PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tehra Dactyl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dusty Boles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dactyl
vs
Boles

187 cm
25
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
21
192 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tehra Dactyl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dusty Boles!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Bruno Lombardi and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Dactyl lands an impressive looking overhand right. Boles doesn't seem phased though.
Boles connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dactyl. Dactyl circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

It looks like Tehra Dactyl has been cut.
Boles is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dactyl.
Dactyl fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Boles on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Boles scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dactyl wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Boles cracks Dactyl with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boles trying to control the position but Dactyl is working away.
Dactyl wants to get back to his feet but Boles drags him back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boles lands a decent elbow from side control.
Boles is looking to take a break and control but Dactyl is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boles fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Dactyl is trying to buck Boles off.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Boles lands with a nice body punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boles. Dactyl does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dactyl jabs at Boles's body.
Dactyl scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Boles doesn't seem bothered though.
Dactyl lands with a nice body punch.
Nice defenses there by Dactyl.
Dactyl fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Boles on the side of the head.
Dactyl throws a nice looking combination but Boles bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boles is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dactyl with a body shot.
Boles gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Boles steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dactyl.
Boles shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Boles moves forwards but Dactyl connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dactyl misses with a looping left.
A nice side step and Boles releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Boles looks to land a left hand but Dactyl moved out of range nicely.
Dactyl fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boles manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dactyl lands a right hook to the body.
Dactyl throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A right-left combo lands from Dactyl.
Dactyl steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boles.

Boles manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Dactyl on his heels. He'll look to pass Dactyl's guard now, I'm sure.

Dactyl pushes Boles off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Boles instigates a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Boles scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dactyl swings wildly with an uppercut but Boles uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Boles.
Dactyl controlling the action here for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dactyl misses with a body punch.
Dactyl blocking some punches.
Boles scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Boles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dactyl prevents a body shot from Boles.
Dactyl tries to work over Boles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dactyl effectively controlling the action here.
Boles has a couple of punches blocked by Dactyl.

Dactyl escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice shot lands for Dactyl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tehra Dactyl dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tehra Dactyl's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dactyl lands with an overhand left.
Boles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boles just misses with a punch to the body.
Boles thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boles with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dactyl to score with a decent uppercut.
Dactyl moves into range and connects with a jab.
Boles is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dactyl ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boles moves away.
Dactyl throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dactyl throws a hook but Boles blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boles lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dactyl circles away quickly and effectively.
Boles moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tehra Dactyl is winning the standup battle so far.
Boles takes one to the chin there.
Boles throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dactyl sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dactyl appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dactyl uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Boles has time to react.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dactyl fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dactyl misses the jab.
Boles wants to counter the offense by Dactyl and move into the clinch position.
Boles throws a big shot that misses.
Boles ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Boles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dactyl.
Dactyl throws a shot from downtown. Boles moves away and avoids it.
Boles is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dactyl with a body shot.
Dactyl lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A jab from Dactyl misses.

Boles drops Dactyl with a left right combo! Boles follows him down to the ground into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dactyl is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Boles lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Dactyl down.

Dactyl is rocked!
Dactyl is trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dactyl trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Boles working the ground and pound.
Boles scores with a couple of short elbows.

Dactyl throws Boles to one side and escapes!
Dactyl connects with a body shot that sends Boles's belly button to the back.
Boles slips a jab from Dactyl.
A punch combination from Boles misses.
Boles swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dactyl tests Boles's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dactyl lands with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boles takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dactyl comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A jab lands there for Dactyl.
Dactyl throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boles loads up on a big right hand but Dactyl slips the punch.
A little feinted left hand from Dactyl on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dactyl looks to throw the jab but Boles is out of range.
Boles slips a straight right by Dactyl.
Boles looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dactyl looks to land a combination but Boles avoids it well.
Tehra Dactyl is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dactyl scores with a jab to the head.
A left lands for Boles.
A punch lands to the side of Boles 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dactyl fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dactyl misses with a series of wild punches.
Boles tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dactyl looks to score with a jab to the body but Boles is just out of range.
Dactyl catches Boles with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dactyl misses with a looping left.
Boles swings for the body but Dactyl moves out of range.
Boles takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Boles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dactyl rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boles moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boles uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dactyl.
A jab from Boles misses.
Boles changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dactyl tries to avoid it but Boles manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dactyl to the ground. Dactyl escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dactyl is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boles can do to turn this around?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dactyl misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boles.
Dactyl ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boles moves away.
Boles fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tehra Dactyl dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tehra Dactyl's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Dactyl lands a nice shot to the body.
Dactyl's jab looks to have found its range, popping Boles under the eye.
Dactyl looks to score with a jab to the body but Boles is just out of range.
Dactyl thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dactyl ducks under a wild hook from Boles.
Boles throws a head kick but Dactyl moves out of range.
Boles walks into a straight right hand from Dactyl.
Boles tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Dactyl was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Boles.
Dactyl throws out a loose jab but Boles uses good head movement to avoid it.
It seemed like Boles was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dactyl scores with a sloppy right hand. Boles should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boles works the jab nicely.
Dactyl scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dactyl lands a jab to Boles's midsection.
Dactyl scores with the left hand. Boles knows he should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd cheers as Dactyl lands an impressive looking overhand right. Boles doesn't seem phased though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Dactyl misses.

Boles gets a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Boles.
Boles is struggling to control the position.
Boles taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dactyl blocking some punches.
Boles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Dactyl.
Boles has Dactyl pressed against the cage.
Dactyl misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boles is looking to control Dactyl's arms but Dactyl gets an underhook and turns him. Now Boles has his back to the cage.
Dactyl looking to slow down the pace here.
Dactyl tries to work over Boles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dactyl being controlled against the cage.
Boles is pushing Dactyl up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dusty Boles.
Boles throws a body punch but Dactyl moves out of range.
Dactyl lands with a cross.
Dactyl lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boles circles away quickly and effectively.
Boles is looking for the big counter here.
Dactyl fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boles manages to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Dactyl. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dactyl.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boles fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dactyl has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A punch lands to the side of Boles 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dactyl moves out of range of the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Dactyl misses the target.
Dactyl dips to his left and cracks Boles with an uppercut!
Boles thows a left - swing and a miss!
A counter left hand to the body from Dactyl misses its target.
Dactyl fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Boles looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A big left from Boles misses.
Boles lands with a good body shot.
Dactyl scores with a hook to the body. Boles takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dactyl lands a jab to Boles's midsection.
Boles takes one on the button.
Boles takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tehra Dactyl is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dactyl avoids the body shot from Boles.
Boles has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Boles walks into a left hand.
Dactyl dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Boles misses its intended target.
A jab from Dactyl misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Dactyl misses the target.
Boles moves out of range as Dactyl strikes.
Dactyl stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Boles throws a shot from downtown. Dactyl moves away and avoids it.
Boles misses with a straight left.
Boles on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dactyl with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Boles displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dactyl throws out the jab.
Dusty Boles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dactyl misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tehra Dactyl showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dactyl, 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tehra Dactyl!
A very excited looking Tehra Dactyl made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.