PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Demitrious Dalby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dalby comes to the cage accompanied by TOM PETTY - I WON'T BACK DOWN. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dalby
vs
Franklin

199 cm
26
215 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

165 cm
21
205 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Demitrious Dalby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frank Franklin!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franklin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dalby.

Dalby has managed to clinch.
Franklin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dalby avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dalby working Franklin over with knees to the body.
Franklin tries to break free but Dalby pushes him back against the cage.
Franklin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dalby is keeping busy.
Franklin is trying to force a seperation but Dalby has the dominant position.
Franklin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dalby is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franklin avoids a wild elbow strike from Dalby.

Franklin breaks the clinch.

Franklin gets tackled into the cage by Dalby. Dalby maintains the clinch.
Dalby misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Franklin.
Dalby missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin avoiding damage as Dalby throws knees to the body.
Dalby gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dalby tries to land knees in the clinch but Franklin avoids the damage to the body.
Dalby with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dalby lands a nice knee to the body.
Dalby has Franklin pressed against the cage, preventing Franklin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Franklin trying to stall but Dalby improves his position.
Dalby misses with a knee to the head.
Franklin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Franklin is looking to take this one to the mat.
Dalby tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Franklin avoids it.
Franklin is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dalby to keep the fight standing.
Demitrious Dalby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Franklin.
Franklin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dalby avoids it.
Dalby crunches a lovely knee into Franklin's ribcage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin blocks the elbow strike.
Franklin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dalby using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Franklin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Franklin is trying to maintain a safe position but Dalby gets an underhook and turns Franklin into the cage.
The referee calls for Franklin to work.

Franklin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dalby looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Franklin tries to keep at a distance but Dalby has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dalby trying to land knees to the body.
Franklin avoiding damage as Dalby throws knees to the body.
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!
Franklin avoiding damage as Dalby throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dalby lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dalby misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Franklin.
Franklin effectively controlling the action here.
Franklin is trying to break free.
Dalby missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dalby throws an elbow but misses.
Dalby tries a body shot but Franklin blocks it.
Dalby lands a knee to the body.
Franklin avoids a wild elbow strike from Dalby.
Franklin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dalby has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franklin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Dalby throws an elbow that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Franklin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dalby with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Franklin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Franklin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dalby pushes off an throws an elbow but Franklin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dalby comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Franklin.
Franklin trying to land knees to the body.
Dalby is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Franklin is defending well for now.
Dalby misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dalby has managed to clinch.
Dalby misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Franklin.
Dalby keeps control of Franklin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Franklin trying to land knees to the body.
Dalby has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Franklin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Franklin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Dalby moves into the clinch successfully.
Franklin is looking to break free of the clinch but Dalby has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A frustrated look appears on Franklin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Franklin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dalby lands an elbow just above Franklin 's eye.
Franklin is stalling here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin is trying to break the clinch but Dalby has him pressed against the cage.
A knee to the head by Dalby.

Franklin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Franklin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Dalby moves into range and clinches up with Franklin.
Dalby working Franklin over with knees to the body.
Dalby misses with an elbow over the top.

Franklin breaks the clinch.

Dalby rushes Franklin and presses him up against the cage.
Franklin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Franklin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dalby throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalby with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Franklin blocks an elbow strike.
Dalby tries to land knees in the clinch but Franklin avoids the damage to the body.
Dalby tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dalby throws an elbow that misses.
Franklin working hard to break the clinch.
Dalby creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dalby managing to block the knees to the body from Franklin.
Dalby is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Franklin can do to turn this around?
Franklin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dalby lands a nice elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Dalby fails to land.
Franklin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dalby smiles and moves away.
Demitrious Dalby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Franklin.

Dalby instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Franklin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Franklin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Franklin dodges the punch combination from Dalby.
Franklin misses with a takedown attempt - Dalby sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Franklin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dalby will feel that in the morning.
Franklin fails in his attempt to clinch.

Dalby closes the distance and clinches.
Dalby misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Franklin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franklin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Demitrious Dalby has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dalby lands an elbow just above Franklin 's eye.

Franklin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Dalby gets a clinch.
Franklin is trying to break free.
Dalby trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dalby throws an elbow but misses.
Dalby landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The referee calls for Franklin to work.
Dalby missing with knees to the body.
Franklin stalling the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Franklin is looking to control Dalby's arms but Dalby gets an underhook and turns him. Now Franklin has his back to the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demitrious Dalby dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Franklin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dalby.
We've been informed that Franklin has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Franklin throws a hook but Dalby blocks it.
Franklin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dalby will feel that in the morning.
Franklin motions for Dalby to come forward. Franklin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Franklin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Franklin gets tackled into the cage by Dalby. Dalby maintains the clinch.
Dalby is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalby looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Good body shot from Franklin.
Dalby lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dalby lands an elbow just above Franklin 's eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Franklin is looking to control Dalby's arms but Dalby gets an underhook and turns him. Now Franklin has his back to the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dalby.
Franklin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Franklin avoiding damage as Dalby throws knees to the body.
Dalby lands a damaging elbow.
Franklin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dalby avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Franklin is looking to break free of the clinch but Dalby has double underhooks.
Franklin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Dalby with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Franklin blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin working aggressively here.
Franklin blocks an elbow strike.
Franklin tries to circle away but Dalby has him pinned against the cage.
Franklin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dalby tries to land knees in the clinch but Franklin avoids the damage to the body.

Franklin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Franklin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dalby is able to avoid easily.
Franklin swats away the attempt to clinch by Dalby.
Franklin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dalby sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dalby is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Franklin.
Franklin shoots in for a takedown but Dalby shows good takedown defense.
Dalby is looking to counter the offense by Franklin and move into the clinch.
Demitrious Dalby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Franklin.

Franklin gets tackled into the cage by Dalby. Dalby maintains the clinch.
Dalby lands an elbow that stopped Franklin in his tracks for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalby lands an elbow inside that Franklin shrugs off.
Knees to the body from Dalby.
Franklin is trying to pull guard but Dalby has him pressed against the cage.
Franklin jumps guard but Dalby turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dalby.
Dalby misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dalby working Franklin over with knees to the body.

Franklin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dalby is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Franklin lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Dalby closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dalby lands a nice elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalby lands a good knee to the midsection. Franklin won't want to take too many of those.
Franklin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dalby is keeping busy.
Franklin blocks an elbow strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dalby obliges.
Franklin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dalby as Franklin tries to tie him up.
Dalby tries to land knees in the clinch but Franklin avoids the damage to the body.
Dalby putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Franklin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dalby landing knees to the body.
Franklin dodges an elbow strike from Dalby.
Frank Franklin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Demitrious Dalby is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dalby.

And that's the end of the fight!
Demitrious Dalby showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dalby, 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27

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