PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pacer Dalton (ranked 1719 p4p, 34 weight class) and Marcin Vanna (ranked 1855 p4p, 39 weight class). Marcin Vanna is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Dalton
vs
Vanna

180 cm
26
220 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

180 cm
34
155 lbs
13 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
Brawler
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pacer Dalton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcin Vanna!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanna tries to clinch but Dalton moves out of range.
Vanna shoots in and drives through. Dalton sprawls well.
Dalton drops down looking for a counter takedown but Vanna sprawls and moves away.
Vanna displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dalton.
Dalton looks for a takedown but Vanna sprawls well.

Dalton drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Dalton passes into half guard.
Dalton controlling the pace.
Dalton seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Vanna for as long as he can get away with.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalton looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Vanna regains full guard. Nicely done.

Dalton got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vanna has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dalton has managed to get both his arms back between Vanna's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalton 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.
Vanna can't keep his opponent in guard - Dalton advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dalton slows the pace down in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dalton trying to pass the guard but Vanna defending well.
Vanna tries to get to full guard but Dalton has control of the leg.
Dalton looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Vanna looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Vanna is trying to get back to full guard.
Dalton sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalton works his foot free and advances to mount.
Dalton sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Vanna tries to hold on but Dalton postures up.
Vanna is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalton controlling from mount.
Vanna is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dalton controlling his opponent.
Vanna is looking to get to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dalton content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pacer Dalton dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dalton closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Vanna has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Dalton is on him like a limpet, forcing Vanna back against the cage.

Dalton has hold of one of Vanna's legs. Vanna is fighting the takedown attempt but Dalton gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Dalton sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dalton has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Vanna is looking for a triangle but Dalton pushes his legs off easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dalton 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pacer Dalton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Dalton scores with a takedown into Vanna's guard.
Dalton wants to pass the guard but Vanna is keeping the position.
Dalton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vanna can do to turn this around?
Dalton passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalton passes to full mount!
Dalton wants to take his opponent's back but Vanna doesn't allow it.
Dalton sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pacer Dalton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vanna can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalton tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

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.
Poor strikes thrown by Dalton there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dalton controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pacer Dalton dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Vanna tries to sprawl but Dalton drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Dalton wants to pass the guard but Vanna is defending well.
Dalton sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalton's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Dalton.
Dalton wants to pass the guard but Vanna is defending well.
Dalton looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dalton shoots in looking for a takedown but Vanna manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dalton's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Vanna keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dalton shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vanna sprawls well. Vanna wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dalton gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pacer Dalton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dalton.
Vanna shoots for a double leg takedown but Dalton sprawls well. He's pushed Vanna's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Dalton closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Vanna is looking for a sweep.
Dalton in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Dalton.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Dalton is stinking the place up with his stalling.

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.
Marcin Vanna has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vanna tries to buck Dalton off but Dalton is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vanna is being controlled here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pacer Dalton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dalton, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pacer Dalton!
An out of breath Pacer Dalton thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Marcin Vanna spoke after the fight, saying 'You win some you lose some not everything will go your way but at were fighting for that title'.