PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bastyn Dall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Mayorga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dall comes to the cage accompanied by Beast. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dall
vs
Mayorga

170 cm
27
135 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

172 cm
37
145 lbs
28 - 20 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bastyn Dall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antonio Mayorga!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayorga misses with a body shot
enabling Dall to counter with a crisp jab.
Dall fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bastyn Dall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dall swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dall tries to land a front kick but Mayorga steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dall cracks Mayorga with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mayorga takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mayorga avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Some bone on bone action there as Dall checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Mayorga misses.
That kick from Dall tenderised Mayorga's leg. Mayorga is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dall lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dall scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mayorga throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dall's head.
Dall works over Mayorga's head and body with a nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dall staying out of range there.
Mayorga misses with a wild body shot.
Dall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mayorga.
Mayorga fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mayorga misses with a low kick.

Mayorga has Dall up against the cage in a clinch.
Dall misses with a hook to the ribs.

Dall manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters circling a little - Mayorga finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Dall has a takedown stuffed.
A jab from Mayorga misses.
Mayorga explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall thumps Mayorga with a low kick.
Dall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dall throws the left hand but Mayorga avoids the punch easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mayorga fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dall connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mayorga's hands.
Dall tries a low kick but Mayorga avoids it.
Mayorga walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dall.
Some wild striking there from Mayorga.
Dall chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dall misses with a body shot
and Mayorga counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A head kick misses from Mayorga.
Mayorga moves out of range of the leg kick from Dall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayorga walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Mayorga rushes Dall and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mayorga.
Dall throws a punch but it's blocked by Mayorga.
Mayorga trying to control the position but instead, Dall has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mayorga into the cage.
Mayorga trying to control the position but instead, Dall has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mayorga into the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dall.

Dall breaks from the clinch.
Dall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mayorga avoids the head kick by Dall.
Dall misses with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mayorga counters with a good low kick that Dall was not able to check.
Dall looks for a takedown but Mayorga sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bastyn Dall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mayorga thows a leg kick but Dall checks it
and Dall counters with an outside leg kick.
Antonio Mayorga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mayorga throws a body kick that misses
and Dall counters with a good low kick that Mayorga was not able to check.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mayorga moves out of range of the body kick from Dall.
A left and a right from Mayorga both land. Nice combination.
Mayorga throws out a leg kick but Dall moves out of range and Mayorga only half commits.
Dall lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mayorga blocks a head kick by Dall.
Dall is looking to slow Mayorga down with leg kicks.
No joy there for Mayorga, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good work by Mayorga as he checks the leg kick.
Mayorga now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dall lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mayorga.
Dall looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dall misses with a wild combination.
Mayorga flicks out a counter leg kick but Dall steps away.
Mayorga throws a head kick that misses.
Dall scores with a nice right hand.
Mayorga throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mayorga takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mayorga is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dall rather than just go for the knockout.
Dall bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mayorga's head backwards.
Mayorga throws a head kick but Dall moves out of range.
Dall takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dall cracks Mayorga with an open hand slap.
Dall with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mayorga misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall with a jab.
Dall cracks Mayorga with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dall lands a jab to the head.
Dall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mayorga can do to turn this around?
Dall misses with a looping right.
Dall lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dall takes a swing at Mayorga's ribcage but misses.
Mayorga is looking for the big counter here.
Dall throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mayorga walks into a straight right hand from Dall.
Dall moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Mayorga gets a clinch.
Mayorga misses with a punch to the body.
Mayorga misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mayorga looking to slow down the pace here.
Dall tries to throw a body punch but Mayorga avoids it by throwing Dall back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Mayorga on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dall taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mayorga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mayorga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dall lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mayorga.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mayorga creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dall struggles to land a body shot inside as Mayorga controls his hands.
A bit of stalling here from Dall.
Mayorga lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dall or not.
Mayorga just leaning against Dall, taking a breather.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dall.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mayorga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mayorga is trying to pull guard but Dall has him pressed against the cage.
Dall is trying to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayorga misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mayorga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Mayorga.
Mayorga is struggling to control the position.
Dall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mayorga misses with a knee to the head.
Antonio Mayorga seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dall blocks a body shot from Mayorga.
Mayorga using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dall has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mayorga misses with the head strike.
Dall is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mayorga is keeping busy.
A hook to the body from Dall.
Dall is stalling here.
Dall misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall can't find room to land a body shot as Mayorga controls the action.

Dall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mayorga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mayorga tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jab by Mayorga.
A punch combination from Mayorga misses.
Dall tried to counter with a leg kick but Mayorga avoided it.
Dall throws a body kick that misses
and Mayorga counters with a stiff right hand.
Dall connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mayorga's hands.
Bastyn Dall is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dall scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mayorga looks for the body kick but Dall saw that one coming.
Dall misses with a body kick.
Dall buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mayorga's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mayorga duly obliges.
Dall fakes the leg kick and cracks Mayorga in the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bastyn Dall dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A head kick by Dall misses
and Mayorga connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mayorga changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mayorga swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mayorga connects with a body shot that sends Dall's belly button to the back.
Dall loads up on a big right hand but Mayorga slips the punch.
Dall just misses with a punch to the body.
Dall fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mayorga is out of range.
Mayorga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dall.
Mayorga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayorga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dall.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dall.
Dall lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mayorga looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mayorga throws a lazy head kick
and Dall counters with a good, hard body kick but Mayorga shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall is looking to land body kicks.
Dall takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mayorga throws a push kick but Dall slaps the foot to one side.
Dall misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mayorga counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dall connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mayorga cracks Dall with an open hand slap.
Mayorga throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dall sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mayorga throws a series of punches but Dall avoids them all with ease.
Mayorga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dall.
Mayorga avoids a kick to the body.
Mayorga keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dall cracks Mayorga with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mayorga stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dall.
Antonio Mayorga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dall misses with a straight left.
Dall throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mayorga stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dall throws a hook to the side of Mayorga's head but Mayorga sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mayorga wants to clinch
and Dall counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mayorga checks a leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Dall.
Dall misses with a low kick as Mayorga jumps back.
Mayorga tries to clinch but Dall moves out of range.
Mayorga misses with a body kick.
Dall swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mayorga.
Good shot there by Mayorga.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mayorga looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dall lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mayorga at a distance.

Mayorga moves into the clinch.
Dall just leaning against Mayorga, taking a breather.
Dall lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Dall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mayorga scores with a jab.
Bastyn Dall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dall punishes Mayorga's body with a nice straight punch.
Dall throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mayorga on the side of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dall.
Dall moves out of range as Mayorga throws a body kick.
Mayorga works Dall's body with a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dall lands with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayorga lands a really nice looking cross but Dall seems unphased.
Dall connects with a crisp jab.
Mayorga lands a brutal head kick. Dall looks out on his feet and Mayorga throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Antonio Mayorga!
An out of breath Antonio Mayorga thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.