PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyson Dale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Lake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Dale
vs
Lake

182 cm
23
199 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Zipp Zapp

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kyson Dale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Lake!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dale gets a clinch.
Dale pushes off an throws an elbow but Lake leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dale.

Lake decides to pull guard.
Dale has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lake managing to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dale trying to control but Lake is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dale wants to get up but he can't break Lake's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Lake pulls Dale in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dale stopping the sweep attempt from Lake.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lake avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lake with the counter takedown but Dale avoids it easily.
Dale definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lake swats away the attempt to clinch by Dale.
Lake tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A cross from Dale lands.
Dale wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dale wants to clinch but Lake slips to the side

and Lake counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dale wants to stand back up but Lake manages to pass into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lake stands up and beckons Dale to his feet.
Lake walks into a left hand.
Dale tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lake unleashes a big counter combination but Dale bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kyson Dale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lake bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dale tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lake throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lake throwing strikes here but Dale is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Lake is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lake cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Dale knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lake on the ground.
Lake thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Lake controlling his opponent.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lake cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Lake is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Dale tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lake breaks from Dale's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lake lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Lake lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Lake wants to finish this one by submission but Dale is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Lake.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lake with good strikes from the mount here!
Lake landing strikes, looking to finish!
Dale really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lake landing strikes, looking to finish!
The referee warns Dale that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Lake dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dale instigates a clinch.

Lake breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dale pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lake back to the cage. Dale follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Dale has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lake takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Peter Lake has been cut.
Dale tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lake avoids it.
Lake jumps guard but Dale stands there with Lake around his waist. Lake gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dale lands an elbow inside that Lake shrugs off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dale tries a knee to the head but Lake blocks it.
Lake has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Dale.

Lake breaks from the clinch.
Dale tries to clinch there but Lake circles away.
Dale tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lake paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Dale rushes Lake and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dale has Lake pressed against the cage, preventing Lake from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lake as Dale tries to tie him up.
Dale tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lake avoids it.
Dale tries to stall but Lake uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lake tries to land knees in the clinch but Dale avoids the damage to the body.
Dale struggles to land a body shot inside as Lake controls his hands.
Lake tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dale with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dale keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lake's efforts to push away.
Lake tries to score a body lock takedown but Dale shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kyson Dale has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Lake.
Lake tries to pull guard but Dale forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dale gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lake missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dale crunches a lovely knee into Lake's ribcage.
Lake is breathing heavily.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lake as Dale tries to tie him up.
Lake on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dale prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lake on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The referee calls for Dale to work.
Lake has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dale is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dale tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dale working Lake over with knees to the body.
Lake tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dale crunches a lovely knee into Lake's ribcage.
Dale lands a damaging elbow.
Dale connects with a knee to the head.
Dale lands a nice elbow.
Dale landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lake letting Dale take a breather here.
Dale throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lake blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyson Dale dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Peter Lake's cut.
That's time! Dale's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Dale fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dale stuffs the takedown attempt from Lake. Lake gets slowly back to his feet.
Lake walks into a jab.
Dale wants to clinch up but Lake keeps it at a distance.
Lake changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Dale gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lake goes for a takedown attempt but Dale pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dale throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dale displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lake.
Kyson Dale has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Lake.
Lake takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Dale takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lake wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dale leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dale tries to throw a body punch but Lake avoids it by throwing Dale back against the cage.
Dale gets underhooks to prevent Lake's takedown attempt.
Dale throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lake blocks it with crossed arms.
Dale with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dale obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lake is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dale is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lake can do to turn this around?
Dale scores with a knee to the head.
Dale gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lake.
Dale's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A short right from Dale on the inside.
Dale lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dale working Lake over with knees to the body.
Lake blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dale working Lake over with knees to the body.
Kyson Dale has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Dale on the inside.
Lake takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dale lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dale landing knees to the head.
Dale lands a nice knee to the body.
Dale is stalling here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dale is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Dale is pushing Lake up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Dale lands a good knee to the midsection. Lake won't want to take too many of those.
Dale creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lake's defenses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lake on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kyson Dale showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dale has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 29:26
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyson Dale!
An out of breath Kyson Dale thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.