PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arany Dali (ranked 832 p4p, 114 weight class) and Crack Head (ranked 902 p4p, 122 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Dali
vs
Head

196 cm
26
170 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

186 cm
32
194 lbs
18 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Groove Gear
Freebok (85% Laundry)

Urban Fighter
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arany Dali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Crack Head!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Alyssa Summers and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dali throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Head throws a combination that misses
letting Dali counter with a right hand.
Dali slips a straight right by Head.
Dali scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Head throws out a loose jab but Dali uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dali lands a nice shot to the body.
Dali really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Head jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dali slips under a jab.
Dali tries to counter by clinching up but Head breaks away and moves out of range.
Head throws a jab when Dali was well out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Dali misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dali with a jab.
Head missing with a left hand there. Dali was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Head misses with an uppercut. Dali saw that one coming.
Dali tried to counter with a leg kick but Head avoided it.
Head swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dali.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Head throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dali counters with a nice uppercut.
Dali lands a nice looking body shot.
Dali connects with a crisp jab.
Head misses with a hook
letting Dali counter with a right hand.
Dali moves in looking to clinch but Head pushes him off.

Dali fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Head, pushing him back against the cage.
Dali working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Head is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Dali blocks an uppercut.
Dali has Head pressed against the cage, preventing Head from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Head wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dali has him pressed against the cage.
Dali's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Dali breaks from the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Head misses the target.
A slow jab from Head misses its intended target.
Dali swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Head might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Head throws a lazy right hand but Dali sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Dali.

Dali clinches.

Dali breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dali slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dali is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Head digs a good hook to Dali's body.
Head rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Head takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Head swings widly with a right hand
and Dali counters with a low kick, right behind Head 's knee.
Dali lands with a right hand.
Head misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dali.
Dali lands with a nice body kick.
Head throws a lazy uppercut
and Dali counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Crack Head has been cut.
Dali scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Head swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Dali to counter with a crisp jab.
Dali fails to land with a series of punches.
Head throws a hook but Dali avoids it easily.
Head swings for the body but Dali moves out of range.
Head misses with a left hand
and Dali counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Crack Head seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Head swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Head throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dali counters with a big head kick but Head shrugs it off.
Head is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dali.
A little feinted left hand from Dali on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Head misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dali connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dali is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dali swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Head counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice shot lands for Dali.
Head checks a low kick from Dali.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dali avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dali tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Head counters with a left to the body.
Head connects with a looping right hand.
Head thuds a left hand into Dali's body.
Dali darts in trying to clinch
enabling Head to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dali looks to score with a jab to the body but Head is just out of range.
Head punishes Dali's body with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arany Dali dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Crack Head's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A jab from Head does it's job there.
Dali throws a good cross that connects.
Head looks to throw the jab but Dali is out of range.
It appears Dali was looking to counter with a kick there.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Dali here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Dali scores with a hook.
Dali lands a slapping body shot.
Dali takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dali is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Head can do to turn this around?
Head scores with a shot to the body.
Head connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Dali tumbling to the canvas! Head pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Dali was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Crack Head!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Crack Head made sure he mentioned Groove Gear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.