PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ed Dalsworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mao Zedong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dalsworth comes to the cage accompanied by Dropkick Murphys, The warriors code. Ed Dalsworth could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mao Zedong's chin.

Dalsworth
vs
Zedong

178 cm
20
201 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
213 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Das Labor
Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ed Dalsworth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mao Zedong!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zedong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dalsworth tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zedong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dalsworth throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dalsworth misses with a wild body shot.
Dalsworth rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zedong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dalsworth looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dalsworth throws a series of punches but Zedong avoids them all with ease.
Dalsworth tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zedong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ed Dalsworth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dalsworth staying out of range there.
Dalsworth scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dalsworth displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Zedong.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dalsworth misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalsworth tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zedong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zedong misses with a few strikes there.
Dalsworth tries to clinch up but Zedong circles away and keeps his distance.

Dalsworth rushes Zedong and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dalsworth is looking to break free of the clinch but Zedong has double underhooks.
Dalsworth misses with a body punch.
Dalsworth is trying to break free.
A right handed body shot lands from Dalsworth.
Dalsworth wants to break free but Zedong has control.

Dalsworth breaks from the clinch.
Dalsworth tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zedong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zedong fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalsworth throws a leg kick but Zedong sees it coming and moves out of range.

Zedong scores with a takedown into Dalsworth's guard.
Zedong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dalsworth is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zedong moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Zedong pulls Dalsworth in to control the position.
Zedong has a closed guard, preventing Dalsworth from standing up.
Dalsworth knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zedong on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zedong wants to sweep but no luck.
Dalsworth has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Zedong is proving hard to escape from.
Zedong keeping full guard, as Dalsworth tries to pass.
Zedong bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dalsworth's guard.
Dalsworth is trying to control the position but Zedong postures up.

Zedong drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Dalsworth manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Zedong has Dalsworth in his guard.
Dalsworth wants to get up but he can't break Zedong's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dalsworth stands up and waves to Zedong to follow him.

Dalsworth gets caught flat footed, as Zedong shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Zedong wants to control from the top but Dalsworth keeps moving.
Dalsworth is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zedong keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dalsworth's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ed Dalsworth dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Zedong misses with a lunging right hand
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Dalsworth cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Dalsworth fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Zedong sprawls well initially but Dalsworth persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zedong manages to get to full guard.
Zedong bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dalsworth's guard.
Zedong controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dalsworth keeping full guard, as Zedong tries to pass.
Dalsworth keeping moving, preventing Zedong from controlling successfully.
Dalsworth keeping full guard, as Zedong tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zedong trying to control the position from guard on top but Dalsworth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dalsworth is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dalsworth stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dalsworth wants it to stay on the feet.
Dalsworth is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dalsworth tries to clinch up.
Zedong misses with a few strikes there.
Dalsworth scores with a one two! Zedong had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dalsworth tries to sprawl but Zedong drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zedong seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zedong moves nicely into side control.
Dalsworth is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Zedong is controlling him well.
Zedong postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Dalsworth wants to control but Zedong postures up.

Zedong tries for a kimura but Dalsworth is defending well.
Zedong working the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Dalsworth's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
An elbow from Zedong crashes against the mat.

Zedong swings around for an armbar but Dalsworth sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Zedong's guard.

Dalsworth gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Zedong circles away from the clinch attempt

and Zedong counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dalsworth won't be happy with that.
A lull in the action here as Zedong stalls from top position.
Dalsworth taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dalsworth prevents Zedong from moving into mount.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Dalsworth gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Zedong is looking to work his way around to Dalsworth's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Zedong dominating with strikes here.
Zedong scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Zedong has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dalsworth tries to lock up and control but Zedong gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Zedong lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Zedong is landing with some decent strikes but Dalsworth is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mao Zedong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Dalsworth swings for the body but Zedong moves out of range.
No joy there for Dalsworth, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Zedong tries to sprawl but Dalsworth drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Zedong slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dalsworth looking to pass the guard.
Zedong has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Mao Zedong has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dalsworth wanted to stand there but Zedong had control of the position.
Dalsworth preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zedong pulls Dalsworth in close to his closed guard and prevents Dalsworth from doing any damage or advancing position.
Zedong throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Zedong pulls Dalsworth in to control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A big left from Dalsworth misses.
No joy there for Dalsworth, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dalsworth tries to clinch

and Zedong counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Zedong looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dalsworth with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zedong working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zedong with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Zedong drops an elbow to the side of Dalsworth's head.
Zedong stops Dalsworth from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Zedong seems to be looking for submissions.
Zedong wants to free his trapped foot but Dalsworth is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Zedong is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dalsworth has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dalsworth keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zedong is trying to work for a kimura but Dalsworth is defending well.

Zedong is working for a kimura but Dalsworth is defending it quite comfortably.
Dalsworth is trying to maintain the position but Zedong is very close to passing his half guard.
Dalsworth is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Zedong scores with a couple of nice shots.

Zedong seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zedong prevents Dalsworth from standing back up.
Dalsworth on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Zedong is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dalsworth doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Zedong.
Zedong is keen to just control but Dalsworth is a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mao Zedong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Zedong has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Josh West scores the fight 28:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mao Zedong!