PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Katu Partio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ebyn Dall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Partio comes into the arena with Kolmetoista kertaa kovempi kuin kukaan blaring out of the sound system. Dall has chosen Under the Blood as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Partio
vs
Dall

185 cm
21
160 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

175 cm
21
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Katu Partio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ebyn Dall!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Partio was well out of range. Poor timing from Dall.
A quick step to the side and Partio tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That kick from Partio tenderised Dall's leg. Dall is trying to keep his angry face on.
Partio lands a leg kick that knocks Dall off balance momentarily.
Dall throws a right hand that misses
and Partio counters with a good low kick that Dall was not able to check.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dall lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Partio has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Partio and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Katu Partio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Partio.
Dall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Partio moves away.
Dall tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Partio moves away.
Dall connects with a solid leg kick.
Dall moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dall walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A big left from Partio misses.

Dall changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Partio looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dall trying to control the action but Partio is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dall tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dall has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Partio is trying to control Dall's posture but Dall avoids it.
Dall tries to move to mount but Partio blocks the move with his legs.
Partio is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
You can see the frustration on Partio's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dall trying to control the position but Partio is working away.

Dall looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Partio is looking for a sweep.
Dall works to advance to full mount. Partio defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Partio tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall trying to control but Partio is having none of it.
Dall moves to the back.
Partio turns into Dall and is now in his guard.
Partio trying to control the position from guard on top but Dall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Dall looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dall looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Partio is stalling in the full guard.
Partio has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Dall is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Partio defends well.
Partio throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Partio throwing strikes from guard but Dall blocks nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Partio throwing strikes from guard but Dall blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ebyn Dall will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Partio lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Partio wants to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dall. Partio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Partio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dall moves away.
Dall throws a right and a left that Partio avoids nicely.
Dall throws a body punch but Partio moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Partio.
Dall is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Partio rather than just go for the knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Partio lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dall's sensitive parts.
Partio lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Partio.
Dall's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Partio connects with a solid leg kick.
Partio feints and then cracks Dall's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dall down.
Dall misses with a hook to the body
and Partio counters with a slapping leg kick.
Partio scores with a nice right hand.
Partio moves in looking to clinch but Dall pushes him off.
Dall blocks a leg kick.
Partio throws a front kick aimed at Dall's knee but Dall avoids it well.
Dall throws a leg kick
and Partio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Partio dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dall. That did some damage!
Dall swings for the body but Partio moves out of range.
Partio connects with an inside leg kick.
Dall misses with a body shot.
Partio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dall blocks a low kick nicely.
Partio shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A nice side step and Dall releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall misses with a hook
and Partio counters with a low kick, right behind Dall 's knee.
Dall moves out of range of the leg kick from Partio.
Dall cracks Partio with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Partio lands with a hook. Dall tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Katu Partio is winning the standup battle so far.
Dall lands a slapping body shot.
Partio tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dall scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Partio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dall lands a nice hook to Partio's body. Partio takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dall checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Partio stuns Dall with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A head kick misses from Partio.
Partio is looking to slow Dall down with leg kicks.
Partio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dall can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partio lands a slapping body shot.
Good leg kick by Partio there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Partio throws a head kick that misses

and Dall counters with a nice double leg into side control. Partio won't be happy with that.
Partio is looking for a sweep.
Partio looks to move to half guard but instead Dall has passed into mount! Damn!
Dall wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Dall avoids the attempt from Partio to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Partio sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Dall is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Partio is just riding it out for now. Dall eventually gives up the hold.
Partio keeping hold of Dall's head, controlling as best he can.

Dall is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Partio is just riding it out for now. Dall eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Katu Partio dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Partio throws a head kick but Dall moves out of range.
Partio lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dall scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Partio doesn't seem bothered though.
Partio lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dall's sensitive parts.
Partio uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dall takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Partio with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dall to score with a decent uppercut.

Dall scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Partio gets full guard.
Dall trying to control the position from guard on top but Partio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dall looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dall passes the guard and advances to mount!
Dall can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Partio is looking to escape.
Partio wants to hold on but Dall pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall controlling the pace for now.
Partio manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Dall works his way into side control.

Dall tries for a kimura but Partio is defending well.
Partio gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall wants to pass to mount but Partio is defending the position.
Dall is thwarting Partio's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Partio manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Partio has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dall can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dall advances position into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Partio is not content to let Dall control the position.
Dall wants to take a breather but Partio manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Dall.
Partio is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dall passes easily into side control. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ebyn Dall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dall has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ebyn Dall!
After winning the bout, Ebyn Dall thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.