PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Police Officer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryzen Dall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dall has chosen Scarecrow as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Officer
vs
Dall

175 cm
26
167 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

175 cm
23
158 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Police Officer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryzen Dall!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Officer lands the left hand.

It looks like Ryzen Dall has been cut.
Dall sizes up Officer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Dall.
Dall misses with a body kick.
Officer throws a series of strikes that have Dall backpedaling.
Nice cross by Officer.
Dall fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Officer on the side of the head.
Dall throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dall slips under a jab from Officer.
A little jabbing left from Dall on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Officer tries to clinch up but Dall circles away and keeps his distance.
Officer lands a glancing blow to the side of Dall's head.
Dall throws a body kick that misses.
Dall connects with a solid leg kick.
Dall lands with a straight right. Officer didn't see that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dall looks to throw the jab but Officer is out of range.
Officer tests Dall's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dall feints a jab promting Officer to slip. Dall then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Officer slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Officer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dall slaps away a takedown attempt from Officer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A little jabbing left from Dall on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ryzen Dall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Officer wants to clinch.
Officer thuds his right hand into Dall's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall slaps away a takedown attempt from Officer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Police Officer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Officer tries to move into range but Dall moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Officer shoots in for a double leg but Dall sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Police Officer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Officer misses with a hook to the body
and Dall makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
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!
Nice body punch from Officer.
Officer tries to clinch there but Dall circles away.
Officer moves in looking to clinch but Dall pushes him off.
Officer tries to clinch but Dall is having none of it.
Dall cracks the inside of Officer's front leg.
Dall walks into a jab.
Officer throws a head kick that Dall semi-blocks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Officer.
Officer misses with an uppercut
and Dall counters with a good low kick that Officer was not able to check.
Officer doesn't manage to clinch there - Dall circles away.
Dall is looking for the big counter here.

Officer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Officer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Dall.
Officer gets through Dall's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dall is pressed up against the cage. Officer has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dall down to the mat. Dall avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dall throws a leg kick
and Dall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Officer lands a right hook to the body.
Officer tries to clinch up.
Dall throws a leg kick
and Officer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Officer connects with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dall changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Officer misses with the combination.
Officer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Officer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dall tries a body shot but Officer blocks it.
Officer lands with a left to the head.
Officer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Dall fails to land.
Officer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dall's elbow.
Officer blocks a body shot from Dall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Police Officer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ryzen Dall's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dall jabs Officer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dall lands a nice shot to the body.

Officer has closed the distance and engaged Dall in a clinch.
Dall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Officer throws a punch but it's blocked by Dall.
Officer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dall struggles to land a body shot inside as Officer controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Officer.
Officer swings wildly with an uppercut but Dall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Officer tries to score a body lock takedown but Dall shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dall working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dall tries to work over Officer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dall throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Officers head.
Officer wants to take the fight to the mat but Dall manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Officer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dall prevents a body shot from Officer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Officer lands a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Officer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dall tries to throw a body punch but Officer avoids it by throwing Dall back against the cage.
Officer jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dall walks away with a smile on his face. Officer gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Police Officer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dall lands a lovely overhand right.
Dall has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Dall lands with a kick to the temple. Officer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Officer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dall counters with a head kick. That will keep Officer thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Officer checks a leg kick.
Officer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dall circles away quickly and effectively.

Officer moves into the clinch.
Officer swings wildly with an uppercut but Dall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Officer scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Officer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dall misses with a body punch.
Officer misses with the head strike.
Dall tries to work over Officer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Dall breaks the clinch.
Officer swings widly with a right hand
and Dall counters with a straight right hand.
Officer lands with a nice body punch.

Officer shoots in and gets a takedown into Dall's guard.
Dall tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Officer trying to control but Dall is working from the bottom.
Officer postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dall is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Officer wants to stand but Dall is controlling his posture from full guard.

Dall working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Officer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Officer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Officer trying to control the position from guard on top but Dall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dall wants to hit a switch here but Officer passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Dall there!
Dall is trying to escape the mount.

Officer swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Dall is now in Officer's guard. A big mistake from Officer there, giving up the dominant position!
Officer lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Officer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dall wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Police Officer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ryzen Dall's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Dall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dall keeps the fight on the outside.
Dall misses with a hook.
Officer wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Officer shoots and misses
and Dall counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dall misses with a looping right.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dall.
Dall throws a jab when Officer was well out of range.
Dall misses with a few strikes there.
Officer went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dall. That's going to slow Officer down.
Officer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dall counters with a good low kick that Officer was not able to check.
Dall throws out a loose jab but Officer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Officer.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Officer closes the distance and pushes Dall back into the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Officer.

Officer turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Officer manages to end up in side control.
Officer trying to control the position but Dall is working away.
Dall struggling a bit here.

Officer is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dall knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dall is trying to improve his position.
Ryzen Dall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Officer working away.
Dall is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Dall's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dall gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Dall gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Officer looking to sit in guard and control but Dall gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

There's a bit of a scramble here and now Officer is on top in guard.

Dall is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dall keeping full guard, as Officer tries to pass.
Officer tries to stand but Dall is controlling from the bottom.

Dall looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Officer passes into side control.
Police Officer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Officer trying to control the position but Dall is working away.
Dall is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Officer stalling.
Officer seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Officer content to control rather than advance.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ryzen Dall.
I think Officer 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!