PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bastyn Dall (ranked 5699 p4p, 20222 weight class) and Petr Kotrc (ranked 426 p4p, 558 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dall might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bride - Beast. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Dall
vs
Kotrc

170 cm
46
137
36 - 35 - 3

178 cm
35
134
8 - 23 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 35 - 3, fighting out of New York, Bastyn Dall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 23 - 0, fighting out of New York, Petr Kotrc!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dall moves into range and clinches up with Kotrc.

Dall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dall goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nice body kick from Dall.
A left lands for Dall.
Bastyn Dall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dall scores with a nice right hand.
Dall lunges at Kotrc with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kotrc's hand.
Kotrc will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dall lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kotrc drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dall slaps away a takedown attempt from Kotrc, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That kick from Dall tenderised Kotrc's leg. Kotrc is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kotrc takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dall changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kotrc takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kotrc on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kotrc shoots in looking for a takedown. Dall tries to sprawl out of it but Kotrc keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dall manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bastyn Dall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petr Kotrc.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall throws a head kick but Kotrc moves out of range.
Kotrc on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dall keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kotrc tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dall swivels and escapes.
Dall lands with an uppercut that bounces Kotrc off the cage and back into range.
A nice leg kick from Dall, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kotrc shoots for a double leg takedown but Dall sprawls well. He's pushed Kotrc's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kotrc swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dall jabs Kotrc to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kotrc looks to land a combination but Dall avoids it well.
That kick from Dall tenderised Kotrc's leg. Kotrc is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dall connects with a leg kick.
Kotrc takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Kotrc gets caught napping as Dall dives in and scores a takedown. Kotrc manages to retain guard.
Dall showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dall advances position into side control!
Dall misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Dall slows the pace down.
Dall is looking to take a break and control but Kotrc is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dall advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall with the ground and pound from mount.
Dall tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kotrc tries to hold on but Dall pushes him away.
Dall pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Dall controlling from mount.
Kotrc is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kotrc is controlling an arm, preventing Dall from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Dall lands a couple of good shots and Kotrc has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dall is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Dall has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Kotrc's body.
Dall lands a shot to the body.

Dall working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Kotrc is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Dall has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Kotrc taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bastyn Dall!
A relieved looking Bastyn Dall thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.