PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Davide Dileo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ask Fairchild (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dileo comes into the arena with Sole Silenzioso by SUBSONICA blaring out of the sound system. Fairchild has chosen Jesse & Joy - Llorar as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Davide Dileo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dileo
vs
Fairchild

192 cm
24
223 lbs
11 - 0 - 0

219 cm
29
208 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Conquer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Davide Dileo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ask Fairchild!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fairchild misses with a double jab.
Dileo tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Fairchild manages to circle out of the way.
Dileo jabs at Fairchild's body.
Fairchild misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fairchild gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dileo slips a jab and a cross from Fairchild.
Fairchild throws a series of punches but Dileo avoids them all with ease.
We've been told by Dileo's head coaches at Black Manta that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dileo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dileo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fairchild's head backwards.
Dileo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dileo lands a nice shot that snaps Fairchild's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fairchild looks to land a combination but Dileo avoids it well.
Dileo defending well as Fairchild loads up on a big left hand.
Dileo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fairchild wants to counter with a clinch but Dileo pushes him away.
Some wild striking there from Fairchild.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairchild fails to land the takedown.
Dileo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
No joy there for Fairchild, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fairchild misses with a few strikes there.
Fairchild tries to bum rush Dileo with a series of wild strikes but Dileo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Fairchild darts in and clinches Dileo up against the cage.
Dileo pushes Fairchild back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dileo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dileo works on Fairchild's body with a couple of short punches.
Dileo lands a damaging elbow.
Dileo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fairchilds head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dileo lands an elbow inside that Fairchild shrugs off.
Dileo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fairchild is trying to break free.
Fairchild tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dileo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dileo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fairchild backwards.
Dileo lands a shot to the body.
Fairchild looks winded!
Dileo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Dileo.
Dileo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fairchilds head.
Dileo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dileo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fairchild backwards.

Fairchild is rocked!
Dileo creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Fairchild with a big uppercut! Fairchild tries to clinch up but Dileo pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Fairchild to the mat! Fairchild covers up and Dileo unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Davide Dileo!
Davide Dileo retains his light heavyweight title!
An out of breath Davide Dileo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.