diff --git a/DAL/IDataService.cs b/DAL/IDataService.cs
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+++ b/DAL/IDataService.cs
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+public interface IDataService
+{
+    void WriteAll(SortedList<string, int> dictResults);
+}
diff --git a/DAL/StdOutDataService.cs b/DAL/StdOutDataService.cs
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+++ b/DAL/StdOutDataService.cs
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+using Pastel;
+
+public class StdOutDataService : IDataService
+{
+    public StdOutDataService()
+    {
+        
+    }
+
+    public void WriteAll(SortedList<string, int> dictResults)
+    {
+        ConsoleExtensions.Enable();
+        // TODO: this is the ordered dictionary. replace the sorted list with this variable.
+        var sortedResults = dictResults.OrderByDescending(d => d.Value).ToList();
+        System.Console.WriteLine("--- Commit Report ---");
+        
+        foreach (var i in sortedResults)
+        {
+            if (i.Value == sortedResults[0].Value) {
+                Console.WriteLine($"Author: {i.Key}, Commits: {i.Value.ToString().Pastel("ffd700")}");
+            } else if (i.Value == sortedResults[1].Value) {
+                Console.WriteLine($"Author: {i.Key}, Commits: {i.Value.ToString().Pastel("c0c0c0")}");
+            } else if (i.Value == sortedResults[2].Value) {
+                Console.WriteLine($"Author: {i.Key}, Commits: {i.Value.ToString().Pastel("f4a460")}");
+            } else {
+                Console.WriteLine($"Author: {i.Key}, Commits: {i.Value}");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}