PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Bach (ranked 2150 p4p, 2966 weight class) and Galen Dall Jr (ranked 272 p4p, 364 weight class). Sebastian Bach has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bach
vs
Dall Jr

165 cm
22
152
7 - 4 - 0

180 cm
20
155
5 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Core Combat

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Sebastian Bach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Galen Dall Jr!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bach throws a shot to the body.
Dall Jr stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dall Jr wants it to stay on the feet.
Dall Jr now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bach lands a head kick. Dall Jr smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bach has his takedown stuffed
and Dall Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Sebastian Bach has been cut.

Bach shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bach showed some decent athleticism there.
Dall Jr is looking for a sweep. Bach is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dall Jr manages to get to full guard.
Bach trying to control the position from guard on top but Dall Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall Jr controls Bach momentarily but Bach frees himself.
Dall Jr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bach is one step ahead there.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dall Jr holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dall Jr working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bach.

Dall Jr escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bach gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dall Jr working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bach is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dall Jr working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bach.
Bach postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bach is working Dall Jr over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bach working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dall Jr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bach looking to sit in guard and control but Dall Jr gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Dall Jr trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bach's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bach is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bach thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dall Jr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bach is one step ahead there.
Dall Jr working a defensive guard here.
Dall Jr preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dall Jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bach might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dall Jr can't keep his opponent in guard - Bach advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bach missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dall Jr moves into full guard.
Bach throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dall Jr managing to control the position.
Bach stopping the sweep attempt from Dall Jr.
Dall Jr keeping full guard, as Bach tries to pass.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bach's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bach postures up.

Dall Jr has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bach can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastian Bach dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sebastian Bach's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bach drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bach in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Bach 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.
Bach working the ground and pound from side control.
You can see the frustration on Dall Jr's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bach throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Dall Jr's face as Bach controls the position.
Dall Jr gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Dall Jr is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bach lands a nice short elbow.
Dall Jr keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Bach is keen to just control but Dall Jr is a slippery customer.

Bach is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bach wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dall Jr keeps working.
Dall Jr is looking for a sweep. Bach is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dall Jr is looking to control Bach's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dall Jr avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bach prevents Dall Jr from improving his position.
Bach not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bach working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dall Jr is looking to improve his position.
Dall Jr is still trying to improve position.
Bach lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dall Jr moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dall Jr looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bach connects with a couple of short punches.
Bach makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bach trying to control the position from guard on top but Dall Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Bach drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bach jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sebastian Bach overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bach postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dall Jr is pulling down on Bach's head to control his posture.
Bach is pushing down on Dall Jr's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dall Jr is fighting to maintain full guard but Bach has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dall Jr trying to control but Bach postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bach missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bach is nestled in close to Dall Jr, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bach not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bach wants to take a breather but Dall Jr is having none of it.
Dall Jr is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bach lands a nice short elbow.
Dall Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bach sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dall Jr defending well though.
Dall Jr gets back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastian Bach dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sebastian Bach's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bach drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dall Jr tries to bench press Bach off him but Bach keeps the position.
Dall Jr manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Bach tries to roll over but Dall Jr keeps him under control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bach manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dall Jr must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bach looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dall Jr seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Bach controls Dall Jr momentarily but Dall Jr frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall Jr sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bach wants to sweep here but Dall Jr controlling him for the moment.

Bach is looking for a triangle here but Dall Jr uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Bach wants to control but Dall Jr postures up.
Galen Dall Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
Bach manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bach trying to hold on to Dall Jr's head to control him but Dall Jr postures up.
Bach is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dall Jr is taking a breather. Bach says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Dall Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bach keeps working.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bach seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bach throws a sloppy head kick
and Dall Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Bach shoots in but no luck this time.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dall Jr! But no joy.
Bach changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dall Jr tries to avoid it but Bach manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dall Jr to the ground. Dall Jr escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dall Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sebastian Bach seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dall Jr slips a jab from Bach.
Dall Jr stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sebastian Bach. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bach drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dall Jr is controlling Bach's posture.

Dall Jr is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bach defends well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bach postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dall Jr seems keen to control Bach's posture.
Dall Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
Bach throwing strikes from guard but Dall Jr blocks nicely.

Dall Jr throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Bach escapes and throws Dall Jr's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dall Jr tries to bench press Bach off him but Bach keeps 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 Sebastian Bach.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bach, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sebastian Bach!
Sebastian Bach seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.