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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Mortimer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demarcus DeSilva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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190 cm
22
210 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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190 cm
27
215 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Mortimer! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Demarcus DeSilva! The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Oooooh!!! Mortimer has knocked DeSilva down with a huge combo! Mortimer steps away and waves a wobbly DeSilva back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Demarcus DeSilva has been cut. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Mortimer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. A nice leg kick lands there from Mortimer. Mortimer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Mortimer lands a hook that snaps the head of DeSilva backwards. A right hand to the body from Mortimer.
DeSilva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
DeSilva looks gassed! Mortimer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. DeSilva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Nice body punch from Mortimer. Mortimer lands a hook to the side of the head. Mortimer blocks an elbow strike from DeSilva.
Mortimer is stalling here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mortimer. DeSilva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mortimer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. A short left from Mortimer. Mortimer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. DeSilva slips under a jab from Mortimer. Mortimer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Nice body punch from Mortimer. Mortimer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by DeSilva. DeSilva on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mortimer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mortimer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with DeSilva, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mortimer lands a right hand that snaps the head of DeSilva backwards. Mortimer lands a right hand that snaps the head of DeSilva backwards. DeSilva missing with knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Mortimer.
Mortimer lands with a short shot to the head. Mortimer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of DeSilvas head. Mortimer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mortimer holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mortimer pushes DeSilva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Mortimer lands a body punch in the clinch. Mortimer lands a shot to the body. Still in the clinch, Mortimer scores with a nice short uppercut. Mortimer lands a right hand that snaps the head of DeSilva backwards. Mortimer gets through DeSilva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Mortimer controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Mortimer lands on the inside with an uppercut. Mortimer lands a nice shot to the body. Knees to the body from Mortimer.
Come on Mortimer - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mortimer working some nice short punches in the clinch. Mortimer stalls.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mortimer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Mortimer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Tony Mortimer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Mortimer misses with a body kick. DeSilva throws a lazy head kick enabling Mortimer to counter with a crisp jab. Mortimer scores with a nice head shot. Mortimer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
DeSilva takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
DeSilva on the wrong end of a nice jab. Mortimer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
DeSilva tries to keep at a distance but Mortimer has taken the fight into the clinch. Mortimer digs a right hand underneath DeSilva's ribcage. DeSilva let out a lung full of air as it connected. Mortimer lands a hook that snaps the head of DeSilva backwards. Mortimer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Still in the clinch, Mortimer scores with a nice short uppercut. DeSilva tries to land a knee to the head but Mortimer blocks with his arms.
Mortimer lands a nice knee to the body. A right hand to the body from Mortimer.
Mortimer controlling the action here for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mortimer manages to break the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mortimer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. DeSilva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mortimer can pounce on him.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mortimer. Mortimer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Mortimer avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Mortimer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Mortimer takes the fight into the clinch. 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! Mortimer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
DeSilva takes an elbow to the forehead. A right hand to the body from Mortimer.
Mortimer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mortimer lands a hook to the side of the head. Mortimer lands a nice shot to the body. A body shot lands from Mortimer.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A shot in the inside from Mortimer. Mortimer digs a right hand into DeSilva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on DeSilva's gas tank. Mortimer breaks from the clinch.
Mortimer with a body punch. A glancing blow. Mortimer has managed to clinch.
A short uppercut from Mortimer. Mortimer manages to break the clinch.
DeSilva walks into a left hand. Mortimer looks to score with a jab to the body but DeSilva is just out of range. Mortimer blocks a head kick by DeSilva.
Mortimer lands with a straight right. DeSilva didn't see that one coming. Mortimer takes the fight into the clinch. Mortimer works on DeSilva's body with a couple of short punches. Mortimer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of DeSilvas head. DeSilva takes a knee to the side of the body. Mortimer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mortimer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but DeSilva was well out of range. Poor timing from Mortimer. Mortimer loads up on a big right hand but DeSilva slips the punch.
That's five minutes gone in the round. DeSilva has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mortimer finds it's way round the side to connect with DeSilva's head. Mortimer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Mortimer is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. DeSilva takes a body punch but keeps moving. DeSilva defending well as Mortimer loads up on a big left hand. Mortimer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by DeSilva. DeSilva walks into a straight right hand from Mortimer. Mortimer scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mortimer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. DeSilva throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Mortimer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. DeSilva throws a leg kick and Mortimer counters with a head kick. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Mortimer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Some wild striking there from Mortimer.
Mortimer avoids the body shot from DeSilva.
A low kick from Mortimer is predictable there and DeSilva counters with a head kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round. DeSilva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Mortimer scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Mortimer scores with the left hand. DeSilva knows he should have avoided that one. Mortimer closes the distance and clinches. DeSilva tries to land knees in the clinch but Mortimer avoids the damage to the body. A quick uppercut on the inside from Mortimer. Mortimer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mortimer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Mortimer controlling the action here for a moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mortimer. A bit of stalling here from Mortimer.
Mortimer lands with a left to the head. Mortimer lands a body shot in the clinch.
DeSilva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mortimer blocks it with crossed arms. Mortimer avoiding damage.
A short right from Mortimer. Mortimer cracks DeSilva with a nice body shot. Mortimer is pushing DeSilva up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Mortimer scores with a knee to the head.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Knees to the body from DeSilva.
A short uppercut from Mortimer. Mortimer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Mortimer is pushing DeSilva up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Mortimer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mortimer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Mortimer throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A slow jab from Mortimer misses its intended target. A combination from Mortimer does no damage. DeSilva fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Mortimer scores with a punch to the head. DeSilva lands with an uppercut that bounces Mortimer off the cage and back into rage. Mortimer throws a good cross that connects.
A low kick from DeSilva misses and Mortimer counters with a nice body shot.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. DeSilva takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Mortimer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mortimer scores with a shoulder strike. A short right from Mortimer on the inside. Mortimer lands a good knee to the midsection. DeSilva won't want to take too many of those. DeSilva misses with a body punch.
DeSilva missing with knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Mortimer.
Mortimer with a knee to the head.
Mortimer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Mortimer throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Mortimer throws a left and a right that both miss
and DeSilva counters with an inside leg kick. DeSilva throws a low kick but Mortimer moves out of range easily. DeSilva misses with a takedown attempt - Mortimer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. A head kick misses from Mortimer. Mortimer lands a glancing blow to the side of DeSilva's head. DeSilva swings widly with a right hand
and Mortimer counters with a left and a right that stings DeSilva. Demarcus DeSilva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Tony Mortimer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Mortimer throws a body kick, spinning off balance and DeSilva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Mortimer pushes DeSilva up against the cage in a clinch. Mortimer lands a right hand. DeSilva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mortimer is defending well for now. DeSilva can't find room to land a body shot as Mortimer controls the action.
DeSilva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mortimer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees to the body from Mortimer.
Mortimer lands a right hand that snaps the head of DeSilva backwards. DeSilva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mortimer blocks it with crossed arms. DeSilva being controlled against the cage. Mortimer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! DeSilva tries to land knees in the clinch but Mortimer avoids the damage to the body. A short body shot lands from Mortimer as the two fighters clinch.
DeSilva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mortimer is defending well for now. Mortimer connects with a nasty looking knee right to DeSilva's face.
Mortimer throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that's the end of the fight! Tony Mortimer showed his dominance in that final round. Well Mortimer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Tony Mortimer! Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Tony Mortimer! Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Tony Mortimer!
Tony Mortimer wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
35% |
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