PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adi Dassler (ranked 1804 p4p, 262 weight class) and Seung-Jin Bailey (ranked 1785 p4p, 256 weight class). Bailey has chosen Zombie Juice - Lava as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dassler
vs
Bailey

202 cm
27
215 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

189 cm
25
202 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
KAISER Nutrition - Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Adi Dassler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Seung-Jin Bailey!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dassler tries to clinch up but Bailey circles away and keeps his distance.

Dassler fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bailey to the ground. Dassler is now in Bailey's guard.

Bailey wriggles free and stands up.
Dassler 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.
Bailey throws a leg kick that misses.
Dassler shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bailey defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dassler fails with a takedown attempt.
A clash of legs there as Dassler blocks the low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey swings widly with a right hand

and Dassler counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Bailey manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Dassler fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adi Dassler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dassler throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bailey's waist but Bailey gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dassler off to one side.
A head kick misses from Bailey.
Nice sprawl there from Bailey as Dassler shoots in.
Dassler with a poor takedown
and Bailey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Adi Dassler has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bailey's corner calls for a 1-2. Bailey obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
An inside leg kick from Bailey misses.
Adi Dassler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dassler has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dassler there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dassler fails with a takedown attempt.
No joy there for Bailey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Dassler moves into range and clinches up with Bailey.
Dassler has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bailey is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bailey tries to land knees in the clinch but Dassler avoids the damage to the body.

Bailey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Dassler darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dassler is pressing down on Bailey's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bailey is holding on for now.
Dassler not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Dassler is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bailey has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bailey controlling the position for now.

Dassler is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Dassler is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dassler is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dassler with the ground and pound but Bailey uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bailey has control of Dassler's left arm, preventing Dassler from doing any damage.
Dassler wants to pass the guard but Bailey is keeping the position.
Dassler missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dassler will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dassler throws an elbow that misses. Bailey uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dassler's guard. Nice move by Bailey!

Dassler is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bailey defends well.

Dassler escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bailey gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seung-Jin Bailey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adi Dassler'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.

Bailey throws a head kick but Dassler moves out of range.
Bailey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dassler was well out of range. Poor timing from Bailey.
Seung-Jin Bailey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dassler tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bailey defends well and Dassler ends up having to push Bailey into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bailey thuds a left hand into Dassler's body.
Dassler ducks under a wild hook from Bailey.
Dassler fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bailey avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bailey just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dassler shoots for a double leg takedown but Bailey sprawls well. He's pushed Dassler's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adi Dassler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dassler misses with a takedown attempt - Bailey sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dassler has his takedown stuffed
and Bailey counters with a nice uppercut.
Bailey slaps away a takedown attempt from Dassler, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bailey loads up on a big right hand but Dassler slips the punch.
Bailey missing with a left hand there. Dassler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dassler drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bailey sprawls and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dassler fails with the takedown
and Bailey counters with a leg kick.
Bailey throws a shot from downtown. Dassler moves away and avoids it.
Dassler attempts a counter takedown but Bailey avoids it well and moves away.
Dassler closes the distance and clinches up with Bailey, looking for a takedown. Dassler pushes Bailey against the cage but Bailey circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bailey turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bailey closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Dassler! Bailey dives in looking to finish! Dassler is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seung-Jin Bailey!
Seung-Jin Bailey bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.