PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chop Dick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franco Di Santo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dick comes to the cage accompanied by Prodigy - No Good. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dick
vs
Di Santo

184 cm
22
219 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

197 cm
24
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Springfield HW Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chop Dick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Franco Di Santo!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Di Santo doesn't manage to clinch there - Dick circles away.
Di Santo moves out of range of the strikes.
Dick misses with a shot to the body
and Di Santo counters with a series of strikes. Dick will be more careful next time no doubt.
Di Santo looks to land a combination. Dick sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Chop Dick has been cut.
Dick misses with a lunging right hand
and Di Santo counters with a one-two to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dick swings widly with a right hand
and Di Santo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dick throws a leg kick

and Di Santo counters with a crisp one two that drops Dick! Di Santo thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Dick to his feet! Dick is in big trouble!

Chop Dick's cut is getting worse.
Di Santo blocks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Di Santo misses with a double jab.
Di Santo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dick under the eye.
Franco Di Santo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dick misses with a right hand
and Di Santo counters with a leg kick.
Dick misses with a hook to the body
and Di Santo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dick is trying hard to land a takedown here. Di Santo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Di Santo throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Di Santo doesn't manage to clinch there - Dick circles away.
Dick misses with a head kick.
Di Santo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dick tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Di Santo swivels and escapes.
Di Santo moves in looking to clinch but Dick pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick throws an off balance right hand
and Di Santo counters with a leg kick.
Di Santo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dick changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Di Santo tries to avoid it but Dick manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Di Santo to the ground. Di Santo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chop Dick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dick shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Di Santo as he jumps to the side.
Di Santo throws out a leg kick but Dick moves out of range and Di Santo only half commits.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dick waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Di Santo.
Di Santo misses with a few strikes there.
Di Santo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

It looks like Franco Di Santo has been cut.
Dick swats away the attempt to clinch by Di Santo.
Dick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Di Santo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franco Di Santo dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dick throws a hook but Di Santo avoids it easily.
Di Santo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Dick counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dick.
Di Santo keeping full guard, as Dick tries to pass.
Dick throwing strikes but missing.
Dick working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dick trying to control but Di Santo is working from the bottom.
Dick stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Di Santo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dick thows a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick prevents Di Santo from getting back to his feet.
Dick looking to pass the guard.
Di Santo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dick trying to control but Di Santo is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dick lands a nice hook to Di Santo's body. Di Santo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Di Santo is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dick misses with a looping right.
Dick misses with a body punch
and Di Santo counters with a three punch combo that has Dick backing up. Dick nods at Di Santo to acknowledge the strikes.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Dick misses with a body punch
and Di Santo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dick throws a leg kick
and Di Santo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Di Santo throws a nice looking combination but Dick bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Di Santo is looking to clinch but Dick is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick throws a jab but it's blocked by Di Santo.
Di Santo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dick throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Di Santo counters with a good, hard body kick but Dick shrugs it off.
Dick misses with a left hand
and Di Santo counters with a left and a right that stings Dick.

Chop Dick's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Dick shoots in for a takedown but Di Santo shows good takedown defense.
Dick tries to score a power double leg takedown but Di Santo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dick somewhat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Di Santo slips a straight right by Dick.
Dick avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dick throws an off balance right hand
and Di Santo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dick throws a right hand that misses
and Di Santo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Franco Di Santo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Dick shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Di Santo as he jumps to the side.
Dick throws out a loose jab but Di Santo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dick keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Di Santo misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Di Santo misses.
Franco Di Santo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dick shoots for a double leg takedown but Di Santo sprawls well. He's pushed Dick's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dick is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Di Santo's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chop Dick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dick showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Di Santo.
Di Santo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Di Santo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dick misses with a right hand
and Di Santo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dick jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Di Santo throws a nice looking combination but Dick bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dick throws a looping overhand right but Di Santo ducks down to avoid it.
Dick misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Di Santo counters with a left and a right that stings Dick.
Dick shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Di Santo but Di Santo pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick misses with a lunging right hand
and Di Santo counters with a two punch combo.

Jeez, Chop Dick's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Chop Dick's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Franco Di Santo!