PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mateusz Krol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danie Dashboard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krol's entrance music is Hagen - Rebelia. A fine choice. Krol is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Mateusz Krol has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Krol
vs
Dashboard

199 cm
25
250 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

199 cm
23
247 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mateusz Krol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Danie Dashboard!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dashboard scores with a shot to the body.
Krol is breathing heavily.

Dashboard clinches up with Krol and pushes him back against the cage.
Dashboard tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Krol avoids it.
Dashboard has Krol pushed against the cage.
Krol prevents a body shot from Dashboard.
Krol takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dashboard misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Dashboard pulls Krol into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Dashboard had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Krol defends it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dashboard is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dashboard managing to control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Krol gets caught napping as Dashboard dives in and scores a takedown. Krol manages to retain guard.
Dashboard with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dashboard trying to control but Krol is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dashboard chips away with some ground and pound.

Dashboard decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Krol, up you get!
Dashboard scores with a jab. Krol acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Dashboard gets a clinch.
Dashboard misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dashboard struggles to land a body shot inside as Krol controls his hands.

Dashboard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Dashboard closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Krol quickly recovers to half guard.
Krol on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Krol tries to get out of the position.
Dashboard wants to take a breather but Krol is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dashboard with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Dashboard is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Dashboard trying to control the action but Krol is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Danie Dashboard.

Dashboard darts in and clinches Krol up against the cage.
Dashboard misses with a body punch.
Dashboard creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Krol's defenses.
Dashboard tries to throw a body punch but Krol avoids it by throwing Dashboard back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krol avoiding damage as Dashboard throws knees to the body.
Dashboard has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dashboard has had enough of the clinch but Krol keeps him there for the moment.
Dashboard has had enough of the clinch but Krol keeps him there for the moment.
Dashboard throws a head punch that misses.
Dashboard wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dashboard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Krol blocks it with crossed arms.

Dashboard manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krol moves out of range as Dashboard throws a body kick.
Dashboard throws a leg kick but Krol checks it.
Dashboard lands a jab to the nose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danie Dashboard dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dashboard scores with a hook to the body. Krol takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Dashboard takes the fight into the clinch.
Krol managing to block the knees to the body from Dashboard.
Dashboard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dashboard pushes Krol back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Krol blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dashboard is trying to break the clinch but Krol has him pressed against the cage.
Dashboard missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dashboard tries to work over Krol's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dashboard scores with a shot to the side of Krol's head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dashboard working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dashboard can't break the clinch.
Krol avoiding damage as Dashboard throws knees to the body.
Dashboard can't find room to land a body shot as Krol controls the action.
Dashboard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Danie Dashboard seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Krol keeps control of Dashboard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Dashboard ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Dashboard no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Dashboard bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Krol's guard.
Dashboard lands a couple of elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dashboard gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Krol on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Dashboard closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dashboard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dashboard missing with knees to the body.
Dashboard throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dashboard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Krol managing to block the knees to the body from Dashboard.
Dashboard tries to work over Krol's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dashboard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dashboard tries a body shot but Krol blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dashboard is looking to break free of the clinch but Krol has double underhooks.
Dashboard stalling.

Dashboard turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Dashboard grinds an elbow into Krol's temple.
Dashboard trying to control the action but Krol is working from the bottom.

Dashboard wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Krol, who protects the arm well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dashboard decides to stand back up. Dashboard steps back and let's Krol get back to his feet.
Danie Dashboard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dashboard works the jab nicely.

Dashboard closes the distance and pushes Krol back into the cage.
Dashboard tries to land knees in the clinch but Krol avoids the damage to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dashboard is trying to maintain a safe position but Krol gets an underhook and turns Dashboard into the cage.

Dashboard manages to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danie Dashboard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Dashboard punishes Krol's body with a nice straight punch.

Krol gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dashboard to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Dashboard gets to his feet. Krol looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Krol slips a jab and a cross from Dashboard.

Dashboard moves into range and clinches up with Krol.

Dashboard manages to break the clinch.
Dashboard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Dashboard fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Krol to the ground. Dashboard is now in Krol's guard.
Dashboard stands and throws Krol's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dashboard scoring with punches and elbows.
An elbow from Dashboard crashes against the mat.
Krol managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Dashboard.

Dashboard is trying to get an arm triangle but Krol is defending well.
Dashboard lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dashboard tries to score with some ground and pound. Krol controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Dashboard is looking to take a break and control but Krol is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dashboard scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Krol to see if he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dashboard fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Krol tries to escape but Dashboard is in control.
Dashboard lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Dashboard lands an elbow.
Dashboard trying to control the action but Krol is working from the bottom.
Krol defending against the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dashboard is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Krol's shoulder. That is not cool.

Dashboard decides to stand back up. Dashboard steps back and let's Krol get back to his feet.
Mateusz Krol is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Krol avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Danie Dashboard is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Dashboard has closed the distance and engaged Krol in a clinch.
Dashboard is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Dashboard breaks from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Danie Dashboard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dashboard has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 24:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 24:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danie Dashboard!