PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Maki Daebak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pauly D (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Daebak
vs
D

175 cm
25
155 lbs
7 - 5 - 1

178 cm
27
158 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Maki Daebak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pauly D!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daebak fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. D looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Daebak uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
D just misses with a punch to the body.

Daebak clinches up with D and pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from D.
D lands a knee to the body.
D can't find room to land a body shot as Daebak controls the action.
Daebak tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
D pushes Daebak back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Daebak is trying to force a seperation but D has the dominant position.
Daebak missing with knees to the body.
Daebak wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but D has him pressed against the cage.
Daebak's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Daebak blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
D struggles to land a body shot inside as Daebak controls his hands.
Nice body punch from D.
D scores with a nice hook to the head.
Daebak is looking to break free of the clinch but D has double underhooks.
Daebak blocking some punches.
Daebak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Daebak escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
D slips a straight right by Daebak.

D clinches up with Daebak and pushes him back against the cage.
D keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Daebak's efforts to push away.
D goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
D prevents Daebak from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daebak is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
D throws a head punch that misses.
Daebak wants to get back to striking at distance but D won't allow it.
Daebak is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Daebak blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Daebak tries to break the clinch but D is controlling the position.
Daebak can't break the clinch.
Daebak wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Daebak wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
D digs a right hand underneath Daebak's ribcage. Daebak let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Daebak is trying to break free.
Daebak wants to get back to striking at distance but D won't allow it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Daebak breaks the clinch.
Daebak moves out of range of the body kick from D.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from D.
Daebak closes the distance but D moves to the side
and D counters with a body kick that stops Daebak in his tracks momentarily.
D works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
D thuds a left hand into Daebak's body.

Daebak tries to keep at a distance but D has taken the fight into the clinch.
Daebak is trying to break free.
D tries to work over Daebak's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
D misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
D has Daebak pressed against the cage, preventing Daebak from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
D keeps control of Daebak as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Daebak tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Daebak tries to circle away but D has him pinned against the cage.
D throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
D scores with an uppercut up the middle.
D lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
D struggles to land a body shot inside as Daebak controls his hands.

Daebak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
D moves out of range of the leg kick from Daebak.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daebak is looking to chop away at D's legs.
Daebak throws out a loose jab but D uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pauly D dominated that round.
That's time! Daebak's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Decent striking displayed by Daebak there.
Daebak works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

D forces Daebak back against the cage and clinches.
Daebak tries to break free but D pushes him back against the cage.
Daebak wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pauly D seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Daebak working hard to break the clinch.
Daebak wants to get back to striking at distance but D won't allow it.
D keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Daebak's efforts to push away.
Daebak wants to break the clinch but can't.
Daebak is trying to push D away but D has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Daebak is trying to push D away but D has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
D using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Daebak has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
D prevents Daebak from breaking the clinch.
D lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Daebak backwards.
Nice body punch from D.
D can't find room to land a body shot as Daebak controls the action.
Daebak is trying to break the clinch but D has him pressed against the cage.
D lands an uppercut.
D misses with a hook to the ribs.
D lands a body punch.
Daebak blocks a punch to the side of the head.
D gets through Daebak's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
D lands a body punch.
Daebak looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
D prevents Daebak from breaking the clinch.
D keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Daebak's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for D.
Daebak looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Daebak wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
D tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Daebak is trying to break the clinch but D has him pressed against the cage.
Daebak avoiding damage as D throws knees to the body.
D prevents Daebak from breaking 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!
D lands on the inside with an uppercut.
D scores with a shoulder strike.

Daebak is rocked!
D lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Daebak or not.
Oh Daebak is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
D working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
D throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Daebaks head.
D lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Daebak to his knees! D keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pauly D!