PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Claudio Demaestri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabio Villegas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Demaestri
vs
Villegas

200 cm
26
197 lbs
6 - 11 - 0

184 cm
35
192 lbs
13 - 19 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Claudio Demaestri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fabio Villegas!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villegas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Demaestri misses with the combination.
Villegas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Villegas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Demaestri is looking to counter punch.
Villegas looks to land a combination but Demaestri avoids it well.
Demaestri throws a right and a left that both miss.
Demaestri feints a jab promting Villegas to slip. Demaestri then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Villegas slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Fabio Villegas has been cut.
Demaestri really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Demaestri looks to land a combination but Villegas avoids it well.
Villegas dodges the punch combination from Demaestri.
Villegas scores with a jab to the head.
Demaestri throws a right and a left that Villegas avoids nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice shot by Demaestri.
Demaestri throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Demaestri throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Villegas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demaestri swinging wildly here.
A shot to the body from Villegas misses
and Demaestri counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Villegas walks into a left hand.
Villegas throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Demaestri tries to bum rush Villegas with a series of wild strikes but Villegas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Villegas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Demaestri misses with a two punch combination.
Demaestri lands a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Villegas misses with a double jab.
Villegas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Demaestri throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Villegas counters with a left to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Demaestri, as that shot connected.
Villegas lands a two punch combo.
A telegraphed right hand from Demaestri misses the target.
Demaestri misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Villegas. Demaestri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Demaestri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Villegas.
Villegas missing with a left hand there. Demaestri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Demaestri looks to land a combination but Villegas avoids it well.
Demaestri throws a body punch but Villegas moves out of range.
Demaestri lands a jab to Villegas's midsection.
Demaestri fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Villegas dodges the punch combination from Demaestri.
Demaestri closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Demaestri is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Villegas lands with a shot to the body.
Demaestri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Demaestri looks to land a combination but Villegas avoids it well.
Villegas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Demaestri was well out of range. Poor timing from Villegas.
Demaestri connects with a right hand. Villegas shakes it off.
Villegas is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Demaestri rather than just go for the knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Villegas does no damage.
Demaestri with a nice cross.
Demaestri swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Demaestri misses with a series of wild punches.
Demaestri 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.
Villegas looks to land a combination but Demaestri avoids it well.
Demaestri misses with a few strikes there.
Demaestri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Villegas scores with a nice strike.
Villegas misses with a combination
and Demaestri counters with a straight right hand.
Demaestri sizes up Villegas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Oooh a lovely combination from Demaestri sends Villegas down but not out. Demaestri dives into side control looking to finish.

Villegas is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villegas tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Demaestri has hold of Villegas's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Villegas tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Demaestri cranks the arm and Villegas screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Villegas, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Claudio Demaestri!
A pretty intense looking Claudio Demaestri took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.