PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Deuce Dillenger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie Brasco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Deuce Dillenger has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Dillenger
vs
Brasco

188 cm
26
221 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

195 cm
25
217 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Deuce Dillenger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Donnie Brasco!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brasco dodges the punch combination from Dillenger.
A punch lands to the side of Dillenger 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Brasco decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Brasco trying to advance position but Dillenger counters by regaining guard.
Dillenger is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dillenger seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Dillenger working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brasco throws a big right hand that misses.
Brasco stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dillenger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brasco advances position into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dillenger tries to buck Brasco off but Brasco is having none of it.
Brasco moves into full mount!
Dillenger manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Dillenger won't allow Brasco to pass to mount.
Brasco trying to advance position but Dillenger counters by regaining guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brasco looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brasco throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Brasco tries to free his leg and advance position but Dillenger is retaining full guard.
Brasco is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dillenger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dillenger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice jab there from Dillenger.

It looks like Donnie Brasco has been cut.
Brasco moves away from the strike by Dillenger.
Brasco closes the distance and clinches up with Dillenger, looking for a takedown. Brasco pushes Dillenger against the cage but Dillenger circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dillenger blocks a head kick by Brasco.
Deuce Dillenger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dillenger scores with a spinning back kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Deuce Dillenger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Donnie Brasco's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A nice combination there by Brasco.
Brasco fails to land with a series of punches.
Brasco is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
No joy there for Dillenger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dillenger steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Brasco. That one must have hurt.
Dillenger throws a low kick, looking for Brasco's leg but Brasco calmly moves out of range.
Dillenger falls off balance throwing a combination
and Brasco counters with a series of strikes. Dillenger will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dillenger swinging wildly here.
Brasco lands with a nice combination. Dillenger backs away looking to recover.
Dillenger misses with a combination
and Brasco counters with a nice uppercut.
Dillenger misses with the combination.
Dillenger lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Dillenger misses
and Brasco counters with a one-two to the body.
Brasco moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dillenger throws a sloppy head kick
and Brasco counters with a left to the body.
Dillenger takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dillenger looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brasco looks to land a combination. Dillenger sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Brasco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dillenger.
Brasco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dillenger was well out of range. Poor timing from Brasco.

Brasco shoots in and bounces Dillenger off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Dillenger preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillenger can't keep his opponent in guard - Brasco advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Brasco wants to pass the guard but Dillenger is defending well.
Brasco has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillenger holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Brasco tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Brasco sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Dillenger is looking to improve his position but Brasco isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Brasco lands a heavy elbow.
Dillenger avoids a series of strikes thrown by Brasco.
Poor strikes thrown by Brasco there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Brasco raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donnie Brasco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Donnie Brasco's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A right-left combo lands from Brasco.
Brasco throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brasco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brasco feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dillenger's calf.
Brasco uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dillenger.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dillenger.
Brasco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dillenger was well out of range. Poor timing from Brasco.
A punch combination from Dillenger misses.
No joy there for Brasco, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dillenger looks to land a combination but Brasco avoids it well.
Brasco throws a one two combo.
Brasco showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dillenger.
Deuce Dillenger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brasco throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dillenger on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillenger on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Brasco shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Brasco showed some decent athleticism there.
Brasco throwing shots but Dillenger is blocking nicely.
Brasco is pressing down on Dillenger's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dillenger is holding on for now.
Brasco with the ground and pound but Dillenger uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillenger is looking to stand back up but Brasco counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Dillenger.
Brasco thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Brasco wants to advance to full mount but Dillenger doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Brasco working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brasco slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Brasco throws an elbow but Dillenger slips to the side and avoids it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brasco connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Dillenger some visible discomfort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillenger dodges the ground and pound from Brasco.
An elbow from Brasco crashes against the mat.
Brasco tries to advance to mount but can't.
Brasco working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brasco throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Donnie Brasco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brasco 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donnie Brasco!