PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Bale (ranked 1281 p4p, 189 weight class) and Mick Dundee (ranked 2343 p4p, 340 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bale
vs
Dundee

194 cm
35
215 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

186 cm
34
212 lbs
18 - 10 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
IniTech Nutrition

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 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Bale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mick Dundee!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dundee lands with a good body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dundee darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bale takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bale is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dundee.

Dundee drives through and clinches with Bale against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dundee.
Bale takes a shot to the head.

Bale's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dundee misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Dundee.
A left lands for Dundee.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bale throws a head kick but Dundee moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dundee! But no joy.
Bale looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tony Bale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bale is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bale pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dundee scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bale pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bale tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dundee throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dundee is looking to clinch but Bale is avoiding it.
Bale is looking to counter with head kicks.
Dundee moves out of range as Bale strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dundee lands a body shot.
Bale lunges at Dundee with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dundee's hand.
Bale connects with an inside leg kick.

Dundee has taken the fight to the clinch.

Bale breaks from the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dundee.
Bale throws a lazy right hand but Dundee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dundee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bale misses with a head kick.
Dundee has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bale tries to clinch but Dundee moves out of range.
Bale looks to land a combination but Dundee avoids it well.

Dundee clinches.
Dundee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bale takes a shot to the head.
Dundee lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bale prevents a body shot from Dundee.

Bale breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Dundee gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice left hand lands by Dundee.
Dundee lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dundee lands a right hand.
Dundee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dundee tries to throw a body punch but Bale avoids it by throwing Dundee back against the cage.
Dundee can't find room to land a body shot as Bale controls the action.
Dundee is leaning against Bale and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dundee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short uppercut from Dundee.

Bale escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dundee connects with a solid leg kick.
Bale tries a head kick but it misses.
Dundee throws out a counter right but Bale avoids it with no problem.

Dundee closes the distance and clinches.
Dundee tries a body shot but Bale blocks it.
Dundee misses with a body punch.
Dundee lands with a light punch inside.

Bale escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dundee cracks Bale with a good jab.
Dundee uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bale has time to react.
Bale throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dundee counters with a good low kick that Bale was not able to check.
Dundee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick by Bale misses
and Dundee counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Bale.
Dundee wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dundee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bale.
A swing and a miss from Bale.
Dundee moves out of range as Bale strikes.
It seemed like Dundee was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dundee scores with a hook to the body. Bale takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bale tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dundee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bale drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Dundee gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dundee pushes Bale back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Bale breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dundee scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bale lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bale scores with a head kick.
Dundee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bale doesn't seem bothered though.
Bale swinging wildly here.
Dundee appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dundee slips a jab from Bale.
Bale throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dundee scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dundee's corner calls for a 1-2. Dundee obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dundee lands a nice looking body shot.
Dundee tests Bale's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dundee. Bale does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bale takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bale slips a jab from Dundee.
Dundee jabs at Bale's body.
Bale throws a jab when Dundee was well out of range.
Bale with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dundee to score with a decent uppercut.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bale.
Bale lands a glancing blow to the side of Dundee's head.
Dundee connects with a body shot.

Dundee pushes Bale up against the cage in a clinch.
Dundee lands with a short shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dundee works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bale.

Bale breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Bale tries to keep at a distance but Dundee has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Dundee dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bale moves into range and clinches up with Dundee.
Dundee lands with a light punch inside.

Bale breaks the clinch.
Dundee moves out of range as Bale strikes.
Bale just misses with a punch to the body.
Bale is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dundee!

It looks like Tony Bale has been cut.
Dundee lands a nice shot that snaps Bale's head back.
Dundee is looking to clinch.
Dundee just misses with a punch to the body.
Bale moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dundee staying out of range there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bale throws a jab but it's blocked by Dundee.
Dundee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bale takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bale fails to land with a series of punches.
Bale tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dundee connects with a right hand. Bale shakes it off.
Dundee lands with a nice body punch.
Bale looks to land a combination but Dundee avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dundee moves out of range as Bale strikes.
Bale throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dundee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bale's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dundee under the eye.
Dundee avoids the head kick by Bale.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bale misses with a head kick.
Dundee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dundee scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bale misses with an uppercut. Dundee saw that one coming.
Dundee slips under a jab.
Bale shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice shot lands for Dundee.

Dundee takes the fight into the clinch.

Bale escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bale motions for Dundee to come forward. Bale throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dundee moves out of range of the body kick from Bale.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dundee throws a nice outside leg kick.

Dundee closes the distance and pushes Bale back into the cage.
Dundee prevents a body shot from Bale.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bale pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dundee takes one to the chin there.
Bale drops his hands momentarily and Dundee takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dundee scores with a decent looking hook.
Bale walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dundee lands with an overhand left.
Dundee cracks Bale with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bale throws a chopping leg kick but Dundee manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dundee scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bale misses with a straight right.
Dundee takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bale throws a head kick but Dundee moves out of range.
Bale on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bale lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Mick Dundee has been cut.
Bale is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bale throws a jab when Dundee was well out of range.
Bale on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bale is looking to clinch but Dundee is avoiding it.
Dundee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bale. That did some damage!
Bale throws a right and a left that Dundee avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bale on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dundee. Dundee obviously looking to wear him down.
Bale slips under a jab.
Bale with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dundee to score with a decent uppercut.
Mick Dundee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bale throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Dundee moves into the clinch.
Dundee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dundee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dundee misses with the head strike.
Dundee misses with a punch to the body.

Bale pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot lands for Dundee.
Bale gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dundee.
A big right from Bale misses.
Dundee lands a head shot.

Bale is rocked!
Dundee looks to score with a jab to the body but Bale is just out of range.
Dundee is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Bale like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Bale from another fist facial!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mick Dundee!
Mick Dundee spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.