PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dalton McConnell (ranked 208 p4p, 33 weight class) and Phol Boxaaja (ranked 312 p4p, 46 weight class). McConnell's entrance music is The Reason. A fine choice. Phol Boxaaja has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McConnell
vs
Boxaaja

180 cm
23
190 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
188 lbs
16 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dalton McConnell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phol Boxaaja!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McConnell misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Boxaaja on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Phol Boxaaja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McConnell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boxaaja scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Boxaaja tries to clinch up.
Boxaaja misses with a straight right.
McConnell was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McConnell moves out of range of the strikes.
Boxaaja with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Boxaaja connects with a body shot that sends McConnell's belly button to the back.

McConnell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Boxaaja, pushing him back against the cage.
McConnell blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McConnell misses with a punch to the body.
Boxaaja lands a left hand that snaps the head of McConnell backwards.
Boxaaja misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boxaaja misses with a hook from the clinch.
McConnell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boxaaja blocking some punches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McConnell blocks a body shot from Boxaaja.
A nice left hand lands by Boxaaja.
McConnell looking to slow down the pace here.
McConnell working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Boxaaja tries a body shot but McConnell blocks it.
Boxaaja misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boxaaja misses with the head strike.
McConnell misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from McConnell fails to land.
McConnell misses with a punch on the inside.
McConnell blocking some punches.
McConnell misses with some punches.
Boxaaja wants a takedown.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Boxaaja has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
McConnell wants to stall.
Boxaaja lands with a light punch inside.
McConnell blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxaaja is leaning against McConnell and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Boxaaja doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boxaaja looking to slow down the pace here.
Boxaaja blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by McConnell.
McConnell blocks a body shot from Boxaaja.
Boxaaja fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boxaaja tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boxaaja misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McConnell lands with a light punch inside.
Boxaaja working aggressively here.
Boxaaja misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Boxaaja as McConnell tries to tie him up.
Boxaaja is looking for a takedown.
McConnell prevents a body shot from Boxaaja.
Boxaaja misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boxaaja throws a punch but it's blocked by McConnell.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McConnell dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
McConnell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boxaaja tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hand to the body from McConnell.
Boxaaja blocks an uppercut.
McConnell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McConnell lands a hook to the side of the head.
McConnell throws a punch but it's blocked by Boxaaja.
McConnell gets through Boxaaja's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Boxaaja working aggressively here.
McConnell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boxaaja misses with a hook from the clinch.
McConnell presses Boxaaja against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Boxaaja swings wildly with an uppercut but McConnell uses good head movement to avoid it.
McConnell wants to stall.
Boxaaja misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McConnell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boxaaja blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boxaaja looking for a takedown.
Dalton McConnell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phol Boxaaja.
Boxaaja gets through McConnell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Boxaaja swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McConnell throws a punch but it's blocked by Boxaaja.
McConnell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boxaaja working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McConnell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Boxaaja fails to land.
McConnell blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boxaaja.
A nice right hand lands inside from McConnell.
Boxaaja misses with the head strike.
Boxaaja is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
McConnell stalling in the clinch but Boxaaja improves position.
McConnell has a couple of punches blocked by Boxaaja.
McConnell taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Phol Boxaaja will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

McConnell is looking to clinch but Boxaaja is avoiding it.
Boxaaja throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
McConnell ducks right into an uppercut from Boxaaja.
McConnell tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Boxaaja counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Boxaaja throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boxaaja goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Boxaaja swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boxaaja slips under a jab from McConnell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxaaja falls off balance throwing a combination

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and McConnell counters by clinching up.
Boxaaja's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boxaaja.
McConnell tries to throw a body punch but Boxaaja avoids it by throwing McConnell back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxaaja lands with a right to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boxaaja.
Boxaaja tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McConnell's elbow.
McConnell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boxaaja misses with some punches.
Boxaaja misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Phol Boxaaja seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Boxaaja drops down looking for an ankle pick but McConnell pulls his leg out and moves away.
Boxaaja on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Boxaaja is rocked!
Boxaaja throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boxaaja is still on wobbly legs! Can McConnell finish him?
McConnell measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Boxaaja! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Dalton McConnell!
Dalton McConnell retains his middleweight title!
Dalton McConnell looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I'm the champ now!!! Feels good, I'd like to thank my mom for dating that fucktard Henry, without him I'd never have trained MMA. Henry to truly put hate in my heart'.