PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike Lowe (ranked 839 p4p, 30 weight class) and Vyrkyx Dall (ranked 837 p4p, 29 weight class). Dall has chosen The Worm as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Lowe
vs
Dall

172 cm
28
147 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

170 cm
31
149 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Lowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vyrkyx Dall!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dall shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lowe as he avoids it easily.
Lowe lands with an uppercut that bounces Dall off the cage and back into range.
Lowe throws a combination. Dall tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dall connects with a leg kick. Lowe looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lowe throws a body kick that misses.
Lowe misses with a wild combination.
Dall swings for the body but Lowe moves out of range.
Dall slips under a jab.
Lowe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A head kick misses from Dall.
Lowe throwing a counter right hand but Dall manages to avoid it.

Dall tries to keep at a distance but Lowe has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lowe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Lowe breaks the clinch.
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 lands a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lowe sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dall somewhat.
Dall throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dall digs a good hook to Lowe's body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dall stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dall's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lowe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lowe pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lowe blocks an uppercut.
Lowe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Lowe on the inside.
Dall misses with a punch to the body.
Dall misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lowe.
A short right from Lowe on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lowe is leaning against Dall and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lowe gets underhooks to prevent Dall's takedown attempt.
Mike Lowe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vyrkyx Dall.
Dall lands a body punch.

Lowe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dall slips under a jab from Lowe.
Dall counters with a body kick.
Lowe wants to land a leg kick but Dall is out of range.
Good leg kick by Lowe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lowe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dall throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lowe seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lowe throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Dall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Mike Lowe has been cut.
Lowe misses with an uppercut. Dall saw that one coming.
Lowe is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowe slips a straight right by Dall.
Dall misses with a low kick.
Lowe's corner calls for a 1-2. Lowe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That kick from Lowe tenderised Dall's leg. Dall is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dall misses with a straight right.
A quick step to the side and Lowe tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dall lands a really nice looking cross but Lowe seems unphased.
Lowe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dall avoids the body shot from Lowe.
Dall drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lowe defends it well.
Some bone on bone action there as Dall checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dall let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A slow jab from Dall misses its intended target.

Lowe moves into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lowe.

It looks like Vyrkyx Dall has been cut.
Dall is trying to pull guard but Lowe turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lowe misses with a punch to the body.
Dall lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lowe swings wildly with an uppercut but Dall uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lowe.
Lowe throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dall lands with a right to the head.
Dall digs a right hand underneath Lowe's ribcage. Lowe let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Good body shot from Lowe.
Dall misses with some punches.
Lowe throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dall creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lowe pushes Dall back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dall lands an uppercut.
Lowe working aggressively here.
Dall digs a right hand into Lowe's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lowe's gas tank.
Lowe misses with a punch on the inside.
Dall lands a nice uppercut.
Lowe tries to stall but Dall uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dall misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Lowe dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lowe throws out a leg kick but Dall moves out of range and Lowe only half commits.
Lowe lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dall throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lowe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dall fails with a takedown attempt.
Dall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lowe.
Dall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lowe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowe cracks Dall with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lowe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mike Lowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lowe misses with a looping right.
Dall blocks a low kick nicely.
Lowe thows a leg kick but Dall checks it

and Dall counters with a shoot takedown. Lowe fights it but they end up in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lowe working a defensive guard but Dall passes into half guard.
Dall is trying to control. Lowe wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lowe is looking to escape.

Dall is trying to work for a kimura but Lowe is defending well.
Lowe is looking to control Dall's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lowe avoid being mounted?

Dall wants to work for an arm triangle but Lowe is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lowe trying to control but Dall postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lowe gets back to full guard.
Dall controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lowe is trying to keep Dall in close.
Lowe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dall can do to turn this around?
Lowe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lowe tries to strike from the bottom.

Lowe throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Dall escapes and throws Lowe's legs to the side, diving into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dall thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lowe is trying to buck Dall off.
Lowe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dall trying to control the action but Lowe is working from the bottom.
Lowe trying his best to control but Dall has mounted him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Dall is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Lowe can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lowe tries to hold on but Dall postures up.
Lowe is trying desperately to improve position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dall tries to control but Lowe wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Vyrkyx Dall will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Lowe throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dall counters with an outside leg kick.
Lowe throws a nice looking combination but Dall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lowe throws a hook to the side of Dall's head but Dall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mike Lowe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Dall shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lowe's guard.

Lowe has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dall can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lowe has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Dall has passed into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dall gets to mount! Lowe was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Lowe tries to hold on but Dall postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dall wants to finish this one by submission but Lowe is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Dall.

Dall swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Lowe is now in Dall's guard. A big mistake from Dall there, giving up the dominant position!
Our spies down at at Sweat inform us that Dall has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

Dall has his foot on Lowe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lowe works his way back into a safe position though.

Dall looking for a triangle here. Lowe is fighting it but it looks tight! Dall pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Lowe is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Vyrkyx Dall!
A victorious Vyrkyx Dall thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.