PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Galen Dall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kisame Hoshigaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dall kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is War. Hoshigaki has chosen HMMM! as his entrance music. Galen Dall has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dall
vs
Hoshigaki

180 cm
23
202 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

190 cm
31
201 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Galen Dall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kisame Hoshigaki!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Dean Styles and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Hoshigaki misses its intended target.
Dall tries to counter with a takedown but Hoshigaki is quick to defend against it.
Hoshigaki throws a lazy right hand but Dall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dall looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A swing and a miss from Hoshigaki.
Dall scoring well with a low kick there.
Hoshigaki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hoshigaki misses with a low kick.

Dall tries to keep at a distance but Hoshigaki has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hoshigaki stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hoshigaki just leaning against Dall, taking a breather.
Dall throws a punch but it's blocked by Hoshigaki.
Hoshigaki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dall displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hoshigaki up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoshigaki keeps control of Dall as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dall taking a breather.
Dall blocks a body shot from Hoshigaki.
Dall wants to get back to striking at distance but Hoshigaki won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoshigaki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dall blocks it with crossed arms.
Hoshigaki taking a breather.
Hoshigaki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dall's face.
A shot in the inside from Hoshigaki.
Hoshigaki lands a hook that snaps the head of Dall backwards.
Hoshigaki can't find room to land a body shot as Dall controls the action.
Hoshigaki has Dall pressed against the cage, preventing Dall from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hoshigaki blocks an uppercut.
Dall misses with a punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dall effectively controlling the action here.
Hoshigaki prevents Dall from breaking the clinch.
Hoshigaki struggles to land a body shot inside as Dall controls his hands.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hoshigaki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hoshigaki stalls.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall prevents a body shot from Hoshigaki.
Dall tries a body shot but Hoshigaki blocks it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dall blocks a body shot from Hoshigaki.

Dall breaks the clinch.
Hoshigaki throws a good cross that connects.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hoshigaki lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dall backs up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoshigaki takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dall throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hoshigaki feints a counter leg kick.
A jab from Hoshigaki misses.
Dall avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dall throws a low kick, looking for Hoshigaki's leg but Hoshigaki calmly moves out of range.
No joy there for Dall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hoshigaki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hoshigaki has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Dall jabs Hoshigaki to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kisame Hoshigaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Hoshigaki has Dall up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hoshigaki.
Hoshigaki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dall is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hoshigaki to keep the fight standing.
Dall can't find room to land a body shot as Hoshigaki controls the action.
Hoshigaki scores with a knee to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hoshigaki.
Hoshigaki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dall can't get the takedown.
Dall tries to circle away but Hoshigaki has him pinned against the cage.
Dall wants to stall.
Dall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hoshigaki's elbow.
Dall on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hoshigaki trying to land knees to the body.
Dall has Hoshigaki pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hoshigaki manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Galen Dall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hoshigaki blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoshigaki crunches a lovely knee into Dall's ribcage.
Dall manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dall is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hoshigaki.
Dall takes an elbow to the temple.
Dall works on Hoshigaki's body with a couple of short punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dall struggles to land a body shot inside as Hoshigaki controls his hands.
Dall takes an elbow to the temple.
Dall stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dall wants to break the clinch but can't.
Still in the clinch, Hoshigaki scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dall is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dall is looking to control Hoshigaki's arms but Hoshigaki gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dall has his back to the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kisame Hoshigaki dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dall throws a body shot but no joy.
Dall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dall lands with a hook. Hoshigaki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hoshigaki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hoshigaki attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hoshigaki moves out of range of the leg kick from Dall.

Dall closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Hoshigaki's guard.

Hoshigaki uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Hoshigaki scores with a nice head shot.
Hoshigaki misses with a straight left.
Kisame Hoshigaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hoshigaki. That's going to slow Dall down.
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!
Hoshigaki feints and then cracks Dall's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dall down.
Dall shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hoshigaki as he avoids it easily.
Hoshigaki moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dall checks a leg kick.
Hoshigaki pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hoshigaki throws a shot from downtown. Dall moves away and avoids it.
Hoshigaki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hoshigaki on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kisame Hoshigaki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hoshigaki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoshigaki scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hoshigaki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Dall there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hoshigaki tries to close the distance and clinch but Dall swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hoshigaki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dall tries a head kick but it misses.
Dall moves out of range of the strikes.
Dall lands with a slapping head kick.
Hoshigaki will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dall feinted with a counter takedown.
Dall digs a good hook to Hoshigaki's body.
Hoshigaki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hoshigaki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dall punishes Hoshigaki's body with a nice straight punch.

Dall fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hoshigaki sprawls well initially but Dall persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Hoshigaki has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Dall is on him like a limpet, forcing Hoshigaki back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dall is trying to break the clinch but Hoshigaki has him pressed against the cage.
Hoshigaki lands an elbow that stopped Dall in his tracks for a moment.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hoshigaki takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall is stalling here.
Hoshigaki misses with an elbow over the top.
Hoshigaki missing with knees to the body.
Hoshigaki throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dall stalling in the clinch but Hoshigaki improves position.
Hoshigaki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dalls head.
Dall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hoshigaki struggles to land a body shot inside as Dall controls his hands.
Dall has a couple of punches blocked by Hoshigaki.
Hoshigaki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dall avoids it.
Hoshigaki lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hoshigaki lands with a short shot to the head.
Dall blocks an elbow strike.
Dall cracks Hoshigaki with a nice body shot.
Dall fails to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dall lands a left hand.
Dall blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short uppercut from Hoshigaki.
Hoshigaki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dall has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hoshigaki blocks a body shot from Dall.
Dall is looking to control Hoshigaki's arms but Hoshigaki gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dall has his back to the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Dall breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dall.
Hoshigaki blocks a head kick by Dall.
A good leg kick by Dall.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dall.
Hoshigaki misses the shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hoshigaki. That's going to slow Dall down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall tries a head kick but it misses.
Hoshigaki throws a leg kick
and Dall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dall moves out of range of the body kick.
Dall attempts a counter takedown but Hoshigaki avoids it well and moves away.
A shot to the liver by Dall. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoshigaki works Dall's body with a nice hook.
A low kick from Dall is predictable there
and Hoshigaki counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dall is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hoshigaki scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dall pushes Hoshigaki away with a front kick.
Hoshigaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dall.
Dall misses with a head kick.
Hoshigaki tries to clinch but Dall moves away

and Dall counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Hoshigaki manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Dall keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Hoshigaki trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dall fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Galen Dall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dall struggles to land a body shot inside as Hoshigaki controls his hands.
Hoshigaki lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hoshigaki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dall is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kisame Hoshigaki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Hoshigaki throws out a powerful jab.
Hoshigaki has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hoshigaki there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hoshigaki tries to clinch up.
Hoshigaki throws the left hand but Dall avoids the punch easily.
Dall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hoshigaki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dall is looking to wear down Hoshigaki with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hoshigaki finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dall throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hoshigaki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dall lands a right hook to the body.
Hoshigaki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hoshigaki throws a hook but Dall avoids it easily.
Dall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dall throws a solid leg kick but Hoshigaki takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dall.
Hoshigaki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hoshigaki scores with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dall steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hoshigaki. That one must have hurt.
Dall avoids the head kick by Hoshigaki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoshigaki moves out of range of the strikes.
Dall feints and then cracks Hoshigaki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hoshigaki down.
Dall has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hoshigaki finds it's way round the side to connect with Dall's head.
Hoshigaki thows a left - swing and a miss!
A left lands for Dall.
Dall throws a lazy head kick
and Hoshigaki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dall slips under a jab from Hoshigaki.
Dall takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Hoshigaki drives through and clinches with Dall against the cage.
Hoshigaki throws an elbow that misses.
Hoshigaki scores with a shoulder strike.
Hoshigaki unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dall dodges an elbow strike from Hoshigaki.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hoshigaki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hoshigaki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knees to the body from Hoshigaki.
Dall throws a head punch that misses.
Galen Dall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoshigaki with a knee to the head.
Hoshigaki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dall blocks it with crossed arms.
Hoshigaki landing knees to the body.
Dall is trying to pull guard but Hoshigaki has him pressed against the cage.
Hoshigaki throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dall is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hoshigaki is keeping busy.
Dall is trying to force a seperation but Hoshigaki has the dominant position.

Dall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dall will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hoshigaki lands a head kick!
Dall blocks a head kick by Hoshigaki.
Dall throws a leg kick but Hoshigaki checks it.
Hoshigaki tries a head kick but it misses.
Hoshigaki fails in his attempt to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Dall misses the target.
Hoshigaki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dall sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dall looks to score with a jab to the body but Hoshigaki is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoshigaki tries to clinch but Dall is having none of it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hoshigaki.
Hoshigaki lands a two punch combo.
Hoshigaki just misses with a punch to the body.
Hoshigaki throws a shot from downtown. Dall moves away and avoids it.
Dall finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hoshigaki feints a counter leg kick.
Dall scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hoshigaki fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Hoshigaki drives through and clinches with Dall against the cage.
Hoshigaki prevents a body shot from Dall.
Hoshigaki content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kisame Hoshigaki seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hoshigaki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Hoshigaki.
Dall tries to circle away but Hoshigaki has him pinned against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hoshigaki throws an elbow but misses.
Hoshigaki prevents Dall from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hoshigaki is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Dall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hoshigaki's corner calls for a 1-2. Hoshigaki obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hoshigaki cracks Dall with an open hand slap.
Dall gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hoshigaki.
Hoshigaki lands with a straight right. Dall didn't see that one coming.

Dall is rocked!
Hoshigaki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dall avoids the head kick by Hoshigaki.
Oh Dall is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Hoshigaki moves into the clinch successfully.

Dall breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dall seems to have got his legs back now.
Hoshigaki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hoshigaki lands with an overhand left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dall blocks a head kick by Hoshigaki.
Hoshigaki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hoshigaki is looking to clinch but Dall is avoiding it.

Hoshigaki moves into range and clinches up with Dall.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kisame Hoshigaki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hoshigaki has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kisame Hoshigaki!
Kisame Hoshigaki managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Instinct [out of stock until Feb 03 2016], into his post fight interview.