PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Lim (ranked 142 p4p, 20 weight class) and Bastyn Dall (ranked 291 p4p, 39 weight class). Lim's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kamelot - Abandoned. Dall is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Beast. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Lim
vs
Dall

168 cm
37
148 lbs
31 - 7 - 2

170 cm
33
150 lbs
24 - 18 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charlie Lim!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 18 - 2, fighting out of New York, Bastyn Dall!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lim takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dall misses with a hook.
Dall cracks Lim with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dall darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dall ducks right into an uppercut from Lim.
Lim staying out of range there.
Lim stuns Dall with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lim getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dall throws a sloppy body shot
and Lim cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dall moves away from the strike by Lim.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lim.
Dall blocks a leg kick.
Dall swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dall throws a shot from downtown. Lim moves away and avoids it.
Lim swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dall tries to land a leg kick but Lim saw it coming and moves away.
Lim scores with a nice body kick.
Lim takes a swing at Dall's ribcage but misses.
Dall slips a jab from Lim.
Dall lands a head kick. Lim smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lim looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall lands a nice shot that snaps Lim's head back.
Good standup being displayed there by Lim as he connects with a hook.
Lim throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dall moves out of range as Lim strikes.
Lim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dall scores with a punch to the head.
The fighters circling - Dall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dall fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lim is out of range.
Lim takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dall fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lim lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dall tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dall bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lim's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lim throws a nice looking combination but Dall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lim on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dall. Dall obviously looking to wear him down.
Lim avoids the body shot from Dall.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dall.
Lim throws a hook but Dall blocks it.
A little jabbing left from Dall on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Dall misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lim tries to clinch up.
Lim connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
An inside leg kick from Lim misses.
Dall thuds a left hand into Lim's body.
Lim is looking to score with low kicks.
Lim throws a chopping leg kick but Dall manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Dall shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Dall was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Lim bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Lim lands a nice hook to Dall's body. Dall takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Lim rushes Dall and presses him up against the cage.
Lim misses with the head strike.

Dall breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dall has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Lim with a nice cross.
Lim stuffs the takedown attempt from Dall. Dall gets slowly back to his feet.
Lim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dall was well out of range. Poor timing from Lim.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lim paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lim slips under a jab from Dall.
Lim tries to counter by clinching up but Dall breaks away and moves out of range.
Nice shot by Dall.
Lim connects with a body shot that sends Dall's belly button to the back.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dall or perhaps it was just good defense by Lim, which made it look bad.
Lim is looking to clinch but Dall is avoiding it.
Lim backing away here, and Dall unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Lim ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lim throws a head kick that misses.
Lim takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dall is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lim had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Lim throws a hook but Dall avoids it easily.
Dall slips a jab from Lim.
Lim looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dall takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Charlie Lim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dall moves away from the strike by Lim.
Lim closes the distance but Dall moves to the side
and Dall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lim scoring well with a low kick there.
Lim attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lim connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Lim closes the distance and clinches.
Dall lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lim backwards.
Lim can't find room to land a body shot as Dall controls the action.
Lim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lim digs a right hand into Dall's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dall's gas tank.

Dall breaks the clinch.
Lim feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dalls jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dall throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lim.

Lim clinches with his opponent.

Dall breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lim misses with a looping right.
Lim misses with a straight right.
Lim misses the jab.
Dall uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lim.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Lim 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.

Dall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lim.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lim.
Lim throws a nice looking combination but Dall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dall checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dall drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Dall on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lim shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lim throws a leg kick but Dall moved away.
Dall feints the counter takedown.
Lim tries to land a front kick but Dall steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Lim pushes Dall up against the cage in a clinch.
Lim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dall is trying to break the clinch but Lim has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lim misses with a punch to the body.
Dall working aggressively here.
Lim swings wildly with an uppercut but Dall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dall prevents a body shot from Lim.

Dall turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim is trying to get back to his feet.
Lim is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dall can do to turn this around?

Dall tries for a kimura but Lim is defending well.
Dall trying to control the position but Lim is working away.

Dall is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lim is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Lim bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
A bone on bone clash there as Lim blocks the leg kick.
Lim changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lim wants to land a leg kick but Dall is out of range.
Dall was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Dall jabs Lim right on the nose. Lim blinks but takes it well.
Dall showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lim.
A punch lands to the side of Dall 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lim takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lim ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lim appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lim.
Charlie Lim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dall scores with a kick to the body.
Lim fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dall is out of range.
Dall throws a body shot but no joy.
Lim lands with a hook. Dall tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dall clobbers Lim with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Lim moves into the clinch.
Dall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dall blocking some punches.

Lim's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lim misses with an attempted mid kick.
Donk. Lim catches Dall right on the button with a cross.
Dall avoids the head kick by Lim.
Dall tried to score with a low kick but Lim checks it.
Lim throws a chopping leg kick but Dall manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dall! But no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall lands with a nice body kick.
Lim lands a head shot.
Lim thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dall throws a hook but Lim avoids it easily.
Lim lands with a good body shot.
Lim scores with a nice body kick.
Dall lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lim throws the left hand but Dall avoids the punch easily.
Dall ducks under a wild hook from Lim.
Lim throws a leg kick
and Dall counters with a low kick, right behind Lim 's knee.
Lim misses with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Lim blocks the leg kick.
Dall connects with a leg kick. Lim looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lim slips a straight right by Dall.
Dall just misses with a punch to the body.
Dall lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lim at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dall misses with a hook. Lim ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall swings for the body but Lim moves out of range.
Dall swings for the body but Lim moves out of range.
Lim takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A punch lands to the side of Dall 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lim walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dall checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
It seemed like Dall was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lim connects with an inside leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lim. Dall shrugs it off though.
Dall takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lim fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dall has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lim waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dall.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dall! But no joy.
Dall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lim with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dall goes for a double leg but Lim avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lim continues to drive forward.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lim ducks under a wild hook from Dall.
Lim throws a leg kick which misses Dall's front leg but catches the back leg as Dall tries to avoid it.
Dall checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dall loads up on a big right hand but Lim slips the punch.
Dall scores with a sloppy right hand. Lim should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Lim dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Both fighters circling a little - Dall finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lim pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lim lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lim scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dall slips under a jab from Lim.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dall! But no joy.
Dall lands with a cross.
Dall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dall throws out a loose jab but Lim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lim cracks Dall with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lim jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lim lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lim lands a nice looking body shot.
Lim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dall checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dall now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lim feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dall's calf.
Lim takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lim scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lim throws a push kick but Dall slaps the foot to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim misses with a body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Lim 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lim throws a sloppy head kick and Dall moves out of range easily.
Lim tries to clinch up.
Lim has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dall.
Lim misses with a looping left.
Dall has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lim misses with an uppercut
and Dall counters with a nice uppercut.
Dall with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dall attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lim tries to clinch up but Dall circles away and keeps his distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dall.
Dall takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lim darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lim swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dall chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right from Dall misses.
Lim misses with an uppercut. Dall saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dall will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
An attempted straight right counter from Lim misses the target.
Charlie Lim is winning the standup battle so far.
Dall walks into a jab.
Lim bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dall's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lim lands an overhand right.
Dall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lim connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dall.
Lim avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good leg kick by Dall there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Donk. Lim catches Dall right on the button with a cross.
Jab by Lim.
Lim is looking to clinch but Dall is avoiding it.
A jab from Dall misses.
Lim throws a sloppy head kick and Dall moves out of range easily.
Lim is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dall checks a low kick from Lim.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lim tries to close the distance and clinch but Dall swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dall.
Dall lands a jab to the nose.
Lim ducks under a wild hook from Dall.
Lim wants to land a leg kick but Dall is out of range.
Dall attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lim swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dall.
Dall doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lim gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dall.
Lim connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dall. Dall circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lim tries to close the distance and clinch but Dall swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dall connects with a jab.
Dall on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lim tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Donk. Dall catches Lim right on the button with a cross.
Lim tries to clinch but Dall moves out of range.
Lim tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dall swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lim swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lim lands with a shot to the body.
Dall waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lim.

Dall fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Lim to the ground. Dall is now in Lim's guard.
Lim wants to stand and escape but Dall is having none of it.
Dall looking to pass the guard.
Lim keeping moving, preventing Dall from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dall controlling from the top position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Dall wants to pass the guard but Lim is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Charlie Lim did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lim takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lim takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lim throws a body punch but Dall moves out of range.
Lim changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lim tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lim throws a chopping leg kick but Dall manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Good exchange - Dall coming out on top.
Good standup being displayed there by Dall as he connects with a hook.
Dall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dall moves out of range of the strikes.
Lim tries to work over Dall's front leg with a kick but Dall checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lim chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lim throws a lazy right hand but Dall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lim lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dall takes a swing at Lim's ribcage but misses.
Dall throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall cracks a nice hook into Lim's ribs.
Dall throws a body shot but no joy.
Lim missing with a left hand there. Dall was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dall lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dall thumps Lim with a low kick.
Dall misses with a looping right.
Lim is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dall.
Lim shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lim digs a good body shot into Dall's ribs.
Dall throws a lazy head kick
and Lim counters with a nice leg kick.
Lim scores with a hook to the body. Dall takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dall is looking to chop away at Lim's legs.
Lim on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dall swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lim lunges at Dall with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dall's hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Dall. Lim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dall lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lim tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dall counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dall.

Lim closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lim misses with some punches.
Dall tries to score a body lock takedown but Lim shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lim misses with the head strike.
Lim working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lim scores with a shoulder strike.
Lim lands with a light punch inside.
Lim tries a body shot but Dall blocks it.
Lim misses with a hook to the ribs.
Charlie Lim has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dall is working for takedown but Lim is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lim misses with a punch to the body.
Dall blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lim can't find room to land a body shot as Dall controls the action.
Lim throws a head punch that misses.

Dall manages to break the clinch.
Dall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Lim closes the distance and clinches.
Lim throws a head punch that misses.
Lim misses with the head strike.
Lim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dall has Lim pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lim manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Charlie Lim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bastyn Dall.
A head punch on the inside from Lim fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dall.

Dall manages to break the clinch.
Lim dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dall. That did some damage!
Lim throws a head kick that misses.
Dall doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dall slips a straight right by Lim.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dall crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lim - the referee stops the clock and Dall gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lim. Dall manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lim misses the jab.
Dall bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dall swats away the attempt to clinch by Lim.
Dall checks the leg kick.
Lim finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lim bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lim throws a looping overhand right but Dall ducks down to avoid it.
Dall connects with a leg kick. Lim looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dall keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lim.
A low kick from Lim misses
and Dall counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lim looks to land a combination but Dall avoids it well.
Dall lands with a slapping head kick.
Lim buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dall on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lim. Lim obviously looking to wear him down.
Lim swings for the body but Dall moves out of range.
Dall thuds a left hand into Lim's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Lim had his way with Bastyn Dall in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Lim tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lim throws a low kick but Dall moves out of range easily.
Lim misses with an uppercut.
Lim looks to score with a jab to the body but Dall is just out of range.
Dall looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dall keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lim.
Dall throws out a counter right but Lim avoids it with no problem.
Dall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lim throws a body punch but Dall moves out of range.
Lim throws a hook but Dall blocks it.
Dall lands a head shot.
Dall closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lim circles away.
Lim shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A solid body kick from Lim.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dall throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lim appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dall clobbers Lim with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dall throws a head kick but Lim moves out of range.
Dall avoids the body shot from Lim.
Lim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dall was well out of range. Poor timing from Lim.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim misses with a wild body shot.
Lim lands a body shot.
Dall blocks a jab.
Dall moves out of range as Lim strikes.
Dall cracks Lim with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lim takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lim looks to land a left hand but Dall moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Lim misses the target.
Dall throws a big shot that misses.
Lim lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Crunch! Lim slams his shin into Dall's torso.
Dall fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lim looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dall throws a hook to the side of Lim's head but Lim sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dall circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lim scores with a head kick.
Lim moves out of range as Dall throws a body kick.
Lim lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Bastyn Dall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lim misses with a body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dall! But no joy.
Dall misses with a low kick.
Lim takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lim tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dall manages to circle out of the way.
Lim misses with a hook. Dall ducked under it nicely.
Lim ducks under a wild hook from Dall.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lim.
Lim looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Some bone on bone action there as Lim checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lim pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lim takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lim takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dall buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jab from Dall.
Lim scores with a jab to the body.
Lim thuds his right hand into Dall's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dall takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lim misses with a low kick as Dall jumps back.
Dall takes one on the button.
Lim cracks Dall with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lim dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dall. That did some damage!
Dall misses with a hook. Lim ducked under it nicely.
Crunch! Lim slams his shin into Dall's torso.
Dall walks into a straight right hand from Lim.
Lim throws a head kick that misses
and Dall makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Dall attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dall scores with a jab. Lim acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dall misses the jab.
Lim throws a body kick that misses.
Dall misses with a low kick as Lim jumps back.
Lim lands a head kick. Dall smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lim connects with a solid leg kick.
Dall takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dall lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lim's sensitive parts.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lim. Dall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dall turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dall takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A telegraphed right hand from Dall misses the target.
Lim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dall.
Lim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lim with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lim throws a leg kick but Dall sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dall misses with a straight left.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lim.
Lim moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dall just misses with a punch to the body.
Dall scores with a body shot.
Dall throws a body punch but Lim moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Charlie Lim.
Well Lim has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Lim!
Charlie Lim is the new featherweight champion!
After the fight, Charlie Lim was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.