PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arany Dali (ranked 226 p4p, 30 weight class) and Terje Warholm (ranked 247 p4p, 35 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dali
vs
Warholm

196 cm
24
214 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
220 lbs
13 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Freebok (85% Laundry)

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arany Dali!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Terje Warholm!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warholm throws a sloppy head kick and Dali moves out of range easily.
A little feinted left hand from Dali on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Warholm dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dali. That did some damage!
Warholm lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dali backs up against the cage.
Warholm slips under a jab from Dali.
Warholm cracks the inside of Dali's front leg.
Terje Warholm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Warholm.
Good leg kick by Warholm there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Warholm changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Warholm is looking to chop away at Dali's legs.
Nice defenses there by Warholm.
Dali has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A good leg kick by Warholm.

Warholm has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Warholm fails to pull guard.
Warholm jumps guard but Dali turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warholm fails to pull guard.
Arany Dali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terje Warholm.

Dali escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dali has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Warholm.
Warholm swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dali counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Terje Warholm has been cut.
Warholm connects with a leg kick. Dali looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Warholm buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dali jabs at Warholm's body.
Dali blocks a head kick by Warholm.
Warholm displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dali throws out the jab.
Dali throws a leg kick but Warholm sees it coming and moves out of range.
Warholm wants to counter the offense by Dali and move into the clinch position.
Dali checks a low kick from Warholm.
A big right from Dali misses.
A low kick from Dali is predictable there

and Warholm counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dali tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Warholm's elbow.
Warholm tries to break the clinch but Dali is controlling the position.

Warholm breaks the clinch.
Warholm swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dali is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Warholm throws a lazy head kick
and Dali connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Dali swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Warholm lands a slapping body shot.
Warholm is looking to clinch.
Dali appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Warholm slips under a jab.
Dali throws a front kick aimed at Warholm's knee but Warholm avoids it well.
Warholm swings widly with a right hand
and Dali counters with a nice uppercut.
Warholm works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Warholm pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Warholm scores with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Dali misses.
Warholm throws a leg kick
enabling Dali to counter with a crisp jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Warholm.
Warholm shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
It looked like Dali was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Warholm.
Warholm feints and then cracks Dali's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dali down.
Dali throws a jab when Warholm was well out of range.
A nice side step and Warholm releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Warholm throws a jab but it's blocked by Dali.
Warholm connects with a leg kick. Dali looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Warholm drives through and clinches with Dali against the cage.

Warholm pulls guard successfully.
Dali's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Warholm looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Warholm working for submissions but it's allowed Dali to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warholm trying to get back to full guard but Dali takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Warholm is desperately trying to improve his position but Dali has a good base and remains in mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dali controlling from the full mount.
Warholm working to try and regain half guard.
Dali will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dali looking to control and managing it successfully.
Warholm is looking to improve his position but Dali isn't that keen on the idea.
Warholm is still trying to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terje Warholm dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Terje Warholm's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dali ducks under a wild hook from Warholm.
Warholm has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Warholm misses the target.
Dali swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Warholm lands a nice hook to Dali's body. Dali takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Warholm misses with a low kick.
Dali is looking for a counter combo.
Warholm misses with a wild combination.
Dali appears to be looking for a big counter.
Dali misses with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Warholm looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It looked like Dali wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Dali misses.
Warholm throws a leg kick
and Dali cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Warholm stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dali misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dali tries to move into range but Warholm moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Warholm punishes Dali's body with a nice straight punch.
Warholm wants to land a leg kick but Dali is out of range.
Warholm misses with a right hand
and Dali counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dali throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Warholm misses with a body shot.
Dali connects with a good right hand that stumbles Warholm. Warholm circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dali avoids a kick to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Dali on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A head kick by Warholm misses
and Dali counters with a nice uppercut.
Warholm throws a leg kick but Dali moved away.
Dali looks to throw the jab but Warholm is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warholm closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dali counters with a good, hard body kick but Warholm shrugs it off.
Warholm tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dali counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Warholm throws a low kick but Dali avoids it.
Warholm fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Good work by Dali as he checks the leg kick.
Warholm keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dali avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A shot to the body from Warholm misses
and Dali counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warholm finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dali misses with a lunging right hand
and Warholm counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dali thinking.
Warholm tries to clinch
and Dali counters with a nice uppercut.
Dali takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Warholm tries to clinch but Dali moves out of range.
It looked like Dali wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Warholm misses with a leg kick
and Dali counters with a low kick, right behind Warholm 's knee.
Warholm tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dali was well out of range. Poor timing from Warholm.
Dali is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Warholm throws a leg kick which misses Dali's front leg but catches the back leg as Dali tries to avoid it.
Warholm misses with a hook
and Dali counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dali throws a low kick, looking for Warholm's leg but Warholm calmly moves out of range.

Warholm closes the distance and pushes Dali back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dali throws a head punch that misses.
Dali keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Warholm's efforts to push away.
Warholm jumps guard but Dali turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Dali pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dali keeps the fight on the outside.
Dali throws the kick towards the body but Warholm avoids it.
Warholm tries to score with a low kick but Dali moves his leg out of the way.
Dali tried to counter with a leg kick but Warholm avoided it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dali tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Warholm was well out of range. Poor timing from Dali.
Dali checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dali takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Warholm misses with a leg kick
and Dali cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Terje Warholm seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Warholm misses with a head kick.
Warholm fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dali tried to counter with a leg kick but Warholm avoided it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Arany Dali will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Terje Warholm's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Warholm moves into the clinch successfully.
Warholm tries to pull guard but Dali holds him up against the cage and eventually Warholm drops back down to his feet.
Dali goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Warholm tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dali just stands there and leans against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Dali.
A short right from Dali.
Warholm is trying to maintain a safe position but Dali gets an underhook and turns Warholm into the cage.
Warholm is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dali to keep the fight standing.
Arany Dali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terje Warholm.
Warholm fails to pull guard.

Warholm's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Warholm comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Warholm bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dali's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warholm misses with a leg kick

and Dali counters with a nice right hand that sends Warholm toppling to the canvas! Warholm scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Dali finish him?!

Warholm is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Warholm tries to clinch there but Dali circles away.
Warholm is still on wobbly legs! Can Dali finish him?
Warholm throws a leg kick
and Dali counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Warholm takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dali throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Warholm crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Arany Dali!
Arany Dali is the new light heavyweight champion!