PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abula Babu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salvador Dali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salvador Dali is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Babu
vs
Dali

190 cm
25
195 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

181 cm
24
190 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Random Name Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Abula Babu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Salvador Dali!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babu throws the left hand but Dali avoids the punch easily.
Babu misses with a few strikes there.
Dali is looking to clinch.

Dali has managed to clinch.
Babu is trying to break the clinch but Dali has him pressed against the ropes.

Babu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dali looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Dali clinches up against the ropes.
Babu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dali has him pressed against the ropes.
Babu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Dali manages to break the clinch.
Babu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Babu misses with a wild combination.
Dali dodges the punch combination from Babu.

Babu looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babu works his way into full mount!
Dali slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Dali is looking to improve his position.
Dali is looking to control Babu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dali avoid being mounted?

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

Babu is looking for a kimura here.
Babu trying to pass the guard but Dali defending well.

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.
Dali has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Babu is working away from the top position though.

Babu is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dali doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Babu.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dali bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Babu's head backwards.
Babu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dali is looking to clinch.
Babu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dali dives in and grabs Babu's left leg, looking for a takedown. Babu pushes down on Dali's head and hops out.
Dali misses with a takedown attempt - Babu sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Babu misses with a looping right.
Babu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dali.
Babu jabs at Dali's body.
Babu looks to throw the jab but Dali is out of range.
A jab from Babu misses.
Dali is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Babu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dali defending well as Babu loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dali shoots in but no luck this time.
Abula Babu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Salvador Dali.
Babu lands with a right hand.
Babu misses with a double jab.
Babu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dali.
Babu scores with a hook to the body. Dali takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Babu lands a jab-cross combination.
Nice defenses there by Dali.
Dali tries to clinch but Babu moves out of range.

Babu tries to keep at a distance but Dali has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Dali breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Babu lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dali tries to clinch but Babu moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abula Babu dominated that round.
That's time! Babu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Babu leaves Dali with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Salvador Dali is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dali misses the jab.
Dali uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Babu.
Babu walks into a stiff left hand from Dali.
Babu keeps the fight on the outside.
Babu misses with an uppercut.
Abula Babu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot lands for Babu.
Babu misses with a straight right.

Babu closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Babu trying to pass the guard but Dali defending well.
Dali wants to control but Babu is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babu looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dali tries to roll over but Babu keeps him under control.

Dali looking for submissions off his back.
Dali tries to roll over but Babu keeps him under control.
Babu is trying to control. Dali wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Babu moves into full mount! Dali won't be happy about that!

Babu with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Babu putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Babu working for a guillotine from mount but Dali is in no mood to give up.
Babu throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Dali tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dali tries to lock up and control but Babu gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dali tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dali is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Babu avoids the attempt from Dali to control.
Dali working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dali in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Dali really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Babu looking to control but Dali is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dali tries to hold on but Babu postures up.
Babu controlling the position easily from mount.
Babu postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dali looks a forlorn figure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babu trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dali tries to hold on but Babu postures up.
Babu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dali is looking to escape.
Babu lands with some strikes.
Dali is desperately trying to improve his position but Babu has a good base and remains in mount.
Dali wants to control but Babu is having none of it.
Babu looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Dali is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abula Babu dominated that second round.
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!

Babu takes a swing at Dali's ribcage but misses.
Dali moves out of range of the strikes.
Dali slips under a jab from Babu.
Dali dives in and grabs Babu's left leg, looking for a takedown. Babu pushes down on Dali's head and hops out.
A cross from Babu lands.

Dali has Babu up against the ropes in a clinch.
Babu has Dali pressed against the ropes, preventing Dali from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Dali breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Babu misses with an uppercut.
Dali throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Babu.
Dali walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Babu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dali keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Babu.
Babu throws a series of strikes that have Dali backpedaling.
Babu falls off balance throwing a combination

and Dali counters by clinching up.
Babu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Dali breaks the clinch.
Dali takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A telegraphed right hand from Babu misses the target.
Dali dives in and grabs Babu's left leg, looking for a takedown. Babu pushes down on Dali's head and hops out.
Babu is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dali avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dali displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Babu throws out the jab.
Babu missing with a left hand there. Dali was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Salvador Dali has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dali tries to close the distance and clinch up but Babu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dali uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Babu.
Babu misses with a straight left.
Dali with a poor takedown
letting Babu counter with a right hand.
Abula Babu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Salvador Dali.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Babu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Babu misses with a hook. Dali ducked under it nicely.
Babu takes a swing at Dali's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Dali.
Abula Babu is winning the standup battle so far.
No joy there for Dali, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dali keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Babu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dali tries to clinch there but Babu circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Babu misses the target.
Dali is looking to clinch but Babu is avoiding it.
Babu stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Babu wants it to stay on the feet.
Babu connects with the punch.
A jab from Babu misses.
Dali tries for a takedown but Babu sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Babu throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Babu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Babu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dali tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babu throws a hook to the side of Dali's head but Dali sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Babu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Babu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Babu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Babu has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Babu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dali swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Babu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Babu falls off balance throwing a combination

and Dali counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Dali is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Babu is trying to escape and Dali transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Babu is forced to tap! Nice work there by Dali! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Salvador Dali!