PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dillon Van Barle (ranked 1388 p4p, 3529 weight class) and Aiwan Tsaegaellae (ranked 192 p4p, 426 weight class). The key to victory for Dillon Van Barle has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Van Barle
vs
Tsaegaellae

188 cm
20
210
5 - 1 - 0

195 cm
21
214
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Granite chin

Threads of HARDCORE

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dillon Van Barle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aiwan Tsaegaellae!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Eddie Farnsworth and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Barle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tsaegaellae looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tsaegaellae fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tsaegaellae throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Van Barle seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Tsaegaellae comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tsaegaellae ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tsaegaellae misses with a straight left.
Tsaegaellae misses with a jab, cross combination.
Van Barle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tsaegaellae.
Van Barle lands with a nice body punch.
Tsaegaellae slips under a jab.
Tsaegaellae wants to counter the offense by Van Barle and move into the clinch position.
Tsaegaellae throws a body punch but Van Barle moves out of range.
Van Barle throws a big shot that misses.
Van Barle throws a jab when Tsaegaellae was well out of range.
A low kick lands for Van Barle.
Van Barle lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Van Barle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Barle looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tsaegaellae cracks Van Barle with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A shot to the body from Tsaegaellae misses
and Van Barle counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Barle takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Van Barle delivers a nice body kick.
Van Barle goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Van Barle looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Tsaegaellae pushes Van Barle up against the cage in a clinch.
Van Barle with a knee to the head.

It looks like Aiwan Tsaegaellae has been cut.
Tsaegaellae lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Van Barle backwards.
Tsaegaellae lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Van Barle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knees to the body from Van Barle.
Van Barle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tsaegaellae is defending well for now.
Tsaegaellae tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Barle's elbow.
Tsaegaellae misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Van Barle is looking to control Tsaegaellae's arms but Tsaegaellae gets an underhook and turns him. Now Van Barle has his back to the cage.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsaegaellae moves out of range of the body kick from Van Barle.
Tsaegaellae misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tsaegaellae fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Van Barle on the side of the head.
Van Barle lands a body shot.
Van Barle looks for the body kick but Tsaegaellae saw that one coming.
Tsaegaellae scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Tsaegaellae closes the distance and clinches.
Tsaegaellae throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Barle.
Tsaegaellae lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Van Barle backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Tsaegaellae.
Van Barle taking a breather.
Tsaegaellae missing with knees to the body.
Tsaegaellae misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tsaegaellae takes an elbow to the temple.
Van Barle lands with a light punch inside.
Tsaegaellae tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Van Barle tries a body shot but Tsaegaellae blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsaegaellae with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Van Barle as Tsaegaellae tries to tie him up.
Van Barle scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tsaegaellae's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tsaegaellae displaying some good clinch control by pressing Van Barle up against the cage.
Tsaegaellae swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Barle blocks an elbow strike.
Tsaegaellae pushes off an throws an elbow but Van Barle leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tsaegaellae struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Barle controls his hands.
Van Barle takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tsaegaellae is looking to control Van Barle's arms but Van Barle gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tsaegaellae has his back to the cage.
Van Barle working aggressively here.
Tsaegaellae tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Tsaegaellae fails to land.
Tsaegaellae blocking some punches.
Van Barle working Tsaegaellae over with knees to the body.
Van Barle tries to throw a body punch but Tsaegaellae avoids it by throwing Van Barle back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Barle lands an elbow inside.
Still in the clinch, Van Barle scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tsaegaellae takes an elbow to the temple.
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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Barle.
Tsaegaellae swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tsaegaellae throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Van Barle blocks it with crossed arms.
Tsaegaellae misses with the head strike.
Van Barle is trying to stall.
Tsaegaellae throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Van Barle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tsaegaellae's elbow.
Van Barle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Van Barle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Van Barle misses with a hook. Tsaegaellae ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Van Barle finds it's way through Tsaegaellae's defenses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A punch lands to the side of Van Barle 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Van Barle misses the shot to the body.
Van Barle avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dillon Van Barle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aiwan Tsaegaellae'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.

Van Barle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tsaegaellae.
Van Barle connects with a nice looking jab.
Van Barle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tsaegaellae.
Van Barle appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Van Barle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Van Barle lands a right hook to the body.
Van Barle ducks under a wild hook from Tsaegaellae.
Tsaegaellae tests Van Barle's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tsaegaellae lands with a straight right. Van Barle didn't see that one coming.
Van Barle takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Tsaegaellae rushes Van Barle and presses him up against the cage.
Tsaegaellae doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tsaegaellae tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Barle's elbow.
Van Barle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tsaegaellae lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tsaegaellae blocks an uppercut.
Tsaegaellae throws a head punch that misses.
Tsaegaellae looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Barle lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Van Barle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tsaegaellae letting Van Barle take a breather here.
Tsaegaellae misses with the head strike.
Van Barle lands a hook that snaps the head of Tsaegaellae backwards.
Tsaegaellae tries to work over Van Barle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Van Barle lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Van Barle on the inside.
Van Barle tries to land knees in the clinch but Tsaegaellae avoids the damage to the body.
Van Barle letting Tsaegaellae take a breather here.
Van Barle working Tsaegaellae over with knees to the body.
Van Barle lands an elbow that stopped Tsaegaellae in his tracks for a moment.
Tsaegaellae pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Van Barle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tsaegaellae controlling the action here for a moment.
Tsaegaellae misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Barle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tsaegaellae misses with a punch to the body.
Tsaegaellae's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dillon Van Barle has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Van Barle blocks an elbow strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Van Barle.
Tsaegaellae blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tsaegaellae lands a hook to the side of the head.

Van Barle manages to break the clinch.
Van Barle scores with a head kick.
Van Barle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Barle scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That has opened up Aiwan Tsaegaellae's cut even more.
Van Barle has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Van Barle there as he acknowledges the shot.

Tsaegaellae clinches up with Van Barle and pushes him back against the cage.
Tsaegaellae misses with a punch on the inside.
Tsaegaellae lands an elbow inside that Van Barle shrugs off.
Van Barle utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tsaegaellae is breathing heavily.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Van Barle.
Van Barle lands a good knee to the midsection. Tsaegaellae won't want to take too many of those.
A bit of stalling here from Van Barle.
Van Barle lands a nice knee to the body.
Van Barle lands a hook that snaps the head of Tsaegaellae backwards.
Van Barle crunches a lovely knee into Tsaegaellae's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Van Barle.
Van Barle creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tsaegaellae's defenses.
Van Barle lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Van Barle.
Van Barle avoiding damage as Tsaegaellae throws knees to the body.
Van Barle softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
Van Barle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Van Barle landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Van Barle landing knees to the body.
Van Barle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Van Barle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tsaegaellae blocks a head kick by Van Barle.
Van Barle throws a sloppy head kick and Tsaegaellae moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsaegaellae misses the shot to the body.
Van Barle stuns Tsaegaellae with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Van Barle connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tsaegaellae momentarily.
Van Barle clobbers Tsaegaellae with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tsaegaellae gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Van Barle.
Van Barle throws a body shot but no joy.
Van Barle scores with a punch to the head.

Tsaegaellae is rocked!
Tsaegaellae has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Van Barle fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tsaegaellae.
Tsaegaellae is still on wobbly legs! Can Van Barle finish him?
Van Barle circles away from the clinch attempt
and Van Barle counters with a straight right hand.
Tsaegaellae closes the distance looking to clinch
and Van Barle counters with a crisp right that sends Tsaegaellae to the canvas! Van Barle follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dillon Van Barle!