PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Dall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Yaeger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chuck Yaeger has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dall
vs
Yaeger

200 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

193 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Inexperienced

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karl Dall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chuck Yaeger!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dall misses with a hook. Yaeger ducked under it nicely.
Yaeger throws a series of punches but Dall avoids them all with ease.
Yaeger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dall was well out of range. Poor timing from Yaeger.
Dall misses with a wild body shot.

Yaeger takes the fight into the clinch.
Yaeger holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Yaeger keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dall's efforts to push away.
Yaeger misses with a punch to the body.
Dall wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dall takes a shot to the head.

It looks like Karl Dall has been cut.
A left hand lands to the body for Yaeger.
Dall misses with the head strike.
Yaeger is working Dall over against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yaeger's elbow.
Yaeger lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yaeger stalling in the clinch.
Yaeger scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yaeger will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dall up against the cage.
Dall is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dall is trying to maintain a safe position but Yaeger gets an underhook and turns Dall into the cage.

Yaeger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dall has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Dall lands a jab.
Dall keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yaeger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dall was well out of range. Poor timing from Yaeger.
Some wild striking there from Yaeger.

Yaeger clinches.
Dall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dall is trying to break the clinch but Yaeger is controlling him.
Yaeger leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dall lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dall blocks a body shot from Yaeger.

Yaeger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yaeger just misses with a punch to the body.
Dall staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yaeger fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yaeger throws a nice looking combination but Dall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dall throws a body punch but Yaeger moves out of range.
Yaeger misses with a wild body shot.
Dall takes one to the chin there.
Dall misses with a two punch combination.
Dall blocks a jab.
Yaeger wants to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dall. Yaeger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yaeger on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dall is looking to wear down Yaeger with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Yaeger digs a good body shot into Dall's ribs.
Yaeger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dall manages to avoid it.
Yaeger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dall.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dall darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dall lands a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yaeger gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yaeger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dall struggles to land a body shot inside as Yaeger controls his hands.

Yaeger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dall throws a right and a left that Yaeger avoids nicely.
Yaeger misses with a series of wild punches.
Yaeger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dall misses with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yaeger misses with a wild body shot.
Yaeger misses with a hook.
Yaeger takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yaeger swings widly with a right hand
and Dall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Yaeger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Karl Dall's cut.
That's time! Dall's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Yaeger gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yaeger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dall misses with a body punch.
Yaeger lands a body punch.

Yaeger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yaeger connects with a looping right hand.
Yaeger missing with a left hand there. Dall was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yaeger tests Dall's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chuck Yaeger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dall slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yaeger doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dall steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yaeger.
Dall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yaeger moves away.
Yaeger throws a chopping leg kick but Dall manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dall misses the shot to the body.
Dall is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dall dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Karl Dall is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall lands a head shot.
Yaeger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dall moves away.
No joy there for Yaeger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yaeger was well out of range. Poor timing from Dall.
Yaeger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yaeger throws out a loose jab but Dall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yaeger misses with a head kick.
Dall misses with a few strikes there.
Nice jab there from Dall.
Dall scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yaeger lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Yaeger.
Yaeger is breathing heavily.
Dall lands a jab to the nose.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yaeger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dall.
Dall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yaeger.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yaeger. Dall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dall throws a body punch but Yaeger moves out of range.
Dall thuds a left hand into Yaeger's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yaeger.
Yaeger misses with a body shot.
Dall misses the shot to the body.
Dall lands a jab to Yaeger's midsection.
Yaeger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dall listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dall lands a slapping body shot.
Dall misses the shot to the body.
Yaeger avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dall throws a body punch but Yaeger moves out of range.
Dall misses the shot to the body.
Yaeger looks to land a right hand but Dall moved out of range.
Dall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dall fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yaeger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall cracks Yaeger with a good jab.
Donk. Dall catches Yaeger right on the button with a cross.
Dall just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab lands there for Dall.
Dall misses the shot to the body.
Yaeger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yaeger is looking to clinch.
Dall lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yaeger at a distance.
Dall swats away the attempt to clinch by Yaeger.
Dall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yaeger manages to avoid it.
Dall lands a two punch combo.
Yaeger throws a leg kick
and Dall counters with a nice body shot.
Dall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yaeger moves away.
Dall slips a straight right by Yaeger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall scores with a jab. Yaeger acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dall ducks under a wild hook from Yaeger.
Dall swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Dall tries to keep at a distance but Yaeger has taken the fight into the clinch.

Yaeger breaks the clinch.

Yaeger pushes Dall up against the cage in a clinch.
Dall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yaeger blocks an uppercut.
Dall is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Dall dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Karl Dall's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Yaeger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dall slips a jab and a cross from Yaeger.
Yaeger lands with a good body shot.
Yaeger throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dall swats away the attempt to clinch by Yaeger.
Dall keeps the fight on the outside.
A shot to the body from Dall misses
and Yaeger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A looping hook to the body misses from Dall. Yaeger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dall cracks Yaeger with an open hand slap.
Dall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yaeger manages to avoid it.
Dall on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Yaeger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice uppercut there from Dall.

Yaeger closes the distance and pushes Dall back into the cage.
Dall misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yaeger breaks the clinch.
Yaeger swinging wildly here.
Yaeger takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yaeger tries to move into range but Dall moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Yaeger throws an overhand right that lands on Dall's shoulder, as Dall tries to avoid the shot.
Dall throws a shot to the body.
Yaeger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yaeger looks to land a right hand but Dall moved out of range.
A jab from Dall does it's job there.
Dall comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yaeger was well out of range. Poor timing from Dall.
Yaeger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yaeger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dall just misses with a punch to the body.
Yaeger takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yaeger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yaeger throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dall stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dall showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yaeger.
Dall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yaeger throws a right and a left that Dall avoids nicely.
Dall lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yaeger moves forwards but Dall connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Yaeger is rocked!
Dall fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yaeger looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yaeger is still on wobbly legs! Can Dall finish him?
Dall stuns Yaeger with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dall throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yaeger stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dall lands a nice looking body shot.
Yaeger takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dall punishes Yaeger's body with a nice straight punch.
Dall scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yaeger takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yaeger seems to have recovered his senses.
Yaeger gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dall works the jab nicely.
A shot to the liver by Dall. Beautiful body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yaeger gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dall pounces like a tiger and cracks Yaeger with a vicious hook! Yaeger is down but not out! Dall follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Karl Dall!
In his post fight interview, Karl Dall started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.