PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Boy Dahlia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colt McLaren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dahlia might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Pussy by Iggy Azalea. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dahlia
vs
McLaren

179 cm
27
165 lbs
10 - 4 - 1

170 cm
25
165 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
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 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boy Dahlia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Colt McLaren!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLaren misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dahlia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boy Dahlia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McLaren keeps the fight on the outside.
McLaren buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Dahlia gets a clinch.
McLaren avoids the elbow strike from Dahlia, against the cage.
Dahlia struggles to land a body shot inside as McLaren controls his hands.
Our sources have told us that Dahlia has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Dahlia blocks a body shot from McLaren.
McLaren lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McLaren tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McLaren misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that McLaren has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.

McLaren escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McLaren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dahlia.
Good shot there by McLaren.
McLaren walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dahlia wants to clinch.
McLaren throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dahlia.
Dahlia throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLaren looks to land a combination but Dahlia avoids it well.
A leg kick checked by Dahlia.
McLaren misses with an uppercut.
McLaren fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dahlia on the side of the head.
Dahlia tries to close the distance and clinch but McLaren swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McLaren throws a nice looking combination but Dahlia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dahlia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dahlia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McLaren paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McLaren thumps Dahlia with a low kick.
Dahlia tries to close the distance and clinch but McLaren swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McLaren uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dahlia.
Dahlia fails with an attempt to clinch.
McLaren throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dahlia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McLaren was well out of range. Poor timing from Dahlia.
McLaren lands a nice hook to Dahlia's body. Dahlia takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McLaren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dahlia manages to avoid it.
McLaren misses with a wild body shot.
Boy Dahlia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dahlia looks to clinch
and McLaren counters with a low kick, right behind Dahlia 's knee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dahlia rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McLaren counters with a stiff right hand.
McLaren punishes Dahlia's body with a nice straight punch.
Dahlia is looking to clinch but McLaren is avoiding it.
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!
Dahlia throws a half hearted mid kick.
McLaren looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dahlia walks forward, straight into a front kick from McLaren.
Dahlia checks a low kick from McLaren.
McLaren misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dahlia moves in looking to clinch but McLaren pushes him off.
Jab, jab by Dahlia - just one landing.
Dahlia tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and McLaren cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McLaren throws a combination. Dahlia tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dahlia misses with a body shot.
McLaren tries to land a leg kick but Dahlia saw it coming and moves away.
McLaren connects with an inside leg kick.
Dahlia doesn't manage to clinch there - McLaren circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dahlia has managed to clinch.
Dahlia blocks a body shot from McLaren.
McLaren tries to circle away but Dahlia has him pinned against the cage.
Dahlia tries to land knees in the clinch but McLaren avoids the damage to the body.
McLaren lands a left hand.

McLaren breaks the clinch.
McLaren shoots for a double leg takedown but Dahlia sprawls well. He's pushed McLaren's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McLaren throws a low kick but Dahlia moves out of range easily.
McLaren scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dahlia tries to clinch but McLaren moves out of range.
Dahlia fails with an attempt to clinch.
McLaren throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dahlia stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McLaren.
Dahlia tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McLaren manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dahlia tries to clinch up.
Dahlia stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McLaren.
Dahlia looks to land a combination. McLaren sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dahlia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dahlia wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dahlia blocks a low kick nicely.
McLaren has a takedown stuffed.

Dahlia clinches.
A bit of stalling here from McLaren.
Dahlia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dahlia putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McLaren in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

McLaren escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McLaren takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dahlia defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McLaren.
Boy Dahlia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colt McLaren.
McLaren looks winded!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Dahlia rushes McLaren and presses him up against the cage.
McLaren avoiding damage as Dahlia throws knees to the body.
McLaren misses with a body punch.
Dahlia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McLaren has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dahlia lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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 Boy Dahlia will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dahlia moves out of range of the body kick from McLaren.
Dahlia tries to close the distance and clinch but McLaren swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dahlia tries to clinch but McLaren is having none of it.
McLaren swats away the attempt to clinch by Dahlia.
Dahlia wants to clinch up but McLaren keeps it at a distance.
Dahlia scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Dahlia clinches up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Dahlia.
McLaren tries to circle away but Dahlia has him pinned against the cage.
McLaren blocks an elbow strike.
McLaren managing to block the knees to the body from Dahlia.
Dahlia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McLaren working hard to break the clinch.
McLaren lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dahlia backwards.
McLaren struggles to land a body shot inside as Dahlia controls his hands.
Dahlia with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McLaren has had enough of the clinch but Dahlia keeps him there for the moment.
Dahlia tries to land knees in the clinch but McLaren avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dahlia throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Boy Dahlia has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McLaren digs a right hand into Dahlia's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dahlia's gas tank.
Dahlia lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dahlia pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
McLaren lands a left hand.
McLaren blocks an elbow strike from Dahlia.
McLaren lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McLaren looking to stall.
Dahlia prevents McLaren from breaking the clinch.
Dahlia trying to land knees to the body.
McLaren tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dahlia's elbow.
McLaren lands a shoulder strike.
Dahlia keeps control of McLaren as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McLaren working hard to break the clinch.
Dahlia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McLaren.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dahlia utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dahlia tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McLaren avoids it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dahlia.
Dahlia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McLaren's elbow.
McLaren looking for a takedown.
Dahlia misses with an elbow strike.
McLaren slows down the pace here.
Dahlia misses with a knee to the head.
McLaren swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McLaren managing to block the knees to the body from Dahlia.
McLaren blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McLaren tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dahlia as McLaren tries to tie him up.
McLaren is looking to break free of the clinch but Dahlia has double underhooks.
McLaren is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dahlia comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
McLaren manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
McLaren working hard to break the clinch.
Dahlia tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McLaren avoids it.
McLaren blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dahlia.
McLaren tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dahlia's elbow.
McLaren looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McLaren takes a knee to the side of the body.
McLaren is breathing heavily.
McLaren on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McLaren wants to break free but Dahlia has control.
McLaren on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dahlia trying to land knees to the body.
Dahlia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

McLaren pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McLaren keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dahlia tries to close the distance and clinch up but McLaren swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McLaren misses with the combination.
Dahlia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McLaren.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dahlia moves in looking to clinch but McLaren pushes him off.
Dahlia tries to clinch there but McLaren circles away.
McLaren misses with the combination.
Dahlia tries to close the distance and clinch up but McLaren swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McLaren looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dahlia lands a glancing blow to the side of McLaren's head.
McLaren tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dahlia tries to close the distance and clinch but McLaren swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McLaren keeps the fight on the outside.
Dahlia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dahlia wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boy Dahlia dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Dahlia throws a nice outside leg kick.
McLaren connects with an inside leg kick.

Dahlia darts in and clinches McLaren up against the cage.
Dahlia with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dahlia is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McLaren is defending well for now.
McLaren wants to get back to striking at distance but Dahlia won't allow it.
McLaren tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dahlia tries to throw a body punch but McLaren avoids it by throwing Dahlia back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by McLaren.
McLaren leaning against his opponent.
Dahlia tries to land knees in the clinch but McLaren avoids the damage to the body.
A short uppercut from Dahlia.
McLaren blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McLaren has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dahlia after a bit of a struggle.
McLaren lands a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Dahlia.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dahlia tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McLaren avoids it.
Dahlia misses with a knee to the head.
McLaren is trying to stall.
Dahlia lands a damaging elbow.
Stalling in the clinch from McLaren.
Dahlia is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dahlia misses with a punch to the body.
Dahlia trying to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from McLaren.
McLaren scores with a shot to the side of Dahlia's head.
McLaren managing to block the knees to the body from Dahlia.
A short body shot lands from McLaren as the two fighters clinch.
McLaren stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dahlia.
Dahlia lands a knee to the body.
McLaren scores with a shot to the side of Dahlia's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dahlia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McLaren.
Colt McLaren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dahlia tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McLaren avoids it.
Dahlia pushes off an throws an elbow but McLaren leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McLaren on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

McLaren breaks from the clinch.
Dahlia takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McLaren is looking to chop away at Dahlia's legs.
McLaren has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McLaren there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dahlia is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
McLaren throws a head kick but Dahlia moves out of range.
Dahlia tries to close the distance and clinch up but McLaren swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dahlia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McLaren throws a head kick that misses.
Dahlia swinging wildly here.
McLaren takes one on the button.
McLaren misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dahlia stuffs the takedown.
McLaren takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dahlia connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McLaren momentarily.
Dahlia tries to clinch there but McLaren circles away.
Dahlia fails in his attempt to clinch.
McLaren on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Boy Dahlia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Dahlia closes the distance and clinches.
Dahlia gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from McLaren.
Boy Dahlia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colt McLaren.
Dahlia struggles to land a body shot inside as McLaren controls his hands.
McLaren looking to stall.
Dahlia tries a knee to the head but McLaren blocks it.
Dahlia lands a knee to the body.
McLaren has had enough of the clinch but Dahlia keeps him there for the moment.
Dahlia tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McLaren avoids it.
Dahlia has McLaren pressed against the cage, preventing McLaren from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dahlia landing knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLaren blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dahlia throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dahlia is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McLaren is defending well for now.
Dahlia is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dahlia lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dahlia gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from McLaren.
Dahlia blocks an uppercut.
Dahlia using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dahlia landing knees to the body.
McLaren is trying to maintain a safe position but Dahlia gets an underhook and turns McLaren into the cage.
McLaren takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dahlia throws an elbow that misses.
Dahlia tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McLaren avoids it.
Dahlia putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McLaren in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dahlia putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McLaren in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boy Dahlia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dahlia has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boy Dahlia!
Post fight, an emotional Boy Dahlia said 'I want to thank my opponent for stepping into the ring ... he gets to tell the world he got his ass beat by a lady boy! Who wants to rub lotion on the new champion??'.