PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stew Sauced (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davide Dileo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sauced comes to the cage accompanied by Irish Jig. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sauced
vs
Dileo

194 cm
29
207 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

192 cm
29
223 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Bullet Proof System

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 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stew Sauced!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Davide Dileo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dileo tries to close the distance and clinch but Sauced swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd cheers as Sauced lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dileo doesn't seem phased though.
Sauced keeps the fight on the outside.
Dileo moves to clinch but Sauced breaks away
and Sauced counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dileo tries to clinch
and Sauced counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dileo thinking.
Dileo tries to clinch there but Sauced circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Sauced on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sauced stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dileo cracks Sauced with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dileo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dileo tries to close the distance and clinch but Sauced swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Dileo pushes Sauced up against the cage in a clinch.

Dileo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've been informed that Dileo has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Dileo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A quick step to the side and Sauced tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sauced swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Dileo rushes Sauced and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dileo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sauced working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sauced blocks an uppercut.
Sauced works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dileo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sauced backwards.
Dileo struggles to land a body shot inside as Sauced controls his hands.
Sauced stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sauced throws a head punch that misses.
Sauced scores with a shoulder strike.
Dileo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sauced backwards.
Sauced goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sauced has a couple of punches blocked by Dileo.
Dileo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sauced is keeping busy.

Dileo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dileo tries to clinch but Sauced moves away
and Sauced counters with a nice uppercut.

Dileo takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dileo blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sauced lands a shot to the body.
Sauced fails to pull guard.
Sauced misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sauced is trying to pull guard but Dileo has him pressed against the cage.
Dileo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dileo prevents a body shot from Sauced.
Dileo tries to circle away but Sauced has him pinned against the cage.
Sauced scores with a shoulder strike.

Dileo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sauced swats away the attempt to clinch by Dileo.
Dileo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Dileo instigates a clinch.
Sauced misses with a body punch.

Sauced jumps into guard, dragging Dileo to the mat.
Sauced utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dileo working some strikes from top position.
Dileo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dileo works over Sauced with some ground and pound from guard.
Dileo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sauced works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dileo scoring with punches to the head and body.

Sauced is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dileo is aware though and is defending well.
Sauced working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dileo.
Sauced is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dileo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dileo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dileo stops Sauced from standing up.
Sauced controls Dileo momentarily but Dileo frees himself.
Dileo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dileo throwing strikes from guard but Sauced blocks nicely.
Dileo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sauced has Dileo pulled in close to control his posture.
Sauced preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sauced trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Sauced looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dileo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sauced's head.
Dileo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sauced doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Dileo postures up in Sauced's guard and throws a big left but Sauced blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Davide Dileo will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dileo wants to clinch up but Sauced keeps it at a distance.
Sauced is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Dileo doesn't manage to clinch there - Sauced circles away.

Dileo closes the distance and clinches.
Dileo tries to land knees in the clinch but Sauced avoids the damage to the body.
Dileo misses with a punch to the body.
Sauced fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sauced tries to score a body lock takedown but Dileo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sauced jumps guard but Dileo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sauced missing with knees to the body.
Sauced has a couple of punches blocked by Dileo.
Sauced misses with a body punch.
Sauced doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dileo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Davide Dileo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dileo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sauced jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dileo walks away with a smile on his face. Sauced gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stew Sauced. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dileo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sauced manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dileo wants to clinch up but Sauced keeps it at a distance.
Davide Dileo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dileo connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dileo takes the fight into the clinch.
Dileo presses Sauced against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dileo lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dileo.
Dileo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sauced tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dileo's elbow.
Dileo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dileo prevents a body shot from Sauced.

Dileo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sauced swats away the attempt to clinch by Dileo.
Sauced connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dileo moves in looking to clinch but Sauced pushes him off.
Sauced avoids the head kick by Dileo.
Sauced throws a body shot but no joy.
Dileo looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dileo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sauced to score with a decent uppercut.
Dileo fails in his attempt to clinch.
As Dileo tries to get set, Sauced tries to push him back and clinch up but Dileo manages to avoid the attempt.
Dileo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dileo tries to clinch but Sauced moves away
and Sauced cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Sauced misses the target.
Dileo follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Dileo wants to clinch up but Sauced keeps it at a distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sauced, as that shot connected.
Sauced waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dileo.

Dileo darts in and clinches Sauced up against the cage.
Dileo tries to throw a body punch but Sauced avoids it by throwing Dileo back against the cage.
Sauced tries to pull guard but Dileo won't allow it.
Dileo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sauced has a couple of punches blocked by Dileo.
Sauced doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dileo has a couple of punches blocked by Sauced.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dileo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sauced is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dileo is defending well for now.
A right hook to the body lands for Sauced.
Dileo blocks an uppercut.
Dileo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sauced goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dileo.
Dileo is trying to break the clinch but Sauced is controlling him.

Sauced has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Dileo uses from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sauced has his foot on Dileo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dileo works his way back into a safe position though.
Dileo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dileo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sauced's head.
Sauced trying to strike off his back.
Sauced throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Dileo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sauced has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dileo scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sauced is on top in guard.

Dileo keeping moving, preventing Sauced from controlling successfully.
Sauced won't allow Dileo to sweep him here.
Sauced throwing strikes from guard but Dileo blocks nicely.

Dileo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sauced defends well.
Dileo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sauced stopping the sweep attempt from Dileo.
Davide Dileo has got the better of the ground game so far.

Sauced is sitting in close to Dileo's body. Dileo has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Sauced is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Sauced is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Dileo.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Davide Dileo!
A victorious Davide Dileo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Stew Sauced stepped up to the mic, saying 'It's not my day, I'm so unlucky. Sorry fans I had disappointed you all.'.