PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Santana Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sol Dier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dier has chosen Soldier as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Blaze
vs
Dier

177 cm
32
143 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

166 cm
30
155 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Venom Combat Sports
KAISER Nutrition - Q160

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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Santana Blaze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sol Dier!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dier throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Blaze appears to be looking for a big counter.
Dier misses with a straight right.
Dier misses with a jab to the body
and Blaze counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Blaze lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dier circles away quickly and effectively.
Dier fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sol Dier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blaze uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dier.
Blaze is looking for a counter combo.
Dier throws a sloppy body shot
and Blaze counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dier swings for the body but Blaze moves out of range.
Blaze is looking for a counter combo.
No joy there for Dier, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Blaze cracks Dier with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A shot to the body from Dier misses
and Blaze counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dier misses with a looping left.
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!
The crowd cheers as Dier lands an impressive looking overhand right. Blaze doesn't seem phased though.

It looks like Santana Blaze has been cut.
Dier misses with a wild body shot.
Dier misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Blaze connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Some wild striking there from Blaze.
Dier swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Blaze counters with an outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaze catches Dier with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dier is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Blaze dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dier. That did some damage!
A looping hook to the body misses from Dier. Blaze does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dier is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Blaze rather than just go for the knockout.

Dier drops Blaze with a right and a left! Dier comes rushing in but Blaze regains his composure and manages to keep Dier in guard.

Blaze is rocked!
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!
Dier postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Blaze covers up, he's hurt! Dier keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Dier and the ref steps in to end the fight! Dier can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sol Dier!
The defeated Santana Blaze had this to say: ' '.