PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Igydo Dall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Bujol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dall comes into the arena with Blue Ice blaring out of the sound system. On his way into the cage it seems that Igydo Dall has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Igydo Dall seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Dall
vs
Bujol

177 cm
28
158 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

180 cm
30
167 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Igydo Dall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergio Bujol!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bujol throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dall lands with a thumping leg kick.

Bujol clinches up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Bujol.
Bujol prevents a body shot from Dall.
Dall tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bujol just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bujol tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dall tries to throw a body punch but Bujol avoids it by throwing Dall back against the cage.
Bujol throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dall working hard to break the clinch.
Bujol is leaning against Dall and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dall blocks a body shot from Bujol.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bujol creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Dall breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bujol slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice cross by Dall.
Dall connects with the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bujol closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Dall to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bujol lands a nice shot to the body.
Dall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bujol.
Bujol staying out of range there.
Bujol fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dall manages to avoid it.
Bujol lands a leg kick that knocks Dall off balance momentarily.
Bujol keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dall.
Bujol punishes Dall's body with a nice straight punch.
Sergio Bujol is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dall avoids the body shot from Bujol.
Dall was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bujol on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dall dips to his left and cracks Bujol with an uppercut!
Dall defending well as Bujol loads up on a big left hand.
Dall uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bujol.
Dall misses with a looping right.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dall.
Bujol takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dall cracks Bujol with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bujol throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Bujol clinches up with Dall and pushes him back against the cage.
Dall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bujol dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bujol works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dall.
Dall displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bujol up against the cage.
Dall drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bujol pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dall looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bujol displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dall throws out the jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bujol.
Bujol lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bujol throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dall counters with a stiff right hand.
Dall throws a half hearted mid kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Dall as he connects with a hook.
Dall changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bujol stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igydo Dall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dall misses with a kick to the body.
A big left from Dall misses.
Bujol throws a lazy right hand but Dall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bujol pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bujol.
Bujol staying out of range there.
Dall misses with a wild body shot.
Bujol tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bujol avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bujol throws out a counter right but Dall avoids it with no problem.
Dall shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bujol as he avoids it easily.
Bujol lands with a hook. Dall tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bujol lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Dall tries to keep at a distance but Bujol has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dall prevents a body shot from Bujol.

Bujol manages to break the clinch.
Bujol lands a nice looking body shot.
Dall throws a chopping leg kick but Bujol manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dall is looking to slow Bujol down with leg kicks.
Dall misses with a wild body shot.
Dall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sergio Bujol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dall blocks a jab.
Bujol moves out of range as Dall strikes.
Bujol connects with a nice looking jab.

Dall closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bujol did well to prevent Dall getting side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bujol is trying to stand up here but Dall is controlling him well.
Bujol is looking for a sweep. Dall is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sergio Bujol will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dall throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bujol ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dall moves away.
Bujol takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dall waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bujol.
Bujol ducks under a wild hook from Dall.
Dall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bujol.
Dall swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dall is looking to slow Bujol down with leg kicks.
Dall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dall misses with a leg kick
and Bujol makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bujol wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bujol motions for Dall to come forward. Bujol throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Dall.

Dall drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dall prevents Bujol from getting back to his feet.
Bujol looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bujol gets full guard.

Bujol has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Dall off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Bujol misses with a hook.
Dall lands a nice shot that snaps Bujol's head back.
Dall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An inside leg kick from Dall misses.
Bujol leaves Dall with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dall throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bujol counters with a left to the body.
Dall lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice defenses there by Dall.
Bujol avoids the body shot from Dall.
Bujol misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bujol throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donk. Bujol catches Dall right on the button with a cross.
Nice shot by Dall.
Bujol throws out a powerful jab.
Igydo Dall is winning the standup battle so far.
Bujol misses with a kick to the body.
Bujol throws a shot from downtown. Dall moves away and avoids it.
Dall with a nice cross.
Bujol swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bujol moves out of range of the body kick from Dall.
Dall finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bujol throws a push kick but Dall slaps the foot to one side.
Bujol swings widly with a right hand
and Dall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dall slips under a jab.
Dall throws a solid leg kick but Bujol takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bujol ducks under a wild hook from Dall.
Bujol scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dall keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bujol.
Dall swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dall tries to land a front kick but Bujol steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dall missing with a left hand there. Bujol was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dall misses with a body kick.
Dall circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dall ducks under a wild hook from Bujol.
Bujol tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bujol throws a body shot but no joy.
Bujol lands a slapping body shot.
Dall slips under a jab from Bujol.
Dall tests Bujol's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bujol cracks Dall with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bujol. Dall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bujol doesn't manage to clinch there - Dall circles away.
Bujol misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bujol misses with a hook
and Dall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dall changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bujol tries to avoid it but Dall manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bujol to the ground. Bujol escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bujol looks to throw the jab but Dall is out of range.
Dall digs a good body shot into Bujol's ribs.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dall.
Dall throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dall has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igydo Dall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dall defending well as Bujol loads up on a big left hand.
Dall goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bujol feints a counter leg kick.
Bujol pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dall throws a solid leg kick but Bujol takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sergio Bujol will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bujol tries to land a front kick but Dall steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bujol pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dall is out of range and Bujol settles back down.
Bujol throws an overhand right that lands on Dall's shoulder, as Dall tries to avoid the shot.
A little feinted left hand from Dall on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bujol avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bujol sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dall throws a low kick but Bujol moves out of range easily.
Bujol lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bujol cracks Dall with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bujol avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bujol.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dall connects with a leg kick. Bujol looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dall avoids the body shot from Bujol.
Dall scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bujol doesn't seem bothered though.
Dall misses the jab.
Dall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bujol.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Bujol misses.
Dall feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Dall with a body punch. A glancing blow.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dall.
Bujol is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dall with a body shot.
Dall moves forwards but Bujol connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dall throws a body punch but Bujol moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Bujol.
A big right from Dall misses.
Bujol swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dall misses the shot to the body.
Bujol throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dall throws a hook but Bujol avoids it easily.
Bujol swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bujol uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dall.
Bujol lands a body shot.
Igydo Dall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bujol misses the shot to the body.
Dall throws a head kick that misses.
Bujol blocks the body kick.
Bujol scores with a shot to the body.
Dall scores with the left hand. Bujol knows he should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Decent striking displayed by Dall there.
Bujol lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bujol looks to score with a jab to the body but Dall is just out of range.
Bujol throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bujol connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bujol ducks under a wild hook from Dall.
Bujol tries a head kick but it misses.
Dall throwing a counter right hand but Bujol manages to avoid it.
Dall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bujol.

Bujol closes the distance and clinches.
Sergio Bujol is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bujol lands a shoulder strike.
Bujol softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dall prevents a body shot from Bujol.
Bujol's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Dall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bujol catches Dall with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dall scores with a spinning back kick!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dall.
Bujol jabs at Dall's body.
Bujol tests Dall's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dall walks into a stiff left hand from Bujol.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dall misses with a wild body shot.
Dall backing away here, and Bujol unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bujol dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Dall closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bujol's guard.

Bujol pushes Dall off and gets back to his feet.
Dall takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dall throws a head kick that misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dall, right into the meat.
Bujol throws a head kick that half lands.
Bujol slips under a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bujol.
Bujol scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sergio Bujol comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bujol has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Sergio Bujol!
Our winner, Sergio Bujol, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.