PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anabolic Asteroid (ranked 363 p4p, 506 weight class) and Galen Dall Jr (ranked 54 p4p, 77 weight class). Asteroid comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Asteroid
vs
Dall Jr

171 cm
31
156
23 - 8 - 0

180 cm
30
155
19 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

NARCOS
Heavy Metal Drugs

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 23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anabolic Asteroid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Galen Dall Jr!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asteroid scoring well with a low kick there.
Asteroid misses with a straight right.
Dall Jr with the inside leg kick.
Dall Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Asteroid is looking to clinch but Dall Jr is avoiding it.

Asteroid closes the distance and pushes Dall Jr back into the cage.
Dall Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice elbow from Asteroid.

It looks like Galen Dall Jr has been cut.
Dall Jr lands a left hand.
Dall Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Asteroid working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Asteroid blocks a body shot from Dall Jr.
Dall Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dall Jr.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dall Jr misses with some punches.
Dall Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Dall Jr.
A short right from Asteroid on the inside.
Dall Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Asteroid with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall Jr is leaning against Asteroid and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Asteroid.
Dall Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Asteroid gets through Dall Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Asteroid.
Dall Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Asteroid.
Dall Jr is working Asteroid over against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Dall Jr.
Dall Jr has Asteroid pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Asteroid manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Asteroid misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dall Jr misses with a body punch.
Dall Jr lands a shot to the body.
Dall Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dall Jr lands a shoulder strike.
Dall Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Asteroid throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dall Jr tries to throw a body punch but Asteroid avoids it by throwing Dall Jr back against the cage.
Dall Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dall Jr tries to work over Asteroid's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Asteroid.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asteroid misses with a hook to the ribs.
Asteroid trying to land knees to the body.
Asteroid tries to land knees in the clinch but Dall Jr avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Asteroid.
A short body shot lands from Asteroid as the two fighters clinch.
Dall Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Asteroids head.
Dall Jr blocks an uppercut.
Dall Jr misses with some punches.
Dall Jr tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Asteroid smiles and moves away.
Anabolic Asteroid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asteroid avoids the head kick by Dall Jr.
Dall Jr checks the leg kick nicely there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Asteroid.
Asteroid scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dall Jr in his tracks.
Asteroid thows a left - swing and a miss!

Asteroid clinches up against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Asteroid has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Dall Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Asteroid misses with a punch to the body.
Asteroid scores with a shoulder strike.
Dall Jr avoids a wild elbow strike from Asteroid.
Asteroid misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Asteroid fails to land.
Good body shot from Asteroid.

Dall Jr pulls Asteroid into guard.
Asteroid wanted to stand there but Dall Jr had control of the position.

Asteroid gets to his feet - Dall Jr follows without any prompting.
Dall Jr connects with the punch.
Dall Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Asteroid.
Asteroid scoring well with a low kick there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall Jr throws out a powerful jab.
Asteroid throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dall Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Asteroid.
Dall Jr lands with a kick to the temple. Asteroid shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd cheers as Dall Jr lands an impressive looking overhand right. Asteroid doesn't seem phased though.
Asteroid waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dall Jr.
Dall Jr changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Asteroid scores with a nice right hand.

Dall Jr closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Asteroid to the mat! Asteroid manages to get full guard.

Asteroid uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Asteroid throws the left hand but Dall Jr avoids the punch easily.
Dall Jr is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Asteroid loads up on a big right hand but Dall Jr slips the punch.
Asteroid misses with a body shot.
Asteroid tries to close the distance and clinch but Dall Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dall Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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 Anabolic Asteroid will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Galen Dall Jr's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Asteroid misses with a looping left.
Asteroid throws a chopping leg kick but Dall Jr manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dall Jr misses with a leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dall Jr.
Anabolic Asteroid is winning the standup battle so far.
Dall Jr shoots in but no luck this time.
Asteroid bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Asteroid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Asteroid throws a series of punches but Dall Jr avoids them all with ease.
Dall Jr tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Asteroid with a nice cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dall Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Asteroid.
Dall Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Asteroid.
Dall Jr drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dall Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Dall Jr avoids the body shot from Asteroid.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Asteroid!
Dall Jr throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Anabolic Asteroid is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Asteroid stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dall Jr.
Dall Jr throws a lazy head kick
and Asteroid counters with a stiff right hand.
Asteroid throws a right and a left that Dall Jr avoids nicely.
Asteroid misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dall Jr digs a good body shot into Asteroid's ribs.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dall Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Asteroid lands a shot to the body.
Dall Jr avoiding damage as Asteroid throws knees to the body.
Dall Jr lands a shot to the body.
Dall Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dall Jr tries to work over Asteroid's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Asteroid trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid can't find room to land a body shot as Dall Jr controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dall Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good body shot from Dall Jr.
Asteroid pushes off an throws an elbow but Dall Jr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Dall Jr.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dall Jr.
Dall Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dall Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Asteroid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Asteroid misses with a punch to the body.
Dall Jr gets through Asteroid's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dall Jr misses with some punches.
Asteroid swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dall Jr tries a body shot but Asteroid blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Asteroid scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dall Jr lands with a right to the head.
Dall Jr tries to throw a body punch but Asteroid avoids it by throwing Dall Jr back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dall Jr.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall Jr lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Dall Jr fails to land.

Dall Jr has picked Asteroid up - he's going for a ride! Dall Jr dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Asteroid has one foot on Dall Jr's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Asteroid misses with a wild body shot.
Dall Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Asteroid throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dall Jr.
Asteroid cracks Dall Jr with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Asteroid scores with a hook to the body. Dall Jr takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dall Jr shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Asteroid as he avoids it easily.
Asteroid swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Anabolic Asteroid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Galen Dall Jr.

Asteroid moves into the clinch successfully.
Dall Jr cracks Asteroid with a nice body shot.
Dall Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dall Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dall Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall Jr is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dall Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dall Jr misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Dall Jr.
Asteroid throws a head punch that misses.
Dall Jr working aggressively here.
A short right from Dall Jr on the inside.
Dall Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Asteroid swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dall Jr blocks an uppercut.
Dall Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dall Jr wants a takedown.
Dall Jr tries for a takedown but Asteroid manages to get underhooks.
Dall Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Asteroid.
Asteroid lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Asteroid prevents a body shot from Dall Jr.
Asteroid lands a body shot in the clinch.
Asteroid throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Anabolic Asteroid will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Galen Dall Jr's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Asteroid enables Dall Jr to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Asteroid manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Asteroid is looking to stand up but Dall Jr isn't so interested in that idea.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Asteroid manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Asteroid.
Asteroid has a couple of punches blocked by Dall Jr.
Dall Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Asteroid misses with the head strike.
Galen Dall Jr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Asteroid throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dall Jrs head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Asteroid throws an elbow but misses.
Dall Jr tries to work over Asteroid's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dall Jr jumps guard but Asteroid stands there with Dall Jr around his waist. Dall Jr gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Asteroid creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dall Jr's defenses.
Dall Jr scores with a shot to the side of Asteroid's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asteroid misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Asteroid fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asteroid pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Asteroid scores with a shoulder strike.
Asteroid misses with a knee to the head.
Asteroid lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dall Jr gets through Asteroid's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dall Jr lands a left hand.
Asteroid throws a head punch that misses.
Dall Jr blocking some punches.
Asteroid swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Asteroid utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dall Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Asteroid.
Asteroid tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A shot in the inside from Asteroid.
Dall Jr blocking some punches.
Dall Jr lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dall Jr.
Galen Dall Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dall Jr.
Asteroid throws a punch but it's blocked by Dall Jr.
Dall Jr working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Asteroid fails to land.
Asteroid tries a knee to the head but Dall Jr blocks it.
Asteroid misses with the head strike.
Asteroid swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Asteroid tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dall Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Asteroid controls his hands.
Asteroid lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dall Jr or not.
A short right from Asteroid.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dall Jr.
Asteroid tries to throw a body punch but Dall Jr avoids it by throwing Asteroid back against the cage.
Dall Jr wants to take the fight to the mat but Asteroid manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Asteroid lands an uppercut.
Dall Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Asteroid lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dall Jr backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Asteroid misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dall Jr.
Dall Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Asteroid throws a punch but it's blocked by Dall Jr.
Dall Jr is working Asteroid over against the cage.
Dall Jr prevents a body shot from Asteroid.
Dall Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Asteroid blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Asteroid swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A hook to the body from Dall Jr.
Dall Jr misses with some punches.
Dall Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dall Jr.
Knees in the clinch landing for Asteroid.
Dall Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dall Jr is working Asteroid over against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dall Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dall Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall Jr drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Anabolic Asteroid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Galen Dall Jr.
Asteroid fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dall Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Dall Jr gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Asteroid knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dall Jr on the ground.
Dall Jr stops Asteroid from getting back to his feet.

Dall Jr is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Dall Jr is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Asteroid has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dall Jr prevents Asteroid from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Asteroid wants to stand back up but Dall Jr manages to pass into side control.

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 Anabolic Asteroid.
Well Asteroid 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anabolic Asteroid!
During a confident post fight interview, Anabolic Asteroid thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.