PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Terrell Dale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Putra Rajasa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Putra Rajasa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dale
vs
Rajasa

176 cm
18
193 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

189 cm
23
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Terrell Dale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Putra Rajasa!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rajasa throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Terrell Dale has been cut.
Dale shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rajasa but Rajasa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rajasa throws a head kick that Dale semi-blocks.
Dale avoids the head kick by Rajasa.
Dale swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rajasa looks winded!
Dale throws a hook to the side of Rajasa's head but Rajasa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dale throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rajasa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rajasa misses the body punch
and Dale counters with a stiff right hand.
Rajasa is looking to clinch.
Rajasa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rajasa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dale as he avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rajasa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dale tries to avoid it but Rajasa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dale to the ground. Dale escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dale is looking to clinch.
Dale misses with a body shot.
Dale moves in looking to clinch but Rajasa pushes him off.

Dale gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rajasa prevents Dale from breaking the clinch.
Rajasa keeps control of Dale as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dale.
Dale is trying to force a seperation but Rajasa has the dominant position.
Rajasa keeps control of Dale as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dale taking a breather.
Rajasa managing to block the knees to the body from Dale.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dale escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dale could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Dale tries to clinch there but Rajasa circles away.
Dale is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dale tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rajasa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dale looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dale looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dale tries to clinch up but Rajasa circles away and keeps his distance.
Rajasa feints the counter takedown.

Dale clinches up against the cage.
Dale trying to control the position but instead, Rajasa has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dale into the cage.
Rajasa is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dale is defending well.
Terrell Dale has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Putra Rajasa.

Dale's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dale is looking to clinch but Rajasa is avoiding it.
Rajasa fails with the takedown

and Dale counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dale with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dale postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dale makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dale makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dale is looking to stand up but Rajasa won't let him.
Rajasa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dale throws a big right hand that misses.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dale comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Dale.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terrell Dale dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Terrell Dale's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dale tries to clinch there but Rajasa circles away.

Dale rushes Rajasa and presses him up against the cage.
Dale wants to get back to striking at distance but Rajasa won't allow it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dale slowing the pace effectively.
Dale misses with the head strike.
Rajasa wants a takedown but no success here.
Dale leaning against his opponent.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dale seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Rajasa jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dale walks away with a smile on his face. Rajasa gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rajasa is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dale tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rajasa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rajasa changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dale misses with a takedown attempt

and Rajasa counters with a takedown into side control.
Dale tries to bench press Rajasa off him but Rajasa keeps the position.
Dale 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dale is working hard here to advance position.
Dale is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Rajasa is trying to control. Dale wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Dale looking for submissions off his back.
Dale throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Dale looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rajasa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dale keeps working.

Rajasa is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dale is not content to let Rajasa control the position.

Dale looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rajasa wants to take a breather but Dale is having none of it.
Rajasa thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rajasa blocks the strikes from Dale.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A cross from Dale lands.
Rajasa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dale fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Dale dives in and scores a takedown into Rajasa's guard.
Dale throwing strikes from guard but Rajasa blocks nicely.
Rajasa wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Dale is now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rajasa gets full guard.
Rajasa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dale postures up.
Dale chips away with some ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dale working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Dale rushes Rajasa and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terrell Dale dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Terrell Dale's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Dale tries to clinch there but Rajasa circles away.
Rajasa throws a hook to the side of Dale's head but Dale sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dale appears to be looking for a big counter.
Rajasa fails with the takedown.
Dale was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dale shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rajasa as he avoids it easily.
Rajasa keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dale closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dale takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rajasa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rajasa walks into a jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Dale blocks the leg kick.
Dale throws a body shot but no joy.
Dale is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rajasa can do to turn this around?
Dale misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rajasa.

Dale feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Dale stands up over Rajasa, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dale working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dale is looking to work some ground and pound but Rajasa has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dale with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rajasa has momentary wrist control but Dale slips an elbow through the middle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dale accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dale accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Dale tries to clinch but Rajasa moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rajasa! But no joy.
Dale tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dale tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dale tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rajasa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dale lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rajasa circles away quickly and effectively.
Dale tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dale tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rajasa swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Dale dives in and scores a takedown into Rajasa's guard.
Rajasa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rajasa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dale is one step ahead there.
Dale tries to stand but Rajasa is controlling from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dale with a flurry of punches that miss.
Terrell Dale overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dale with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

And that's the end of the fight!
Terrell Dale showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dale 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terrell Dale!