PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mick Dalton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trainer Box (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dalton
vs
Box

206 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mick Dalton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Trainer Box!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Box uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

It looks like Mick Dalton has been cut.
Box misses with a two punch combination.
Dalton has a takedown stuffed.
Dalton blocks a jab.
Dalton misses with a head kick.

Box has closed the distance and engaged Dalton in a clinch.
Dalton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dalton has had enough of the clinch but Box keeps him there for the moment.
Dalton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Box wants to get back to striking at distance but Dalton won't allow it.
Box wants to break free but Dalton has control.
Box can't break the clinch.
Dalton tries a knee to the head but Box blocks it.
Dalton misses with a knee strike.
Dalton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Box working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Box blocks an uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Box.
Box is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dalton is trying to stall.
Dalton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Box wants to break the clinch but can't.
Box wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dalton working aggressively here.
Dalton is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Box tries to break the clinch but Dalton is controlling the position.
Dalton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Box blocks it with crossed arms.
Dalton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dalton wants to stall.
Box on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Box scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dalton lands a nice knee to the body.
Box scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dalton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dalton misses with a knee strike.
Dalton can't break the clinch.
Box has had enough of the clinch but Dalton keeps him there for the moment.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Box takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Box takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Trainer Box has been cut.
Dalton is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Box will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dalton up against the cage.
Dalton misses with a knee strike.
Box has had enough of the clinch but Dalton keeps him there for the moment.
Box stalling in the clinch.
Dalton misses with a knee to the head.
Dalton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Box has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Box is looking to break free of the clinch but Dalton has double underhooks.
Box stalls.
Dalton misses with a knee to the head.
Dalton is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Box pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dalton wants to break free but Box has control.
Dalton wants to break free but Box has control.
Dalton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Box can't break the clinch.
Box wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Box wants to break free but Dalton has control.
Box lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dalton backwards.
Box will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dalton up against the cage.
Dalton tries to land a knee to the head but Box blocks with his arms.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Box as Dalton tries to tie him up.
Box wants to break free but Dalton has control.
Box blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dalton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Box wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dalton has him pressed against the cage.
Dalton keeps control of Box as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dalton keeps control of Box as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Box.
Come on Box - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dalton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dalton letting Box take a breather here.
Dalton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Box has him pressed against the cage.
Box lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dalton keeps control of Box as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Box wants to break free but Dalton has control.
Dalton tries to score a body lock takedown but Box shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mick Dalton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Box can't break the clinch.
Dalton prevents Box from breaking the clinch.
Box is trying to break free.
Dalton has had enough of the clinch but Box keeps him there for the moment.
Box dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Box wants to break the clinch but can't.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dalton can't get the takedown.
Box leaning against his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trainer Box dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Box misses with a straight left.
Box avoids the head kick by Dalton.
Dalton lands with a kick to the temple. Box shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Box tries to clinch there but Dalton circles away.
Dalton takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Box moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Box.
Dalton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Box will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dalton up against the cage.
Dalton is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Dalton manages to break the clinch.
Box lands with a right and another and another! Dalton is in big trouble! Box lands again and this time it's lights out for Dalton! A quality knockout there for Box.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Trainer Box!