PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mousa Dembele (ranked 920 p4p, 129 weight class) and Tony Bale (ranked 1729 p4p, 231 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Dembele
vs
Bale

185 cm
27
205 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

194 cm
39
215 lbs
23 - 15 - 0

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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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mousa Dembele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Bale!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bale misses with the combination.
Dembele scores with a decent looking hook.

It looks like Tony Bale has been cut.
Bale takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dembele has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dembele there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dembele listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bale bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dembele's head backwards.
Dembele fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dembele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bale 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 throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dembele tests Bale's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Dembele throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Bale tumbling to the canvas!

Bale is rocked!

That has opened up Tony Bale's cut even more.
Dembele looking to sit in guard and control but Bale gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Bale throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dembele works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bale looking to pass the guard.
Dembele is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dembele is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dembele is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dembele controlling Bale's posture.
Dembele manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bale manages to get himself to full guard.

Bale is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dembele is controlling him.
Dembele wants to pass the guard but Bale is keeping the position.
Bale tries to strike from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dembele wants to control from the top but Bale keeps moving.
Bale has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dembele stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bale swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dembele being controlled here momentarily.
Bale looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bale bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dembele's guard.

Bale keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dembele's head.
Dembele avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dembele not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dembele is pulling down on Bale's head. It's preventing any offense from Bale, at least for the moment.
Bale wants to stand but Dembele has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Dembele manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bale manages to get himself to full guard.

Bale wants to sweep here but Dembele controlling him for the moment.
Dembele wants to control from the top but Bale keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dembele prevents Bale from getting back to his feet.
Bale controlling Dembele's posture.
Dembele trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bale looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dembele is one step ahead there.
Dembele trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dembele wants to control from the top but Bale keeps moving.
Bale controls Dembele momentarily but Dembele frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mousa Dembele dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Bale's cut.
That's time! Dembele's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dembele looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A countering left hand to the body from Bale misses.
Bale scores with a sloppy right hand. Dembele should have avoided that one.
Dembele is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bale can do to turn this around?
Dembele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bale throws a counter combo.
Nice sprawl there from Bale as Dembele shoots in.
Dembele stuffs the takedown attempt from Bale. Bale gets slowly back to his feet.
A left and a right from Bale both land. Nice combination.
Dembele swings for the body but Bale moves out of range.
A nice side step and Bale releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dembele takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bale slips a jab from Dembele.
Dembele checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bale misses with a wild body shot.
Dembele swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dembele misses with a straight left.
Bale on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dembele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bale sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dembele loads up on a big right hand but Bale slips the punch.
A nice side step and Bale releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bale misses with a hook to the body
and Dembele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dembele digs a good hook to Bale's body.
Bale takes a swing at Dembele's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dembele fails with a takedown attempt.
Dembele takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bale loads up on a big right hand but Dembele slips the punch.
Dembele checks a low kick from Bale.
Bale ducks right into an uppercut from Dembele.
A left and a right from Bale both land. Nice combination.
Nice uppercut lands for Dembele. That snapped Bale's head back.

The cut above Tony Bale's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Dembele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bale throws out the jab.
Bale connects with a right hand. Dembele shakes it off.
Bale throws a leg kick that misses.
Bale fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tony Bale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bale displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dembele tries to clinch there but Bale circles away.
Dembele misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dembele works Bale's body with a nice hook.
Dembele moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dembele ducks under a wild hook from Bale.
Bale throws a jab when Dembele was well out of range.
A nice combination there by Bale.
Dembele loads up on a big right hand but Bale slips the punch.
Tony Bale is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bale lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dembele will feel that in the morning.
Dembele misses with an uppercut
and Bale counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bale throws a lazy right hand but Dembele sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dembele was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bale uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dembele.
Dembele comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dembele lands with an uppercut that bounces Bale off the cage and back into range.
Bale lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bale.
Bale throws a right and a left that Dembele avoids nicely.
Bale throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dembele on the side of the head.
Dembele throws a right and a left that Bale avoids nicely.
Bale slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bale has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bale missing with a left hand there. Dembele was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bale looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bale just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDembele.
Bale lands with a hook. Dembele tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bale lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dembele circles away quickly and effectively.
Tony Bale seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dembele dodges the punch combination from Bale.
Bale misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dembele.
A little feinted left hand from Dembele on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bale blocks a jab.
Dembele misses with a wild combination.
Bale misses with a hook.
It looked like Dembele wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bale ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dembele. Bale does a little dance to reset his feet.

Bale moves into the clinch successfully.
Dembele blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dembele is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mousa Dembele. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bale tries to break the clinch but Dembele is controlling the position.
Dembele lands a body punch.
Dembele tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bale avoids the elbow strike from Dembele, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bale wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Bale breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bale misses with a looping left.
Dembele was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A swing and a miss from Dembele.
Bale slips a straight right by Dembele.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dembele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bale.
A left and a right from Bale both land. Nice combination.
Bale has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dembele finds it's way round the side to connect with Bale's head.

Tony Bale's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

Bale closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dembele did well to prevent Bale getting side control.
Dembele wants to improve his position but Bale is controlling well.
Dembele slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dembele pulls Bale in close to prevent any damage.
Tony Bale has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dembele tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Bale showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tony Bale's cut.
That's time! Dembele's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A big left from Bale misses.
Bale connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dembele momentarily.
Dembele digs a good body shot into Bale's ribs.
Bale is looking to chop away at Dembele's legs.
Dembele lands with a straight right. Bale didn't see that one coming.
Dembele ducks under a wild hook from Bale.
Sloppy strikes from Dembele. Those never looked like landing.
Dembele takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bale throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dembele was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bale takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dembele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bale swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bale throws a sloppy head kick and Dembele moves out of range easily.
Bale scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dembele misses with a straight right.
Dembele fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bale wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bale jabs at Dembele's body.
Dembele missing with a left hand there. Bale was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Dembele misses.
Bale walks into a left hand.
Dembele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bale misses with a double jab.
Dembele misses with a hook. Bale ducked under it nicely.
Dembele swings widly with a right hand
letting Bale counter with a right hand.
Dembele throws a hook to the side of Bale's head but Bale sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bale connects with a jab.
Bale misses with a looping left.
Dembele throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bale moves out of range of the strikes.
Bale misses with a double jab.
Bale moves out of range of the leg kick from Dembele.
Bale scores with a decent looking hook.
Dembele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dembele throws a jab but it's blocked by Bale.
Dembele goes for a double leg but Bale avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bale continues to drive forward.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Bale rushes Dembele and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bale breaks the clinch.
Dembele darts in looking for a takedown but Bale gets double underhooks and turns Dembele into the cage.
Bale tries to close the distance and clinch but Dembele swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Dembele misses the target.
Bale scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bale blocks a jab.
Bale pushes Dembele away with a front kick.
Bale showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dembele.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A swing and a miss from Dembele.
Bale lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dembele circles away quickly and effectively.
Dembele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dembele lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dembele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bale.
Bale is looking for the big counter here.
Bale throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dembele on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bale. Bale obviously looking to wear him down.
Bale moves out of range of the strikes.
Bale throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bale throws a series of punches but Dembele avoids them all with ease.
Good shot there by Bale.
Bale misses the body punch
and Dembele counters with a lovely straight right hand!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tony Bale's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mousa Dembele!
Mousa Dembele thanked the fans post fight for their support.