PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Dalit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ceasar Anthony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dalit
vs
Anthony

173 cm
27
164 lbs
17 - 3 - 0

177 cm
23
157 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160

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 17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dexter Dalit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ceasar Anthony!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anthony tries to move into range but Dalit moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Anthony gets a clinch.
Anthony effectively controlling the action here.
Dalit misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dalit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dalit blocks a body shot from Anthony.
Anthony with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Come on Dalit - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A hook to the body from Dalit.
Our sources have told us that Dalit has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Anthony jumps guard but Dalit stands there with Anthony around his waist. Anthony gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Anthony ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Anthony no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalit wants to stand but Anthony is controlling his posture from full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Anthony holds on and takes a little breather.
Anthony has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Miletich Xtreme Fighting Systems. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.

Dexter Dalit has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Anthony walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dalit will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dalit lands a leg kick that knocks Anthony off balance momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Dalit.
Anthony fails with an attempt to clinch.

Anthony moves into the clinch.
Anthony jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dalit walks away with a smile on his face. Anthony gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Anthony wants to clinch.
Dalit works the jab nicely.
Anthony darts in looking for a takedown but Dalit gets double underhooks and turns Anthony into the cage.
Dexter Dalit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ceasar Anthony.
Anthony lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dalit backwards.
Anthony looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Anthony fails to pull guard.
Anthony tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dalit smiles and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anthony tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dalit swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dexter Dalit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dalit takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dalit misses with a hook.
Dalit jabs Anthony to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Anthony just misses with a punch to the body.
Dalit with a jab.
Anthony misses with a takedown attempt - Dalit sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dalit.

Anthony gets a clinch.
A short right from Dalit.
Anthony prevents Dalit from breaking the clinch.
Dalit is looking to break free of the clinch but Anthony has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalit pushes Anthony back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dalit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anthony working hard to break the clinch.
Dalit lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Anthony.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anthony tries to throw a body punch but Dalit avoids it by throwing Anthony back against the cage.
Dalit has a couple of punches blocked by Anthony.

Anthony jumps guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anthony controls Dalit momentarily but Dalit frees himself.
Dalit wants to get up but he can't break Anthony's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dexter Dalit will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dalit tries to bum rush Anthony with a series of wild strikes but Anthony uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dalit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anthony was well out of range. Poor timing from Dalit.
Dalit thows a body shot but no joy.
Ceasar Anthony is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Anthony, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Anthony jabs Dalit to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Anthony wants to clinch up but Dalit keeps it at a distance.
Anthony gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Anthony tries to clinch there but Dalit circles away.
Dalit throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Anthony on the side of the head.
Dalit jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dalit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dalit catches Anthony with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dalit misses with a straight right.
Anthony uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dalit.
Dalit misses with a hook.
Dalit throws a good cross that connects.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anthony tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dalit swivels and escapes.
Dalit misses the shot to the body.
Anthony blocks a low kick nicely.
Anthony closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice shot by Dalit.
A jab from Dalit misses.
Dalit punishes Anthony's body with a nice straight punch.
Dalit throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dalit throws an overhand right that lands on Anthony's shoulder, as Anthony tries to avoid the shot.
Dalit scores with a hook to the body. Anthony takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dalit looks to land a left hand but Anthony moved out of range nicely.
Dalit clobbers Anthony with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Anthony has a takedown stuffed.
Anthony takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dalit getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalit works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Anthony tries to clinch up but Dalit circles away and keeps his distance.
Dexter Dalit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dalit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anthony moves away.
Anthony tries to clinch there but Dalit circles away.
A big right from Dalit misses.

Anthony moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Anthony pulls guard.
Dalit postures up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Dalit wants to stand but Anthony has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ceasar Anthony wasn't active enough on the ground.
Dalit misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalit with a jab.
Dalit throws an off balance right hand
and Anthony counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dalit fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Anthony checks it well.
Dalit looks to land a right hand but Anthony moved out of range.
Anthony takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Anthony tries a low kick but Dalit avoids it.
Dalit misses with a straight right.
Dalit misses with a few strikes there.
Anthony slips a jab from Dalit.
Anthony throws a push kick but Dalit slaps the foot to one side.
No joy there for Dalit, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dalit misses with a straight right.
Dalit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anthony moves away.
Dalit jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Anthony throws a leg kick but Dalit moved away.
Anthony moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anthony tries to close the distance and clinch but Dalit swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dalit throws a quick inside leg kick.
Anthony thows a body shot but no joy.
Anthony swinging wildly here.
Anthony dodges the punch combination from Dalit.
Dalit scores with a shot to the body.
Dalit throws a hook but Anthony blocks it.
Dalit keeps the fight on the outside.
An inside leg kick lands from Dalit.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dalit works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Anthony tries to clinch but Dalit moves out of range.
Anthony wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice body punch from Dalit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dexter Dalit dominated that second round.
That's time! Dalit's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Dalit comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Anthony is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dalit rather than just go for the knockout.
Dalit lands with a straight right. Anthony didn't see that one coming.
Anthony shoots in for a takedown but Dalit shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dalit throws a right and a left that Anthony avoids nicely.
Dalit attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dalit will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Anthony on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Anthony misses with the combination.
Dalit lands a nice shot that snaps Anthony's head back.
Anthony has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Anthony fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anthony uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dalit.
Dalit throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dalit slips under a jab from Anthony.
Anthony tries to close the distance and clinch but Dalit swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dexter Dalit is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalit throws a chopping leg kick but Anthony manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A left and a right from Dalit both land. Nice combination.
Dalit rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Anthony moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dalit looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Anthony avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Dalit misses.
Dalit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anthony thuds his right hand into Dalit's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Anthony slips a straight right by Dalit.
Anthony tries to clinch but Dalit moves out of range.
Dalit lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Anthony has a takedown stuffed.
Anthony avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalit wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Anthony fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dalit to the ground. Anthony is now in Dalit's guard.
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.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Anthony decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Dalit jabs Anthony to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dalit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dalit wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dalit lands a jab-cross combination.
Dalit throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dalit misses with a low kick.

Anthony rushes Dalit and presses him up against the cage.
Anthony tries to pull guard but Dalit holds him up against the cage and eventually Anthony drops back down to his feet.
Dexter Dalit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ceasar Anthony.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalit on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dalit lands with a left to the head.
Anthony jumps guard but Dalit turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A short uppercut from Dalit.
Dalit is trying to break the clinch but Anthony is controlling him.
Anthony tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dalit on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Anthony jumps guard but Dalit turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Anthony tries to pull guard but Dalit forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalit blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dalit stalls.

Anthony breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dalit swings away with a body shot that misses
and Anthony counters with a nice body shot.
Ceasar Anthony has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dalit fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dalit lands a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anthony fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dalit lands a jab to Anthony's midsection.
Anthony moves away from the strike by Dalit.
Dalit works over Anthony's head and body with a nice combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dexter Dalit showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dalit, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dexter Dalit!
Dexter Dalit thanked the fans post fight for their support.