PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dalton Pressnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdul Malik Qadir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pressnell
vs
Malik Qadir

180 cm
23
149 lbs
1 - 27 - 0

172 cm
18
143 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid 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 1 - 27 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dalton Pressnell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Abdul Malik Qadir!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Qadir will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Pressnell pushes Qadir up against the cage in a clinch.
Pressnell is trying to pull guard but Qadir turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Qadir working Pressnell over with knees to the body.
Pressnell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Qadir has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Qadir stalling the fight.
Pressnell goes for a takedown attempt but Qadir pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pressnell tries to close the distance and clinch but Qadir swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Qadir tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pressnell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Pressnell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pressnell pushes off an throws an elbow but Qadir leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Qadir is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Qadir misses with a knee strike.
Pressnell tries to pull guard but Qadir forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dalton Pressnell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Qadir wants to stall.
Qadir blocks the elbow strike.

Pressnell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Qadir shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pressnell defends it nicely.
Qadir avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pressnell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Qadir swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Danga de danga de dang - Pressnell scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Abdul Malik Qadir has been cut.
Pressnell fails with a takedown attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Pressnell. Those never looked like landing.
Qadir slips a jab and a cross from Pressnell.
Pressnell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pressnell shoots in for a double leg but Qadir sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Qadir tries to clinch up.

Qadir rushes Pressnell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Pressnell ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Pressnell no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Qadir wants to control from the top but Pressnell keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Qadir gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Qadir stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Qadir wants it to stay on the feet.
Pressnell displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Qadir.
Pressnell tries for a takedown but Qadir sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pressnell is breathing heavily.
Pressnell swats away the attempt to clinch by Qadir.
Qadir tries to clinch up but Pressnell circles away and keeps his distance.
Qadir tries to clinch there but Pressnell circles away.

Qadir moves into range and clinches up with Pressnell.

Pressnell breaks the clinch.

Qadir closes the distance and clinches.
Qadir tries to land a knee to the head but Pressnell blocks with his arms.
Pressnell is trying to drag Qadir to the mat but Qadir just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Qadir misses with a body punch.
Qadir with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pressnell throws a punch but it's blocked by Qadir.
Qadir tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Qadir with a knee to the head.
Pressnell drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Qadir looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Qadir prevents a takedown attempt there.
Qadir lands an elbow just above Pressnell 's eye.
Qadir throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pressnell blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Qadir wants to break free but Pressnell has control.
Qadir gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pressnell.
Qadir goes for a takedown attempt but Pressnell pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Pressnell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pressnell looking to throw knees to the head but Qadir is blocking nicely.
Qadir tries a knee to the head but Pressnell blocks it.
Pressnell lands a damaging elbow.
Qadir goes for a takedown attempt but Pressnell pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Qadir looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pressnell has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dalton Pressnell will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Abdul Malik Qadir'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.

Pressnell shoots in but no luck this time.
Pressnell fails with the takedown.
Pressnell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dalton Pressnell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pressnell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Qadir circles away quickly and effectively.

Pressnell closes the distance and clinches.
Pressnell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Qadir wants to stall.
Pressnell swings wildly with an uppercut but Qadir uses good head movement to avoid it.
Qadir is trying to pull guard but Pressnell has him pressed against the cage.
Qadir tries a knee to the head but Pressnell blocks it.

Qadir breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Qadir tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pressnell swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pressnell closes this distance looking for a takedown but Qadir circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pressnell tries to clinch but Qadir moves out of range.
Pressnell shoots in looking for a takedown but Qadir manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pressnell's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Qadir is looking to clinch but Pressnell is avoiding it.
Pressnell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Qadir manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pressnell tries to clinch up.
Pressnell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Qadir swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pressnell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Qadir thows a body kick. Pressnell tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Qadir slips a jab and a cross from Pressnell.
Dalton Pressnell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Qadir tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Qadir moves into range and clinches up with Pressnell.
Qadir lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pressnell has Qadir pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Qadir manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Qadir lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short left from Qadir.
Pressnell wants a takedown.
Abdul Malik Qadir seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Qadir throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pressnell blocks it with crossed arms.
Pressnell takes an elbow to the forehead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pressnell takes an elbow to the temple.
Qadir misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Qadir creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pressnell lands a nice elbow.
Pressnell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Qadir with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Qadir is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Qadir connects with a knee to the head.
Pressnell avoids the elbow strike from Qadir, against the cage.
Qadir looking to stall.
Qadir misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pressnell takes a knee right on the jaw!
Qadir is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Qadir misses with the head strike.
Pressnell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Pressnell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pressnell tries to bum rush Qadir with a series of wild strikes but Qadir uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pressnell tries to clinch there but Qadir circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Qadir.
Dalton Pressnell is winning the standup battle so far.
Qadir swats away the attempt to clinch by Pressnell.
Qadir blocks the body kick.
Pressnell connects with a high kick.
Pressnell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pressnell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Qadir swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Qadir keeps the fight on the outside.
Qadir's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Qadir duly obliges.
Pressnell tries to clinch up but Qadir circles away and keeps his distance.
Pressnell tries to clinch but Qadir is having none of it.

Pressnell gets a clinch.
Qadir stalling the fight.
Qadir is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pressnell is defending well for now.
Pressnell is looking for a takedown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Qadir just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pressnell's brow.
Qadir tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pressnell lands a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pressnell lands an elbow just above Qadir 's eye.
A knee to the head by Pressnell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Abdul Malik Qadir will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Abdul Malik Qadir's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Pressnell tries to score a power double leg takedown but Qadir sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pressnell somewhat.
Qadir fails with a takedown attempt.
Pressnell throws a lazy head kick
and Qadir counters with a good low kick that Pressnell was not able to check.
Qadir is looking to clinch.
Qadir uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pressnell.
Qadir tries to clinch there but Pressnell circles away.
Qadir tries to clinch up but Pressnell circles away and keeps his distance.
Pressnell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pressnell tries to clinch but Qadir is having none of it.
Qadir is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dalton Pressnell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pressnell shoots in for a takedown but Qadir shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dalton Pressnell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pressnell misses with a few strikes there.

Qadir clinches up against the cage.
Qadir tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pressnell tries to pull guard but Qadir holds him up against the cage and eventually Pressnell drops back down to his feet.
Qadir trying to stall but Pressnell improves his position.

Qadir breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Qadir is looking to clinch but Pressnell is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Qadir looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pressnell lands with a kick to the temple. Qadir shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Qadir shoots in looking for a takedown but Pressnell manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Qadir's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pressnell blocks a head kick by Qadir.
Qadir doesn't manage to clinch there - Pressnell circles away.
Pressnell misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pressnell shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Qadir pinned against the cage. Qadir gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Qadir is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pressnell misses with a takedown attempt - Qadir sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Qadir throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Qadir fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pressnell tries to close the distance and clinch but Qadir swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Qadir darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pressnell shoots in for a takedown but Qadir shows good takedown defense.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Qadir throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pressnell's head.
Pressnell lets loose with a powerful body kick. Qadir will feel that in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Qadir circles away from the clinch attempt.

Pressnell darts in and clinches Qadir up against the cage.
Qadir working aggressively here.

Pressnell breaks the clinch.
Qadir fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pressnell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No joy there for Pressnell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Qadir closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Qadir with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Pressnell turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Pressnell manages to end up in side control.
Qadir is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pressnell in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Pressnell has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Qadir tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pressnell wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pressnell looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Qadir is avoiding damage well.

Pressnell working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pressnell fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The ground and pound from Pressnell seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Qadir is trying to control Pressnell's posture but Pressnell avoids it.
Sloppy strikes there by Pressnell.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dalton Pressnell.
I think Pressnell has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dalton Pressnell!
Dalton Pressnell spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.