PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samson Dandrakulo (ranked 668 p4p, 511 weight class) and Tristan Zigaro (ranked 96 p4p, 71 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dandrakulo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Don't Push- Sublime. Samson Dandrakulo had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Dandrakulo
vs
Zigaro

190 cm
24
210
12 - 4 - 0

190 cm
23
206
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Conviction
KOMBAT KLOTHING

Conquest Nutrition™ (160Q) $48

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Samson Dandrakulo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tristan Zigaro!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dandrakulo throws a body shot but no joy.
Zigaro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dandrakulo.
Dandrakulo loads up on a big right hand but Zigaro slips the punch.
Dandrakulo connects with a leg kick.
Zigaro checks a leg kick.
Dandrakulo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Zigaro counters with a stiff right hand.
Good exchange - Dandrakulo coming out on top.
Dandrakulo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zigaro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zigaro moves out of range of the strikes.
Dandrakulo throws a body punch but Zigaro moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zigaro lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dandrakulo.
Zigaro throws a body punch but Dandrakulo moves out of range.
We've been told by Dandrakulo's head coaches at The Scrap Squad that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Zigaro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dandrakulo throws a sloppy head kick and Zigaro moves out of range easily.
Zigaro throws a big counter head kick but Dandrakulo avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zigaro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dandrakulo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Zigaro backs up against the cage.
Zigaro moves out of range of the leg kick from Dandrakulo.
Dandrakulo catches Zigaro with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Zigaro uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dandrakulo has time to react.
Dandrakulo moves out of range as Zigaro throws a body kick.
The crowd cheers as Dandrakulo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Zigaro doesn't seem phased though.
Dandrakulo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dandrakulo misses with the combination.
Zigaro feints a counter leg kick.
A big left from Dandrakulo misses.
Dandrakulo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zigaro counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zigaro takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dandrakulo scoring well with a low kick there.
Dandrakulo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zigaro moves out of range of the body kick.
Zigaro follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dandrakulo lands a head kick!
Zigaro moves out of range of the leg kick from Dandrakulo.
Zigaro replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Dandrakulo blocks it well.
Dandrakulo throws a right hand that misses
and Zigaro counters with a right hand to the body.
Dandrakulo dips to his left and cracks Zigaro with an uppercut!
Zigaro takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Samson Dandrakulo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Zigaro rushes Dandrakulo and presses him up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dandrakulo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zigaro's brow.
Dandrakulo lands a left hand.
Dandrakulo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dandrakulo is looking to break free of the clinch but Zigaro has double underhooks.
Dandrakulo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zigaro pushes Dandrakulo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Zigaro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Zigaro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dandrakulo walks into a jab.
Dandrakulo throws the left hand but Zigaro avoids the punch easily.
Zigaro appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dandrakulo throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zigaro! But no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dandrakulo checks the leg kick.
Zigaro misses with a looping left.
Dandrakulo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zigaro throws a body shot but no joy.
Zigaro with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Zigaro rushes Dandrakulo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Zigaro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dandrakulo backwards.
Dandrakulo misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Dandrakulo.
Dandrakulo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Zigaro.
Zigaro misses with a punch to the body.
Dandrakulo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dandrakulo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dandrakulo tries a body shot but Zigaro blocks it.
Dandrakulo misses with a body punch.
Zigaro lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dandrakulo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zigaro prevents a body shot from Dandrakulo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dandrakulo blocks a body shot from Zigaro.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dandrakulo letting Zigaro take a breather here.
Dandrakulo misses with a knee to the head.

Dandrakulo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zigaro takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Zigaro thows a body kick. Dandrakulo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Dandrakulo is breathing heavily.
Zigaro buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zigaro with a hook.

It looks like Samson Dandrakulo has been cut.
Zigaro scores with a hook to the body. Dandrakulo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Zigaro connects with a body shot.
Dandrakulo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Zigaro cracks Dandrakulo with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Zigaro has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Dandrakulo to stand back up!

Dandrakulo is rocked!
Zigaro finds Dandrakulo's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Dandrakulo flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Zigaro lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Dandrakulo will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tristan Zigaro!
Tristan Zigaro is the new light heavyweight champion!