PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Goban Declan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aldo Pitbull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Aldo Pitbull was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Declan
vs
Pitbull

187 cm
23
190 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

188 cm
23
189 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Goban Declan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aldo Pitbull!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pitbull looks to throw the jab but Declan is out of range.
Declan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pitbull takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Declan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Declan misses with a hook
and Pitbull counters with a stiff right hand.
Declan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've been hearing reports that Declan has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A big left from Pitbull misses.
Declan lands a high kick!
Pitbull lands a nice shot to the body.
Declan throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Pitbull counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pitbull changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pitbull lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Declan moves out of range as Pitbull strikes.
A quick step to the side and Declan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Declan throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Declan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pitbull jabs at Declan's body.
Good shot there by Declan.
Pitbull lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Declan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Declan throws a wild body kick that Pitbull sees coming a mile off.
Pitbull misses with a lunging right hand
and Declan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pitbull checks a low kick from Declan.
Declan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Declan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pitbull fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pitbull looks to score with a jab to the body but Declan is just out of range.
Declan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Declan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Declan defending well as Pitbull loads up on a big left hand.
Declan misses with a low kick.
Declan takes one on the button.
Pitbull misses with a jab, cross combination.
Declan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pitbull throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Declan looks to land a left hand but Pitbull moved out of range nicely.
Pitbull keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Declan.
Declan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pitbull throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Declan counters with a thumping low kick.
Pitbull misses with a body shot.
Pitbull takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Pitbull throws a body shot but no joy.
Aldo Pitbull seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Declan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pitbull throws out the jab.
Declan swings for the body but Pitbull moves out of range.
Pitbull connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pitbull lands a right hook to the body.
Declan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Declan misses with a body kick.
The crowd cheers as Pitbull lands an impressive looking overhand right. Declan doesn't seem phased though.
Declan lands a nice shot to the body.
Declan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A combination from Pitbull does no damage.
Declan half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A good leg kick by Pitbull.
Declan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
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!
Jab by Declan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Declan scores with a spinning back kick!
Declan tries to move into range but Pitbull moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice body punch from Pitbull.
Declan cracks Pitbull with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pitbull throws a body shot but no joy.
Pitbull misses with a looping left.
Declan lands a jab to the nose.
Declan misses the shot to the body.
Pitbull throws a poor cross that misses

and Declan counters with a shoot takedown. Pitbull fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Declan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pitbull is keeping the position for now.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Pitbull manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aldo Pitbull dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Declan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Declan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Declan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Declan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pitbull thumps Declan with a low kick.
Pitbull is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Declan.
Pitbull misses with the combination.
Pitbull walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pitbull lands with an uppercut that bounces Declan off the cage and back into range.
Pitbull throws the left hand but Declan avoids the punch easily.
Declan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitbull throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Declan slips under a jab from Pitbull.
Pitbull looks to score with a jab to the body but Declan is just out of range.
Declan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A slow jab from Pitbull misses its intended target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Declan. That's going to slow Pitbull down.
Pitbull scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pitbull with a jab.
Pitbull has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pitbull moves away from the strike by Declan.
Declan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pitbull to score with a decent uppercut.
Pitbull throws a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Pitbull misses.
Declan drops down looking for a counter takedown but Pitbull sprawls and moves away.
Pitbull throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Declan.
Declan with a nice cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pitbull tries to bum rush Declan with a series of wild strikes but Declan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Declan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pitbull misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pitbull lands a jab to the head.
Pitbull throws a sloppy body shot
and Declan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Declan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pitbull takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Declan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Declan works the jab nicely.

Pitbull is rocked!
Pitbull throws a left and a right that both miss
and Declan counters with a big right hand! Oh Pitbull is in trouble here! Declan follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Goban Declan!
Goban Declan retains his middleweight title!