PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between DeMar DeRozan (ranked 4399 p4p, 483 weight class) and Dennis Wilson (ranked 3426 p4p, 401 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Dennis Wilson enters the cage!

DeRozan
vs
Wilson

201 cm
25
210 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

199 cm
24
220 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, DeMar DeRozan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dennis Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson throws a big shot that misses.
DeRozan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wilson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
DeRozan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wilson throws out a powerful jab.
Wilson throws a lazy uppercut
and DeRozan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wilson misses with a lunging right hand
and DeRozan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wilson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wilson swings widly with a right hand
and DeRozan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wilson avoids the body shot from DeRozan.
DeRozan moves out of range of the strikes.
DeRozan misses with a wild body shot.
Wilson throws an off balance right hand
and DeRozan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wilson thinking.
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!
Wilson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
DeRozan moves out of range of the strikes.
Wilson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by DeRozan.
DeRozan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeRozan tries to bum rush Wilson with a series of wild strikes but Wilson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
DeRozan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wilson.
Wilson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Wilson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but DeRozan moves away.
Wilson moves out of range of the leg kick from DeRozan.
DeRozan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wilson throws a sloppy body shot
and Wilson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dennis Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
DeRozan moves away from the strike by Wilson.
DeRozan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wilson.
DeRozan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wilson. That did some damage!
A looping hook to the body misses from DeRozan. Wilson does a little dance to reset his feet.
DeMar DeRozan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wilson scores with a sloppy right hand. DeRozan should have avoided that one.
Wilson throws a lazy body kick

and DeRozan counters with a crisp right hand that drops Wilson! DeRozan lets Wilson back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

It looks like Dennis Wilson has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wilson scores with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
DeRozan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wilson misses with a body shot.
Wilson throws a one two combo.
Wilson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
DeRozan moves forwards but Wilson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
DeRozan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wilson moves away.
Wilson misses with a hook to the body

and DeRozan counters with a crisp right hand that drops Wilson! DeRozan lets Wilson back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Wilson is rocked!
DeRozan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wilson can pounce on him.
Wilson is still on wobbly legs! Can DeRozan finish him?
DeRozan misses the shot to the body.
Wilson seems to have recovered his senses.
Wilson misses with a takedown attempt

and DeRozan counters with a crisp right hand that drops Wilson! DeRozan lets Wilson back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Wilson throws a series of punches but DeRozan avoids them all with ease.
A counter left hand to the body from DeRozan misses its target.
DeRozan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wilson misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson throws a lazy head kick
and DeRozan counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick misses from Wilson.
DeRozan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
DeRozan blocks a head kick by Wilson.
Wilson throws a right hand that misses
and DeRozan counters with a huge left! Wilson is in big trouble! He's backing up but DeRozan isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Wilson from any more damage. A dominating finish by DeRozan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). DeMar DeRozan!
An out of breath DeMar DeRozan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.