PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Salazar Di Fuentes (ranked 3218 p4p, 314 weight class) and Robert Doory (ranked 24797 p4p, 478 weight class). Salazar Di Fuentes has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Di Fuentes
vs
Doory

200 cm
21
275 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
270 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Salazar Di Fuentes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robert Doory!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, David Schapiro and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doory swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Doory shoots in for a takedown but Di Fuentes shows good takedown defense.
Nice sprawl there from Di Fuentes as Doory shoots in.
Doory shoots for a takedown but Di Fuentes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Salazar Di Fuentes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Doory.
A nice leg kick lands there from Di Fuentes.

Di Fuentes clinches.
Di Fuentes with a knee to the head.
Doory has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Di Fuentes is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Di Fuentes can't find room to land a body shot as Doory controls the action.
Doory trying to land knees to the body.
Doory manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Knees to the body from Di Fuentes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doory is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A frustrated look appears on Doory's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Di Fuentes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doory can't break the clinch.
Di Fuentes landing knees to the body.
Doory looks winded!
Di Fuentes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Doory blocks a body shot from Di Fuentes.
Di Fuentes landing knees to the body.
Di Fuentes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Doory tries for a takedown but Di Fuentes manages to get underhooks.
Di Fuentes scores with a knee to the head.
Di Fuentes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees in the clinch landing for Di Fuentes.

Di Fuentes manages to break the clinch.

Di Fuentes closes the distance and pushes Doory back into the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Di Fuentes obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Di Fuentes stalling in the clinch.
Di Fuentes scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Robert Doory has been cut.
Di Fuentes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Doory's face.

Doory is rocked!
Di Fuentes lands a good knee to the midsection. Doory won't want to take too many of those.
Di Fuentes lands an elbow that stopped Doory in his tracks for a moment.
Doory is still on wobbly legs! Can Di Fuentes finish him?
Di Fuentes lands a nice elbow.
Di Fuentes landing knees to the body.
Doory takes a knee right on the jaw!
Di Fuentes working Doory over with knees to the body.
Di Fuentes controlling the position using the Thai clinch, unloads with a massive knee! Boom! He's out cold and slumps to the floor against the cage! I can't wait to see the slow motion replay of that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Salazar Di Fuentes!