PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nikola Fischer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Dority (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fischer
vs
Dority

178 cm
26
168 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

191 cm
25
167 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
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 Rio de Janeiro, Nikola Fischer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dan Dority!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fischer throws a body punch but Dority moves out of range.
Fischer throws a hook but Dority blocks it.
Dority takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fischer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fischer misses with an uppercut. Dority saw that one coming.
Fischer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fischer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dority uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fischer has time to react.
Fischer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fischer misses the shot to the body.
Fischer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dority.
Fischer throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Dority counters by clinching up.
Dority digs a right hand underneath Fischer's ribcage. Fischer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fischer slowing the pace effectively.
Fischer scores with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dority tries to stall but Fischer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dority lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Dority.
Dority lands a right hand.
The referee calls for Dority to work.
Fischer misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dority.
Dority throws a head punch that misses.
Fischer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fischer misses with a body punch.
Dority throws a head punch that misses.
Fischer is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dority working aggressively here.
Fischer misses with a punch on the inside.
Fischer is looking to control Dority's arms but Dority gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fischer has his back to the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fischer misses with some punches.
Fischer working aggressively here.
Dority is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dority lands a left hand.
Dority has Fischer pressed against the cage.
Dority lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fischer backwards.
Dority misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dority can't find room to land a body shot as Fischer controls the action.
Fischer swings wildly with an uppercut but Dority uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Dority escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fischer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dority.
Fischer looks to throw the jab but Dority is out of range.
Fischer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dority misses with a wild body shot.
Fischer misses with a right hand
and Dority counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dority takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A swing and a miss from Fischer.
Dority tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dority looks to clinch
and Fischer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fischer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dority.
Fischer defending well as Dority loads up on a big left hand.
Dority bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fischer looks to land a left hand but Dority moved out of range nicely.
Dority throws a series of punches but Fischer avoids them all with ease.
Fischer is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fischer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nikola Fischer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fischer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dority bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dority doesn't manage to clinch there - Fischer circles away.
Dority throws a right hand that Fischer ducks under and follows up with a left that Fischer also avoids with ease.
Dority throws an overhand right that lands on Fischer's shoulder, as Fischer tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Fischer misses.
No joy there for Dority, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A big right from Fischer misses.
Dority uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fischer.
Fischer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice uppercut there from Fischer.
Dority avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fischer throws a hook but Dority avoids it easily.
Dority tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fischer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dority ducks under a wild hook from Fischer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dan Dority will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Fischer throws a big shot that misses.
Fischer thows a body shot but no joy.
Fischer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dority drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jab by Fischer.

Dority gets a clinch.
Fischer swings wildly with an uppercut but Dority uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fischer misses with some punches.
Fischer is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dority fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dority lands an uppercut.
Fischer misses with some punches.
Dority blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fischer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dority.
Fischer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fischer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fischer tries to throw a body punch but Dority avoids it by throwing Fischer back against the cage.
Fischer is trying to push Dority away but Dority has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dority lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dority misses with some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Fischer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fischer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nikola Fischer is winning the standup battle so far.
Fischer tries to land a front kick but Dority steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dority misses with a series of wild punches.
Dority misses with a series of wild punches.
Fischer swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dority avoids the body shot from Fischer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dority steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fischer.
Fischer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dority counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dority moves out of range of the strikes.
Fischer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fischer throws a jab but it's blocked by Dority.
Dority steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fischer.
Fischer misses the jab.
Fischer misses with a right hand
and Dority counters with a nice uppercut.
Fischer misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Dority.
Fischer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dority steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fischer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Fischer finds it's target.
Dority misses with the combination.
Dority throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Fischer crashing down! Fischer tries to stagger back to his feet but Dority just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Fischer asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Dority!