PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Dallas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gokhan Yilmaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dallas's entrance music is Ace of Spades. A fine choice. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Dallas
vs
Yilmaz

190 cm
20
207 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

192 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Dallas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gokhan Yilmaz!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dallas has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Dan Dallas has been cut.
Dallas looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Dallas moves in looking to clinch but Yilmaz pushes him off.

Yilmaz sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Dallas to the ground! Yilmaz dives into full mount looking to finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dallas manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Yilmaz wants to get back to his feet.
Dallas missing with punches from the bottom.
Yilmaz wants to stand up but Dallas has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yilmaz escapes and gets back to his feet.
Yilmaz lands a head kick. Dallas smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dallas moves in looking to clinch but Yilmaz pushes him off.
Yilmaz tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Yilmaz.
Yilmaz lands with a kick to the temple. Dallas shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Dan Dallas's cut is getting worse.
Yilmaz connects with a right hand. Dallas shakes it off.
Yilmaz throws a head kick that Dallas semi-blocks.
Yilmaz thuds his shin into the meat of Dallas's side.
Yilmaz throws a head kick but Dallas moves out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Yilmaz - that will leave a mark!
Dan Dallas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yilmaz scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dallas shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yilmaz but Yilmaz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Yilmaz throws a head kick that Dallas semi-blocks.

Yilmaz gets caught flat footed, as Dallas shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yilmaz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dallas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dallas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Yilmaz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dallas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Yilmaz wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Dallas manages to pass to side control.
Dallas is trying to control. Yilmaz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dallas throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Yilmaz wants to get back to his feet.
Dallas throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Yilmaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yilmaz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yilmaz swats away the attempt to clinch by Dallas.
Yilmaz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Yilmaz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Dallas gets a takedown into half guard.
Yilmaz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dallas not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dallas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Yilmaz is looking to get back to is feet but Dallas passes into side control.
Dallas in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sloppy strikes there by Dallas.

Dallas decides to stand back up.
Yilmaz throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gokhan Yilmaz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Dallas's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dallas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Yilmaz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dallas's sensitive parts.
Yilmaz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yilmaz lands a head kick!
Dallas blocks a head kick by Yilmaz.
Dallas takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dallas fails in his attempt to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dallas.
Yilmaz lands a high kick!
Yilmaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dallas circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice body punch from Yilmaz.
Dallas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dallas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Dallas. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dallas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yilmaz as he avoids it easily.
Dallas avoids the head kick by Yilmaz.
Dallas blocks a head kick by Yilmaz.
Yilmaz tries a head kick but it misses.
Dallas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yilmaz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yilmaz scores with a leg kick.
Yilmaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yilmaz misses with a head kick.
Dallas tries to close the distance and clinch but Yilmaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dallas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yilmaz throws a head kick that Dallas semi-blocks.
Yilmaz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yilmaz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Yilmaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Dallas misses.
Yilmaz throws a head kick that half lands.
Yilmaz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Yilmaz!
Dallas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yilmaz tries to avoid it but Dallas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yilmaz to the ground. Yilmaz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yilmaz.
Dallas avoids the head kick by Yilmaz.
Dallas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yilmaz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dallas misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dallas doesn't manage to clinch there - Yilmaz circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Yilmaz both land. Nice combination.
Yilmaz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dallas tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yilmaz swivels and escapes.
Dallas takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dan Dallas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Yilmaz darts in and clinches Dallas up against the cage.
Dallas wants to break free but Yilmaz has control.

Yilmaz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yilmaz misses the shot to the body.
Yilmaz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dallas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yilmaz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dallas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yilmaz jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dallas is looking to clinch but Yilmaz is avoiding it.
Yilmaz throws a head kick that misses.
Yilmaz circles away from the clinch attempt
and Yilmaz counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Yilmaz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gokhan Yilmaz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dallas shoots for a double leg takedown but Yilmaz sprawls well. He's pushed Dallas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dallas closes the distance and clinches up with Yilmaz, looking for a takedown. Dallas pushes Yilmaz against the cage but Yilmaz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yilmaz. That's going to slow Dallas down.
Dallas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dallas looks to clinch
and Yilmaz counters with a leg kick.
Dallas clinches but Yilmaz breaks the clinch
and Yilmaz counters with a leg kick.
Dallas misses with a takedown attempt - Yilmaz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gokhan Yilmaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dan Dallas's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Dallas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dallas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yilmaz throws a head kick that misses.
Dallas tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yilmaz swivels and escapes.
Dallas steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Yilmaz. That one must have hurt.
Yilmaz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dallas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yilmaz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yilmaz bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Yilmaz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dallas momentarily.
Dallas gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yilmaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Dallas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yilmaz scores with a spinning back kick!
Yilmaz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dallas has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dallas tries to clinch
and Yilmaz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yilmaz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A head kick misses from Yilmaz.
Yilmaz throws a head kick that misses.
Dallas with a poor takedown
and Yilmaz counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dallas is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Dallas throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yilmaz's waist but Yilmaz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dallas off to one side.
Dallas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gokhan Yilmaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dallas wants to clinch
and Yilmaz counters with a big head kick but Dallas shrugs it off.
Yilmaz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dallas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dallas shoots and misses
and Yilmaz counters with a nice body kick.
Yilmaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dallas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Dallas looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Yilmaz!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dallas throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Dallas is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Dallas sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Dallas punishing his opponent with strikes.
Yilmaz is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Dallas has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Yilmaz's face.
Dallas trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dallas with shots to the head and body - Yilmaz looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dallas thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Dallas throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dallas pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Yilmaz is trying to stand up.
Dallas throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Yilmaz because Dallas loaded up on that one.
Dan Dallas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yilmaz wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Dallas pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

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.

Dallas has control of Yilmaz's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Yilmaz regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Yilmaz is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

Dallas with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Yilmaz somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gokhan Yilmaz.
I've got Yilmaz 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gokhan Yilmaz!