PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Igydo Dall (ranked 943 p4p, 120 weight class) and Jack Daniels (ranked 338 p4p, 45 weight class). Dall comes to the cage accompanied by Blue Ice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dall
vs
Daniels

177 cm
39
153 lbs
21 - 17 - 0

179 cm
41
163 lbs
38 - 19 - 3

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Igydo Dall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 19 - 3, fighting out of New York, Jack Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Daniels ducks under a wild hook from Dall.
Daniels lands with a right hand.
Daniels scores with a decent looking hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dall. Daniels does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dall takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dall connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Daniels 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.
Daniels throws a good cross that connects.
Dall looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Daniels drops his hands momentarily and Dall takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dall lands a body shot.
Daniels lunges at Dall with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dall's hand.
Dall throws a chopping leg kick but Daniels manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dall keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Daniels.
Dall misses with a body shot.
Daniels looks to throw the jab but Dall is out of range.
Daniels misses with an uppercut. Dall saw that one coming.
Dall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daniels misses with a left hand

and Dall counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dall stops Daniels from getting back to his feet.
Dall is keen to just control but Daniels is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall wants to pass the guard but Daniels is defending well.

Dall is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Daniels is just riding it out for now. Dall eventually gives up the hold.
Daniels is trying to stand.
Dall tries to pass to full mount but Daniels defends it.

Dall seems to be working for a kimura but Daniels defends the submission attempt.
Daniels is looking to escape.
Dall wants to lay and pray for a moment but Daniels keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dall is looking to pass Daniels's guard but actually Daniels recovers to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daniels wants to stand and escape but Dall is having none of it.
Daniels keeping moving, preventing Dall from controlling successfully.
Dall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Daniels keeping moving, preventing Dall from controlling successfully.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Daniels.
Daniels swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dall keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Daniels.
Daniels blocks a jab.
Dall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Daniels uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels lands with a right hand.
Dall is looking to wear down Daniels with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Daniels takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dall just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick from Daniels misses.
Dall lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dall steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Daniels.
Daniels lands a nice shot to the body.
Dall drops his hands momentarily and Daniels takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jack Daniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daniels takes one to the side of the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Daniels.
Dall fails with the takedown.
A slow jab from Dall misses its intended target.
Dall slips under a jab from Daniels.
Daniels misses with a straight left.
Dall shoots in looking for a takedown. Daniels tries to sprawl out of it but Dall keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Daniels manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daniels connects with a solid leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Daniels.
Dall uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Daniels.
Dall on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Daniels rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dall moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dall feinted with a counter takedown.
Dall works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Daniels keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Daniels scores with a hook to the body. Dall takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dall throws a body shot but no joy.
Daniels throws a body shot but no joy.
Daniels needs to keep his hands up - Dall had a free shot at his head there.
Dall scores with a nice head shot.
Daniels misses with the combination.
Dall is looking to slow Daniels down with leg kicks.
Daniels on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A head kick misses from Daniels.
A big right from Dall misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jack Daniels will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Daniels cracks Dall with a good jab.
Daniels dips to his left and cracks Dall with an uppercut!
Dall looks to land a right hand but Daniels moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Daniels.
Daniels avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dall paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Daniels cracks Dall with a right hand to the side of the head.
Daniels missing with a left hand there. Dall was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Daniels throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Daniels ducks right into an uppercut from Dall.
Daniels misses with a leg kick.
Daniels scores with a jab. Dall acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Daniels doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Daniels throws out a loose jab but Dall uses good head movement to avoid it.
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!
Dall misses with an uppercut. Daniels saw that one coming.
Daniels connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dall misses with a looping right.
Daniels misses the jab.
Dall scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jack Daniels seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dall tests Daniels's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Daniels.
Nice shot by Dall.
Daniels looks to throw the jab but Dall is out of range.
Daniels misses the jab.
Daniels rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Daniels takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dall wants to land a leg kick but Daniels is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Daniels.
Daniels connects with a body shot that sends Dall's belly button to the back.

Dall shoots in and bounces Daniels off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Dall wants to control from the top but Daniels keeps moving.
Dall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Daniels is keeping the position for now.
Daniels is looking to stand up but Dall isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels keeping moving, preventing Dall from controlling successfully.
Daniels wants to stand and escape but Dall is having none of it.
Dall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Daniels is keeping the position for now.
Daniels wants to stand but Dall is controlling the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dall crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Daniels - the referee stops the clock and Dall gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Daniels. Dall manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daniels dips to his left and cracks Dall with an uppercut!
Daniels keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dall takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dall looks to land a left hand but Daniels moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dall scores with a punch to the head.
Dall throws a lazy right hand but Daniels sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dall buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A jab from Daniels does it's job there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Daniels.
Dall shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dall finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Daniels bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Daniels stuns Dall with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dall is looking to score with low kicks.
Danga de danga de dang - Daniels scores with a four punch combination!
Dall thuds a left hand into Daniels's body.
Dall slips a jab from Daniels.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dall misses with a hook. Daniels ducked under it nicely.
Dall throws a solid leg kick but Daniels takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dall.
Dall walks into a jab.
Daniels misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Daniels throws a lazy right hand but Dall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Daniels misses with a low kick.
Jack Daniels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Daniels misses with an uppercut.
Dall gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Daniels throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dall ducks under a wild hook from Daniels.
Daniels swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dall jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Daniels fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Daniels lands a jab.
Nice defenses there by Dall.
Dall steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Daniels.
Daniels tries to move into range but Dall moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A big left from Dall misses.
Dall bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Daniels has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dall.
Dall looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dall misses with an uppercut. Daniels saw that one coming.
Dall throws the left hand but Daniels avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jack Daniels will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Daniels shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Daniels fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dall gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dall walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Daniels throws the left hand but Dall avoids the punch easily.
Dall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Daniels.
An inside leg kick from Daniels misses.
Daniels takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Daniels.
Dall throws a hook but Daniels avoids it easily.
Daniels connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Daniels keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Daniels.
Dall throws a hook but Daniels blocks it.
Daniels tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dall darts in looking for a takedown but Daniels gets double underhooks and turns Dall into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dall slips under a jab from Daniels.
A slapping leg kick lands for Daniels.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Daniels.
Dall moves away from the strike by Daniels.
A left lands for Daniels.
A big right from Dall misses.
Daniels scores with a jab. Dall acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dall throws an overhand right that lands on Daniels's shoulder, as Daniels tries to avoid the shot.
Dall throws a hook but Daniels blocks it.
Daniels scores with a hook.
Dall avoids the body shot from Daniels.
Dall drops down looking for a counter takedown but Daniels sprawls and moves away.
Dall throws a low kick but Daniels moves out of range easily.
Daniels misses with a leg kick
enabling Dall to counter with a crisp jab.
Daniels misses with a looping right.
Daniels gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Daniels misses with a head kick.
Dall shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Daniels as he avoids it easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Daniels scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dall throws an overhand right that lands on Daniels's shoulder, as Daniels tries to avoid the shot.
Daniels feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dalls jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Igydo Dall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall throws a hook but Daniels avoids it easily.
Daniels throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dall on the side of the head.
Daniels cracks Dall with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dall misses with a leg kick.
Daniels paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Daniels throws a jab when Dall was well out of range.
Daniels misses with a straight right.
Daniels has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice straight punches there by Daniels. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Daniels.
Dall misses with a straight right.
Daniels moves out of range as Dall strikes.
Daniels blocks a leg kick.
Daniels lands with a hook. Dall tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dall shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Daniels tests Dall's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dall jabs at Daniels's body.
Daniels keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Daniels scores with a jab. Dall acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Daniels does no damage.
Jab from Daniels.
Daniels misses with a wild body shot.
Dall lands with a thumping leg kick.
Daniels misses with an uppercut.
Dall looks to land a right hand but Daniels moved out of range.
Dall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daniels was well out of range. Poor timing from Dall.
Daniels moves out of range of the strikes.
Dall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daniels.
Daniels lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Daniels misses with a looping right.
Dall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dall. Daniels does a little dance to reset his feet.
Daniels walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Daniels lands with a good body shot.
Jack Daniels is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Daniels there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid leg kick lands there for Dall.
Dall jabs Daniels right on the nose. Daniels blinks but takes it well.
Daniels swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dall.
Daniels with a jab.
Daniels moves out of range of the strikes.
Dall fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Daniels checks it well.
Daniels lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd cheers as Daniels lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dall doesn't seem phased though.
Daniels scores with a jab. Dall acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The fighters circling - Daniels throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dall attempts a counter takedown but Daniels avoids it well and moves away.
Daniels buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dall throws a leg kick but Daniels sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daniels rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dall moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dall darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Daniels loads up on a big right hand but Dall slips the punch.
Daniels checks a leg kick nicely.
Nice jab there from Daniels.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Daniels comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Daniels 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Daniels!
Jack Daniels decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Igydo Dall spoke after the fight, saying 'The ice has been cracked'.