PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Albert Tumenov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Synyx Dall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tumenov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Natan ft. Timati - Дерзкая. Dall is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: In Scarlet Storm. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Tumenov
vs
Dall

180 cm
22
185 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

180 cm
23
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Sun-Tzu
Mohito Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Albert Tumenov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Synyx Dall!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Steve Montenegro and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dall swats away the attempt to clinch by Tumenov.
Dall feints the counter takedown.
We've been told by Tumenov's head coaches at LOD: Contenders that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dall takes one on the button.
Tumenov looks to clinch
and Dall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tumenov tries to close the distance and clinch but Dall swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tumenov throws a shot from downtown. Dall moves away and avoids it.
Tumenov tries to close the distance and clinch but Dall swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dall tries a quick counter leg kick but Tumenov is wise to it.
Tumenov throws a leg kick but Dall checks it.
And Dall tries to counter it with a takedown but Tumenov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Tumenov is looking to clinch but Dall is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tumenov tries to clinch
and Dall counters with an inside leg kick.
Dall connects with a high kick.
Tumenov is looking to clinch but Dall is avoiding it.
Tumenov tries to clinch up
and Dall counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tumenov has managed to clinch.
Dall swings wildly with an uppercut but Tumenov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tumenov misses with some punches.
Dall is working Tumenov over against the cage.

Dall breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Albert Tumenov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dall looks to score with a jab to the body but Tumenov is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Tumenov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tumenov tries to clinch but Dall moves away

and Dall counters with a single leg into guard. Tumenov didn't expect that.
Tumenov wants to stand and escape but Dall is having none of it.
Dall looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dall passes Tumenov's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tumenov is trying to stand up here but Dall is controlling him well.

Dall looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tumenov tries to kick Dall off but Dall keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dall tries to pass to full mount but Tumenov defends it.
Tumenov looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dall is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tumenov sees it coming and defends easily.

Dall is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tumenov is just riding it out for now. Dall eventually gives up the hold.

Dall wants to work for an arm triangle but Tumenov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tumenov is trying to stand up here but Dall is controlling him well.
Dall works his way into side control.

Dall looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Tumenov tries to escape but Dall is in control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Synyx Dall dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tumenov tried to score with a low kick but Dall checks it.
Tumenov is looking to clinch.
Dall lands with a straight right. Tumenov didn't see that one coming.
A leg kick checked by Dall.
Dall displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tumenov throws out the jab.
Dall slips a jab from Tumenov.
Synyx Dall seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dall lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dall throws a lazy uppercut
and Tumenov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tumenov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dall misses with a wild body shot.
Tumenov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dall counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Synyx Dall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dall fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dall jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Tumenov closes the distance and pushes Dall back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tumenov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short uppercut from Dall.
Tumenov prevents a body shot from Dall.
Tumenov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dall backwards.

Dall decides to pull guard.

Dall looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Tumenov has picked Dall up and slammed him! Dall can't keep hold of the triangle and Tumenov manages to pass to side control!
Dall tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tumenov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Tumenov decides to stand back up. Tumenov steps back and let's Dall get back to his feet.
Dall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Tumenov misses the target.
Dall keeps the fight on the outside.
Dall circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dall lands a leg kick that knocks Tumenov off balance momentarily.
Tumenov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dall.
Albert Tumenov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Tumenov clinches.
Tumenov has a couple of punches blocked by Dall.
Dall misses with a hook to the ribs.

Dall jumps guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Dall working for a triangle but Tumenov defends it easily.
Dall has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tumenov wants to stand and escape but instead Dall has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Tumenov manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall blocking some punches.
Dall tries to throw a body punch but Tumenov avoids it by throwing Dall back against the cage.
Tumenov misses with the head strike.
Tumenov lands a hook that snaps the head of Dall backwards.
Tumenov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Tumenov tries to land knees in the clinch but Dall avoids the damage to the body.
Tumenov taking a breather.
A nice left hand lands by Tumenov.
A short uppercut from Tumenov.
Dall blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Dall breaks the clinch.
Tumenov tries to clinch

so Dall counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Tumenov manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tumenov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tumenov.
Tumenov fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tumenov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tumenov tries to clinch up.
Tumenov tries to clinch there but Dall circles away.
Tumenov tries to clinch up but Dall circles away and keeps his distance.
Dall is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tumenov with a body shot.
Tumenov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dall moves away.
Dall counters with a body kick.
Tumenov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tumenov is looking to clinch but Dall is avoiding it.
Dall swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dall swings for the body but Tumenov moves out of range.
Tumenov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tumenov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dall smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Synyx Dall will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Tumenov tries to clinch there but Dall circles away.
Tumenov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tumenov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tumenov wants to clinch.
Tumenov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tumenov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tumenov throwing a counter right hand but Dall manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tumenov tries to clinch up.
Dall with the counter takedown but Tumenov avoids it easily.
Tumenov tries to clinch up.
Tumenov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tumenov tries to clinch up but Dall circles away and keeps his distance.
Dall lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tumenov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tumenov just misses with a punch to the body.
Tumenov tries to clinch there but Dall circles away.
Dall dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tumenov. That did some damage!
Tumenov throws a poor cross that misses
and Dall counters with a nice uppercut.
Dall swats away the attempt to clinch by Tumenov.
Tumenov tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Dall counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Dall is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tumenov sees it coming and defends easily.
Tumenov looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dall is working for a submission of some sort.

Tumenov pushes Dall off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tumenov tries to clinch up but Dall circles away and keeps his distance.
Tumenov tries to clinch up but Dall circles away and keeps his distance.
Dall is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall swats away the attempt to clinch by Tumenov.
Dall flicks out a counter leg kick but Tumenov steps away.
Tumenov is looking to clinch but Dall is avoiding it.
Dall circles away from the clinch attempt.

Dall shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tumenov napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Dall tries to move to mount but Tumenov blocks the move with his legs.

Dall is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tumenov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dall tries to advance to mount but Tumenov denies him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dall swings around for an armbar but Tumenov sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Dall's guard.
Dall has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Tumenov has passed into side control.
Dall tries to bench press Tumenov off him but Tumenov keeps the position.

Tumenov decides to stand back up.
Albert Tumenov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tumenov scores with a nice strike.
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!
Tumenov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dall drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Tumenov defends it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Synyx Dall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dall winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Synyx Dall!
Synyx Dall spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.