PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Bezerra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wykyd Dall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bezerra comes to the cage accompanied by 50 cent - I Run New York. Dall is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Attitude. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bezerra
vs
Dall

184 cm
25
191 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

185 cm
25
203 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruno Bezerra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wykyd Dall!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Columbo Gatti and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dall misses with an uppercut.
Bezerra wants to clinch but Dall slips to the side

and Dall counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bezerra won't be happy with that.
Bezerra manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Dall thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bezerra is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dall's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dall's back!
Dall tries to roll but Bezerra sticks to his back.
Dall has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bezerra is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Dall. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Dall takes a big shot to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bezerra cracks Dall with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Dall from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bezerra lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Dall hold on?!
Bezerra controlling well, preventing Dall from escaping the position.
Bezerra trying to control.
Bezerra is hanging on to Dall's back as he tries to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall is still trying to improve position.
Bezerra scores with punches and elbows.
Dall rolls, trying to escape but Bezerra keeps control of the position.
Bezerra struggling to keep hold of the position.
Dall breaks Bezerra's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Dall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bezerra is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bezerra looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dall is one step ahead there.
Bezerra has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Dall looking to pass the guard.

Bezerra throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bezerra is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Dall drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bezerra dives on top into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bezerra manages to get himself to full guard.

Bezerra wants to sweep here but Dall controlling him for the moment.
Bezerra pulls Dall in to control the position.
Dall advances position into side control!
Bezerra is looking to regain half guard here but Dall keeps moving and retains side control.
Dall tries to move to mount but Bezerra blocks the move with his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dall is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bezerra is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dall advances to mount.
Bezerra tries to hold on but Dall postures up.
Bezerra avoids a series of strikes thrown by Dall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Wykyd Dall will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bezerra throws a jab but it's blocked by Dall.
Dall throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dall scores with a nice head shot.
Bezerra stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dall.
Wykyd Dall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dall cracks Bezerra with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dall defending well as Bezerra loads up on a big left hand.
Dall is looking to chop away at Bezerra's legs.
Dall thows a leg kick but Bezerra checks it
and Bezerra counters with a straight right hand.
Bezerra throws a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bezerra on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dall ducks under a wild hook from Bezerra.
Some bone on bone action there as Bezerra checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dall blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall wants to slow Bezerra down by chopping away at his legs.
Dall misses with a leg kick.
Dall fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bezerra checks it well.
Bezerra is looking for a counter combo.
Nice cross by Dall.
Dall misses with a kick to the body.
Bezerra throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bezerra staying out of range there.
Dall throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bezerra throws the kick towards the body but Dall avoids it.
Dall changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Wykyd Dall seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bezerra misses with a hook. Dall ducked under it nicely.
Bezerra takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dall throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall misses with a left hand
and Bezerra counters with a straight right hand.
Bezerra uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

It looks like Wykyd Dall has been cut.
Dall takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dall lands with a cross.
Dall misses the shot to the body.
Bezerra tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dall throws a front kick aimed at Bezerra's knee but Bezerra avoids it well.
Bezerra throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Dall counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dall misses with a leg kick
and Bezerra counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dall tries to score with a low kick but Bezerra moves his leg out of the way.
Bezerra swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dall wants to slow Bezerra down by chopping away at his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Dall.
Dall shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bezerra on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dall. Dall obviously looking to wear him down.
Dall looks to score with a jab to the body but Bezerra is just out of range.
Bezerra is looking to counter the offense by Dall and move into the clinch.
Dall throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Bezerra counters by clinching up.
Bezerra lands with a left to the head.
Dall misses with the head strike.
Dall tries to work over Bezerra's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dall scores with a shoulder strike.
Dall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dall lands a right hand.
Dall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bezerra tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dall's elbow.
Bezerra tries to throw a body punch but Dall avoids it by throwing Bezerra back against the cage.
Bezerra lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Bezerra.
Dall misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dall misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dall misses with a punch to the body.
Bezerra has Dall pressed against the cage, preventing Dall from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short left from Bezerra.
Bezerra fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bezerra prevents a body shot from Dall.
Bezerra misses with a punch to the body.
Dall prevents a body shot from Bezerra.
Dall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dall lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dall throws a head punch that misses.
Bezerra prevents a body shot from Dall.
Dall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dall struggles to land a body shot inside as Bezerra controls his hands.
Dall is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wykyd Dall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wykyd Dall's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Dall misses with a straight right.
Bezerra misses with a hook. Dall ducked under it nicely.
Dall scores with a head kick. Bezerra tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Dall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bezerra sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dall thumps Bezerra with a low kick.
Bezerra blocks a leg kick.
Bezerra checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bezerra avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good leg kick by Bezerra there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bezerra throws a low kick but Dall moves out of range easily.
Dall tries a head kick but it misses.
Bezerra moves out of range as Dall throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bezerra checks it well.
Dall throws a head kick that misses.
Bezerra swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bezerra struggles to land a body shot inside as Dall controls his hands.
A frustrated look appears on Dall's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bezerra scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bezerra doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dall tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dall lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dall tries to work over Bezerra's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bezerra keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dall's efforts to push away.
A right hook to the body lands for Bezerra.
Bezerra lands with a right to the head.
Bruno Bezerra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bezerra throws a punch but it's blocked by Dall.
Dall trying to control the position but instead, Bezerra has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dall into the cage.
Bezerra lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dall or not.
Bezerra lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bezerra throws a head punch that misses.
Dall can't get the takedown.
Dall throws a punch but it's blocked by Bezerra.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bezerra.
Bezerra throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dalls head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bezerra scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dall blocks a body shot from Bezerra.
Dall throws a head punch that misses.
Dall throws a punch but it's blocked by Bezerra.
Dall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dall trying to stall but Bezerra improves his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall wants to break free but Bezerra has control.
Bezerra lands with a short shot to the head.
Bezerra lands a nice shot to the body.
Dall takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dall is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bezerra lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dall backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Bezerra.
Wykyd Dall is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A short right from Bezerra on the inside.
Dall struggles to land a body shot inside as Bezerra controls his hands.
Bezerra tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dall's elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bezerra.
Dall's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bezerra scores with a shot to the side of Dall's head.
Dall is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall throws a punch but it's blocked by Bezerra.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dall.
A right hook to the body lands for Bezerra.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bezerra.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dall blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Bezerra on the inside.
Bezerra goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dall misses with some punches.
Dall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bezerra lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dall backwards.
Dall's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Dall is rocked!

That has opened up Wykyd Dall's cut even more.
Bezerra cracks Dall with a nice body shot.
Dall is still on wobbly legs! Can Bezerra finish him?
A short right from Bezerra.
Dall working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruno Bezerra showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Wykyd Dall!
Wykyd Dall decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.