PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johan Dahlberg (ranked 4352 p4p, 502 weight class) and Rick Cricket (ranked 4923 p4p, 539 weight class). Rick Cricket has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Johan Dahlberg's chin.

Dahlberg
vs
Cricket

186 cm
33
212 lbs
17 - 14 - 0

189 cm
38
208 lbs
22 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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 17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johan Dahlberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Cricket!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dahlberg scores with a sloppy right hand. Cricket should have avoided that one.
Some wild striking there from Cricket.
Dahlberg misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Cricket.
Dahlberg was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cricket takes one on the button.
Cricket uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dahlberg.
A punch lands to the side of Dahlberg 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dahlberg misses with a looping left.
Cricket avoids the body shot from Dahlberg.

Dahlberg feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Cricket sprawling to the canvas! Cricket rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Dahlberg finish him?!

It looks like Rick Cricket has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cricket swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Dahlberg wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Dahlberg has closed the distance and engaged Cricket in a clinch.
Cricket lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dahlberg misses with a punch to the body.
Cricket dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Dahlberg lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dahlberg works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dahlberg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cricket backwards.
Cricket tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cricket.
We've been informed that Cricket has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Dahlberg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cricket's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cricket.
Dahlberg scores with a shoulder strike.
Dahlberg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dahlberg lands with a left to the head.
Cricket tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dahlberg's elbow.

Dahlberg breaks the clinch.
Cricket has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dahlberg finds it's way round the side to connect with Cricket's head.
Dahlberg throws an overhand right that lands on Cricket's shoulder, as Cricket tries to avoid the shot.
Cricket lands a jab to Dahlberg's midsection.
Dahlberg with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cricket to score with a decent uppercut.
Dahlberg misses with a head kick.
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!
Dahlberg throws a right hand that misses
and Cricket cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A cross from Dahlberg lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dahlberg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cricket moves away.
Rick Cricket seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cricket connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dahlberg avoids the body shot from Cricket.
Dahlberg tries a low kick but Cricket avoids it.
Cricket bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dahlberg throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dahlberg takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cricket tries to clinch up.
Cricket feints a jab promting Dahlberg to slip. Cricket then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dahlberg slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Dahlberg misses the jab.
Dahlberg jabs Cricket to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cricket misses with a low kick.
Dahlberg half committed to a counter leg kick.
Cricket chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dahlberg can pounce on him.
Cricket on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dahlberg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cricket lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dahlberg backs up against the cage.
Cricket throws a combination that misses
letting Dahlberg counter with a right hand.
Dahlberg jabs at Cricket's body.
Dahlberg scores with a jab to the jaw.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cricket, as that shot connected.
A slapping body kick lands there for Dahlberg.
Cricket looks winded!
Cricket takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dahlberg lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
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!
Cricket takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
BAM! Dahlberg delivers a spinning backfist that drops Cricket like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Johan Dahlberg!