PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Synyx Dall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taiei Kin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dall might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to In Scarlet Storm. Taiei Kin acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Dall
vs
Kin

180 cm
25
185 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

180 cm
26
174 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Synyx Dall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Taiei Kin!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kin checks a leg kick.
Kin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A telegraphed right hand from Dall misses the target.
Dall lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kin throws a head kick that misses.
Dall throws a shot from downtown. Kin moves away and avoids it.
Kin tries to clinch there but Dall circles away.
Dall throws a nice head kick!
Dall feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kin's calf.
Dall digs a good hook to Kin's body.
Dall lands with a kick to the ribs.
A head kick misses from Kin.
Dall fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dall.
Dall scores with a hook.
Dall throws a sloppy head kick and Kin moves out of range easily.

Dall closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kin did well to prevent Dall getting side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall trying to control from half guard but Kin is working away.

Dall is working for a kimura but Kin is defending it quite comfortably.
Kin is trying to maintain the position but Dall is very close to passing his half guard.
Dall is stalling here. Kin is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Dall seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kin has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Kin taking a break here but Dall is having none of it and regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kin tries to pass to full mount but Dall defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall regains full guard. Nicely done.

Dall has an active guard here but Kin has managed to pass into half guard.
Dall is looking for a sweep. Kin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dall trying to control but Kin postures up.
Kin is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kin sitting in guard here, content to control.

Kin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dall has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kin has managed to get both his arms back between Dall's legs - danger averted.

Dall is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Kin has his hands clasped together but Dall extends and breaks Kin's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Dall.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Synyx Dall!
A relieved looking Synyx Dall thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.