PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maikel Fortuyn (ranked 955 p4p, 104 weight class) and Arany Dali (ranked 1477 p4p, 159 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fortuyn
vs
Dali

202 cm
22
255 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

196 cm
22
221 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Freebok (85% Laundry)
Bullet Proof System

Freebok (85% Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maikel Fortuyn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arany Dali!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fortuyn scores with a spinning back kick!
Fortuyn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dali. That did some damage!
Fortuyn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A swing and a miss from Dali.
A slapping body kick lands there for Fortuyn.
Fortuyn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fortuyn misses with a leg kick.
Dali drops his hands momentarily and Fortuyn takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fortuyn cracks a nice hook into Dali's ribs.
Fortuyn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dali takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dali blocks a head kick by Fortuyn.
Fortuyn throws a sloppy head kick and Dali moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dali keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fortuyn.
Dali throws out a counter right but Fortuyn avoids it with no problem.
Dali throws a leg kick but Fortuyn sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fortuyn thinks about countering with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Fortuyn.
Dali steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Fortuyn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A bone on bone clash there as Dali blocks the leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dali! But no joy.
Fortuyn misses with a shot to the body
and Dali counters with an outside leg kick.
Fortuyn throws a chopping leg kick but Dali manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fortuyn lands with a straight right. Dali didn't see that one coming.
Fortuyn bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fortuyn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fortuyn misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dali! But no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortuyn thumps Dali with a low kick.
Dali tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fortuyn is able to avoid easily.
A cross from Fortuyn lands.
Dali blocks the body kick.
Fortuyn fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dali on the side of the head.
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!
Fortuyn connects with an inside leg kick.
Dali takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fortuyn looks to score with a jab to the body but Dali is just out of range.
Fortuyn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dali takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fortuyn throws a head kick but Dali moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Fortuyn - just one landing.
Fortuyn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dali manages to avoid it.
Dali feints a counter leg kick.
Jab, jab by Fortuyn - just one landing.
Fortuyn cracks the inside of Dali's front leg.
Fortuyn misses with a hook.
Fortuyn is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dali gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fortuyn swings for the body but Dali moves out of range.
Dali throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fortuyn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fortuyn looks to score with a jab to the body but Dali is just out of range.
Dali appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortuyn misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dali thinks about the counter body kick.
Fortuyn throws a big shot that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dali! But no joy.
Fortuyn's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Fortuyn duly obliges.
Fortuyn throws an off balance right hand
and Dali counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fortuyn throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A jab from Fortuyn misses.
Fortuyn misses with a low kick as Dali jumps back.
Maikel Fortuyn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fortuyn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fortuyn lands a head kick!
Dali avoids the head kick by Fortuyn.
Dali doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fortuyn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maikel Fortuyn dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dali moves out of range as Fortuyn strikes.
Dali looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fortuyn tests Dali's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fortuyn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dali doesn't seem bothered though.
Dali looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fortuyn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dali throws a body kick that misses.
A quick step to the side and Fortuyn tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dali blocks a head kick by Fortuyn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dali takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dali on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fortuyn. Fortuyn obviously looking to wear him down.
Fortuyn throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortuyn misses with a looping right.
Fortuyn misses with a body shot.
Fortuyn is looking to land body kicks.
Dali feints a counter leg kick.
Fortuyn feints and then cracks Dali's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dali down.
Fortuyn slips under a jab from Dali.
It looked like Fortuyn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fortuyn throws out a leg kick but Dali moves out of range and Fortuyn only half commits.
Dali takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dali moves out of range of the body kick.
Dali ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fortuyn misses with a shot to the body
and Dali counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Maikel Fortuyn has been cut.
Dali looks to score with a jab to the body but Fortuyn is just out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Dali might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Fortuyn has got the better of the exchanges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortuyn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dali moves out of range as Fortuyn strikes.
Fortuyn lands a body shot.
Fortuyn lands a front kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dali uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fortuyn.
Fortuyn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fortuyn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dali misses with a left hand
and Fortuyn counters with a straight right hand.
Dali lands the left hand.
Dali thuds a left hand into Fortuyn's body.
Dali takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortuyn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fortuyn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dali doesn't seem bothered though.
Fortuyn tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dali is able to avoid easily.
Fortuyn lands a head shot.
Dali blocks a head kick by Fortuyn.
Fortuyn ducks under a wild hook from Dali.
A big right from Fortuyn misses.
Fortuyn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fortuyn fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dali is out of range.
Fortuyn cracks Dali with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortuyn scoring well with a low kick there.
Dali uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fortuyn.
Fortuyn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fortuyn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dali! But no joy.
Dali looks to land a right hand but Fortuyn moved out of range.
Fortuyn misses the shot to the body.
Dali doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fortuyn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dali throws a leg kick but Fortuyn sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fortuyn lands a nice looking body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fortuyn.
Dali tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fortuyn was well out of range. Poor timing from Dali.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maikel Fortuyn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Maikel Fortuyn's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Fortuyn throws an off balance right hand
and Dali counters with an outside leg kick.
Fortuyn lands a leg kick that knocks Dali off balance momentarily.
Nice body kick from Dali.
Dali uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fortuyn.
Fortuyn misses with a low kick.
Dali appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fortuyn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dali is out of range and Fortuyn settles back down.
Dali looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dali throws a body kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dali ducks under a wild hook from Fortuyn.
Dali let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Fortuyn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fortuyn cracks Dali with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fortuyn misses with a head kick.
Dali was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dali moves out of range as Fortuyn strikes.
It seemed like Dali was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fortuyn throws a sloppy head kick and Dali moves out of range easily.
Fortuyn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dali.
Dali swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dali, as that shot connected.
Fortuyn misses with a series of wild punches.
Fortuyn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dali can do to turn this around?
A swing and a miss from Fortuyn.
Dali throws out a counter right but Fortuyn avoids it with no problem.
Fortuyn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And Dali responds with a good body kick, but Fortuyn manages to step out the way in time.
Dali tries to move into range but Fortuyn moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fortuyn throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dali counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dali takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fortuyn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dali looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fortuyn misses with an uppercut
and Dali counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dali lands a leg kick that knocks Fortuyn off balance momentarily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fortuyn.
Dali has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fortuyn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dali was well out of range. Poor timing from Fortuyn.
Dali throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fortuyn throws a hook to the side of Dali's head but Dali sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dali checks the leg kick.
Dali connects with a nice looking jab.

Maikel Fortuyn's cut is getting worse.
Fortuyn moves away from the strike by Dali.
An attempted straight right counter from Fortuyn misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortuyn misses with a hook
and Dali counters with a straight right hand.
Fortuyn misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dali thumps Fortuyn with a low kick.
Fortuyn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dali.
Dali's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fortuyn under the eye.
Fortuyn looks to score with a jab to the body but Dali is just out of range.
Good leg kick by Fortuyn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dali scoring well with a low kick there.
Fortuyn is looking to land body kicks.
Fortuyn scores with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortuyn throws the left hand but Dali avoids the punch easily.
Fortuyn motions for Dali to come forward. Fortuyn throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Dali misses.
Dali moves away from the strike by Fortuyn.
Fortuyn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fortuyn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fortuyn looks to land a left hand but Dali moved out of range nicely.
Fortuyn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dali sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fortuyn keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dali takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Maikel Fortuyn did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Maikel Fortuyn'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.

Dali will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fortuyn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A head kick misses from Fortuyn.
Dali tries a quick counter leg kick but Fortuyn is wise to it.
Fortuyn tries a head kick but it misses.
Fortuyn throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fortuyn throws a wild body kick that Dali sees coming a mile off.
Dali looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dali loads up on a big right hand but Fortuyn slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fortuyn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dali's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dali blocks a head kick by Fortuyn.
Fortuyn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fortuyn misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dali moves forwards but Fortuyn connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dali uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fortuyn.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dali! But no joy.
Fortuyn works the jab nicely.
Fortuyn swings for the body but Dali moves out of range.
Dali looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fortuyn misses the body punch
and Dali counters with a nice body kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Dali throws a hook but Fortuyn avoids it easily.
Fortuyn misses the shot to the body.
Dali looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dali throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fortuyn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dali.
Fortuyn is looking to counter punch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Dali in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Fortuyn darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortuyn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dali let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Fortuyn is looking to chop away at Dali's legs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fortuyn.
Fortuyn goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dali looks to land a left hand but Fortuyn moved out of range nicely.
Dali wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fortuyn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dali throws out the jab.
The crowd cheers as Fortuyn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dali doesn't seem phased though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fortuyn. Dali does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dali steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Fortuyn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dali pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dali takes a swing at Fortuyn's ribcage but misses.
A lazy left from Fortuyn finds it's target.
Dali ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fortuyn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fortuyn connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dali's hands.
Fortuyn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fortuyn tests Dali's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fortuyn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dali looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortuyn just misses with a punch to the body.
And Dali responds with a good body kick, but Fortuyn manages to step out the way in time.
A head kick misses from Fortuyn.
Fortuyn misses with a lunging right hand
and Dali counters with an outside leg kick.
Dali uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fortuyn.
Dali explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nice straight punches there by Dali. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dali.

Maikel Fortuyn's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fortuyn takes one on the button.
Dali ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dali throws an overhand right that lands on Fortuyn's shoulder, as Fortuyn tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maikel Fortuyn had his way with Arany Dali in that round.
The cut man is working on Maikel Fortuyn's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Fortuyn throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dali only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Arany Dali has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dali blocks a leg kick.
Fortuyn throws a right hand that misses
letting Dali counter with a right hand.
Maikel Fortuyn is winning the standup battle so far.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fortuyn.
Fortuyn digs a good body shot into Dali's ribs.
A big left from Dali misses.
Fortuyn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dali on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fortuyn. Fortuyn obviously looking to wear him down.
Fortuyn tests Dali's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dali swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fortuyn counters with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dali uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fortuyn.
Dali thinks about the counter body kick.
Fortuyn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dali.
Fortuyn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Fortuyn.
Dali swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fortuyn thows a body kick. Dali tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fortuyn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fortuyn moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fortuyn works the jab nicely.
Fortuyn lands a lovely overhand right.
Fortuyn throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dali.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dali uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fortuyn.
Dali throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A jab from Fortuyn finds it's way through Dali's defenses.
Fortuyn throws a head kick that misses.
Dali misses with a left hand
and Fortuyn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dali thinking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dali moves out of range of the body kick.
Fortuyn misses with a hook
and Dali counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
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.
Fortuyn swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fortuyn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dali doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fortuyn slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortuyn misses with a looping right.
Dali shapes to counter with a head kick.
Fortuyn throws the kick towards the body but Dali avoids it.
It seemed like Dali was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fortuyn.
Dali takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fortuyn is looking to score with low kicks.
Fortuyn scores with a leg kick.
Fortuyn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fortuyn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fortuyn throws a body kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dali misses with a straight left.
It looked like Fortuyn was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dali.
A head kick from Fortuyn lands but Dali takes it in his stride.
Dali thumps Fortuyn with a low kick.
Fortuyn throws a lazy uppercut
and Dali counters with a stiff right hand.

Jeez, Maikel Fortuyn's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Fortuyn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dali ducks under a wild hook from Fortuyn.
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!
Fortuyn misses with a shot to the body
and Dali counters with a lovely straight right hand!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Maikel Fortuyn's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Arany Dali!
Arany Dali is the new heavyweight champion!