PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Synyx Dall (ranked 3869 p4p, 5911 weight class) and Matt Dammon (ranked 418 p4p, 522 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dall
vs
Dammon

180 cm
42
230
22 - 21 - 0

196 cm
61
269
37 - 22 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Knockout power

Core Combat

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Synyx Dall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Dammon!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Dammon. No joy for Dall on that attempt.
Dammon blocks the body kick.
Dammon feints the counter takedown.
Dammon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dammon feints the counter takedown.
Dall tries to close the distance and clinch but Dammon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dammon drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dall defends it well.
Dall shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dammon defends it nicely.
Dammon tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dammon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dall.

Dall dives in and scores a takedown into Dammon's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall won't allow Dammon to get back to his feet.
Dall throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dammon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dall trying to control but Dammon is working from the bottom.
Dammon being controlled here, momentarily.
Dammon wants to stand and escape but Dall is having none of it.
Dall's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Dammon gets tackled into the cage by Dall. Dall maintains the clinch.

Dall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dall tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dammon is able to avoid easily.
Dall shoots in for a takedown but Dammon shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Synyx Dall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dall throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dammon's waist but Dammon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dall off to one side.
Dammon feints the counter takedown.

Dall shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Dall was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dammon is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Dall has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Dall tries to move into full mount but can't pass Dammon's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

Dall tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dall has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Dall wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dammon, who protects the arm well.
Dammon is trying to get back to his feet.
Dammon avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Dall.

That's four 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.
Dammon is pushing Dall's head away, looking to escape. Dall manages to hold on to the position though.
Dammon is looking to get back to his feet here but Dall is keeping cool and he's managed to take Dammon's back.
Dall wants to control but Dammon manages to buck him off and is now in Dall's guard! Nice work there by Dammon!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dall throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dammon is looking to stand up but Dall won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dall throws a right hand that Dammon ducks under and follows up with a left that Dammon also avoids with ease.
Dammon drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dall defends it well.

Dall gets a takedown into half guard.
Dammon is trying to stand back up but Dall is controlling him

Dall is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dammon has managed to free his arm - good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dammon looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Dall sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dammon defending well though.
Dall is looking to pass Dammon's guard but actually Dammon recovers to full guard.

Dammon has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Dall is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Dall avoiding damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dammon wants a takedown but no success here.
Dammon is looking for a takedown.
Dall is trying to break the clinch but Dammon is controlling him.
Dammon has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dall after a bit of a struggle.
Synyx Dall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Dammon.
Dall dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Dall is looking to take this one to the mat.
Dammon drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dall drags the fight down to the ground.
Dall seems keen to control Dammon's posture.
Dall has a closed guard, preventing Dammon from standing up.
Dall trying to control the position.
Dammon has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dall is proving hard to escape from.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Dammon stands up and waves to Dall to follow him.

Dall drives through with a takedown into Dammon's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Dammon keeping moving, preventing Dall from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dall is standing up over Dammon. Dammon looks to escape but Dall dives into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Synyx Dall dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Dall chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Synyx Dall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dall throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dammon's waist but Dammon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dall off to one side.
Dammon drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dall defends it well.
Dammon takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dall wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dall drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall looking to sit in guard and control but Dammon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Dall looking to control but Dammon passes into half guard.
Dammon wants to stand up but Dall is controlling the position.
Dall is doing well to control the position and prevent Dammon from advancing to side control.
Dall is trying to stand up here but Dammon is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall is trying to get back to full guard.
Dammon tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Dall trying to hold on to Dammon's head to control him but Dammon postures up.
Dammon prevents Dall from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall wants to stand back up but Dammon manages to pass into side control.
Dall struggling a bit here.

Dammon decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Dall scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dammon is not content to let Dall control the position.
Dall wants to stand but Dammon is controlling his arm.
Synyx Dall overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dall wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dammon keeps working.
Dall creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Dammon sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dall throws a strike aimed at the side of Dammon's head but Dammon avoids it well.
Dammon is not content to let Dall control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Synyx Dall.
Well Dall 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Synyx Dall!