PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hyatt Wayne (ranked 1537 p4p, 1926 weight class) and Galen Dall Jr (ranked 194 p4p, 236 weight class). Wayne's entrance music is SOAD - Aerials. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wayne
vs
Dall Jr

177 cm
23
159
8 - 4 - 0

180 cm
23
155
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hyatt Wayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Galen Dall Jr!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wayne throws a big shot that misses.
Dall Jr misses the jab.
Dall Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wayne manages to avoid it.
Wayne throws an overhand right that lands on Dall Jr's shoulder, as Dall Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Dall Jr lands a nice hook to Wayne's body. Wayne takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wayne loads up on a big right hand but Dall Jr slips the punch.
Hyatt Wayne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wayne throws a right hand that misses
and Dall Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dall Jr avoids the body shot from Wayne.
Dall Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wayne has been working on his boxing with his coaches at McGrady FT in the buildup to the fight.
Dall Jr walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wayne checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wayne was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jab from Wayne.
Wayne misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dall Jr slips under a jab from Wayne.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dall Jr! But no joy.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wayne.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wayne. Dall Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good shot there by Dall Jr.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall Jr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wayne at a distance.
Wayne misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from Dall Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Dall Jr. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dall Jr.
Dall Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Dall Jr scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Dall Jr is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wayne sees it coming and defends easily.
Dall Jr trying to pass the guard but Wayne defending well.

Dall Jr is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Wayne defends it well.
Wayne is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dall Jr's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dall Jr's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne keeps control of the position as Dall Jr tries to break free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wayne can't escape the position, to get back to his feet.
Dall Jr tries to escape but Wayne has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Dall Jr is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wayne is looking to stand but he's in a difficult position to do so.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne controlling well, preventing Dall Jr from escaping the position.
Wayne is looking to get the fight back to the feet.
Dall Jr is really stuck here.
Dall Jr turns into Wayne and is now in his guard.
Dall Jr with a flurry of punches that miss.

Dall Jr has gone for a leg lock! Wayne slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dall Jr's guard.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dall Jr looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wayne wanted to stand there but Dall Jr had control of the position.
Dall Jr lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Wayne tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dall Jr stops Wayne from standing up.
Wayne keeping full guard, as Dall Jr tries to pass.
Wayne looking for a sweep. Not yet Wayne, not yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Hyatt Wayne will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dall Jr fails with a takedown attempt.
Wayne scores with a body shot.
Wayne's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dall Jr connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wayne scrambles back to his feet.
Wayne blocks a jab.
Wayne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dall Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dall Jr appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wayne throws the left hand but Dall Jr avoids the punch easily.
Dall Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dall Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wayne.
Wayne throws the left hand but Dall Jr avoids the punch easily.
Dall Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dall Jr. Wayne does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall Jr wants to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Wayne.
Wayne jabs Dall Jr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wayne lands an overhand right.

It looks like Galen Dall Jr has been cut.

Dall Jr has taken the fight to the clinch.

Dall Jr pulls guard successfully.
Wayne tries to stand but Dall Jr is controlling from the bottom.

Dall Jr throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Dall Jr has his foot on Wayne's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wayne works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dall Jr is proving hard to escape from.
Wayne has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dall Jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wayne wants to stand but Dall Jr has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Wayne avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wayne tries to stand but Dall Jr is controlling from the bottom.

Dall Jr had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wayne defends it easily.
Dall Jr bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wayne's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall Jr pushing down on Wayne's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Dall Jr is working for a kimura but Wayne is defending it quite comfortably.
Dall Jr thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dall Jr passes to side control.

Dall Jr is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wayne has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wayne is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dall Jr is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wayne is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Who's going to make the next move?
Dall Jr tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Dall Jr tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Galen Dall Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Galen Dall Jr'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. This is the final round!

Wayne throws an off balance right hand
and Dall Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dall Jr lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A big right from Wayne misses.
Wayne swings widly with a right hand
and Dall Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wayne swings widly with a right hand
and Dall Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Wayne misses with a combination
and Dall Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dall Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wayne.
A swing and a miss from Wayne.
Dall Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Wayne.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dall Jr shoots in looking for a takedown but Wayne manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dall Jr's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dall Jr keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wayne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wayne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dall Jr.
Dall Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wayne.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne misses with a wild body shot.
Nice shot lands for Wayne.
Hyatt Wayne is winning the standup battle so far.
Wayne stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wayne wants it to stay on the feet.
Dall Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Wayne circles away.
Wayne works Dall Jr's body with a nice hook.
Wayne misses with a wild body shot.

Dall Jr has Wayne up against the cage in a clinch.
Wayne lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dall Jr tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wayne just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hyatt Wayne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Galen Dall Jr.
A short body shot lands from Dall Jr as the two fighters clinch.
Wayne is trying to break the clinch but Dall Jr has him pressed against the cage.

Wayne breaks the clinch.
The fighters circling - Wayne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dall Jr darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dall Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Dall Jr lands the left hand.
Wayne throws a hook to the side of Dall Jr's head but Dall Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wayne just misses with a punch to the body.

Dall Jr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wayne, pushing him back against the cage.
Wayne pushes Dall Jr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Wayne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wayne's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dall Jr connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wayne scrambles back to his feet.
Wayne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dall Jr manages to avoid it.
Wayne misses with a few strikes there.
Wayne throws an overhand right that lands on Dall Jr's shoulder, as Dall Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Wayne takes a swing at Dall Jr's ribcage but misses.
Dall Jr lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne throws an overhand right that lands on Dall Jr's shoulder, as Dall Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Dall Jr is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wayne with a body shot.
Wayne misses with a body punch
and Dall Jr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wayne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dall Jr moves away.
Wayne misses with a jab to the body
and Dall Jr counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wayne thinking.
Wayne misses with a hook to the body
and Dall Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wayne throws a jab when Dall Jr was well out of range.
Dall Jr shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wayne as he jumps to the side.

Dall Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Wayne misses with a punch on the inside.
Wayne misses with some punches.
Dall Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dall Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wayne misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall Jr is working Wayne over against the cage.
Dall Jr scores with a shot to the side of Wayne's head.
Wayne controlling the action here for a moment.
Wayne wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dall Jr has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Wayne seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dall Jr can turn it around.
Wayne wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wayne throws a punch but it's blocked by Dall Jr.

Wayne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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!
Wayne misses with a body shot
and Dall Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dall Jr slips a jab and a cross from Wayne.
A big left from Dall Jr misses.
Wayne connects with the punch.
Dall Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wayne.
Wayne avoids the body shot from Dall Jr.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Galen Dall Jr.
I think Dall Jr has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Galen Dall Jr!
A victorious Galen Dall Jr thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.