PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arany Dali (ranked 2175 p4p, 253 weight class) and Long Thai (ranked 2032 p4p, 233 weight class). Arany Dali has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dali
vs
Thai

196 cm
27
139 lbs
15 - 7 - 1

178 cm
25
165 lbs
8 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Vegan Gains

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 15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arany Dali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Long Thai!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thai throws a shot from downtown. Dali moves away and avoids it.
Arany Dali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Thai. Dali shrugs it off though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dali looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thai counters with a body kick.
Dali swings widly with a right hand
and Thai counters with a body kick that stops Dali in his tracks momentarily.
Thai drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jab from Thai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dali lands with a straight right. Thai didn't see that one coming.
Dali looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A solid body kick from Thai.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dali throws a head kick that half lands.
Dali cracks Thai with an open hand slap.
Thai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Some wild striking there from Dali.
Thai plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Thai darts in and clinches Dali up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dali lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dali misses with a punch to the body.
Thai lands a good knee to the midsection. Dali won't want to take too many of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thai prevents a body shot from Dali.
Thai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thai blocks an uppercut.
Dali throws a punch but it's blocked by Thai.
Dali swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dali throws a punch but it's blocked by Thai.
Dali misses with a punch on the inside.
Thai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thai.
Dali fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dali misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dali misses with a punch to the body.
Dali lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dali avoids the elbow strike from Thai, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dali's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dali throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Thai instigates a clinch.
Thai lands an elbow just above Dali 's eye.
Dali fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dali lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Dali avoids the damage to the body.
Thai misses with a knee to the head.
Thai blocking some punches.
Dali dodges an elbow strike from Thai.
Dali avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Dali has a couple of punches blocked by Thai.
Thai putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dali in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Thai lands an elbow that stopped Dali in his tracks for a moment.

Thai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dali.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dali pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thai counters with a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thai throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Thai misses with a wild combination.
Dali pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thai shapes to counter with a head kick.
Dali lands a nice hook to Thai's body. Thai takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dali connects with a nice looking jab.
Thai with a jab.
Thai misses with a right hand
and Dali counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Thai throws a push kick but Dali slaps the foot to one side.
Dali throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dali checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dali throws a leg kick but Thai checks it.
Thai replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Dali blocks it well.
Dali takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dali walks into a straight right hand from Thai.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dali has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thai.
Dali throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dali tests Thai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big left from Dali misses.
Thai let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dali tries a head kick but it misses.
Thai throws a poor cross that misses
and Dali counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thai tries to land a leg kick but Dali saw it coming and moves away.
Thai throws a wild body kick that Dali sees coming a mile off.
Thai throws the kick towards the body but Dali avoids it.
Dali looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dali tries to land a leg kick but Thai saw it coming and moves away.
Thai only half commits to the counter leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thai misses with a head kick.
Dali jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Dali is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dali throws a push kick but Thai slaps the foot to one side.
Arany Dali is winning the standup battle so far.
Thai throws a head kick but Dali moves out of range.

Thai gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dali managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thai.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dali.
Long Thai seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Thai lands an elbow inside that Dali shrugs off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dali tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dali lands a body punch.
Thai has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Dali seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Thai can turn it around.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dali looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Thai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dali goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dali blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dali on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dali misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arany Dali has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dali scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thai lands a good knee to the midsection. Dali won't want to take too many of those.
Dali really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Dali avoids the damage to the body.
Dali tries to work over Thai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice elbow from Thai.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dali avoids it.
Thai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dali.
Thai lands a nice elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Dali.
Dali throws a head punch that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dali pushes Thai back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thai prevents a body shot from Dali.
Thai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Thai lands a good knee to the midsection. Dali won't want to take too many of those.
Dali wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dali tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thai tries a knee to the head but Dali blocks it.
Thai blocking some punches.
Thai has Dali pressed against the cage, preventing Dali from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dali lands a right hand.
Nice elbow from Thai.
Thai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dali blocks it with crossed arms.
Dali swings wildly with an uppercut but Thai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dali's face.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dali is defending well for now.
Dali pushes Thai back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dali blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dali wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Long Thai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Thai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little feinted left hand from Dali on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Thai takes the fight into the clinch.
Dali misses with some punches.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Dali avoids the damage to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dali.
Thai scores a nice knee to the body.
Dali avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dali avoids it.
Thai prevents a body shot from Dali.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
A short left from Dali.
Dali works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Thai wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dali doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thai misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dali lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thai lands an elbow that stopped Dali in his tracks for a moment.
Dali has a couple of punches blocked by Thai.
Dali avoids a wild elbow strike from Thai.
Thai crunches a lovely knee into Dali's ribcage.
Dali has a couple of punches blocked by Thai.
Dali has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dali lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dali's brow.
Thai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dali misses with some punches.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dali avoids it.
Dali swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dali tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thai tries a knee to the head but Dali blocks it.

Thai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thai defending well as Dali loads up on a big left hand.
Thai raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dali misses with a hook. Thai ducked under it nicely.
Thai misses with an uppercut. Dali saw that one coming.
Dali stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thai moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Good shot there by Thai.
Nice defenses there by Dali.
Thai throws a jab when Dali was well out of range.
Thai looks to land a body kick but Dali moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dali sizes up Thai with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dali is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Thai takes a swing at Dali's ribcage but misses.
Thai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dali's sensitive parts.
Dali loads up on a big right hand but Thai slips the punch.
Dali throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dali feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Thais jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dali lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Thai connects with a high kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dali ducks under a wild hook from Thai.
Dali appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Thai checks a leg kick nicely.
Dali cracks Thai with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dali throws a low kick, looking for Thai's leg but Thai calmly moves out of range.
Thai throws an overhand right that lands on Dali's shoulder, as Dali tries to avoid the shot.
Thai tries to move into range but Dali moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dali misses with a low kick as Thai jumps back.
Thai follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Dali misses with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Arany Dali.
I think Thai 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Long Thai!