PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Garibaldi (ranked 239 p4p, 304 weight class) and Nick Dalton (ranked 40 p4p, 48 weight class). Garibaldi comes into the arena with Resist and Bite - Sabaton blaring out of the sound system. Nick Dalton has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Garibaldi
vs
Dalton

190 cm
32
185
24 - 15 - 0

180 cm
36
169
20 - 5 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Garibaldi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Dalton!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dalton lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dalton pushes Garibaldi away with a front kick.
Garibaldi stalks Dalton and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dalton's face. Dalton staggers backwards, shaken.
Nice body punch from Garibaldi.
Dalton moves out of range of the body kick from Garibaldi.
Garibaldi defending well as Dalton loads up on a big left hand.
Dalton throws a head kick that misses.
Garibaldi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A slow jab from Dalton misses its intended target.
Dalton swings for the body but Garibaldi moves out of range.
A slow jab from Dalton misses its intended target.
Garibaldi lunges at Dalton with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dalton's hand.
Garibaldi moves out of range of the body kick from Dalton.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garibaldi digs a good hook to Dalton's body.
Michael Garibaldi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dalton swings for the body but Garibaldi moves out of range.
Garibaldi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Garibaldi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Garibaldi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dalton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garibaldi was well out of range. Poor timing from Dalton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Dalton misses its intended target.
Garibaldi tries to counter by clinching up but Dalton breaks away and moves out of range.
Dalton throws a head kick that half lands.
Garibaldi scores with a jab. Dalton acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dalton connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Garibaldi momentarily.
Garibaldi's corner calls for a 1-2. Garibaldi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Garibaldi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dalton.
Garibaldi tests Dalton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dalton chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Garibaldi can pounce on him.
Garibaldi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dalton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dalton throws an overhand right that lands on Garibaldi's shoulder, as Garibaldi tries to avoid the shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Garibaldi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garibaldi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dalton.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dalton.
Dalton stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Garibaldi.
Good leg kick by Dalton.
Dalton looks to land a combination but Garibaldi avoids it well.
Dalton chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Garibaldi can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalton misses with a looping right.
Garibaldi slips under a jab from Dalton.
Garibaldi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dalton. That one must have hurt.
Garibaldi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dalton scores with a shot to the body.
Garibaldi digs a good hook to Dalton's body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Garibaldi.
Garibaldi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dalton takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Garibaldi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dalton's hands.
Garibaldi feints and then cracks Dalton's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dalton down.
Dalton jabs Garibaldi right on the nose. Garibaldi blinks but takes it well.
A bone on bone clash there as Dalton blocks the leg kick.
Dalton swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Garibaldi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dalton.
Garibaldi is looking to clinch but Dalton is avoiding it.
Garibaldi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Garibaldi lands a nice shot that snaps Dalton's head back.
Garibaldi moves out of range as Dalton strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi scores with a body shot.
Dalton attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dalton throws a nice inside leg kick.
A big left from Dalton misses.

Garibaldi closes the distance and clinches.
Garibaldi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Garibaldi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dalton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
I was talking to Garibaldi's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Dalton manages to break the clinch.
Garibaldi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dalton was well out of range. Poor timing from Garibaldi.
Dalton takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dalton checks a leg kick.
Garibaldi checks a low kick from Dalton.
Dalton cracks Garibaldi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dalton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garibaldi.
Garibaldi avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dalton wants to land a leg kick but Garibaldi is out of range.
Garibaldi seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalton takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Garibaldi throws an overhand right that lands on Dalton's shoulder, as Dalton tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dalton. Garibaldi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dalton throws a sloppy head kick and Garibaldi moves out of range easily.
Garibaldi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Garibaldi misses with a low kick.
Garibaldi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dalton misses with a hook. Garibaldi ducked under it nicely.
A jab lands there for Garibaldi.
Garibaldi with a jab.
Dalton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dalton chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Garibaldi can pounce on him.
Garibaldi swings for the body but Dalton moves out of range.
Garibaldi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dalton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garibaldi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dalton on the side of the head.
Garibaldi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dalton misses with a leg kick.
Garibaldi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dalton at a distance.
Dalton takes one to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Garibaldi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Garibaldi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dalton was well out of range. Poor timing from Garibaldi.
Dalton lands a slapping body shot.
Garibaldi tries to work over Dalton's front leg with a kick but Dalton checks it.
Garibaldi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Garibaldi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dalton's head.
Dalton misses with a wild body shot.
Garibaldi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Garibaldi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dalton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dalton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dalton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Garibaldi backwards.
Dalton blocks an uppercut.
Garibaldi lands a body shot in the clinch.

Garibaldi pulls guard effortlessly.
Dalton controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garibaldi pulls Dalton in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalton with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Garibaldi is trying to control the position but Dalton postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dalton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Garibaldi is pulling down on Dalton's head to control his posture.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dalton's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Garibaldi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dalton distracts Garibaldi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Garibaldi is controlling Dalton's posture.
Garibaldi keeping moving, preventing Dalton from controlling successfully.
Garibaldi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dalton manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi trying to control but Dalton is working from the bottom.

Dalton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dalton trying to keep a closed guard but Garibaldi is proving a slippery customer.
Garibaldi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dalton can do to turn this around?
Garibaldi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dalton 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.

Dalton looking for a guillotine here but Garibaldi defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Garibaldi is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Dalton is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Dalton has escaped and now he's on top!

Dalton wants to control from the top but Garibaldi keeps moving.
Dalton is working Garibaldi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dalton throwing strikes from guard but Garibaldi blocks nicely.
Dalton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Garibaldi controls Dalton momentarily but Dalton frees himself.
Garibaldi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Garibaldi holds on and takes a little breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Garibaldi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dalton throwing strikes from guard but Garibaldi blocks nicely.

Garibaldi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Garibaldi is on top in guard.

Garibaldi is pushing down on Dalton's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dalton is fighting to maintain full guard but Garibaldi has managed to sneak the leg through.

Dalton actively working from the bottom here.

Dalton is defending against the submission attempts here by Garibaldi.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Garibaldi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Garibaldi dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Dalton misses with a wild combination.
As Dalton tries to get set, Garibaldi tries to push him back and clinch up but Dalton manages to avoid the attempt.
Garibaldi wants to clinch up but Dalton keeps it at a distance.
Garibaldi staying out of range there.
Dalton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dalton misses with a straight right.
Garibaldi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dalton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garibaldi takes a swing at Dalton's ribcage but misses.
Garibaldi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Dalton.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garibaldi misses with a two punch combination.
Michael Garibaldi is winning the standup battle so far.
Dalton sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Dalton sizes up Garibaldi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dalton moves out of range of the body kick from Garibaldi.
Garibaldi thumps Dalton with a low kick.
Garibaldi with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalton throws a head kick but Garibaldi moves out of range.
Garibaldi with a nice cross.
Dalton misses the shot to the body.
Garibaldi tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dalton manages to circle out of the way.
Dalton ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dalton tries to land a leg kick but Garibaldi saw it coming and moves away.
Dalton misses with a looping right.
Garibaldi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Dalton.
Dalton throws a body shot but no joy.
A clash of legs there as Garibaldi blocks the low kick.
Garibaldi is looking to land body kicks.
Dalton looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Garibaldi wants to land a leg kick but Dalton is out of range.
Dalton misses with a hook.
Garibaldi tries to land a front kick but Dalton steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Garibaldi misses with a wild body shot.
Garibaldi jabs at Dalton's body.
Nick Dalton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalton throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Garibaldi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Garibaldi lands a really nice looking cross but Dalton seems unphased.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dalton tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dalton on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A lazy body kick from Garibaldi
and Dalton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garibaldi tries to clinch but Dalton moves out of range.
Garibaldi scores with a jab.
Garibaldi lands with an uppercut that bounces Dalton off the cage and back into range.
Garibaldi moves away from the strike by Dalton.
An inside leg kick lands from Garibaldi.
Dalton ducks right into an uppercut from Garibaldi.
Dalton throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Garibaldi tries to work over Dalton's front leg with a kick but Dalton checks it.
Garibaldi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dalton has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dalton misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalton walks into a left hand.
Dalton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Garibaldi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dalton is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dalton throws a jab but it's blocked by Garibaldi.
Dalton lands a body shot.
Jab from Garibaldi.
Dalton takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Michael Garibaldi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dalton's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Garibaldi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dalton manages to avoid it.
Dalton has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Garibaldi lands the left hand.
Dalton moves out of range of the body kick.
Dalton delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garibaldi checks the leg kick.
Dalton moves out of range of the body kick.
Garibaldi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Daltons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Garibaldi scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalton misses with a right hand

and Garibaldi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Garibaldi.
A short uppercut from Dalton.
Garibaldi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Dalton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dalton with a hook.
Garibaldi moves out of range of the body kick from Dalton.
Dalton takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dalton scores with a shot to the body.
Garibaldi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Garibaldi with a nice calf kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dalton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garibaldi was well out of range. Poor timing from Dalton.
Garibaldi jabs Dalton right on the nose. Dalton blinks but takes it well.
Dalton attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dalton tries a head kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Garibaldi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Garibaldi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Garibaldi!
Our winner, Michael Garibaldi, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.