PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Casa Daleun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daleun is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Daleun
vs
Wright

185 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

195 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Casa Daleun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steven Wright!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daleun scores with a nice body kick.
Wright looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Daleun fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wright looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Wright clinches up against the cage.
Daleun's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wright scores with a shoulder strike.

Wright is trying to trip Daleun. He has hold of a leg but Daleun is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Wright persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Wright stands up from Daleun's guard - Wright perhaps looking for a knockout.

Wright has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wright wants to get back to striking at distance but Daleun won't allow it.
Daleun tries to score a body lock takedown but Wright shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Daleun is trying to break the clinch but Wright has him pressed against the cage.
Daleun tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wright's elbow.
Wright wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Daleun has him pressed against the cage.
The is referee keeping an eye on Wright - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Wright gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Daleun.
Wright lands with a short shot to the head.
Wright has had enough of the clinch but Daleun keeps him there for the moment.
Daleun misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Wright.
Daleun goes for a takedown attempt but Wright pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Casa Daleun. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wright takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Daleun.
Daleun goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Daleun misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wright has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Daleun.

Wright looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wright slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Daleun is striking off his back. Wright thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.

Wright stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Daleun to get to his feet.
Wright shoots in for a double leg but Daleun sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright is looking to clinch but Daleun is avoiding it.

Wright moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Wright - that landed with a thud.
Wright lands a hook that snaps the head of Daleun backwards.
Daleun has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wright avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wright wants to break free but Daleun has control.
A knee to the head by Daleun.
Wright wants to break free but Daleun has control.

Wright wants the takedown. Daleun is fighting it off but Wright persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Daleun's guard against the cage.

Wright stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Wright gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Daleun.

Wright pushes Daleun up against the cage in a clinch.
Daleun misses with some punches.
Wright wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Daleun can't break the clinch.
Daleun fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wright blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wright pushes Daleun back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Daleun prevents Wright from breaking the clinch.
Daleun tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wright just stands there and leans against the cage.

Wright pulls guard effortlessly.
Wright throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daleun throws a strike but Wright rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Daleun trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Wright looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Daleun is working an open guard so Wright takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Wright thuds a left hand into Daleun's body.
Daleun wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Daleun misses with a hook. Wright ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wright on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Daleun. Daleun obviously looking to wear him down.
Daleun pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Wright clinches up against the cage.
Wright lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Daleun backwards.
Daleun is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Wright.

Wright jumps guard and drags Daleun to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Wright seems keen to control Daleun's posture.

Wright pushes Daleun off and scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Wright closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Wright decides to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Daleun lands with a nice combination. Wright backs away looking to recover.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wright!
Wright scores with the left hand. Daleun knows he should have avoided that one.
Wright on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wright shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Daleun but Daleun pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Daleun connects with a solid leg kick.
A good leg kick by Daleun.

Wright shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Daleun's guard.
Wright content to stall in guard here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wright slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daleun tries to bench press Wright off him but Wright keeps the position.
Daleun looking for a sweep but Wright has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Daleun is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Wright looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wright's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Daleun can't escape the position.
Wright controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daleun is trying desperately to improve position.
Daleun tries to buck Wright off but he can't manage it.
Daleun tries to strike from the bottom but he's left himself exposed and Wright has taken his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright has the hooks in. Daleun is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Wright is riding his opponent, not letting Daleun buck him off.

Wright has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Wright controlling from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wright has the hooks in. Daleun is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Wright controls the action.

Despite being in the dominant position, Steven Wright just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wright doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Daleun dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wright. That did some damage!
Daleun lands with a kick to the temple. Wright shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wright tries to clinch up but Daleun circles away and keeps his distance.
Daleun scores with a push kick.
Daleun on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wright tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Daleun paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Daleun misses with a hook. Wright ducked under it nicely.
Casa Daleun is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Daleun circles away from the clinch attempt.

Wright has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steven Wright showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Wright has closed the distance and engaged Daleun in a clinch.
Daleun can't break the clinch.
Daleun is working for takedown but Wright is calmly controlling the position for now.
Wright leaning against his opponent.
Wright scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wright prevents the takedown attempt.

Wright jumps guard.
Daleun working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Daleun postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Daleun preventing the sweep.
Daleun throws and elbow that misses. Wright uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Daleun's guard. Nice move by Wright!
Wright passes into half guard.
Daleun missing with punches from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daleun wants to get back to full guard but Wright has mounted him!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wright controlling his opponent.
Steven Wright has got the better of the ground game so far.
Daleun is trying to escape the mount.
Daleun squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Casa Daleun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Daleun throwing hammer fists to the chest of Wright. What's that going to do exactly?
Daleun throws a strike from the bottom but Wright uses the opportunity to take his back.
Daleun is trying to break free.
Daleun looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Wright controlling well, preventing Daleun from escaping the position.
Wright is riding his opponent, not letting Daleun buck him off.
Daleun tries to escape but Wright has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright is trying to stick to Daleun's back but Daleun is turning into Wright. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Wright's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Daleun.
Daleun is looking to stand up but Wright won't let him.
Daleun postures up in Wright's guard and throws a big left but Wright blocks it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Daleun misses with a series of wild punches.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Daleun. Wright shrugs it off though.

Wright clinches up with Daleun and pushes him back against the cage.

Wright jumps guard and drags Daleun to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Daleun throws a strike but Wright rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Wright controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Daleun trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daleun trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Daleun is striking but Wright is not phased and passes to half guard.

Daleun is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Wright pulls his head out easily.
Daleun is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wright controlling the action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wright passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Daleun!

And that's the end of the fight!
Steven Wright comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wright winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steven Wright!