PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Philip Dale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Professor F (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dale comes to the cage accompanied by Try A Little Tenderness. F has chosen shortest man in world as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dale
vs
F

200 cm
23
287 lbs
20 - 3 - 0

150 cm
26
264 lbs
16 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

[TN/S] Arashi Fighting Nutrition Q156 Stam/159 Rec

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Philip Dale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Professor F!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Dale.
F throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good leg kick by Dale there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dale scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. F doesn't seem bothered though.
F looks to land a right hand but Dale moved out of range.
Dale lands a straight punch to the body, keeping F at a distance.
F looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
F stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dale.
Dale with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dale throws out a powerful jab.
F takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dale scores with a punch to the head.
Dale thumps F with a low kick.
Professor F seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
F takes a shot to the body in his stride.
F steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dale. That one must have hurt.
F misses with a straight right.
Dale lands a body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dale.
F ducks right into an uppercut from Dale.
Dale fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt F.
Dale works the jab nicely.
Dale is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dale.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dale scores with a spinning back kick!
F doesn't manage to clinch there - Dale circles away.
Dale works over F's head and body with a nice combination.
Dale connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dale lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Good shot there by Dale.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Dale gets a clinch.
F is trying to drag Dale to the mat but Dale just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dale lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dale scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dale is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dale scores with an uppercut up the middle.
F lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dale digs a right hand underneath F's ribcage. F let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dale lands a hook that snaps the head of F backwards.
F swings wildly with an uppercut but Dale uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by F.
Dale lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Dale.
Dale lands with a short shot to the head.
Dale tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dale lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dale stops a takedown attempt from F.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
F blocks an uppercut.
Dale fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dale misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dale is working F over against the cage.
Dale lands with a left to the head.
F blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Dale scores with a nice short uppercut.
F misses with a punch to the body.
Dale is leaning against F and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dale scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dale lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dale lands a right hand.
Dale throws a head punch that misses.
Dale lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dale works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short uppercut from Dale.
Dale misses with a punch on the inside.
F blocks an uppercut.
Dale swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dale scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dale lands a left hand that snaps the head of F backwards.
Dale working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Philip Dale dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dale changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
F closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dale counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
F looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dale lands with a kick to the ribs.
Dale throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dale lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Decent striking displayed by Dale there.

Dale gets a clinch.
Dale scores with a shoulder strike.
Dale working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dale lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dale throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
F is breathing heavily.
Good body shot from Dale.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dale lands a hook that snaps the head of F backwards.
Dale lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dale misses with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
F throws a punch but it's blocked by Dale.
F tries a body shot but Dale blocks it.
Dale softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dale is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that F can do to turn this around?
F misses with the head strike.
Dale working aggressively here.
Dale lands a nice shot to the body.
Dale prevents a body shot from F.
F misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Dale.
Dale working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dale cracks F with a nice body shot.
Dale working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dale digs a right hand underneath F's ribcage. F let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dale lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Dale as the two fighters clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dale lands a right hand.
Dale throws a head punch that misses.
Dale fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dale working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
F takes a shot to the head.
F tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dale lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Philip Dale has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dale lands a right hand.
Good body shot from Dale.
Dale lands a nice uppercut.
F blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dale lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dale has a couple of punches blocked by F.
Dale makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dale.

F is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dale lands with a left to the head.
F is still on wobbly legs! Can Dale finish him?
Dale dips a shoulder and cracks F with a mighty uppercut! F falls back against the cage and Dale unloads with a barrage of strikes! F is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Dale screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Philip Dale!