PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juan Luna (ranked 1975 p4p, 225 weight class) and Osman Dawoud (ranked 3578 p4p, 344 weight class). Luna comes to the cage accompanied by Noypi by Bamboo. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Osman Dawoud was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Luna
vs
Dawoud

171 cm
30
162 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

175 cm
30
165 lbs
11 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juan Luna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Osman Dawoud!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dawoud clinches.
Dawoud lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dawoud.
Luna has a couple of punches blocked by Dawoud.
Dawoud's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dawoud misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Luna fails to land.
Luna lands with a right to the head.
Dawoud swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dawoud swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Luna swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Luna creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dawoud lands a nice uppercut.
Dawoud swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dawoud.
Dawoud misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luna misses with some punches.
Luna tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dawoud.
A head punch on the inside from Dawoud fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Luna fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawoud blocks an uppercut.
Luna lands a body shot.
Dawoud lands an uppercut.
Dawoud misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dawoud prevents a body shot from Luna.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luna.
Luna scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dawoud misses with the head strike.
Dawoud lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Luna backwards.
Luna lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Luna.
A head punch on the inside from Dawoud fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luna.
Luna blocking some punches.
Luna lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Luna tries to work over Dawoud's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dawoud tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dawoud misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dawoud swings wildly with an uppercut but Luna uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luna blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawoud blocks an uppercut.
Dawoud working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dawoud.
Dawoud lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dawoud misses with the head strike.
Dawoud working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dawoud misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dawoud lands with a light punch inside.
Luna misses with a hook from the clinch.
Luna misses with some punches.
Luna blocks an uppercut.
Dawoud misses with the head strike.
Luna has a couple of punches blocked by Dawoud.
Dawoud misses with a punch on the inside.
Luna blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Luna.
A head punch on the inside from Dawoud fails to land.
A short right from Dawoud.

Luna is rocked!
Luna blocks an uppercut.
Oh Luna is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawoud fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Luna blocking some punches.
Dawoud misses with the head strike.
Dawoud misses with the head strike.
Dawoud tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Luna blocking some punches.
Luna misses with a punch on the inside.
Dawoud tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dawoud throws a punch but it's blocked by Luna.
Dawoud misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dawoud swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dawoud misses with a punch on the inside.
Dawoud throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Dawoud fails to land.
Dawoud throws a punch but it's blocked by Luna.
Dawoud fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Dawoud scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dawoud tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dawoud misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dawoud has a couple of punches blocked by Luna.
Dawoud swings wildly with an uppercut but Luna uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dawoud throws a head punch that misses.
Dawoud misses with a punch on the inside.
Dawoud swings wildly with an uppercut but Luna uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dawoud misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dawoud misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dawoud.
A head punch on the inside from Dawoud fails to land.
Dawoud has a couple of punches blocked by Luna.
Luna blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dawoud misses with a short punch on the inside.
Luna blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luna.
Dawoud dips a shoulder and cracks Luna with a mighty uppercut! Luna falls back against the cage and Dawoud unloads with a barrage of strikes! Luna is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Dawoud screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Osman Dawoud!
A less than humble Osman Dawoud misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
Juan Luna spoke after the fight, saying 'A man can be destroyed but not defeated... I will pickup the pieces that I learned today and will grow from it.'.