PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hyryx Dall (ranked 372 p4p, 49 weight class) and Derek Trucks (ranked 628 p4p, 89 weight class). Dall comes into the arena with Rattlesnake blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dall
vs
Trucks

190 cm
36
191 lbs
22 - 17 - 1

183 cm
29
196 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 22 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Hyryx Dall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derek Trucks!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dall defending well as Trucks loads up on a big left hand.
Dall with a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Trucks there.
Dall is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

It looks like Hyryx Dall has been cut.
Trucks misses with a low kick.
Dall lands with a straight right. Trucks didn't see that one coming.
Dall scores with a jab.

It looks like Derek Trucks has been cut.
Trucks throws a body punch but Dall moves out of range.
Dall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dall throws the left hand but Trucks avoids the punch easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Trucks blocks the leg kick.
It seemed like Trucks was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Trucks uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dall has time to react.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trucks lands with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trucks drops his hands momentarily and Dall takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Trucks has managed to clinch.
Trucks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dall backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Trucks.
Trucks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Trucks lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Trucks tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Trucks tries to throw a body punch but Dall avoids it by throwing Trucks back against the cage.
Dall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Trucks's elbow.
Dall misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dall.
Nice body punch from Dall - that landed with a thud.
Trucks throws a punch but it's blocked by Dall.
Trucks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
I was talking to Dall's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Dall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Trucks tries to throw a body punch but Dall avoids it by throwing Trucks back against the cage.
Dall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Trucks's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Trucks fails to land.
Dall has a couple of punches blocked by Trucks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trucks looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dall wants to take the fight to the mat but Trucks manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Dall prevents a body shot from Trucks.
Trucks gets underhooks to prevent Dall's takedown attempt.
Dall can't find room to land a body shot as Trucks controls the action.
Dall misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Trucks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dall.
Trucks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dall lands a shoulder strike.
Trucks with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Trucks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Trucks scores with a nice hook to the head.
Trucks has a couple of punches blocked by Dall.
Dall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Trucks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Trucks lands an uppercut.
Dall scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dall.
Dall works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dall digs a right hand into Trucks's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Trucks's gas tank.
A shot in the inside from Dall.
Trucks lands a left hand.
Dall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dall gets through Trucks's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Dall breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Dall.

Dall goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Trucks has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Dall but great work by Trucks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dall tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dall regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall wants to get back to full guard.
Dall is working hard here to advance position.

Dall actively working from the bottom here.
Trucks takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Trucks is thwarting Dall's attempts to control the position.
Trucks sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Dall looking for submissions off his back.
Dall tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Trucks has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Derek Trucks will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dall takes one to the chin there.
Trucks misses with an uppercut.
Trucks throws a nice looking combination but Dall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Trucks tries to clinch there but Dall circles away.
Dall is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dall throws a leg kick but Trucks sees it coming and moves out of range.
Trucks buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Derek Trucks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trucks misses with a hook
and Dall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Trucks jabs at Dall's body.
Dall dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Trucks thows a leg kick but Dall checks it
and Dall counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trucks jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dall shoots in but Trucks avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Trucks looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dall scoring well with a low kick there.
Dall cracks Trucks with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Trucks checks a low kick from Dall.
Trucks misses with a series of wild punches.
Trucks is looking to chop away at Dall's legs.
Derek Trucks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Trucks takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Trucks takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That has opened up Derek Trucks's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trucks jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dall.
Dall shoots in but Trucks avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Trucks let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trucks slaps away a takedown attempt from Dall, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hyryx Dall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Trucks.
Dall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Trucks lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Trucks misses with a hook. Dall ducked under it nicely.
Trucks tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Trucks can pounce on him.
Trucks throws a jab but it's blocked by Dall.
Trucks thuds his shin into the meat of Dall's side.
Trucks scores with a hook to the body. Dall takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dall shoots in for a takedown but Trucks shows good takedown defense.
A lazy left from Trucks finds it's target.
Trucks cracks Dall with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Trucks lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dall's sensitive parts.
Trucks digs a good body shot into Dall's ribs.
Trucks throws the kick towards the body but Dall avoids it.
Good exchange - Trucks coming out on top.
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!
Trucks moves away from the strike by Dall.
Trucks looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Trucks.
A little jabbing left from Trucks on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Derek Trucks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Trucks looks to land a right hand but Dall moved out of range.
Dall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Trucks was well out of range. Poor timing from Dall.
Dall throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A big left from Dall misses.
Trucks scores with a jab. Dall acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Hyryx Dall's cut is getting worse.
Trucks takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dall shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Trucks as he jumps to the side.
Dall ducks under a wild hook from Trucks.
Dall slips a straight right by Trucks.
Dall throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Trucks on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Trucks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A swing and a miss from Trucks.
An inside leg kick lands from Trucks.
Dall throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Trucks.
Nice shot lands for Trucks.
Trucks misses with a looping left.
Dall slips a straight right by Trucks.
Dall tries to land a leg kick but Trucks saw it coming and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Trucks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dall 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.
Trucks lands a right hook to the body.
Trucks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Trucks thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trucks bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Trucks throws a shot from downtown. Dall moves away and avoids it.
Dall ducks under a wild hook from Trucks.
Trucks throws a hook to the side of Dall's head but Dall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dall fires out a quick counter leg kick but Trucks just manages to avoid it.
Trucks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dall throws out the jab.
Trucks misses the shot to the body.
A quick step to the side and Dall tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trucks walks into a jab.
Dall misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Trucks connects with a high kick.
Trucks lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hyryx Dall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trucks throws a hook to the side of Dall's head but Dall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Trucks throws a lazy right hand but Dall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dall moves out of range of the body kick from Trucks.
Dall uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Trucks.
Trucks misses with a low kick.
Trucks scores with the left hand. Dall knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trucks scores with a punch to the head.
Dall connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Trucks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dall.
Trucks smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Derek Trucks is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Trucks will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dall half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Trucks misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trucks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dall throws out the jab.
Trucks tries to counter by closing the distance.
Dall lands with a hook. Trucks tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dall misses with an uppercut
and Trucks counters with a body kick.
Trucks getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dall jabs at Trucks's body.
A big right from Dall misses.
Trucks throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Dall to counter with a crisp jab.

Dall lands a big right hand that sends Trucks crashing to the mat! Dall stays standing though and waves Trucks back to his feet!

Trucks is rocked!
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!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Dall engages and cracks Trucks with a massive lead left hook - Trucks tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Dall is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hyryx Dall!
An out of breath Hyryx Dall thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.