PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Dulo (ranked 1843 p4p, 2159 weight class) and Caligola Daskalakis (ranked 186 p4p, 222 weight class). Caligola Daskalakis is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Dulo
vs
Daskalakis

178 cm
25
148
4 - 1 - 0

172 cm
25
156
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alexander Dulo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Caligola Daskalakis!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dulo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Daskalakis pinned against the cage. Daskalakis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Daskalakis tries to clinch up

and Dulo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Daskalakis working a defensive guard here.
Daskalakis has control of Dulo's left arm, preventing Dulo from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dulo lands a couple of elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dulo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Daskalakis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dulo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Daskalakis looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dulo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Daskalakis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dulo lands a couple of elbows.
Dulo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dulo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Daskalakis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dulo is one step ahead there.
Dulo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dulo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Daskalakis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dulo throwing strikes from guard but Daskalakis blocks nicely.
Dulo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Daskalakis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dulo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Daskalakis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dulo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daskalakis looking for a sweep. Not yet Daskalakis, not yet.
Daskalakis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Daskalakis wants to sweep here but Dulo controlling him for the moment.
Dulo postures up in Daskalakis's guard and throws a big left but Daskalakis blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daskalakis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Daskalakis pulls Dulo in close to prevent any damage.
Daskalakis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dulo.
Dulo trying to control but Daskalakis is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Daskalakis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dulo.
Dulo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dulo working some strikes from top position.
Dulo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dulo wants to control from the top but Daskalakis keeps moving.
Daskalakis is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Dulo is looking to improve his position.
Dulo is not content to let Daskalakis control the position.
Dulo wants to improve his position but Daskalakis is controlling well.
Dulo holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Dulo is refusing to be controlled, as Daskalakis sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dulo is trying to control but can't.
Dulo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Daskalakis throwing strikes but missing.
Dulo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Daskalakis's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Daskalakis looking to pass the guard.
Dulo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dulo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Dulo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Daskalakis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dulo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dulo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Daskalakis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dulo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Daskalakis sprawls and moves away.

Daskalakis closes the distance and clinches.
Daskalakis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dulo blocking some punches.
Daskalakis lands an elbow just above Dulo 's eye.

It looks like Alexander Dulo has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Daskalakis wants the takedown. Dulo is fighting it off but Daskalakis persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Dulo's guard against the cage.
Daskalakis trying to control but Dulo is working from the bottom.
Dulo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dulo is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daskalakis has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Dulo throwing strikes but missing.
Dulo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dulo preventing the sweep.
Dulo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Daskalakis's head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Daskalakis can do anything to dispel that myth.
Daskalakis wants to sweep but no luck.
Dulo throws a strike but Daskalakis rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Daskalakis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Daskalakis is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Daskalakis looking to pass the guard.
Dulo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dulo wants to sweep but no luck.
Daskalakis looking to pass the guard.
Dulo is pulling down on Daskalakis's head. It's preventing any offense from Daskalakis, at least for the moment.
Daskalakis throws a big elbow that misses.
Daskalakis postures up.
Daskalakis throwing strikes from guard but Dulo blocks nicely.
Dulo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Daskalakis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dulo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daskalakis slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Daskalakis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dulo seems keen to control Daskalakis's posture.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dulo keeps the fight on the outside.
Dulo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Daskalakis sprawls and moves away.
Daskalakis looks to clinch

and Dulo counters with a takedown into side control.
The ground and pound from Dulo seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Dulo in side control, throwing shots but Daskalakis defends.
Dulo landing strikes.
Dulo lands a decent elbow from side control.
Dulo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Dulo is working Daskalakis over with some ground and pound from side control.
Dulo misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daskalakis tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dulo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dulo lands a decent elbow from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dulo misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Daskalakis is trying to control Dulo's posture but Dulo avoids it.
Dulo tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Dulo scores with a couple of short elbows.
Dulo scoring with punches from side control.
Daskalakis is looking for a sweep.
Dulo misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Dulo working away.
Daskalakis regains half guard.
Dulo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Daskalakis throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Dulo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Dulo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Dulo keeps the fight on the outside.

Dulo tries to keep at a distance but Daskalakis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dulo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Daskalakis gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Daskalakis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dulo's elbow.
Daskalakis lands an elbow just above Dulo 's eye.
Dulo avoids a wild elbow strike from Daskalakis.
Daskalakis lands an elbow inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice elbow from Daskalakis.
Dulo takes an elbow to the temple.
Daskalakis misses with the head strike.
Daskalakis taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Daskalakis.
Daskalakis lands an elbow that stopped Dulo in his tracks for a moment.
Daskalakis creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dulo's defenses.
Daskalakis displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dulo up against the cage.

Dulo drags the fight down to the ground.
Dulo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Daskalakis trying to control but Dulo is working from the bottom.
Daskalakis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dulo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Daskalakis throwing strikes from guard but Dulo blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daskalakis lands a couple of digs.
Daskalakis's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Daskalakis is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Daskalakis landing some decent shots from guard.
Daskalakis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Daskalakis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dulo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Daskalakis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dulo tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dulo pulls Daskalakis in close to prevent any damage.
Daskalakis is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Daskalakis scoring with some ground and pound.
Alexander Dulo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dulo looking for a sweep. Not yet Dulo, not yet.
Dulo is working hard here to advance position.
Daskalakis distracts Dulo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Daskalakis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dulo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Daskalakis.
Daskalakis stopping the sweep attempt from Dulo.
Dulo pulls Daskalakis in to control the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Daskalakis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Dulo tries to keep at a distance but Daskalakis has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daskalakis lands an elbow that stopped Dulo in his tracks for a moment.
Daskalakis misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Daskalakis just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dulo's brow.
Daskalakis has Dulo pressed against the cage.
Daskalakis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Caligola Daskalakis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daskalakis lands an elbow that stopped Dulo in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Daskalakis lands a damaging elbow.

Daskalakis gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Dulo regains guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dulo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

And that's the end of the fight!
Caligola Daskalakis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dulo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 28:28
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Alexander Dulo!