PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Crocodile Dandy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baba Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Baba Ali was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Dandy
vs
Ali

196 cm
22
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
213 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Crocodile Dandy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Baba Ali!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dandy tries to clinch up.

Dandy instigates a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dandy.

It looks like Baba Ali has been cut.
Dandy lands with a right to the head.
Ali takes a shot to the head.

Ali is rocked!
Ali tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dandy smiles and moves away.
Ali is still on wobbly legs! Can Dandy finish him?
Dandy is looking to clinch but Ali is avoiding it.
Ali seems to have recovered his senses.
Dandy tries to clinch up.
A punch combination from Dandy misses.
Dandy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Crocodile Dandy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ali throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Dandy was covering up waiting for the punch and Ali finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Dandy wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Ali manages to pass to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Dandy!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ali wants to control the pace but Dandy is squirming around nicely.
Ali sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ali trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dandy is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Ali can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dandy is looking to escape.
Dandy taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Ali working for a guillotine from mount but Dandy is in no mood to give up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ali looking to control but Dandy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Baba Ali will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Baba Ali's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dandy tries to clinch there but Ali circles away.
Dandy moves in looking to clinch but Ali pushes him off.
Dandy stuffs the takedown.
Ali tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dandy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ali somewhat.
Ali throws a nice looking combination but Dandy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dandy tries to clinch up but Ali circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dandy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ali swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dandy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dandy fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dandy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ali paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dandy is looking to clinch.
Dandy tries to clinch there but Ali circles away.
Ali tries for a takedown but Dandy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Crocodile Dandy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baba Ali.

Dandy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ali is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dandy gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ali wants a takedown but no success here.
Ali is breathing heavily.
Dandy lands a right hand.
Dandy has Ali pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dandy.
Dandy lands a body shot.
Dandy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dandy effectively controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dandy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dandy is looking to clinch but Ali is avoiding it.
Nice takedown defense from Dandy. No joy for Ali on that attempt.
Dandy tries to close the distance and clinch but Ali swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ali keeps the fight on the outside.
Dandy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ali paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dandy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dandy wants to clinch up but Ali keeps it at a distance.

Dandy gets a clinch.
Dandy works on Ali's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dandy.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dandy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dandy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dandy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dandy lands a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dandy.
Dandy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dandy stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dandy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dandy stalling.
Dandy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dandy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Dandy.
Dandy lands a nice uppercut.
Dandy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dandy lands a left hand.
Dandy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A hook to the body from Dandy.
Dandy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ali backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dandy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dandy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alis head.
Dandy lands a hook to the side of the head.

Dandy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dandy wants to clinch up but Ali keeps it at a distance.
Dandy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dandy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Dandy darts in and clinches Ali up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short uppercut from Dandy.
Dandy slowing the pace effectively.
Ali goes for a takedown attempt but Dandy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crocodile Dandy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Baba Ali's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Dandy moves in looking to clinch but Ali pushes him off.
Ali shoots in for a takedown but Dandy shows good takedown defense.
Dandy wants to clinch up but Ali keeps it at a distance.
Dandy tries to clinch there but Ali circles away.

Dandy moves into the clinch successfully.
Ali wants a takedown but no success here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dandy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dandy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dandy lands a right hand.
Ali's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ali tries to pull guard but Dandy holds him up against the cage and eventually Ali drops back down to his feet.
Crocodile Dandy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baba Ali.
Dandy scores with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Dandy.
A nice left hand lands by Dandy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dandy.
Dandy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dandy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dandy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ali backwards.
Dandy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dandy.
Dandy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Dandy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dandy lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Dandy.
Dandy scores with a hook to the body.
Dandy is struggling to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dandy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ali should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Dandy scores with a shot to the side of Ali's head.
Dandy stops a takedown attempt from Ali.
Ali drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dandy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dandy lands a hook that snaps the head of Ali backwards.
Dandy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ali backwards.
Dandy lands with a short shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Dandy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dandy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ali.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dandy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dandy lands with a light punch inside.
Dandy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Dandy.
Dandy effectively controlling the action here.
Dandy lands a hook that snaps the head of Ali backwards.
Dandy stops a takedown attempt from Ali.
Dandy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Dandy on the inside.
Dandy will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ali up against the cage.

Dandy manages to break the clinch.

Ali throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Dandy was covering up waiting for the punch and Ali finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dandy wants to stand and escape but Ali is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Crocodile Dandy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dandy 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:26
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Crocodile Dandy!