PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Staale Dal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and IceMan Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Dal
vs
Jones

225 cm
20
266 lbs
0 - 7 - 0

190 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Staale Dal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, IceMan Jones!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Dal. Those never looked like landing.
Dal throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones cracks a nice hook into Dal's ribs.
Dal on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.
Dal swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jones counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dal's knee momentarily.
Jones connects with a single shot there.
Dal really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones defending well as Dal loads up on a big left hand.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Jones scores with a nice right hand.
Dal throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Dal throws a combination that misses
and Jones counters with a head kick. That will keep Dal thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dal on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dal misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Dal.
Dal slips a jab and a cross from Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dal.
Dal fails to land with a series of punches.
Dal fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Dal moves out of range easily.
Dal misses with a looping right.
Jones throws a right hand that Dal ducks under and follows up with a left that Dal also avoids with ease.
Jones scores with the left hand. Dal knows he should have avoided that one.
Staale Dal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dal misses with a combination
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dal blocks a head kick by Jones.
Dal falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dal thinking.
Dal misses with a double jab
and Jones counters with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Dal.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jones.
Dal takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dal throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Dal falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dal is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Dal is breathing heavily.
Dal misses with a straight right.
Dal throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones counters with a left and a right that stings Dal.
Jones misses with a looping right.
Dal walks into a jab.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dal cracks Jones with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dal defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Dal fails to land with a series of punches.
Dal lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dal lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Dal rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dal.
Dal misses with a double jab.
Dal is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jones.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Dal misses with a right hand
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Dal throws a combination that misses
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.

Dal is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dal throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Dal throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dal.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones stuns Dal with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dal misses with a combination
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A combination from Dal does no damage.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Dal misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dal swinging wildly here.
Jones lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dal lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones lands a head shot.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones moves away from the strike by Dal.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Jones digs a good hook to Dal's body.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Dal.
Dal falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dal is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Dal.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a head kick but Dal moves out of range.
Dal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones missing with a left hand there. Dal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Jones slips a straight right by Dal.
Dal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones clobbers Dal with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dal tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Dal.
Dal uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Jones swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dal.
Dal gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dal fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Dal moves out of range easily.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dal throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dal tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones throws a series of strikes that have Dal backpedaling.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Dal is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jones connects with a body shot that sends Dal's belly button to the back.
Jones connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jones scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dal doesn't seem bothered though.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dal throws a combination that misses
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Dal misses with a combination
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oh Dal is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Dal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dal seems to have got his legs back now.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dal moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dal looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jones throws a head kick but Dal moves out of range.
Dal looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Jones throws a nice inside leg kick.
The fighters circle, before Jones throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Dal's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Jones lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). IceMan Jones!