PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Steven Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pyryx Dall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stark comes to the cage accompanied by Sledgehammer!. Dall has chosen Fuel and Fire as his entrance music. Pyryx Dall has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Stark
vs
Dall

172 cm
37
156 lbs
21 - 10 - 0

170 cm
26
145 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steven Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pyryx Dall!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dall uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stark has time to react.
Stark throws out a leg kick but Dall moves out of range and Stark only half commits.
Stark throws a push kick but Dall slaps the foot to one side.
Dall throws a leg kick but Stark moved away.
Dall lands with a cross.
Stark misses with a hook. Dall ducked under it nicely.
Dall has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dall there as he acknowledges the shot.

It looks like Pyryx Dall has been cut.
Stark takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dall tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stark is able to avoid easily.
Dall avoids a kick to the body.
Stark takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stark misses with a low kick as Dall jumps back.
Stark misses with a right hand
and Dall counters with a good low kick that Stark was not able to check.
Dall clobbers Stark with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stark keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dall.
Stark half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Dall does it's job there.
Dall takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A swing and a miss from Stark.
Dall is looking to slow Stark down with leg kicks.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dall - that will leave a mark!
Dall throws an overhand right that lands on Stark's shoulder, as Stark tries to avoid the shot.
Stark misses with a body kick.
Dall misses with a takedown attempt - Stark sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Stark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dall was well out of range. Poor timing from Stark.
Dall lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dall cracks the inside of Stark's front leg.
Dall misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stark.
Dall blocks a head kick by Stark.
Stark tried to score with a low kick but Dall checks it.
Dall swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stark.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Dall is predictable there

and Stark counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dall wants to sweep but no luck.
Stark advances to half guard.
Stark landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Stark throwing shots but Dall is blocking nicely.
Stark is looking to advance position but Dall won't allow it.
Dall is looking to control Stark's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dall avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dall is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stark pulls his head out easily.
Stark frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Dall is wriggling around trying to escape.
Stark working the ground and pound effectively.

Stark is working for a guillotine from mount but Dall frees his head quite easily.
Stark looking to control but Dall is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall is wriggling around trying to escape.
Stark fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Stark tries to control but Dall wriggling away.

Stark jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Dall is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Dall and Stark has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Dall gets back to half guard.

Stark is looking for a kimura here.
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 Steven Stark will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pyryx Dall's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Stark uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dall.
Stark misses with a looping left.
A jab from Dall does it's job there.
Pyryx Dall seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dall chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stark can pounce on him.
Nice shot lands for Dall.
Dall works the jab nicely.
Stark looks to throw the jab but Dall is out of range.
Dall avoids a kick to the body.
Dall misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stark misses with a leg kick.
Dall takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dall darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Stark changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stark lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nice uppercut lands for Dall. That snapped Stark's head back.
Stark gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dall.
Dall lands a slapping body shot.
Dall moves out of range of the leg kick from Stark.
Dall connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dall lands a leg kick that knocks Stark off balance momentarily.
Stark throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dall counters with a straight right hand.
Dall takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That has opened up Pyryx Dall's cut even more.
Steven Stark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dall throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dall bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stark's head backwards.
Dall scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall misses with a body kick.
Stark misses with a right hand
and Dall counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stark throws a lazy right hand but Dall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stark, right into the meat.
Stark takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dall throws a body shot but no joy.
Dall looks to score with a jab to the body but Stark is just out of range.
Stark moves out of range of the body kick.
Stark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dall moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Stark misses the target.
A countering left hand to the body from Dall misses.
Dall staying out of range there.
Dall on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stark. Stark obviously looking to wear him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dall can pounce on him.
Dall connects with a solid leg kick.
Dall bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A leg kick checked by Dall.
Dall tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Dall throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stark on the side of the head.
Stark waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dall.
Dall avoids the head kick by Stark.
It seemed like Dall was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dall scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dall throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dall throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stark stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stark bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dall blocks a jab.
Dall thinks about the counter body kick.
Stark chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dall can pounce on him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Stark counter with a right hand.
Stark takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stark rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dall counters with a body kick that stops Stark in his tracks momentarily.
Dall misses with a leg kick
and Dall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stark takes a swing at Dall's ribcage but misses.
Stark looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stark moves away from the strike by Dall.
Good shot there by Dall.
Stark takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dall connects with an inside leg kick.
Dall scores with a body shot.
Stark misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pyryx Dall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pyryx Dall's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

An inside leg kick lands from Stark.
Stark throws a head kick that misses.
Dall checks a leg kick.
Stark misses with a low kick as Dall jumps back.
A countering left hand to the body from Dall misses.
Stark tries a head kick but it misses.
Dall lands a jab.
Dall misses with an uppercut.
Dall throws out a leg kick but Stark moves out of range and Dall only half commits.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stark throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stark throws a leg kick but Dall sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stark was well out of range. Poor timing from Dall.
Dall throws a looping overhand right but Stark ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark throws a series of punches but Dall moves out of range.
Stark is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dall cracks Stark with a right hand to the side of the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Stark.
Stark tries a head kick but it misses.
Dall misses with a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Dall misses the target.
Dall scores with a jab to the body.
Dall dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stark. That did some damage!
Dall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stark sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dall lands a jab to Stark's midsection.
Stark throws a head kick that misses.
Dall bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stark's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall lands a head shot.
Stark looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stark.
Stark drops his hands momentarily and Dall takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Stark misses with a body shot.
Dall connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stark. Stark circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stark misses with a body shot.
Stark on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dall. Dall obviously looking to wear him down.
An inside leg kick lands from Dall.
Dall misses with a looping left.
Dall misses the jab.
Stark seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Stark's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dall connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stark scrambles back to his feet.
Dall throws a lazy right hand but Stark sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall misses with a wild body shot.
Stark lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stark sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Stark is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Stark tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dall throws a chopping leg kick but Stark manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dall cracks a nice hook into Stark's ribs.
Dall throws a leg kick but Stark sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Stark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dall moves away.
Dall appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Stark walks into a jab.
Dall shoots in for a takedown but Stark shows good takedown defense.
Dall tries to land a body kick

and Stark counters with a single leg into guard. Dall didn't expect that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stark trying to control the position from guard on top but Dall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stark scoring with punches to the head and body.
Stark lands a couple of digs.

Stark got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dall has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stark has managed to get both his arms back between Dall's legs - danger averted.

Dall has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stark can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Stark lands a couple of digs.

Dall has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stark can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pyryx Dall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dall has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pyryx Dall!
Pyryx Dall decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.