PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Dalit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Yamato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Dalit
vs
Yamato

173 cm
30
164 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

182 cm
22
169 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dexter Dalit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jin Yamato!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Dalit.
Dalit is looking to chop away at Yamato's legs.
Dalit misses with a looping left.
Yamato tries to clinch up.
Yamato misses with the combination.
Dalit lands a jab-cross combination.
Dalit looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamato is just out of range.
Good shot there by Yamato.
Dalit tests Yamato's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yamato tries to clinch but Dalit is having none of it.
Dalit throws a leg kick but Yamato moved away.
Dalit scores with a body shot.
Yamato rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dalit moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
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!
Yamato keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dalit.
Dalit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yamato wants to clinch but Dalit slips to the side
and Dalit counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yamato throws a right and a left that Dalit avoids nicely.
Dalit showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yamato.
Dalit digs a good body shot into Yamato's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamato checks a low kick from Dalit.
Yamato slips a jab and a cross from Dalit.
Dalit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dalit lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yamato gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Yamato stalks Dalit and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dalit's face. Dalit staggers backwards, shaken.
Yamato misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dalit scores with a leg kick.
Yamato walks into a left hand.
Yamato misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yamato takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Yamato. Those never looked like landing.
Yamato takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dalit takes one to the chin there.
Yamato throws a right hand that Dalit ducks under and follows up with a left that Dalit also avoids with ease.
Dalit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yamato.
Dalit throws a body punch but Yamato moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamato is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yamato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dalit was well out of range. Poor timing from Yamato.
Dalit connects with a looping right hand.
Dalit avoids the body shot from Yamato.
Dalit takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yamato throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dalit.
Yamato throws a lazy uppercut
and Dalit counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dalit scores with a body shot.
Yamato throws a hook to the side of Dalit's head but Dalit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dalit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamato.
Yamato lands a nice looking body shot.
Yamato slips a jab from Dalit.
Yamato closes the distance and clinches up with Dalit, looking for a takedown. Yamato pushes Dalit against the cage but Dalit circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Yamato tries to bum rush Dalit with a series of wild strikes but Dalit uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dalit uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yamato has time to react.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dalit, as that shot connected.
Dalit missing with a left hand there. Yamato was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yamato walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dalit looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalit lands a head shot.
Yamato tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yamato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dalit manages to avoid it.
Dalit lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yamato is looking to chop away at Dalit's legs.
Yamato is looking to clinch but Dalit is avoiding it.
A punch combination from Yamato misses.
Yamato takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dalit lands with a shot to the body.
Dalit fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dalit throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yamato.
Yamato is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dalit rather than just go for the knockout.
Dalit misses the shot to the body.
Yamato lands a nice shot that snaps Dalit's head back.
Dalit is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Yamato throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dalit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dalit fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dalit shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Yamato eats them both and turns towards Dalit to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dalit throws a lazy right hand but Yamato sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamato avoids the body shot from Dalit.
Yamato pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dexter Dalit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dalit fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Yamato does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dalit staying out of range there.
Yamato swings for the body but Dalit moves out of range.
Dalit misses the shot to the body.
Yamato connects with a right hand. Dalit shakes it off.
Yamato throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dalit lands a glancing blow to the side of Yamato's head.
Dalit lands a glancing blow to the side of Yamato's head.
Yamato tries to clinch up.
A jab from Dalit finds it's way through Yamato's defenses.
Dexter Dalit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamato shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dalit throws a body punch but Yamato moves out of range.
Dalit cracks Yamato with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dalit misses with a wild body shot.
Dalit lands a two punch combo.
Yamato throws a low kick but Dalit avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dexter Dalit dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dalit scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Donk. Dalit catches Yamato right on the button with a cross.
Dalit avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yamato takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dalit just misses with a punch to the body.
Yamato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dalit was well out of range. Poor timing from Yamato.
Dalit changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yamato gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dalit.
Yamato blocks a jab.
Some wild striking there from Dalit.
Yamato throws a body punch but Dalit moves out of range.
Yamato fails to land with a series of punches.
Yamato throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dalit.
Yamato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dalit was well out of range. Poor timing from Yamato.
A combination from Yamato does no damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dalit throws a jab when Yamato was well out of range.
Yamato with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dalit to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalit staying out of range there.
Dalit cracks Yamato with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dalit with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A jab from Dalit does it's job there.
Dalit takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yamato looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dalit is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dexter Dalit is winning the standup battle so far.
Dalit connects with a body shot that sends Yamato's belly button to the back.
Yamato takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dalit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yamato.
Yamato is looking to clinch.
Dalit is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yamato can do to turn this around?
Dalit wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dalit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
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!
A decent looking cross lands there for Yamato.
Dalit turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yamato has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yamato takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dalit comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamato throws the left hand but Dalit avoids the punch easily.
Yamato throws out a leg kick but Dalit moves out of range and Yamato only half commits.
Yamato tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yamato ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Yamato might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Dalit has got the better of the exchanges.
Yamato takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dalit bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yamato's head.
Dalit swings widly with a right hand
and Yamato counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yamato throws a series of punches but Dalit avoids them all with ease.
Dalit ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dalit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamato moves away.
Yamato throws a sloppy body shot
and Dalit counters with a right hand to the body.
Dalit looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamato is just out of range.
Dalit lands an overhand right.
Yamato throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dalit throws a lazy right hand but Yamato sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yamato rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dalit moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dalit just misses with a punch to the body.
Yamato throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalit misses with a low kick.
Dalit lands with a good body shot.
Dalit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yamato.
Dalit looks to land a left hand but Yamato moved out of range nicely.
Dalit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dalit missing with a left hand there. Yamato was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yamato throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dalit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yamato fails to land with a series of punches.
Yamato will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dalit scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yamato is breathing heavily.
Yamato walks into a jab.
Dalit fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Yamato moves into the clinch successfully.
Yamato is trying to stall.
Dalit taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dalit breaks the clinch.
Yamato has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dalit finds it's way round the side to connect with Yamato's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dalit is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dalit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch combination from Dalit misses.
Yamato tries to bum rush Dalit with a series of wild strikes but Dalit uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yamato throws a low kick but Dalit avoids it.
Dalit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yamato.
Dalit scoring well with a low kick there.
Dalit connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Yamato has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dalit looks to throw the jab but Yamato is out of range.
Yamato uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dalit.
Yamato keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dalit.
Dalit lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yamato circles away quickly and effectively.
Dalit moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dexter Dalit dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Dalit takes a swing at Yamato's ribcage but misses.
Dalit takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yamato misses with a two punch combination.
Dalit connects with a leg kick. Yamato looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sloppy strikes from Yamato. Those never looked like landing.
Yamato wants to clinch.
Yamato fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dalit lands a nice looking body shot.
Dalit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yamato was well out of range. Poor timing from Dalit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamato swings for the body but Dalit moves out of range.
Dalit misses with a body shot
and Dalit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dalit connects with a right hand. Yamato shakes it off.
Dalit throws a hook but Yamato blocks it.
Yamato tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dalit throws a series of punches but Yamato moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamato misses with a body kick.
Yamato throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yamato takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dalit throws an overhand right that lands on Yamato's shoulder, as Yamato tries to avoid the shot.
Jab, jab by Dalit - just one landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yamato. Dalit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dalit scores with a body shot.
Jin Yamato is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dalit throws a body shot but no joy.
Yamato throws out a leg kick but Dalit moves out of range and Yamato only half commits.
Dalit lands a really nice looking cross but Yamato seems unphased.
Dalit slips a straight right by Yamato.
Yamato is looking to clinch.
Dalit takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dalit throws a nice looking combination but Yamato bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dalit works Yamato's body with a nice hook.
Yamato on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamato tries to clinch but Dalit moves out of range.
Yamato lands a really nice looking cross but Dalit seems unphased.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalit misses the jab.
Dalit swats away the attempt to clinch by Yamato.
Dalit lands a jab to Yamato's midsection.
Yamato tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dalit swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yamato looks to score with a jab to the body but Dalit is just out of range.
Dalit scores with a nice right hand.
Dalit scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dalit jabs Yamato to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yamato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yamato misses with a wild combination.
Yamato takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yamato misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dalit takes a swing at Yamato's ribcage but misses.
Dalit tries to move into range but Yamato moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Yamato takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yamato has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yamato there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalit scores with a hook to the body. Yamato takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dalit lands a really nice looking cross but Yamato seems unphased.
Yamato's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yamato takes a swing at Dalit's ribcage but misses.
Yamato has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dalit checks the leg kick.
Dalit just misses with a punch to the body.
Jin Yamato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yamato throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dalit.
A telegraphed right hand from Yamato misses the target.
Yamato steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dalit.
Dalit throws a right hand that Yamato ducks under and follows up with a left that Yamato also avoids with ease.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dalit.
Yamato takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yamato tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dalit defends well and Yamato ends up having to push Dalit into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dalit lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Yamato can't get the takedown.
Dexter Dalit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jin Yamato.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dalit lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamato wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Yamato's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yamato has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Dalit breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamato swinging wildly here.
Yamato swinging wildly here.
Dalit wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dalit blocks a jab.
Some wild striking there from Dalit.
Dalit listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dexter Dalit showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dalit 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dexter Dalit!
Dexter Dalit decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.