PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Galen Dall (ranked 722 p4p, 120 weight class) and Mr Anderson (ranked 713 p4p, 118 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dall might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Red - Alredy Over. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dall
vs
Anderson

180 cm
27
172 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

180 cm
38
173 lbs
30 - 10 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

FORCEE

Sin City Allstars

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 9 - 7 - 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 30 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mr Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson cracks the inside of Dall's front leg.
A swing and a miss from Dall.
Anderson avoids the body shot from Dall.
Anderson staying out of range there.
Anderson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Anderson slips under a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dall.
Anderson scores with a jab.
Anderson misses with a looping left.
Anderson slips a straight right by Dall.
Dall walks into a jab.
Anderson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Anderson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dall misses with an uppercut.
Anderson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dall with a body shot.
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!
Donk. Anderson catches Dall right on the button with a cross.
Anderson thuds his right hand into Dall's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dall with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson scores with a body shot.
Anderson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Anderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dall.
Dall went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Anderson throws a hook but Dall avoids it easily.
Dall moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Anderson scores with a hook.
Dall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anderson.
Dall seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Dall scores with a crisp jab that stopped Anderson in his tracks.
Dall has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Anderson.
Mr Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson scoring well with a low kick there.
Dall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dall.
Anderson loads up on a big right hand but Dall slips the punch.
Dall uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Anderson has time to react.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall walks into a jab.
Dall swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson tries to move into range but Dall moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dall tries to bum rush Anderson with a series of wild strikes but Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It seemed like Anderson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dall tries a head kick but it misses.
Anderson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Dall avoids them all with ease.
Anderson scores with a hook to the body. Dall takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Anderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dall was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderson.
Dall throws a sloppy head kick
letting Anderson counter with a right hand.
Anderson misses with a low kick.
Anderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mr Anderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good exchange - Dall coming out on top.
Dall throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Anderson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dall slips a jab from Anderson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Dall.
Dall misses with a hook.
Anderson throws out a counter right but Dall avoids it with no problem.
Dall is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Anderson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Dall is out of range.
Dall throws an overhand right that lands on Anderson's shoulder, as Anderson tries to avoid the shot.
Anderson connects with a nice looking jab.
Anderson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Anderson tries to move into range but Dall moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Anderson drops his hands momentarily and Dall takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dall is trying hard to land a takedown here. Anderson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Anderson throws an overhand right that lands on Dall's shoulder, as Dall tries to avoid the shot.
Anderson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dall is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dall under the eye.
Anderson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dall had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd cheers as Anderson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dall doesn't seem phased though.
Dall moves into range and connects with a jab.
Anderson throws a poor cross that misses
and Dall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anderson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Anderson throws a solid leg kick but Dall takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Anderson.
Dall takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A combination from Dall does no damage.
Anderson slips under a jab.
Anderson throws out a counter right but Dall avoids it with no problem.
Dall turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson connects with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Anderson.
Anderson throws a hook but Dall blocks it.
Dall is looking to counter punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Anderson dominated that round.
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.

Anderson throws an overhand right that lands on Dall's shoulder, as Dall tries to avoid the shot.
Anderson misses with a hook
and Dall counters with a nice uppercut.
Dall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
A quick step to the side and Dall tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderson slips a straight right by Dall.
Dall slips a jab and a cross from Anderson.
Dall fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Anderson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Anderson throws a poor cross that misses
and Dall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Anderson.
Mr Anderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Anderson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Dall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dall moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Dall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anderson slips a jab and a cross from Dall.
Anderson moves away from the strike by Dall.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Dall might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Anderson! But no joy.
Anderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dall moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Anderson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dall moves away.
Anderson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dall misses with a hook to the body
and Anderson counters with a nice uppercut.
Dall works Anderson's body with a nice hook.
Anderson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dall attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dall throws a leg kick that misses.

Dall is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Anderson's half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dall passes to side control.
Anderson tries to buck Dall off but Dall is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall throws a strike aimed at the side of Anderson's head but Anderson avoids it well.
Anderson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Dall manages to mount him!
Anderson tries to lock up and control but Dall gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dall lands a nice shot to the head.

Dall looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Dall working Anderson over with strikes here.
Anderson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dall can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Anderson is looking to escape.
Dall pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tries to hold on but Dall pushes him away.
Anderson sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Anderson trying to control from the bottom.

Dall is looking for a kimura but Anderson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dall to get the leverage.

Dall is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Anderson looking for submissions off his back.
Dall is nestled in close to Anderson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Anderson is looking for a sweep. Dall is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dall is thwarting Anderson's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dall missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Anderson tries to get to full guard but Dall has control of the leg.
Anderson won't allow Dall to pass to mount.
Anderson has hold of Dall's hands but Dall slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Anderson is looking to control Dall's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Anderson avoid being mounted?

Dall is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Anderson regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Galen Dall dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Anderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dall.
Anderson feints a counter leg kick.
Anderson throws a body punch but Dall moves out of range.
Anderson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dall.
Anderson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anderson misses with a hook
and Dall counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dall uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Anderson has time to react.
Anderson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dall lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dall slips under a jab from Anderson.
Anderson throws a poor cross that misses
and Anderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Anderson looks to land a combination but Dall avoids it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson digs a good hook to Dall's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall thuds a left hand into Anderson's body.
Dall connects with a nice looking jab.
Dall scores with a kick to the body.
Dall wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A telegraphed right hand from Dall misses the target.
Anderson misses the jab.
Some wild striking there from Anderson.
Dall lands with an uppercut that bounces Anderson off the cage and back into range.
Dall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
Dall blocks a jab.
Dall avoids the body shot from Anderson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson connects with an inside leg kick.
Dall keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dall throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Anderson on the side of the head.
Anderson throws a looping overhand right but Dall ducks down to avoid it.
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Dall was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anderson is looking to slow Dall down with leg kicks.
Dall misses with a wild body shot.
Anderson throws an overhand right that lands on Dall's shoulder, as Dall tries to avoid the shot.
Anderson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dall counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Anderson scores with a nice head shot.
Dall looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice sprawl there from Anderson as Dall shoots in.
Anderson misses with a right hand
and Dall counters with a nice uppercut.
Dall fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anderson throws out the jab.
Dall connects with a nice looking jab.
Dall shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dall moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Anderson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dall.
Anderson connects with a solid leg kick.
Dall throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dall tries to score a power double leg takedown but Anderson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dall somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Galen Dall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dall tries to score a power double leg takedown but Anderson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dall somewhat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dall takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
Dall dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dall tests Anderson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson scores with a nice right hand.
Dall shoots in for a double leg but Anderson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Anderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dall moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dall throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

And that's the end of the fight!
Galen Dall showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

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