PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Bronislav Pilat (ranked 6990 p4p, 591 weight class) and Arnold Dalton (ranked 24778 p4p, 625 weight class). Arnold Dalton is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Pilat
vs
Dalton

189 cm
25
196 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
212 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Solid boxing
Good chin

Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bronislav Pilat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arnold Dalton!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pilat moves into range and clinches up with Dalton.
Pilat is trying to stall.
A short uppercut from Dalton.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dalton.
Dalton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pilat blocks an uppercut.
Pilat is trying to break free.
Dalton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dalton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dalton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Pilat breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dalton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pilat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalton moves out of range of the body kick.
Dalton keeps the fight on the outside.
Dalton swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pilat scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Arnold Dalton has been cut.

Dalton closes the distance and clinches.
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!
Pilat digs a right hand underneath Dalton's ribcage. Dalton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pilat lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalton swings wildly with an uppercut but Pilat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pilat is trying to force a seperation but Dalton has the dominant position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dalton.
Dalton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dalton should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Pilat scores with a shoulder strike.
Dalton throws a punch but it's blocked by Pilat.
Dalton lands with a light punch inside.
Dalton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pilat backwards.
Dalton lands with a short shot to the head.
Dalton lands with a left to the head.
Dalton looking to stall.
Pilat blocks an uppercut.

Pilat pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pilat tries to clinch up.
Pilat keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dalton.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalton throws an overhand right that lands on Pilat's shoulder, as Pilat tries to avoid the shot.
Dalton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dalton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pilat sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Pilat darts in and clinches Dalton up against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pilat trying to land knees to the body.
Dalton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dalton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dalton pushes Pilat back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pilat has had enough of the clinch but Dalton keeps him there for the moment.
Dalton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pilat is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Dalton lands with a light punch inside.
Pilat is looking to break free of the clinch but Dalton has double underhooks.

Pilat escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pilat uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dalton.
Arnold Dalton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dalton swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Dalton moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalton misses with some punches.
Pilat tries to break free but Dalton pushes him back against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Dalton fails to land.
Nice body punch from Dalton - that landed with a thud.
Pilat wants to break free but Dalton has control.
Dalton lands a hook that snaps the head of Pilat backwards.
Dalton misses with a punch on the inside.
Dalton can't find room to land a body shot as Pilat controls the action.
Dalton stalling against the ropes.
Pilat lands with a right to the head.

Pilat breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dalton works Pilat's body with a nice hook.
Pilat tries to clinch up.
Dalton catches Pilat with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pilat blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pilat tries a head kick but it misses.

Pilat drives through and clinches with Dalton against the ropes.
Pilat taking a breather.
Dalton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pilat backwards.

Pilat breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dalton moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Dalton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pilat is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Dalton manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dalton working aggressively here.
Dalton working aggressively here.
Dalton swings wildly with an uppercut but Pilat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dalton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arnold Dalton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arnold Dalton's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A shot to the liver by Pilat. Beautiful body shot.
Dalton tries to clinch up.
Arnold Dalton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Danga de danga de dang - Pilat scores with a four punch combination!
Pilat throws a right and a left that Dalton avoids nicely.
Dalton looks to throw the jab but Pilat is out of range.
Pilat seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Dalton ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pilat lunges at Dalton with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dalton's hand.
Pilat tries to clinch up.
Dalton jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Dalton takes the fight into the clinch.
Dalton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pilat taking a breather.
Dalton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dalton working aggressively here.
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!
Dalton scores with a hook to the body.
Dalton prevents Pilat from breaking the clinch.
Pilat blocks a body shot from Dalton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Dalton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dalton working aggressively here.
Dalton swings wildly with an uppercut but Pilat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dalton tries to throw a body punch but Pilat avoids it by throwing Dalton back against the ropes.
Dalton is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Pilat tries to break free but Dalton pushes him back against the ropes.
Dalton misses with the head strike.
Arnold Dalton seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pilat tries to break free but Dalton pushes him back against the ropes.
Pilat wants to break the clinch but can't.
A shot in the inside from Dalton.
The referee calls for Dalton to work.
Dalton misses with a punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalton stalling in the clinch but Pilat improves position.
Dalton lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dalton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dalton is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pilat is trying to maintain a safe position but Dalton gets an underhook and turns Pilat into the ropes.
Dalton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dalton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dalton misses with the head strike.
Dalton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dalton looking to stall.
Dalton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pilats head.
Dalton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pilat pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Pilat is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Pilat is trying to break the clinch but Dalton is controlling him.

Pilat escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pilat misses with a leg kick.
Pilat tries to close the distance and clinch but Dalton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pilat tries to clinch but Dalton moves away
and Dalton counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dalton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dalton throws a hook to the side of Pilat's head but Pilat sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Dalton has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dalton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pilat's efforts to push away.
Pilat blocks an uppercut.
Pilat stalling in the clinch but Dalton improves position.
Pilat wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dalton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pilat trying to stall but Dalton improves his position.
Dalton blocks an uppercut.
Dalton tries to land knees in the clinch but Pilat avoids the damage to the body.
Pilat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dalton's elbow.
Dalton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dalton misses with the head strike.
Pilat avoiding damage as Dalton throws knees to the body.
Pilat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dalton misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Dalton fails to land.

Pilat manages to break the clinch.
Pilat scores with a one two! Dalton had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dalton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pilat sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Dalton pushes Pilat up against the ropes in a clinch.
Dalton misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dalton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arnold Dalton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Arnold Dalton's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Dalton lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dalton tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Pilat manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dalton lands a jab to Pilat's midsection.
Pilat goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pilat ducks under a wild hook from Dalton.
Dalton avoids the head kick by Pilat.
Dalton circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pilat takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pilat is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Pilat instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalton misses with the head strike.
Pilat looking to slow down the pace here.
Dalton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pilat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Pilat's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalton goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pilat tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Dalton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dalton closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Pilat to counter with a crisp jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dalton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pilat throws a sloppy head kick
and Dalton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pilat has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Dalton avoids the head kick by Pilat.
Pilat misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dalton thinks about the counter body kick.
Pilat fails in his attempt to clinch.

Dalton has closed the distance and engaged Pilat in a clinch.
Pilat blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pilat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pilat is trying to break the clinch but Dalton has him pressed against the ropes.
Dalton blocks a body shot from Pilat.
Dalton has a couple of punches blocked by Pilat.
Dalton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dalton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pilat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dalton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pilat is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Arnold Dalton is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A head punch on the inside from Dalton fails to land.
Pilat is trying to stall.
Pilat wants to break free but Dalton has control.
Dalton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dalton as Pilat tries to tie him up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pilat is looking to break free of the clinch but Dalton has double underhooks.
Pilat is looking to control Dalton's arms but Dalton gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pilat has his back to the ropes.
A short left from Dalton.
Pilat blocks an uppercut.
Dalton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dalton lands a shot to the body.
Pilat blocks an uppercut.
Dalton has Pilat pressed against the ropes, preventing Pilat from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pilat can't break the clinch.
Dalton misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Dalton fails to land.
Pilat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dalton misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dalton has a couple of punches blocked by Pilat.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dalton.
Pilat is trying to push Dalton away but Dalton has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Pilat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dalton.
Dalton works on Pilat's body with a couple of short punches.
Dalton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dalton throws a punch but it's blocked by Pilat.
Dalton misses with a punch on the inside.
Pilat tries to break free but Dalton pushes him back against the ropes.
Dalton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pilat is trying to break the clinch but Dalton is controlling him.
Pilat struggles to land a body shot inside as Dalton controls his hands.
Bronislav Pilat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice left hand lands by Dalton.
Pilat can't find room to land a body shot as Dalton controls the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arnold Dalton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dalton winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arnold Dalton!