PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Iannelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ross Von Deusenberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Iannelli has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Iannelli
vs
Von Deusenberg

225 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

173 cm
20
148 lbs
0 - 2 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Daniel Iannelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Ross Von Deusenberg!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Deusenberg throws a nice looking combination but Iannelli bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Von Deusenberg closes the distance and clinches.
Iannelli goes for a takedown attempt but Von Deusenberg pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Iannelli scores a takedown into full mount!
Iannelli looking to control but Von Deusenberg is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Iannelli will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Iannelli stands up from mount. Strange move.
Von Deusenberg tries to clinch but Iannelli moves out of range.
Von Deusenberg tries to clinch but Iannelli moves out of range.
Von Deusenberg wants to clinch.
Iannelli shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Von Deusenberg as he avoids it easily.
Iannelli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Iannelli throws a right and a left that Von Deusenberg avoids nicely.

Iannelli decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Von Deusenberg wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Von Deusenberg kicks Iannelli off and gets back to his feet.
Iannelli fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Iannelli. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Von Deusenberg clinches up against the cage.
Iannelli wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Von Deusenberg scores with a knee to the head.
Von Deusenberg scores with a hook to the body.

Von Deusenberg breaks from the clinch.
Ross Von Deusenberg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Von Deusenberg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Von Deusenberg is looking to clinch but Iannelli is avoiding it.
Von Deusenberg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Iannelli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Von Deusenberg. No joy for Iannelli on that attempt.
Von Deusenberg tries to clinch but Iannelli is having none of it.
Iannelli swats away the attempt to clinch by Von Deusenberg.
Ross Von Deusenberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Von Deusenberg clinches up with Iannelli and pushes him back against the cage.
Iannelli takes a knee to the side of the body.
Iannelli really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Iannelli is breathing heavily.
Von Deusenberg lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Deusenberg scores with a hook to the body.
Von Deusenberg lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Von Deusenberg with a knee to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Von Deusenberg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knees in the clinch landing for Von Deusenberg.
Von Deusenberg lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Von Deusenberg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Von Deusenberg clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Von Deusenberg.
A short right from Von Deusenberg.

Von Deusenberg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Von Deusenberg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Von Deusenberg darts in and clinches Iannelli up against the cage.
Von Deusenberg unloads a knee to the mid-section. Iannelli lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Von Deusenberg using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Von Deusenberg connects with a nasty looking knee right to Iannelli's face.
A knee to the head by Von Deusenberg.
Good body shot from Von Deusenberg.

Von Deusenberg breaks from the clinch.
Von Deusenberg fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Von Deusenberg breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Von Deusenberg moves into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Von Deusenberg as the two fighters clinch.

Von Deusenberg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Von Deusenberg tries to clinch there but Iannelli circles away.
Iannelli shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Von Deusenberg defends it nicely.

Von Deusenberg clinches.
Von Deusenberg lands with a left to the head.
Von Deusenberg lands with a light punch inside.
Von Deusenberg lands a good knee to the midsection. Iannelli won't want to take too many of those.
Knees in the clinch landing for Von Deusenberg.
Von Deusenberg presses Iannelli against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Von Deusenberg lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Von Deusenberg softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Iannelli changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Von Deusenberg fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Deusenberg is looking to clinch.
Von Deusenberg tries to clinch but Iannelli moves out of range.
Iannelli avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Von Deusenberg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Iannelli wants to clinch.
Von Deusenberg scores with a leg kick.
Von Deusenberg doesn't manage to clinch there - Iannelli circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Von Deusenberg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Von Deusenberg pushes Iannelli up against the cage in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice elbow from Von Deusenberg.
Iannelli is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Von Deusenberg is defending well for now.
Von Deusenberg lands a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Iannelli. Von Deusenberg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Iannelli circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Von Deusenberg tries to clinch up but Iannelli circles away and keeps his distance.
Von Deusenberg tries to clinch but Iannelli moves out of range.
Von Deusenberg tries to clinch there but Iannelli circles away.
Iannelli has a takedown stuffed.
Von Deusenberg throws a series of punches but Iannelli avoids them all with ease.
Iannelli tries to clinch up.
Von Deusenberg moves in looking to clinch but Iannelli pushes him off.
Iannelli shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Von Deusenberg as he avoids it easily.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Von Deusenberg! Iannelli is backing up but he can't get away as Von Deusenberg lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Iannelli and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ross Von Deusenberg!