PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Underestimated Dillashaw Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Larusso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larusso has chosen Glory of love as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dillashaw Junior
vs
Larusso

169 cm
27
159 lbs
15 - 12 - 0

170 cm
26
144 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
Hellbent

Hellbent

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 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Underestimated Dillashaw Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Larusso!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid body kick from Larusso.
Larusso feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dillashaw Junior's calf.
Dillashaw Junior stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Larusso.
Larusso scores with a head kick.
Larusso doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dillashaw Junior throws a leg kick
and Larusso cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dillashaw Junior shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A big left from Larusso misses.
Dillashaw Junior is looking to score with low kicks.
Larusso swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Good leg kick by Dillashaw Junior there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Larusso attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dillashaw Junior is looking to counter the offense by Larusso and move into the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Dillashaw Junior.
Dillashaw Junior throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dillashaw Junior with a hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Larusso.
Larusso has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Dillashaw Junior misses with a shot to the body
and Larusso connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dillashaw Junior connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dillashaw Junior throws a nice inside leg kick.
Larusso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Larusso.
Larusso throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Larusso looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fighters circling - Dillashaw Junior throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Larusso. That's going to slow Dillashaw Junior down.
Dillashaw Junior drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dillashaw Junior fails with an attempt to clinch.
Larusso avoids the body shot from Dillashaw Junior.
Larusso is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Larusso lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dillashaw Junior dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dillashaw Junior takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Daniel Larusso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dillashaw Junior takes one on the button.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dillashaw Junior scores with a hook to the body. Larusso takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Larusso misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dillashaw Junior is looking to wear down Larusso with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dillashaw Junior throws a body shot but no joy.
Dillashaw Junior avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dillashaw Junior takes a swing at Larusso's ribcage but misses.
Dillashaw Junior ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larusso moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillashaw Junior lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dillashaw Junior on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Larusso finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dillashaw Junior fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Larusso on the side of the head.
Dillashaw Junior connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dillashaw Junior, right into the meat.
Larusso avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dillashaw Junior wants to land a leg kick but Larusso is out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Larusso, as that shot connected.
Larusso looks to land a left hand but Dillashaw Junior moved out of range nicely.
Larusso pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dillashaw Junior just misses with a punch to the body.
Larusso waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dillashaw Junior.
Larusso sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Larusso throws a right hand that misses
and Dillashaw Junior makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Larusso bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Larusso lands an overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillashaw Junior is looking to chop away at Larusso's legs.
A little jabbing left from Larusso on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dillashaw Junior fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Larusso has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dillashaw Junior tries to clinch but Larusso moves out of range.
Dillashaw Junior misses with a leg kick.
A combination from Larusso does no damage.
Larusso misses with a head kick.
Dillashaw Junior avoids the head kick by Larusso.
A lazy left from Dillashaw Junior finds it's target.
Larusso slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Larusso lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Larusso takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Larusso attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dillashaw Junior swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dillashaw Junior scores with a shot to the body.
Larusso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dillashaw Junior.
Larusso misses with the combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dillashaw Junior scores with the left hand. Larusso knows he should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dillashaw Junior rushes Larusso and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Larusso fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Dillashaw Junior.
Larusso misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dillashaw Junior.
Larusso avoiding damage as Dillashaw Junior throws knees to the body.

Larusso breaks from the clinch.
Dillashaw Junior uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Larusso has time to react.
Larusso throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Dillashaw Junior throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Larusso scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dillashaw Junior tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Larusso paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A shot to the liver by Dillashaw Junior. Beautiful body shot.

Dillashaw Junior clinches up with Larusso and pushes him back against the cage.

Larusso breaks from the clinch.
Larusso swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Daniel Larusso will probably get the nod.
That's time! Dillashaw Junior's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A head kick from Larusso lands but Dillashaw Junior takes it in his stride.
Daniel Larusso seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Larusso lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dillashaw Junior shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Dillashaw Junior moves into the clinch successfully.
Dillashaw Junior tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Larusso avoids it.
Larusso blocks a body shot from Dillashaw Junior.

Larusso escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Larusso wants to land a leg kick but Dillashaw Junior is out of range.
Larusso scores with a nice right hand.
Larusso lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dillashaw Junior's sensitive parts.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dillashaw Junior. That's going to slow Larusso down.
Larusso throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Dillashaw Junior counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Larusso's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dillashaw Junior blocks a jab.
Larusso throws a hook but Dillashaw Junior blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dillashaw Junior connects with an inside leg kick.
Larusso cracks Dillashaw Junior with a good jab.
Larusso lands a nice shot that snaps Dillashaw Junior's head back.
Dillashaw Junior lands a jab to the nose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillashaw Junior takes one to the side of the head.
Dillashaw Junior takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dillashaw Junior is looking to chop away at Larusso's legs.
It seemed like Larusso was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Larusso tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Larusso misses with a left hand
and Dillashaw Junior counters with a leg kick.
Dillashaw Junior cracks the inside of Larusso's front leg.
Dillashaw Junior checks a low kick from Larusso.
Larusso getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Larusso tried to score with a low kick but Dillashaw Junior checks it.
Dillashaw Junior checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dillashaw Junior blocks a head kick by Larusso.
Dillashaw Junior looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Dillashaw Junior takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dillashaw Junior misses with a low kick as Larusso jumps back.
Larusso looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Larusso connects with a single shot there.
Dillashaw Junior keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dillashaw Junior throws a jab when Larusso was well out of range.
Dillashaw Junior wants to land a leg kick but Larusso is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larusso takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dillashaw Junior takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Dillashaw Junior throws a body shot but no joy.
Larusso throws a nice head kick!

Dillashaw Junior darts in and clinches Larusso up against the cage.
Dillashaw Junior doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Dillashaw Junior on the inside.
Dillashaw Junior lands an uppercut.
Dillashaw Junior blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Larusso is trying to break the clinch but Dillashaw Junior has him pressed against the cage.
Larusso working aggressively here.
Dillashaw Junior lands a nice uppercut.

Larusso breaks from the clinch.
Dillashaw Junior lands a nice leg kick that just misses Larusso's sensitive parts.
Larusso clobbers Dillashaw Junior with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Larusso throws a low kick, looking for Dillashaw Junior's leg but Dillashaw Junior calmly moves out of range.
Larusso's corner calls for a 1-2. Larusso obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larusso fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dillashaw Junior is out of range.
Dillashaw Junior half committed to a counter leg kick.
Larusso throws a right hand that misses
and Dillashaw Junior counters with an inside leg kick.
Larusso walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dillashaw Junior checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Larusso lands with a hook. Dillashaw Junior tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Larusso misses with a body kick.
Dillashaw Junior appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dillashaw Junior fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Larusso manages to avoid it.
Dillashaw Junior moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dillashaw Junior takes a kick to the side of the head.
Crunch! Dillashaw Junior slams his shin into Larusso's torso.
Dillashaw Junior tries to work over Larusso's front leg with a kick but Larusso checks it.
Larusso takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dillashaw Junior stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Larusso.
No joy there for Dillashaw Junior, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And Larusso responds with a good body kick, but Dillashaw Junior manages to step out the way in time.
Larusso chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dillashaw Junior misses with a jab, cross combination.
Larusso throws a body kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Larusso.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillashaw Junior missing with a left hand there. Larusso was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Larusso takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Larusso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dillashaw Junior tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Larusso manages to circle out of the way.
Dillashaw Junior throws a jab but it's blocked by Larusso.
Larusso tries to score with a low kick but Dillashaw Junior moves his leg out of the way.
Dillashaw Junior scoring well with a low kick there.
Dillashaw Junior's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
A slapping leg kick lands for Larusso.
Dillashaw Junior with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dillashaw Junior takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dillashaw Junior lands a body shot.
Dillashaw Junior misses with a low kick.
Larusso avoids the body shot from Dillashaw Junior.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Larusso takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Larusso thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dillashaw Junior tries to work over Larusso's front leg with a kick but Larusso checks it.
Larusso lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dillashaw Junior throws a low kick but Larusso moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Daniel Larusso will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Dillashaw Junior checks a low kick from Larusso.
A jab from Larusso does it's job there.
An inside leg kick lands from Larusso.
Larusso tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Larusso, right into the meat.
Dillashaw Junior staying out of range there.
Larusso scores with a jab.
Jab, jab by Dillashaw Junior - just one landing.
Dillashaw Junior throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dillashaw Junior. That's going to slow Larusso down.
Larusso has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dillashaw Junior.
Larusso lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Larusso moves forwards but Dillashaw Junior connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dillashaw Junior swings for the body but Larusso moves out of range.
Dillashaw Junior wants to slow Larusso down by chopping away at his legs.
Larusso throws out a loose jab but Dillashaw Junior uses good head movement to avoid it.
As Larusso tries to get set, Dillashaw Junior tries to push him back and clinch up but Larusso manages to avoid the attempt.
Dillashaw Junior tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Larusso was well out of range. Poor timing from Dillashaw Junior.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillashaw Junior shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Larusso with a nice cross.

Dillashaw Junior closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Larusso escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Larusso is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dillashaw Junior.
Larusso swings for the body but Dillashaw Junior moves out of range.
Dillashaw Junior throws a leg kick but Larusso sees it coming and checks it nicely.
You can see that Larusso has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Larusso blocks the body kick.
Larusso waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dillashaw Junior.
Dillashaw Junior feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Larusso's calf.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Larusso.
Dillashaw Junior throws out a loose jab but Larusso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Larusso tries a quick counter leg kick but Dillashaw Junior is wise to it.
Dillashaw Junior takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dillashaw Junior walks into a straight right hand from Larusso.
Dillashaw Junior blocks a head kick by Larusso.
Dillashaw Junior shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dillashaw Junior jabs at Larusso's body.
Underestimated Dillashaw Junior has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dillashaw Junior fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Larusso, pushing him back against the cage.
Larusso tries to work over Dillashaw Junior's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Larusso swings wildly with an uppercut but Dillashaw Junior uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dillashaw Junior throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dillashaw Junior misses with a hook to the ribs.
Larusso wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Larusso misses with the head strike.
Dillashaw Junior looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Larusso tries to break free but Dillashaw Junior pushes him back against the cage.
Larusso is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dillashaw Junior is keeping busy.
Larusso blocking some punches.

Larusso escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Dillashaw Junior takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Larusso.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larusso fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Larusso tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Larusso.
A short left from Dillashaw Junior.
Dillashaw Junior lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dillashaw Junior tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Larusso lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Larusso breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Larusso avoids the head kick by Dillashaw Junior.
Larusso throws out a counter right but Dillashaw Junior avoids it with no problem.
Larusso throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Larusso circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Larusso to counter with a crisp jab.
Dillashaw Junior misses with a straight right.
The fighters circling - Dillashaw Junior throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Larusso appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillashaw Junior throws a leg kick which misses Larusso's front leg but catches the back leg as Larusso tries to avoid it.
Larusso takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dillashaw Junior on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Larusso.
Larusso goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
As Larusso tries to get set, Dillashaw Junior tries to push him back and clinch up but Larusso manages to avoid the attempt.
Larusso lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A solid leg kick lands there for Larusso.
Larusso bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Larusso tests Dillashaw Junior's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Larusso. That's going to slow Dillashaw Junior down.
Daniel Larusso is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dillashaw Junior gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dillashaw Junior tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Larusso was well out of range. Poor timing from Dillashaw Junior.
Dillashaw Junior attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Larusso cracks Dillashaw Junior with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dillashaw Junior avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dillashaw Junior quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Larusso comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Larusso winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Larusso!
Daniel Larusso decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.