PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dorian Bates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Dills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bates
vs
Dills

174 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dorian Bates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Terry Dills!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jonathan Paton and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bates works over Dills's head and body with a nice combination.
Dills tests Bates's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bates lands a right hook to the body.
Dills fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bates manages to avoid it.
Bates takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dills has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bates finds it's way round the side to connect with Dills's head.
Dills throws a shot from downtown. Bates moves away and avoids it.
A counter left hand to the body from Bates misses its target.
Dills throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A lazy left from Bates finds it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bates listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dills walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dills has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dills there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dills throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bates scores with a jab.
Bates blocks a jab.
Bates looks to land a left hand but Dills moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Bates lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dills doesn't seem phased though.
Bates misses the jab.
It seemed like Dills was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bates connects with a body shot that sends Dills's belly button to the back.
Bates gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dills fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bates blocks a jab.
Dills just misses with a punch to the body.
Bates uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dills.
Bates feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dillss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bates connects with a looping right hand.
Dills with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bates uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dills.
Bates throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bates is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bates scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bates moves away from the strike by Dills.
Bates was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dills throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bates scores with a jab to the body.
Dills swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bates scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dills misses with the combination.
Bates connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dills's hands.
Dills misses the body punch
letting Bates counter with a right hand.
Bates loads up on a big right hand but Dills slips the punch.
Dills takes a swing at Bates's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Bates wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bates moves away from the strike by Dills.
Bates moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bates throws a right and a left that Dills avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dills ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bates moves away.
Bates stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bates throws a hook to the side of Dills's head but Dills sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dills wants to counter the offense by Bates and move into the clinch position.
Dills just misses with a punch to the body.
Dills is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bates rather than just go for the knockout.
Dills tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bates was well out of range. Poor timing from Dills.
An attempted straight right counter from Bates misses the target.
Bates scores with the left hand. Dills knows he should have avoided that one.
Dills misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bates.
Bates lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bates with a hook.
Dills throws a hook but Bates blocks it.
Dills throws a jab but it's blocked by Bates.
A slow jab from Bates misses its intended target.
Bates uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dills.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dills swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bates counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bates fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dills looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dills tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bates was well out of range. Poor timing from Dills.
Dills misses the jab.
Bates takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bates throws a shot to the body.
Bates moves away from the strike by Dills.
Dills cracks a nice hook into Bates's ribs.
Nice uppercut lands for Dills. That snapped Bates's head back.
Bates works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dills misses with a wild body shot.
Bates throws a looping overhand right but Dills ducks down to avoid it.
Dills scores with a shot to the body.
Dills's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bates connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dills scrambles back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dorian Bates dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dills jabs Bates to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bates ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bates stuns Dills with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dills throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bates keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bates is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dills can do to turn this around?
Bates scores with a three punch combo!
Dills dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dills's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bates connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dills scrambles back to his feet.
Bates scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dills doesn't seem bothered though.
Dills misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
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!
Bates scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bates takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dills fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bates manages to avoid it.
Dills ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bates moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dills throws the left hand but Bates avoids the punch easily.
Dills digs a good hook to Bates's body.
Bates takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bates blocks a jab.
Dills misses the body punch
and Bates connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dills misses the shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Bates there.
A nice combination there by Bates.
Dills misses with a hook to the body
and Bates counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bates loads up on a big right hand but Dills slips the punch.
A jab from Dills misses.
Dills throws a body shot but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dills swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bates cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dills takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dills misses with a double jab
and Bates counters with a right hand to the body.
Dills is breathing heavily.
Bates works Dills's body with a nice hook.
Bates looks to land a right hand but Dills moved out of range.
Dills unleashes a big counter combination but Bates bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bates scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bates slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bates darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bates thuds a left hand into Dills's body.
Dills takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bates takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dills tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bates was well out of range. Poor timing from Dills.
Dills has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dills jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dills throws a shot from downtown. Bates moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dills misses with a body shot.
Bates lands with a cross.
Dills moves out of range as Bates strikes.
Bates throws an off balance right hand

and Dills counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dills tries a body shot but Bates blocks it.
Dills avoiding damage.
A nice left hand lands by Dills.
A right hook to the body lands for Dills.
A shot in the inside from Dills.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dills digs a right hand into Bates's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bates's gas tank.
Bates misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bates struggles to land a body shot inside as Dills controls his hands.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nice body punch from Dills - that landed with a thud.

Dills breaks from the clinch.
Dills moves out of range of the strikes.
Dills let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bates lands a slapping body shot.
Dills gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bates.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bates throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dills on the side of the head.
Dills misses with an uppercut
and Bates counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bates throws a hook but Dills blocks it.
Dills scores with a jab. Bates acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dills just misses with a punch to the body.
Bates takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dills looks to throw the jab but Bates is out of range.
Dills throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bates on the side of the head.
Bates lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bates scores with a jab. Dills acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dills misses with a body shot.
Dills on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bates misses with a wild body shot.
Dills throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dills.
Bates fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dills manages to avoid it.
Dills swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bates connects with a single shot there.
Bates lands with an overhand left.
Bates wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dills misses with a body shot.
Bates throwing a counter right hand but Dills manages to avoid it.
Bates uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dills.
Bates throwing a counter right hand but Dills manages to avoid it.
Bates fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dills looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bates scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dills takes one to the chin there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dills fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bates looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dills blocks a jab.
Bates throws a combination. Dills tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dorian Bates is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dills looks to throw the jab but Bates is out of range.
Bates fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dills looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dills scores with a jab to the body.
Bates misses the jab.
Bates scores with the left hand. Dills knows he should have avoided that one.
Bates bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dills's head backwards.
Dills throws a series of punches but Bates avoids them all with ease.
Bates throws out a powerful jab.
Bates is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dills.
Bates throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dills.
Dills looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dills on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bates scores with a nice strike.
Dills fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dills scores with a punch to the head.
Bates takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bates is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dills.
Bates falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dills counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bates misses with a jab to the body
letting Dills counter with a right hand.
Bates misses with a double jab.
Bates sets himself, and Dills steps forward looking for the clinch! Bates avoids it this time.
Bates keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dills misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bates.
Bates throws a hook but Dills blocks it.
Dills throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dills lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dills throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bates counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dills dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dills throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bates stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dills throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Bates misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dills. Bates does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dills throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dills throws a body punch but Bates moves out of range.
Dills lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bates at a distance.
Dills throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dills takes a swing at Bates's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dills drops his hands momentarily and Bates takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bates throws out a loose jab but Dills uses good head movement to avoid it.
Terry Dills has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A punch combination from Bates misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dorian Bates.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bates, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Dorian Bates!
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight for Dorian Bates!
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight for Dorian Bates!

Dorian Bates wins by unanimous decision!
Terry Dills spoke after the fight, saying 'Well that just sucked.'.