PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hades Longinius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haer Dalis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Longinius
vs
Dalis

175 cm
21
175 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

181 cm
20
162 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hades Longinius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Haer Dalis!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dalis throws the left hand but Longinius avoids the punch easily.
Dalis shoots for a takedown but Longinius saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Longinius misses the shot to the body.
Longinius fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dalis has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Dalis misses with a low kick as Longinius jumps back.
Dalis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Longinius pinned against the cage. Longinius gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dalis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Longinius's waist but Longinius gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dalis off to one side.
Hades Longinius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Haer Dalis.
Longinius misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalis misses with a two punch combination.
Longinius avoids a punch combination nicely.
Longinius lands with a shot to the body.
Hades Longinius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalis swings away with a body shot that misses
and Longinius counters with an inside leg kick.
Longinius swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Haer Dalis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dalis fails with a takedown attempt.
Longinius tried to counter with a leg kick but Dalis avoided it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Longinius checks a leg kick.
Longinius getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Longinius punishes Dalis's body with a nice straight punch.
Dalis slips a straight right by Longinius.
Dalis changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Longinius fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dalis or perhaps it was just good defense by Longinius, which made it look bad.
Longinius is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Longinius gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Longinius's sensitive parts.
Dalis throws a head kick that misses.
We've been told by Longinius's head coaches at Elite Fighting Temple that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Longinius lands a nice hook to Dalis's body. Dalis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Longinius keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Longinius is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Dalis scores with a decent looking hook.
Longinius tries a low kick but Dalis avoids it.
Longinius is looking to wear down Dalis with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Longinius, right into the meat.
Dalis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Longinius.
Longinius throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Longinius throws a hook but Dalis avoids it easily.
Dalis scores with a leg kick.
Longinius fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dalis checks it well.
Good leg kick by Dalis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longinius connects with an inside leg kick.
Dalis cracks Longinius with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dalis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Longinius counters with a straight right hand.
Dalis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Longinius throws out the jab.
Dalis fails with the takedown.
Dalis looks to score with a jab to the body but Longinius is just out of range.
Dalis finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dalis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dalis avoids the body shot from Longinius.
Good exchange - Longinius coming out on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longinius misses with a straight left.
A big left from Dalis misses.
Dalis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Longinius's waist but Longinius gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dalis off to one side.
Dalis throws a low kick but Longinius avoids it.
Dalis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Longinius throws a body punch but Dalis moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Longinius misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dalis ducks under a wild hook from Longinius.
Dalis drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Longinius defends it well.
Dalis with a lazy takedown attempt
and Longinius counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dalis works over Longinius's head and body with a nice combination.
Longinius misses the jab.
Dalis feints the counter takedown.
Longinius punishes Dalis's body with a nice straight punch.
Dalis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dalis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Longinius lunges at Dalis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dalis's hand.
Longinius gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dalis swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dalis tries to score with a low kick but Longinius moves his leg out of the way.
Longinius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dalis moves away.
Dalis drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Longinius defends it well.
Dalis scores with the left hand. Longinius knows he should have avoided that one.
Longinius lands a nice shot that snaps Dalis's head back.

Dalis is rocked!

It looks like Haer Dalis has been cut.
Dalis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A good leg kick by Longinius.
Longinius feints with a jab and clips Dalis right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Dalis is sent crashing into the canvas and Longinius leaps in for the kill! Dalis tries to get to his feet but Longinius is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Dalis is in need of a savior and steps in!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hades Longinius!
Hades Longinius took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
The defeated Haer Dalis had this to say: 'He's on TRT, fucking junkie.'.