obliges.
Dahlia misses with a body punch.
Park tries a body shot but Dahlia blocks it.
Dahlia utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Still in the clinch, Dahlia scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dahlia lands a nice shot to the body.
Dahlia lands a nice knee to the body.
Dahlia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Park has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Park tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dahlia's elbow.
Dahlia lands an elbow that stopped Park in his tracks for a moment.
Dahlia lands a damaging elbow.
Dahlia landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dahlia lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dahlia tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Park avoids it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Park.
Park lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dahlia.
Park lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dahlia tries a knee to the head but Park blocks it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dahlia obliges.
Dahlia with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dahlia looking to throw knees to the head but Park is blocking nicely.
Park lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Park presses Dahlia against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Park avoiding damage as Dahlia throws knees to the body.
Dahlia looking to throw knees to the head but Park is blocking nicely.
Park throws a head punch that misses.
Park avoiding damage as Dahlia throws knees to the body.
Park working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dahlia lands a knee to the body.
Dahlia looking to throw knees to the head but Park is blocking nicely.
Park blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dahlia gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Park takes a knee to the side of the body.
Park takes an elbow to the forehead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dahlia landing knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dahlia.
Park takes an elbow to the temple.
Dahlia crunches a lovely knee into Park's ribcage.
Dahlia comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dahlia scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Park misses with a punch on the inside.
Dahlia lands a knee to the body.
Dahlia lands an elbow just above Park 's eye.
Knees to the body from Dahlia.
Dahlia lands a damaging elbow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dahlia obliges.
Dahlia lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Park backwards.
Dahlia lands with a right to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dahlia.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A knee to the head by Dahlia.
Dahlia lands a nice elbow.
Dahlia tries to work over Park's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Park takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boy Dahlia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A slapping leg kick lands for Dahlia.
Danga de danga de dang - Dahlia scores with a four punch combination!

Park is rocked!
Dahlia throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Park stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Oh Park is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Dahlia gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dahlia lands an elbow inside.
Dahlia working the clinch nicely. Park is working for position but Dahlia cracks him with a big knee to the head! Park crumples up against the cage and Dahlia lands two more shots before the ref can save Park! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Boy Dahlia!
Boy Dahlia made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Hayden!!!! You matter babe!!!! '.