PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Dalit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keenan Lazzar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Dalit
vs
Lazzar

186 cm
20
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
21
210 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dexter Dalit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keenan Lazzar!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lazzar throws the kick towards the body but Dalit avoids it.
Lazzar misses with an uppercut
and Dalit counters with a straight right hand.
Lazzar misses with a combination

and Dalit counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lazzar wants to get back to full guard.
Lazzar trying to get back to full guard but Dalit takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Dalit sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazzar wants to control but Dalit is having none of it.
Lazzar sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

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.
Lazzar tries to roll over but Dalit keeps him under control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Lazzar is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Dexter Dalit just wasn't active enough.
Lazzar throws a lazy uppercut
and Dalit counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lazzar throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Dalit counter with a right hand.
Lazzar swings widly with a right hand
and Dalit counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lazzar misses with a takedown attempt

and Dalit counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lazzar's guard now.
Lazzar looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lazzar lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dalit!
Lazzar thowing shots but they're missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lazzar trying to control but Dalit is having none of it.
Lazzar throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lazzar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dalit is looking to escape.
Lazzar working Dalit over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dexter Dalit dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lazzar misses with a double jab
and Dalit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lazzar misses with a combination
enabling Dalit to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Keenan Lazzar has been cut.
Lazzar throws a combination. Dalit tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Dexter Dalit has been cut.
Lazzar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Dalit decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lazzar's guard.
Dalit knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lazzar on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lazzar looking to control.
Lazzar looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Dalit puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Dexter Dalit overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lazzar trying to hold on to Dalit's head to control him but Dalit postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalit prevents Lazzar from improving his position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Keenan Lazzar wasn't active enough on the ground.
Lazzar tries to bum rush Dalit with a series of wild strikes but Dalit uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lazzar throws a right hand that misses

and Dalit counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lazzar manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lazzar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dalit is one step ahead there.
Lazzar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dalit manages to get himself to full guard.
Lazzar is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalit keeping full guard, as Lazzar tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lazzar throwing strikes from guard but Dalit blocks nicely.
Lazzar trying to control but Dalit is working from the bottom.
Lazzar wants to stand but Dalit has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's four 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.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Lazzar wants to pass the guard but Dalit is keeping the position.
Lazzar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lazzar wants to control from the top but Dalit keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Keenan Lazzar.
Lazzar throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dexter Dalit dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Lazzar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dalit counters with a nice uppercut.
Lazzar scores with a body shot.
Lazzar looks to throw the jab but Dalit is out of range.
Lazzar thows a body shot but no joy.
Keenan Lazzar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Lazzar misses.
Lazzar misses with an uppercut
and Dalit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dalit misses with a wild body shot.
Lazzar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lazzar swings widly with a right hand

and Dalit counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lazzar's guard now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lazzar wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazzar bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dalit's guard.
Lazzar trying to control the position from guard on top but Dalit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lazzar looking to pass the guard.
Lazzar is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lazzar trying to control but Dalit is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Keenan Lazzar wasn't active enough on the ground.
Lazzar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dalit makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dalit shoots in looking for a takedown. Lazzar tries to sprawl out of it but Dalit keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lazzar manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lazzar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dalit counters with a nice uppercut.
Lazzar falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dalit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dalit misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Lazzar to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Lazzar misses.
Lazzar falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dalit counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lazzar throws a combination that misses
and Dalit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A nice combination there by Lazzar.
Lazzar misses with a shot to the body
and Dalit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lazzar swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dalit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lazzar falls off balance throwing a combination

and Dalit counters with a single leg into guard. Lazzar didn't expect that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lazzar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lazzar is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Keenan Lazzar.
Lazzar misses with a combination
and Dalit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lazzar throws a combination that misses
and Dalit counters with a stiff right hand.
Lazzar misses with a hook
and Dalit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lazzar throws a predictable looking body shot

and Dalit counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dalit.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lazzar is trying to control the position from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dexter Dalit showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dalit 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dexter Dalit!