PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brody Kavanagh (ranked 502 p4p, 57 weight class) and Bastyn Dall (ranked 535 p4p, 60 weight class). Dall has chosen Beast as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Kavanagh
vs
Dall

174 cm
29
152 lbs
18 - 8 - 2

170 cm
34
150 lbs
24 - 19 - 3

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

Urban Fighter
Riner Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brody Kavanagh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 19 - 3, fighting out of New York, Bastyn Dall!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kavanagh misses the shot to the body.
Dall throws out a counter right but Kavanagh avoids it with no problem.
Kavanagh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dall.
Dall tries to land a leg kick but Kavanagh saw it coming and moves away.
Dall looks to land a right hand but Kavanagh moved out of range.
A quick step to the side and Kavanagh tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kavanagh wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kavanagh has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Convicted Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Bastyn Dall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kavanagh thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kavanagh scores with a sloppy right hand. Dall should have avoided that one.
Dall tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kavanagh is able to avoid easily.
Dall misses with a low kick.
Kavanagh ducks under a wild hook from Dall.
Kavanagh bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dall's head backwards.
Dall swings for the body but Kavanagh moves out of range.
Kavanagh connects with a leg kick. Dall looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dall explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kavanagh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big left from Kavanagh misses.
A good leg kick by Kavanagh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Dall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dall throws a wild body kick that Kavanagh sees coming a mile off.
Dall looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dall throws a body kick that misses.
Kavanagh shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kavanagh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dall throws out the jab.
The fighters circling - Dall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kavanagh digs a good body shot into Dall's ribs.
Kavanagh tests Dall's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kavanagh throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Brody Kavanagh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheers as Kavanagh lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dall doesn't seem phased though.
Kavanagh moves out of range of the leg kick from Dall.
Kavanagh blocks a jab.
Dall throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kavanagh was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dall looks to land a left hand but Kavanagh moved out of range nicely.
Kavanagh moves out of range of the body kick.
Dall takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kavanagh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kavanagh walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A leg kick checked by Dall.
Dall looks to throw the jab but Kavanagh is out of range.
Kavanagh connects with a leg kick. Dall looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kavanagh throws a jab but it's blocked by Dall.
Dall blocks a jab.
Dall keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kavanagh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kavanagh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dall moves away.
Dall stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dall misses the jab.
Kavanagh scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice defenses there by Kavanagh.
Dall takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kavanagh catches Dall with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kavanagh takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Dall misses with a straight right.
Kavanagh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dall.
Dall only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kavanagh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dall misses with a straight left.
Kavanagh buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kavanagh checks a leg kick nicely.
Dall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dall scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dall digs a good hook to Kavanagh's body.
Dall wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kavanagh looks for the body kick but Dall saw that one coming.
Dall looks for the body kick but Kavanagh saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kavanagh.
Dall ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dall moves out of range as Kavanagh strikes.
Dall moves out of range as Kavanagh strikes.
Dall takes one to the side of the head.
Kavanagh looks to throw the jab but Dall is out of range.
Kavanagh throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dall fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kavanagh checks it well.
Kavanagh lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dall.
Dall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kavanagh.
Kavanagh misses with a hook. Dall ducked under it nicely.
Dall throws the left hand but Kavanagh avoids the punch easily.
Kavanagh scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kavanagh fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dall.
Kavanagh moves out of range as Dall strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kavanagh shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kavanagh misses with a hook. Dall ducked under it nicely.
Dall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall moves away from the strike by Kavanagh.
Dall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kavanagh.
Kavanagh chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dall misses with a low kick.
Dall throws a nice head kick!
Dall walks into a straight right hand from Kavanagh.
Dall looks to land a left hand but Kavanagh moved out of range nicely.
Kavanagh on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kavanagh misses with a hook.
Kavanagh punishes Dall's body with a nice straight punch.
Dall's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice uppercut there from Kavanagh.
Kavanagh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dall moves away.
Dall throws an off balance right hand
and Kavanagh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dall. Kavanagh shrugs it off though.
Kavanagh chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dall can pounce on him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dall cracks Kavanagh with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kavanagh staying out of range there.
Kavanagh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kavanagh lands a nice shot that snaps Dall's head back.
Dall looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kavanagh is fending him off so far but Dall persists. Nope, Kavanagh circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brody Kavanagh dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dall throws a jab but it's blocked by Kavanagh.
Kavanagh appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kavanagh throws a nice inside leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Dall blocks the leg kick.

Kavanagh gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kavanagh pulls Dall in close to prevent any damage.
Dall advances to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dall stalling.
Dall trying to pass the guard but Kavanagh defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kavanagh is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dall tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kavanagh knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kavanagh is refusing to be controlled, as Dall sits in half guard.
Kavanagh wants to control but Dall is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dall frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dall wants to take his opponent's back but instead Kavanagh manages to regain half guard.
Dall trying to mount his opponent but Kavanagh defends it.
Kavanagh trying to control from the bottom.

Dall seems to be looking for submissions.
Kavanagh is controlling Dall's position as best he can from this difficult position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall trying to control the action but Kavanagh is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dall takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dall connects with a nice looking jab.
Kavanagh takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That kick from Kavanagh tenderised Dall's leg. Dall is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kavanagh takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dall blocks a jab.
Dall just misses with a punch to the body.
Kavanagh scores with a hook.
Kavanagh scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dall works the jab nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall scores with a hook.
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!
Kavanagh scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dall checks a leg kick.
Kavanagh missing with a left hand there. Dall was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dall throws out a counter right but Kavanagh avoids it with no problem.
Kavanagh thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dall throws a head kick that misses.
Kavanagh feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dall's calf.
Kavanagh keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dall throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kavanagh.
Kavanagh takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dall lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dall misses with an uppercut.
Dall lands a nice looking body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kavanagh 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 Dall has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dall and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dall looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kavanagh tries to move into range but Dall moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dall.
Brody Kavanagh is winning the standup battle so far.
Kavanagh fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dall on the side of the head.
Dall throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bastyn Dall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Dall throws the kick towards the body but Kavanagh avoids it.
Dall throws a leg kick which misses Kavanagh's front leg but catches the back leg as Kavanagh tries to avoid it.
Dall uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kavanagh takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kavanagh throws a jab but it's blocked by Dall.
Kavanagh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dall.
Kavanagh throwing a counter right hand but Dall manages to avoid it.
Dall throws a head kick that misses.
Dall rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kavanagh makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kavanagh lands a leg kick that knocks Dall off balance momentarily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dall.
Kavanagh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dall was well out of range. Poor timing from Kavanagh.
A good leg kick by Dall.
A big right from Kavanagh misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab lands there for Kavanagh.
Kavanagh ducks under a wild hook from Dall.
Kavanagh fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dall on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kavanagh misses the jab.
Kavanagh stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dall.
Dall misses with a straight right.
Kavanagh throws a big counter combination but Dall scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Dall.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dall.
A swing and a miss from Kavanagh.
Dall misses with a body kick.
Kavanagh defending well as Dall loads up on a big left hand.
Kavanagh catches Dall with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A swing and a miss from Kavanagh.
Kavanagh jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kavanagh.
Dall checks a leg kick.
A big left from Kavanagh misses.
Dall takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kavanagh getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kavanagh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dall.
Dall throws an overhand right that lands on Kavanagh's shoulder, as Kavanagh tries to avoid the shot.
Dall moves out of range of the strikes.
Kavanagh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dall.
Kavanagh throws a shot from downtown. Dall moves away and avoids it.
Dall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kavanagh sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall scores with a sloppy right hand. Kavanagh should have avoided that one.
Kavanagh cracks the inside of Dall's front leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kavanagh throws a jab but it's blocked by Dall.
Dall blocks a jab.
Dall takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kavanagh's corner calls for a 1-2. Kavanagh obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kavanagh scoring well with a low kick there.
Kavanagh throws an overhand right that lands on Dall's shoulder, as Dall tries to avoid the shot.
Kavanagh takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dall throws a head kick but Kavanagh moves out of range.
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 Kavanagh has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kavanagh and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kavanagh on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dall throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A quick step to the side and Kavanagh tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kavanagh tests Dall's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dall throws a hook but Kavanagh blocks it.
Kavanagh throws a big shot that misses.
Dall has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice defenses there by Dall.
Kavanagh throws an overhand right that lands on Dall's shoulder, as Dall tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kavanagh cracks Dall with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dall takes a swing at Kavanagh's ribcage but misses.
Kavanagh throws a hook but Dall blocks it.
That kick from Dall tenderised Kavanagh's leg. Kavanagh is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dall is looking to land body kicks.
Kavanagh takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dall shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kavanagh swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dall tries for a takedown but Kavanagh sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brody Kavanagh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bastyn Dall.
Kavanagh takes a swing at Dall's ribcage but misses.
Kavanagh misses with a body shot.
Kavanagh just misses with a punch to the body.
Dall attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kavanagh thinks about countering with a body kick.
Kavanagh moves out of range of the body kick from Dall.
Kavanagh throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kavanagh bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kavanagh throws a low kick but Dall moves out of range easily.
Nice defenses there by Kavanagh.
Kavanagh misses with a low kick.
Kavanagh scores with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dall throws the left hand but Kavanagh avoids the punch easily.
Kavanagh tries to work over Dall's front leg with a kick but Dall checks it.
Dall steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kavanagh.
Kavanagh takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kavanagh misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dall looks for the body kick but Kavanagh saw that one coming.
Kavanagh lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dall fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kavanagh looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dall turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kavanagh lands a jab to Dall's midsection.
Dall misses with an uppercut. Kavanagh saw that one coming.
Kavanagh misses with a kick to the body.
Kavanagh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dall.
Kavanagh scores with a nice strike.
Dall scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Dall drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kavanagh wants to control but Dall postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Brody Kavanagh.
I think Kavanagh has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28

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