PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stan Dalton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tabby Cat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Dalton
vs
Cat

167 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

160 cm
21
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stan Dalton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tabby Cat!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cat keeps the fight on the outside.

Cat has Dalton up against the cage in a clinch.

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

Cat takes the fight into the clinch.
Dalton jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cat walks away with a smile on his face. Dalton gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Cat shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dalton is trying to defend but Cat finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Dalton moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dalton is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Cat has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dalton is working away from the top position though.
Dalton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalton is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dalton seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cat does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dalton throwing shots but Cat is blocking nicely.
Dalton 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.
Cat trying to control here.
Dalton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cat defending well though.
Cat is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dalton throwing shots but Cat is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dalton thows a huge punch but Cat dodges it nicely.
Dalton is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dalton is looking to take a break and control but Cat is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cat blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dalton.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalton prevents Cat from standing back up.
Cat moves into full guard.
Cat controls Dalton momentarily but Dalton frees himself.
Dalton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dalton stands up over Cat, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dalton wants to control from the top but Cat keeps moving.

Dalton decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Dalton scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dalton is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Cat is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalton thows a huge punch but Cat dodges it nicely.
Dalton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dalton drops an elbow to the side of Cat's head.
Cat keeping control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cat looks winded!
Dalton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dalton thows a huge punch but Cat dodges it nicely.
Cat flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Dalton tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Dalton throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Cat to regain full guard.
Dalton wanted to stand there but Cat had control of the position.
Cat not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dalton throws an elbow that misses. Cat uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dalton's guard. Nice move by Cat!
Cat trying to control the position from guard on top but Dalton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dalton manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Cat is desperately trying to improve his position but Dalton has a good base and remains in mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dalton raining down hammerfists from mount.
Dalton landing shots from mount.
Dalton sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Cat really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dalton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
A nice elbow there by Dalton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stan Dalton dominated that round.
That's time! Dalton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cat closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cat lands in his opponent's guard.
Cat preventing the sweep.
Cat slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dalton trying to strike off his back.

Dalton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dalton working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cat not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Dalton is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Cat shoots in and bounces Dalton off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Dalton manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cat can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cat is desperately trying to improve his position but Dalton has a good base and remains in mount.
Dalton has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Cat's face.
Cat is looking to get to half guard.
Cat is breathing heavily.
Cat is squirming around, avoiding Dalton's attempts to control the action.
Cat is trying to escape the mount.
Dalton raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dalton with shots to the head and body - Cat looks very uncomfortable down there.
Cat is looking to get to half guard.
Dalton raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalton lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cat hang on?
Dalton landing shots from mount.
Dalton is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Dalton landing strikes, looking to finish!
Dalton trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dalton misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Cat prevents Dalton from taking his back.
Dalton scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Dalton raining down hammerfists from mount.
Dalton connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Dalton with good strikes from the mount here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dalton wants to take Cat's back but he can't do it this time.
Stan Dalton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalton lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Dalton cracks Cat with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Dalton raining down hammerfists from mount.
Dalton is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cat can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Dalton fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Dalton raining down shots from the mount!
Dalton looking to finish Cat with some ground and pound. This is bad for Cat!
Dalton lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cat hang on?
Cat taking shots to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dalton throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Dalton landing strikes, looking to finish!
Dalton raining down hammerfists from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stan Dalton dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Dalton darts in and clinches Cat up against the cage.
Dalton jumps guard but Cat stands there with Dalton around his waist. Dalton gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Cat works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Dalton can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cat controls the pace.
Dalton tries to strike from the bottom.
Dalton trying to strike off his back.
Dalton is trying to keep Cat in close.
Cat must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cat has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dalton is proving hard to escape from.
Dalton preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cat takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cat trying to control but Dalton is working from the bottom.
Cat controlling from the top position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Tabby Cat has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Dalton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dalton tries to clinch up.
Dalton fails in his attempt to clinch.

Dalton gets caught flat footed, as Cat shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dalton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cat is aware though and is defending well.
Dalton is trying to control the position but Cat postures up.
Dalton keeping full guard, as Cat tries to pass.
Dalton is trying to keep Cat in close.
Dalton is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
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!
Dalton slips a nice elbow through Cat's hands, connecting with Cat's forehead.
Cat keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cat is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dalton decides to stand up.

Cat looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Dalton gets full guard.
Dalton is trying to keep Cat in close.
Dalton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cat is one step ahead there.
Cat wants to stand but Dalton has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalton controls Cat momentarily but Cat frees himself.
Cat wants to control from the top but Dalton keeps moving.
Dalton has his hands on Cat's head, controlling the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Stan Dalton.
Dalton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tabby Cat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stan Dalton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Cat shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Cat was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tabby Cat.
I think Dalton 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stan Dalton!