PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arany Dali (ranked 7791 p4p, 778 weight class) and RJ Barakus (ranked 5556 p4p, 676 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as RJ Barakus enters the cage!

Dali
vs
Barakus

196 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
20
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Reaper Combatwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Arany Dali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, RJ Barakus!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dali explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Dali moves into the clinch.
Dali lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dali lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Dali.
A short right from Dali.
Dali scores with a nice hook to the head.
Barakus tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dali smiles and moves away.
Dali cracks Barakus with an open hand slap.
A jab lands there for Dali.
Barakus is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dali sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Barakus with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dali counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Arany Dali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of RJ Barakus.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dali dips to his left and cracks Barakus with an uppercut!
Barakus takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barakus ducks right into an uppercut from Dali.
Dali throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Barakus takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dali comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dali fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Barakus takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dali with a hook.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dali, right into the meat.
Nice shot by Dali.
Dali scores with a kick to the body.
We've been told by Dali's head coaches at Frenzied Rainbows Multi-Combat that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dali ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dali lands with an overhand left.

Dali closes the distance and pushes Barakus back into the cage.
Barakus takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dali lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Dali.
Nice body punch from Dali - that landed with a thud.
Barakus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barakus is looking for a takedown.
Dali working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dali cracks Barakus with a nice body shot.
Dali pushes Barakus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dali lands a left hand.
Dali pushes Barakus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dali pushes Barakus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Barakus is rocked!
Dali lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Barakus is still on wobbly legs! Can Dali finish him?
A body shot lands from Dali.
Barakus looks winded!
A short body shot lands from Dali as the two fighters clinch.
Barakus looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dali softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Dali as the two fighters clinch.
Dali working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dali lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barakus backwards.
Dali digs a right hand into Barakus's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barakus's gas tank.
Dali lands with a right to the head.
Dali pushes Barakus against the cage. Dali is working some dirty boxing. Dali pushes off with a quick right hook! Barakus goes down! Barakus tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Dali moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arany Dali!