PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Masahiko Kimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boy Dahlia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dahlia is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by For Everything A Reason by Carina Round. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kimura
vs
Dahlia

170 cm
22
160 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

179 cm
20
165 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Masahiko Kimura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boy Dahlia!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dahlia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dahlia lands a slapping body shot.
A cross from Kimura lands.
Boy Dahlia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dahlia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kimura swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Dahlia closes the distance and clinches.
Kimura is trying to break the clinch but Dahlia is controlling him.
Dahlia putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kimura in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kimura wants to break free but Dahlia has control.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dahlia creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kimura is trying to break the clinch but Dahlia is controlling him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dahlia.
Kimura drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Kimura breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kimura fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dahlia avoids it really well and circles away.
Dahlia misses with an uppercut. Kimura saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dahlia sizes up Kimura with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dahlia throws a front kick that sends Kimura stumbling back into the cage.
Kimura tries to bum rush Dahlia with a series of wild strikes but Dahlia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dahlia lands an overhand right.
Dahlia keeps the fight on the outside.
Dahlia throws a big shot that misses.
Dahlia is looking to clinch.
Kimura misses the shot to the body.
Kimura takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dahlia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimura takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dahlia scores with the left hand. Kimura knows he should have avoided that one.
Dahlia missing with a left hand there. Kimura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kimura misses with a two punch combination.
The fighters circling - Dahlia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kimura throws a series of punches but Dahlia moves out of range.
A big right from Kimura misses.

Dahlia drives through and clinches with Kimura against the cage.
Dahlia scores a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kimura taking a breather.
Kimura takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dahlia works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A knee to the head by Dahlia.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura taking a breather.
Dahlia lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kimura.
Dahlia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kimuras head.
Dahlia lands with a light punch inside.
Dahlia scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dahlia lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kimura backwards.
Good body shot from Dahlia.
Kimura tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Masahiko Kimura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dahlia cracks Kimura with a nice body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Dahlia.
Dahlia lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dahlia landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kimura is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dahlia as Kimura tries to tie him up.
Kimura tries to score a body lock takedown but Dahlia shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dahlia digs a right hand into Kimura's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kimura's gas tank.
A short left from Dahlia.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dahlia lands a knee to the head.
Dahlia lands a good knee to the midsection. Kimura won't want to take too many of those.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dahlia.
Kimura takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dahlia landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dahlia lands a knee to the head.

Kimura is rocked!
Dahlia lands an elbow just above Kimura 's eye.
Oh Kimura is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kimura can't get the takedown.
Dahlia scores with a hook to the body.
Dahlia stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dahlia with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dahlia lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dahlia using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dahlia lands an elbow just above Kimura 's eye.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dahlia lands a knee to the body.
Dahlia connects with a knee to the head.
Kimura takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dahlia lands an elbow inside.
Dahlia putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kimura in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boy Dahlia dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kimura showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dahlia.
Kimura seems to have got his legs back now.
Dahlia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kimura paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dahlia digs a good body shot into Kimura's ribs.
Dahlia swats away the attempt to clinch by Kimura.
Kimura throws a looping overhand right but Dahlia ducks down to avoid it.
Kimura misses with a combination
and Dahlia counters with a nice uppercut.
Kimura shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dahlia jabs at Kimura's body.
Kimura shoots in looking for a takedown but Dahlia manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kimura's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kimura walks into a left hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dahlia.

Kimura fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dahlia to the ground. Kimura is now in Dahlia's guard.
Kimura is stalling in the full guard.
Dahlia seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimura looking to sit in guard and control but Dahlia gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kimura not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dahlia looking to pass the guard.
Kimura throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dahlia is fighting to break Kimura's control of his arms but Kimura is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Dahlia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dahlia cracks Kimura with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dahlia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dahlia looks to land a right hand but Kimura moved out of range.
Dahlia lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dahlia.
Dahlia stuns Kimura with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dahlia throws a series of punches but Kimura moves out of range.
Dahlia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kimura on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dahlia connects with a leg kick. Kimura looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A big left from Dahlia misses.
Dahlia scores with a leg kick.
Dahlia scores with a nice head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dahlia lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kimura misses with an uppercut
and Kimura takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dahlia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Kimura scores with a takedown into Dahlia's guard.

Kimura postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Dahlia is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kimura, into his guard.
Dahlia must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kimura is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kimura keeping moving, preventing Dahlia from controlling successfully.

Kimura had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dahlia defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boy Dahlia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Dahlia tests Kimura's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Dahlia has managed to clinch.
Dahlia lands an uppercut.
Dahlia stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dahlia lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dahlia lands a knee to the body.
Kimura takes a shot to the head.
Kimura looking to stall.
Kimura misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dahlia works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kimura stalling in the clinch but Dahlia improves position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dahlia utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Boy Dahlia seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kimura trying to stall but Dahlia improves his position.
Dahlia unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kimura lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dahlia unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dahlia unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A knee to the head by Dahlia.
A short body shot lands from Dahlia as the two fighters clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knees in the clinch landing for Dahlia.
A shot in the inside from Dahlia.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dahlia.
Kimura takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dahlia unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kimura lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dahlia lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dahlia lands a body punch in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Dahlia.
Dahlia with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dahlia scores a nice knee to the body.
Dahlia makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kimura trying to control the position but instead, Dahlia has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kimura into the cage.
Dahlia pushes Kimura back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dahlia creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dahlia pushes Kimura back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dahlia lands a nice shot to the body.
Dahlia scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dahlia gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kimura tries for a takedown but Dahlia manages to get underhooks.
Dahlia connects with a knee to the head.
Dahlia landing knees to the body.
Dahlia scores with a hook to the body.
Dahlia unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Dahlia.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dahlia.
Dahlia lands a good knee to the midsection. Kimura won't want to take too many of those.
Dahlia lands a hook that snaps the head of Kimura backwards.
Dahlia digs a right hand underneath Kimura's ribcage. Kimura let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dahlia putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kimura in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dahlia has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A short right from Dahlia.
Dahlia lands a shoulder strike.
Dahlia prevents the takedown attempt.
Dahlia lands an elbow that stopped Kimura in his tracks for a moment.
Dahlia working the clinch nicely. Kimura is working for position but Dahlia cracks him with a big knee to the head! Kimura crumples up against the cage and Dahlia lands two more shots before the ref can save Kimura! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Boy Dahlia!
Post fight, an emotional Boy Dahlia said 'Hayden!!!! You matter babe!!!! '.