PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Blades (ranked 1488 p4p, 2272 weight class) and James Dalton (ranked 130 p4p, 196 weight class). Blades comes to the cage accompanied by Three 6 Mafia - It's a fight. Pablo Blades could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to James Dalton's chin.

Blades
vs
Dalton

175 cm
27
158
11 - 6 - 1

175 cm
25
152
9 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pablo Blades!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, James Dalton!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dalton scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dalton tries to clinch up.
James Dalton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dalton tries to close the distance and clinch but Blades swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dalton tries to clinch up.
Blades is looking to land body kicks.
Blades fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dalton manages to avoid it.
Blades misses with a series of wild punches.
Dalton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Blades tries to avoid it but Dalton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Blades to the ground. Blades escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice defenses there by Blades.
Blades is looking to counter punch.
Dalton tries to close the distance and clinch but Blades swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dalton throws an off balance right hand
and Blades counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blades keeps the fight on the outside.
Blades throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Blades enables Dalton to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Blades manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Dalton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blades swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Blades wants to stand and escape but Dalton is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalton is pushing down on Blades's leg trying to pass to half guard. Blades is fighting to maintain full guard but Dalton has managed to sneak the leg through.
Blades is looking to escape.
Dalton is looking to advance position but Blades won't allow it.

Dalton is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dalton thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Blades's head.
Dalton is pressing down on Blades's thigh, looking to free his foot. Blades is holding on for now.

Dalton is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalton passes to side control.
Dalton trying to control the action but Blades is working from the bottom.
Blades prevents Dalton from improving position.
Dalton is still trying to improve position.
Dalton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blades keeps working.

Dalton goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Blades rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Dalton's guard! Nice work there by Blades!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blades is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dalton is trying to control the position but Blades postures up.
Blades is looking to work some ground and pound but Dalton has wrist control.
Blades won't allow Dalton to sweep him here.
Dalton keeping moving, preventing Blades from controlling successfully.
Dalton wants to sweep here but Blades controlling him for the moment.
Blades wants to control from the top but Dalton keeps moving.
Blades throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dalton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Dalton is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Blades defends well.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dalton is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blades is keeping the position for now.
Dalton keeps trying to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blades wants to stand and escape but Dalton is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but James Dalton will probably get the nod.
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.

Dalton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Blades but Blades pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A good leg kick by Blades.
Blades throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dalton looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Blades throws a leg kick which misses Dalton's front leg but catches the back leg as Dalton tries to avoid it.
Dalton bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Blades throws a big shot that misses.
Blades swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dalton fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Dalton misses.
We've been told by Blades's head coaches at California Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dalton tries to clinch but Blades moves out of range.

Dalton drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Blades uses the cage to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blades throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blades tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dalton is able to avoid easily.
Dalton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dalton fails with a takedown attempt.
Pablo Blades has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Dalton.
Dalton connects with a body shot that sends Blades's belly button to the back.
Dalton gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Blades counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blades throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blades moves out of range of the strikes.
Blades is looking to counter punch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalton dodges an elbow strike from Blades.
Blades misses with a knee to the head.
Blades blocks an uppercut.
Blades tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Blades blocks an uppercut.
Blades tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blades blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A knee to the head by Blades.

It looks like James Dalton has been cut.
Blades tries a knee to the head but Dalton blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dalton lands a body shot.
Dalton dodges an elbow strike from Blades.
Blades tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dalton avoids it.
Blades working Dalton over with knees to the body.
Blades softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Blades tries to land a knee to the head but Dalton blocks with his arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blades.
Blades creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dalton's defenses.
Blades lands a knee to the head.

Dalton is rocked!
Dalton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blades's elbow.
Dalton is still on wobbly legs! Can Blades finish him?
Blades working Dalton over with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blades scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Blades obliges.
Blades gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dalton.
Pablo Blades has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Blades blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dalton takes a knee to the side of the body.
Blades lands a knee to the head.
Blades lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dalton missing with knees to the body.
Blades is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dalton can do to turn this around?
Blades lands an elbow inside.
Blades blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blades comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Blades.

Dalton gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Blades regains guard.

Blades scrambles and gets back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dalton doesn't manage to clinch there - Blades circles away.
Blades lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Dalton can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Blades and Dalton drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Blades.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pablo Blades!
In his post fight interview, Pablo Blades started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.