PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Synyx Dall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peaky Blinder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dall comes into the arena with In Scarlet Storm blaring out of the sound system. Blinder has chosen Dave not Dave - Cold blood as his entrance music. Synyx Dall has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dall
vs
Blinder

180 cm
24
185 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

180 cm
22
180 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Synyx Dall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peaky Blinder!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Eddie Farnsworth and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dall keeps the fight on the outside.
Dall throws a hook to the side of Blinder's head but Blinder sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blinder tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've been hearing reports that Dall has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Dall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dall dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Blinder. That did some damage!
Blinder looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dall throws a body punch but Blinder moves out of range.
Dall throws a body punch but Blinder moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Blinder.

Dall shoots in and bounces Blinder off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Dall stands and throws Blinder's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Blinder really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dall. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Blinder is looking for a sweep.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Dall has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall trying to control the position but Blinder is working away.
Dall tries to advance to mount but Blinder denies him.
Blinder is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Blinder is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Dall's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Dall trying to advance position but Blinder counters by regaining guard.
Dall not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dall keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Blinder's head.
Dall won't allow Blinder to get back to his feet.
Blinder being controlled here, momentarily.
Blinder trying to keep a closed guard but Dall is proving a slippery customer.
Dall is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Blinder looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dall is one step ahead there.

Blinder throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dall trying to control the position from guard on top but Blinder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dall controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Dall.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Blinder falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dall counters with a stiff right hand.
Blinder dives in for a single leg takedown but Dall sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Synyx Dall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blinder moves out of range of the body kick from Dall.
Blinder staying out of range there.
Blinder appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Blinder on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dall. Dall obviously looking to wear him down.
Dall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dall.
Blinder takes a kick to the side of the head.

Blinder has closed the distance and engaged Dall in a clinch.
Blinder missing with knees to the body.
Dall tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Blinder just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dall blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice body punch from Dall - that landed with a thud.
Dall will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Blinder up against the cage.
Dall blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blinder lands a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blinder tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dall smiles and moves away.
Synyx Dall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peaky Blinder.
Blinder takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dall scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dall darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Blinder throws a looping overhand right but Dall ducks down to avoid it.
Dall keeps the fight on the outside.
Blinder tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dall thumps Blinder with a low kick.
Blinder shoots in but no luck this time.
Dall cracks a nice hook into Blinder's ribs.
Blinder ducks under a wild hook from Dall.
Blinder misses with a kick to the body.

Dall drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Blinder is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Synyx Dall dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dall throws a low kick but Blinder moves out of range easily.
Dall fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dall throws a quick inside leg kick.
Blinder defending well as Dall loads up on a big left hand.
Blinder swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Blinder pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dall lands a nice leg kick that just misses Blinder's sensitive parts.

Blinder fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dall, pushing him back against the cage.
Dall avoiding damage as Blinder throws knees to the body.
Blinder with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Blinder pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dall finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dall lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Peaky Blinder is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blinder throws a head kick that misses.
Dall throws a sloppy head kick and Blinder moves out of range easily.
Dall feints and then cracks Blinder's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Blinder down.
Dall's jab looks to have found its range, popping Blinder under the eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dall shoots for a takedown but Blinder saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Blinder keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall swats away the attempt to clinch by Blinder.
Dall went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Dall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dall cracks Blinder with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blinder can do to turn this around?
Dall connects with a solid leg kick.
Blinder scores with a nice body kick.
Dall throws a head kick that half lands.
Blinder blocks a jab.
Dall throws a body punch but Blinder moves out of range.
Blinder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dall was well out of range. Poor timing from Blinder.
Blinder throws a head kick that Dall semi-blocks.
Dall circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blinder uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dall.
Blinder tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dall stuns Blinder with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Dall misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A chopping leg kick lands by Dall.
Dall with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Synyx Dall is winning the standup battle so far.
Blinder tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dall swinging wildly here.
Blinder pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dall is out of range and Blinder settles back down.
Dall throws a lazy right hand but Blinder sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dall looks to land a left hand but Blinder moved out of range nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dall lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Blinder has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Blinder and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Blinder moves into the clinch.
Dall trying to stall but Blinder improves his position.
Blinder lands a nice knee to the body.

Blinder breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dall misses the shot to the body.
Dall lands a nice leg kick that just misses Blinder's sensitive parts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blinder throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Synyx Dall has been cut.
Blinder is looking to clinch but Dall is avoiding it.
Blinder takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dall dodges the punch combination from Blinder.
Blinder's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dall connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Blinder scrambles back to his feet.
Dall has a takedown stuffed.
Blinder tries to clinch but Dall moves out of range.
Blinder misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dall throws the kick towards the body but Blinder avoids it.
Blinder tries to clinch up.
Dall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blinder moves away.
Blinder's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Blinder feints and then cracks Dall's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dall down.
Dall throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blinder tries to clinch up.
Dall lands a nice shot that snaps Blinder's head back.
Blinder staying out of range there.
Dall thumps Blinder with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dall misses with the combination.
Dall misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blinder feints the counter takedown.
Dall takes a swing at Blinder's ribcage but misses.
Dall scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Blinder tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blinder manages to avoid it.
Blinder cracks Dall with a right hand to the side of the head.
Blinder misses with the combination.
Dall throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Synyx Dall dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Synyx Dall's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Blinder displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dall.
Blinder tries to counter by closing the distance.
Blinder scoring well with a low kick there.

Blinder has closed the distance and engaged Dall in a clinch.
Dall managing to block the knees to the body from Blinder.
Dall softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Dall.
Blinder misses with a knee to the head.
Dall is trying to maintain a safe position but Blinder gets an underhook and turns Dall into the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Dall.
Blinder landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dall looking to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Dall fails to land.
Dall looking to slow down the pace here.
Dall struggles to land a body shot inside as Blinder controls his hands.
Dall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall displaying some good clinch control by pressing Blinder up against the cage.
Blinder takes a shot to the head.
Blinder lands a right hand.
Blinder misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dall scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dall can't break the clinch.
Dall is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Blinder to keep the fight standing.

Blinder manages to break the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Blinder.
Dall changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Blinder throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Blinder just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Dall misses the target.

Blinder closes the distance and pushes Dall back into the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Dall fails to land.
Blinder swings wildly with an uppercut but Dall uses good head movement to avoid it.

Blinder manages to break the clinch.
Peaky Blinder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Blinder clinches with his opponent.

Blinder's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Blinder gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Blinder has clasped his hands together around Dall's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Blinder happy to just control the position for now.
Dall is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Peaky Blinder has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dall is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Blinder off and has taken his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dall controls the position.
Dall tries to keep control of the position but Blinder is staying busy.
You can see the frustration on Blinder's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blinder is keeping busy.
Good control from Dall.
Blinder is in bad spot here.
Synyx Dall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dall controlling from the back.
Blinder is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Dall off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Dall controlling well, preventing Blinder from escaping the position.
Dall slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Blinder tries to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall controls the action.
Blinder is trying to stand back up.
Dall is hanging on to Blinder's back as he tries to escape.
I would not like to be Blinder right now.
Dall seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Blinder for as long as he can get away with.
Blinder is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Dall controls the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Peaky Blinder.
I think Dall 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Synyx Dall!
Synyx Dall seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.