PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Cricket (ranked 1964 p4p, 284 weight class) and Johan Dahlberg (ranked 3546 p4p, 464 weight class). Rick Cricket has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cricket
vs
Dahlberg

189 cm
37
208 lbs
22 - 12 - 0

186 cm
32
212 lbs
15 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Cricket!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johan Dahlberg!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dahlberg throws a head kick but Cricket moves out of range.
Cricket swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cricket drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dahlberg takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cricket tries to bum rush Dahlberg with a series of wild strikes but Dahlberg uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cricket connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dahlberg's hands.
Cricket misses with a looping left.
Dahlberg misses with an uppercut. Cricket saw that one coming.
A counter left hand to the body from Cricket misses its target.
Dahlberg lands with a shot to the body.
Dahlberg is looking to clinch.
Cricket takes a swing at Dahlberg's ribcage but misses.
Dahlberg scores with a decent looking hook.
Dahlberg connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cricket swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dahlberg staying out of range there.
Cricket misses with a hook. Dahlberg ducked under it nicely.
Cricket throws a shot from downtown. Dahlberg moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cricket is looking to chop away at Dahlberg's legs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dahlberg.
Cricket misses the jab.
Cricket throws a head kick but Dahlberg moves out of range.
Dahlberg connects with a right hand. Cricket shakes it off.
Dahlberg connects with the punch.
Dahlberg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cricket moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cricket lands a head shot.
Cricket goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cricket digs a good hook to Dahlberg's body.
Cricket scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cricket misses with an uppercut. Dahlberg saw that one coming.
Cricket scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dahlberg in his tracks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donk. Dahlberg catches Cricket right on the button with a cross.
Cricket moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Cricket misses.
Dahlberg lands a right hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dahlberg moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Dahlberg is rocked!
Dahlberg looks to land a right hand but Cricket moved out of range.
Cricket rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dahlberg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As Cricket backs off Dahlberg throws a huge counter combo but Cricket manages to avoid it all.
Dahlberg moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dahlberg moves away from the strike by Cricket.
Cricket throws a right hand that misses
enabling Dahlberg to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Dahlberg misses.
Dahlberg ducks under a wild hook from Cricket.
Cricket scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dahlberg throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cricket looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dahlberg is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cricket had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Dahlberg catches Cricket with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cricket misses with a looping left.
Cricket throws a series of punches but Dahlberg avoids them all with ease.
Dahlberg is trying to counter with his kicks.

Dahlberg gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dahlberg pushes Cricket back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cricket is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dahlberg lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short body shot lands from Dahlberg as the two fighters clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dahlberg.
Dahlberg lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dahlberg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cricket backwards.
Cricket throws a punch but it's blocked by Dahlberg.
Cricket can't find room to land a body shot as Dahlberg controls the action.
Cricket tries to break free but Dahlberg pushes him back against the cage.
Cricket fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dahlberg blocks a body shot from Cricket.
Cricket lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dahlberg backwards.
Cricket has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dahlberg prevents Cricket from breaking the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Dahlberg.
Dahlberg lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cricket backwards.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dahlberg - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dahlberg lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dahlberg.
A short right from Dahlberg on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dahlberg lands a left hand.

Cricket is rocked!
Dahlberg lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oh Cricket is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dahlberg pushes Cricket back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cricket wants to get back to striking at distance but Dahlberg won't allow it.

Dahlberg drops Cricket onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Cricket is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Dahlberg tries a body shot but Cricket blocks it.
Dahlberg lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dahlberg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cricket can't find room to land a body shot as Dahlberg controls the action.
Dahlberg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cricket tries a body shot but Dahlberg blocks it.
Cricket doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cricket seems to have got his legs back now.
Cricket takes a shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Still in the clinch, Dahlberg scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cricket misses with a body punch.
Dahlberg stalling the fight.
Dahlberg lands with a light punch inside.
Cricket misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Cricket wants to stay close but Dahlberg steps back to make room for something. Cricket seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Dahlberg and Cricket drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Johan Dahlberg!