PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Demitrious Dalby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julius Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dalby comes into the arena with TOM PETTY - I WON'T BACK DOWN blaring out of the sound system. Jackson has chosen 2pac - All Eyez On Me as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dalby
vs
Jackson

199 cm
26
215 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

193 cm
19
215 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Vikai Gear Island

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Demitrious Dalby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Julius Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson throws a body punch but Dalby moves out of range.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
Jackson connects with the punch.
Julius Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson connects with a crisp jab.
Jackson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dalby is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a wild combination.
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dalby doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Jackson.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jackson.

Dalby is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Dalby moves into the clinch.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Oh Dalby is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jackson checks a low kick from Dalby.
Jackson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Dalby seems to have got his legs back now.
Dalby checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson sizes up Dalby with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A bone on bone clash there as Dalby blocks the leg kick.
Jackson throws an overhand right that lands on Dalby's shoulder, as Dalby tries to avoid the shot.
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. Dalby moves away and avoids it.
Jackson throws the left hand but Dalby avoids the punch easily.
Dalby tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Jackson manages to circle out of the way.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.

Dalby fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jackson, pushing him back against the cage.
Jackson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jackson misses with an elbow over the top.
Knees to the body from Dalby.
Dalby lands an elbow inside.
Dalby tries to land knees in the clinch but Jackson avoids the damage to the body.
Dalby prevents Jackson from breaking the clinch.
Jackson managing to block the knees to the body from Dalby.
Dalby misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to force a seperation but Dalby has the dominant position.
Jackson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dalby tries to land knees in the clinch but Jackson avoids the damage to the body.
Jackson digs a right hand into Dalby's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dalby's gas tank.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dalby misses with an elbow strike.
Dalby tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jackson avoids it.
Dalby trying to land knees to the body.
Dalby's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jackson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dalby prevents a body shot from Jackson.
Dalby using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jackson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jackson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jackson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A body shot lands from Jackson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dalby obliges.
Jackson managing to block the knees to the body from Dalby.

Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dalby avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Dalby takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jackson swinging wildly here.
Dalby is looking to counter the offense by Jackson and move into the clinch.
Jackson tries to work over Dalby's front leg with a kick but Dalby checks it.
Demitrious Dalby is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
Dalby walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A big right from Jackson misses.
An inside leg kick from Jackson misses.
Dalby tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jackson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
Dalby wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Dalby tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson tries to bum rush Dalby with a series of wild strikes but Dalby uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dalby half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looks to land a combination but Dalby avoids it well.
Jackson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jackson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dalby.
A jab from Jackson finds it's way through Dalby's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson misses with a hook.
Dalby on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jackson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dalby is out of range.
Dalby is looking to clinch.
Jackson throws a leg kick

and Dalby moves into the clinch.
Jackson can't break the clinch.
Jackson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dalby's elbow.
Jackson struggles to land a body shot inside as Dalby controls his hands.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dalby lands a good knee to the midsection. Jackson won't want to take too many of those.
Dalby looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jackson tries to break free but Dalby pushes him back against the cage.
Jackson wants to get back to striking at distance but Dalby won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julius Jackson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nice straight punches there by Jackson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jackson.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jackson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dalby looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dalby tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Dalby closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knees to the body from Dalby.
Dalby blocking some punches.
Dalby has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Jackson tries to break the clinch but Dalby is controlling the position.
Dalby misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalby throws an elbow but it misses.
Jackson is trying to drag Dalby to the mat but Dalby just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalby tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Dalby looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Demitrious Dalby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson falls off balance throwing a combination

and Dalby holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dalby misses with an elbow strike.
Demitrious Dalby has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dalby is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dalby unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jackson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Jackson avoiding damage as Dalby throws knees to the body.
Dalby keeps control of Jackson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Dalby.
Knees to the body from Dalby.
Jackson wants to break free but Dalby has control.
Jackson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jackson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jackson working hard to break the clinch.
Dalby lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with an elbow strike.
Jackson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jackson is trying to break free.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Dalby blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dalby missing with knees to the body.
Dalby lands a good knee to the midsection. Jackson won't want to take too many of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson is leaning against Dalby and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dalby landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jackson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jackson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dalby creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dalby.
Jackson is trying to break free.
Jackson is trying to force a seperation but Dalby has the dominant position.
Jackson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalby doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dalby lands an elbow just above Jackson 's eye.
Dalby throws a head punch that misses.
Dalby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jackson working aggressively here.

Jackson manages to break the clinch.

Dalby fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jackson, pushing him back against the cage.
Dalby scores with a knee to the head.
Dalby lands an elbow that stopped Jackson in his tracks for a moment.
Jackson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dalby gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dalby blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dalby defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jackson.
Demitrious Dalby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julius Jackson.
Jackson throws a leg kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dalby was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.

Dalby rushes Jackson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dalby avoids a wild elbow strike from Jackson.
Dalby misses with an elbow strike.
Dalby misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jackson.
Dalby blocks a body shot from Jackson.
Dalby keeps control of Jackson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jackson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jackson.
Knees to the body from Dalby.
Jackson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dalby pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dalby is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackson misses with an uppercut.
Jackson throws a body shot but no joy.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dalby moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demitrious Dalby dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jackson tries to keep at a distance but Dalby has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Dalby.
Jackson crunches a lovely knee into Dalby's ribcage.
Dalby with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jackson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dalby or not.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dalby just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jackson's brow.
Jackson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dalby tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jackson avoids it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jackson.
Jackson managing to block the knees to the body from Dalby.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson is trying to break the clinch but Dalby is controlling him.
Jackson gets through Dalby's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jackson is looking to take this one to the mat.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.

Jackson breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws an overhand right that lands on Dalby's shoulder, as Dalby tries to avoid the shot.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.

Dalby darts in and clinches Jackson up against the cage.
Jackson misses with a body punch.
Jackson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jackson tries to circle away but Dalby has him pinned against the cage.
Dalby putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jackson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dalby comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dalby tries to land knees in the clinch but Jackson avoids the damage to the body.
Jackson is looking to break free of the clinch but Dalby has double underhooks.
Jackson is trying to drag Dalby to the mat but Dalby just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice elbow from Dalby.
Dalby takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalby tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jackson avoids it.
Jackson goes for a takedown attempt but Dalby pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Demitrious Dalby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julius Jackson.
Dalby is looking to clinch.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dalby tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Jackson manages to circle out of the way.
Jackson lands with a good body shot.
Jackson misses with an uppercut.
Dalby takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Dalby.
Jackson swinging wildly here.
Dalby moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.
Jackson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Dalby counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dalby.

Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalby uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Dalby fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jackson misses with a double jab

and Dalby holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dalby creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jackson's defenses.
Dalby scores with a knee to the head.
Dalby landing knees to the body.
Dalby comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dalby looking to throw knees to the head but Jackson is blocking nicely.
Dalby landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jackson misses with a body punch.
Jackson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dalby's elbow.
Dalby lands a damaging elbow.
Dalby scores with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dalby putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jackson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson can't find room to land a body shot as Dalby controls the action.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Dalby avoids the damage to the body.
Dalby is pressed up against the cage. Jackson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dalby down to the mat. Dalby avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Dalby.
Dalby tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jackson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Jackson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
Dalby tries to counter with a takedown but Jackson is quick to defend against it.

Dalby takes the fight into the clinch.
Jackson misses with a body punch.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
Dalby attempts a counter takedown but Jackson avoids it well and moves away.
Jackson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jackson throws a looping overhand right but Dalby ducks down to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Demitrious Dalby.
I think Dalby has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demitrious Dalby!
Demitrious Dalby took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.