PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Viking Dalhberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krystaliczne Zloto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dalhberg
vs
Zloto

187 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

186 cm
25
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Viking Dalhberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Krystaliczne Zloto!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zloto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dalhberg moves away.
Dalhberg is looking to counter with head kicks.
Zloto throws the kick towards the body but Dalhberg avoids it.
Dalhberg thinks about countering with a head kick.

Zloto moves into range and clinches up with Dalhberg.
Zloto tries to stall but Dalhberg uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Zloto is pressed up against the ropes. Dalhberg has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Zloto down to the mat. Zloto avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Zloto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dalhberg throws a counter high kick but Zloto was just alert enough to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Zloto rushes Dalhberg and presses him up against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Zloto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalhberg has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Zloto is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Zloto fails to pull guard.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dalhberg as Zloto tries to tie him up.

Dalhberg jumps into guard, dragging Zloto to the mat.
Zloto wants to stand but Dalhberg is controlling his posture from full guard.
Zloto's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dalhberg keeping moving, preventing Zloto from controlling successfully.
Dalhberg avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dalhberg keeping moving, preventing Zloto from controlling successfully.
Zloto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dalhberg is on top in guard.
Zloto is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Zloto is adopting a defensive guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Zloto darts in looking for a takedown but Dalhberg gets double underhooks and turns Zloto into the ropes.
Dalhberg lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Viking Dalhberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krystaliczne Zloto.

Zloto has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalhberg has Zloto pressed against the ropes, preventing Zloto from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dalhberg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dalhberg changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Zloto fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Zloto throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dalhberg's waist but Dalhberg gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Zloto off to one side.
Nice takedown defense from Dalhberg. No joy for Zloto on that attempt.
Zloto tries to clinch up but Dalhberg circles away and keeps his distance.
Zloto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dalhberg thinks about countering with a head kick.
Zloto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dalhberg lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Zloto fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Zloto looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zloto dives in for a single leg takedown but Dalhberg sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
A head kick misses from Zloto.
Dalhberg swats away the attempt to clinch by Zloto.
Nice sprawl there from Dalhberg as Zloto shoots in.
Dalhberg is looking to counter with head kicks.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dalhberg displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Zloto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Viking Dalhberg will probably get the nod.
That's time! Dalhberg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dalhberg moves out of range of the body kick.
Zloto closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dalhberg circles away.

Zloto moves into range and clinches up with Dalhberg.
Zloto is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.

Dalhberg manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Dalhberg working for a triangle but Zloto defends it easily.
Dalhberg knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zloto on the ground.
Zloto looking to sit in guard and control but Dalhberg gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalhberg looking to sit in guard and control but Zloto gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Zloto wants to control from the top but Dalhberg keeps moving.
Zloto tries to free his leg and advance position but Dalhberg is retaining full guard.
Dalhberg keeping moving, preventing Zloto from controlling successfully.
Zloto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Zloto tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Dalhberg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dalhberg slaps away a takedown attempt from Zloto, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Zloto looks for a takedown but Dalhberg sprawls well.
Viking Dalhberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krystaliczne Zloto.
Zloto shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dalhberg looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Zloto tries to close the distance and clinch but Dalhberg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zloto has a takedown stuffed.
Dalhberg is looking to counter with head kicks.
Zloto is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zloto with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dalhberg counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Zloto is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Zloto tries to clinch up but Dalhberg circles away and keeps his distance.
Zloto shoots in but no luck this time.
Zloto wants to clinch.
Dalhberg thinks about countering with a head kick.
Zloto closes the distance and clinches up with Dalhberg, looking for a takedown. Zloto pushes Dalhberg against the ropes but Dalhberg circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Zloto just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDalhberg.
Viking Dalhberg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zloto misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zloto throws a body kick that misses.
Dalhberg throws a quick counter head kick but Zloto was just out of range.
Viking Dalhberg is winning the standup battle so far.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dalhberg checks a leg kick.
Dalhberg circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dalhberg counters with a big head kick but Zloto shrugs it off.
Zloto closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dalhberg counters with a big head kick but Zloto shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Viking Dalhberg dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Zloto doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dalhberg counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Zloto darts in looking for a takedown but Dalhberg gets double underhooks and turns Zloto into the ropes.
Zloto has a takedown stuffed.
Dalhberg throws a counter high kick but Zloto was just alert enough to avoid it.
Viking Dalhberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krystaliczne Zloto.
Zloto with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dalhberg counters with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zloto misses with a double jab
and Dalhberg counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Zloto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zloto tries to clinch there but Dalhberg circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalhberg avoids the head kick by Zloto.
Dalhberg thinks about countering with a head kick.
Dalhberg checks a leg kick.
Zloto just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDalhberg.
Zloto tries to close the distance and clinch but Dalhberg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Krystaliczne Zloto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zloto tries to clinch but Dalhberg moves out of range.
Zloto just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDalhberg.
Zloto doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dalhberg counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Zloto is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Zloto tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dalhberg counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalhberg checks a low kick from Zloto.
Dalhberg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zloto just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDalhberg.
Zloto looks to land a combination but Dalhberg avoids it well.
Zloto just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDalhberg.
Dalhberg slaps away a takedown attempt from Zloto, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dalhberg lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Dalhberg moves out of range of the strikes.
Dalhberg is looking to counter with head kicks.
Zloto fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalhberg keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dalhberg is looking to counter with head kicks.
Zloto wants to clinch up but Dalhberg keeps it at a distance.
Zloto just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDalhberg.
Dalhberg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zloto can do to turn this around?
Zloto tries to clinch but Dalhberg is having none of it.
Dalhberg throws a quick counter head kick but Zloto was just out of range.
Zloto throws the kick towards the body but Dalhberg avoids it.
Nice sprawl there from Dalhberg as Zloto shoots in.
Dalhberg throws a counter high kick but Zloto was just alert enough to avoid it.
Zloto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dalhberg as he jumps to the side.
Dalhberg lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Zloto misses with a takedown
and Dalhberg counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Zloto is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zloto closes the distance but Dalhberg moves to the side
and Dalhberg counters with a big head kick but Zloto shrugs it off.
Dalhberg defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Zloto.
Zloto just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDalhberg.
Zloto shoots in and drives through. Dalhberg sprawls well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zloto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zloto tries to clinch but Dalhberg moves out of range.
Dalhberg throws a counter high kick but Zloto was just alert enough to avoid it.
Krystaliczne Zloto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
No joy there for Zloto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dalhberg throws a counter high kick but Zloto was just alert enough to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Viking Dalhberg showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dalhberg, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Viking Dalhberg!