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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Corey Dalton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DJ Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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260 lbs
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247 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Corey Dalton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, DJ Bronson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bronson tries to close the distance and clinch but Dalton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've been informed that Bronson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Dalton closes the distance and clinches.
Dalton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bronson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bronson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bronson has Dalton pressed against the cage.
Bronson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Dalton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dalton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dalton tries to clinch up.
Bronson tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalton closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bronson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dalton moves into the clinch.
Dalton lands an elbow inside.
It looks like DJ Bronson has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bronson.
Dalton blocks a body shot from Bronson.
I was talking to Dalton's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bronson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bronson misses with a punch on the inside.
Dalton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dalton forces Bronson back against the cage and clinches.
Bronson lands with a light punch inside.
Bronson has Dalton pressed against the cage, preventing Dalton from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bronson lands with a left to the head.
Bronson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dalton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bronson's elbow.
Dalton lands a nice elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dalton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bronson leaning against his opponent.
Dalton breaks from the clinch.
Dalton gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bronson.
Dalton lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bronson moves into the clinch successfully.
Bronson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dalton's efforts to push away.
Bronson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bronson cracks Dalton with a nice body shot.
Dalton misses with the head strike.
Dalton tries a knee to the head but Bronson blocks it.
Bronson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dalton backwards.
Bronson slowing the pace effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson misses with some punches.
Bronson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bronson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bronson lands with a right to the head.
Dalton tries to work over Bronson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dalton misses with an elbow over the top.
Dalton is trying to break free.
A bit of stalling here from Bronson.
Dalton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bronson misses with a body punch.
Bronson lands with a short shot to the head.
Dalton has had enough of the clinch but Bronson keeps him there for the moment.
Bronson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dalton has had enough of the clinch but Bronson keeps him there for the moment.
Dalton looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Dalton.
Dalton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dalton throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch on the inside from Dalton fails to land.
Bronson misses with some punches.
Dalton throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bronson can't find room to land a body shot as Dalton controls the action.
Dalton misses with an elbow strike.
Dalton wants to get back to striking at distance but Bronson won't allow it.
Dalton misses with an elbow over the top.
Dalton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bronson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bronson controlling the action here for a moment.
Dalton is trying to break the clinch but Bronson has him pressed against the cage.
Bronson is pushing Dalton up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but DJ Bronson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on DJ Bronson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Dalton looks to clinch
and Bronson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dalton tries to clinch up but Bronson circles away and keeps his distance.
Dalton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bronson jabs Dalton to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bronson clobbers Dalton with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dalton tries to close the distance and clinch but Bronson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bronson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Dalton wants to clinch but Bronson slips to the side
and Bronson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bronson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dalton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dalton lands a slapping body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dalton tries to clinch but Bronson moves out of range.
Dalton tries to clinch but Bronson moves away
and Bronson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bronson throws a jab when Dalton was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Dalton misses
and Bronson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dalton scores with a jab. Bronson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bronson scores with a jab. Dalton acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dalton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dalton closes the distance but Bronson moves to the side
and Bronson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dalton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dalton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bronson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bronson lands with a straight right. Dalton didn't see that one coming.
Bronson with a nice cross.
Dalton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bronson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dalton misses with a series of wild punches.
Bronson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dalton tries to clinch but Bronson is having none of it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bronson! But no joy.
A combination from Dalton does no damage.
Dalton wants to clinch up but Bronson keeps it at a distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bronson! But no joy.
Dalton wants to clinch but Bronson slips to the side
and Bronson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dalton tries to close the distance and clinch but Bronson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dalton falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bronson counters with a left to the body.
Dalton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dalton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bronson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bronson lands a jab.
Bronson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dalton circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dalton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bronson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bronson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dalton throws a lazy body kick
and Dalton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dalton tries to clinch up.
Dalton tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bronson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bronson pushes Dalton up against the cage in a clinch.
Dalton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dalton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bronson unleashes a big counter combination but Dalton bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
DJ Bronson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bronson slips a jab and a cross from Dalton.
Some wild striking there from Dalton.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalton tries to clinch
and Bronson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dalton throws a sloppy head kick and Bronson moves out of range easily.
Dalton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bronson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dalton gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Bronson gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Dalton is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). DJ Bronson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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