PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Stann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dino Ciccarelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Stann
vs
Ciccarelli

180 cm
34
199 lbs
16 - 15 - 2

179 cm
22
192 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Stann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dino Ciccarelli!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ciccarelli tries to close the distance and clinch but Stann swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dino Ciccarelli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Ciccarelli does no damage.
Ciccarelli rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stann moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ciccarelli tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Stann paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ciccarelli rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stann moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stann misses the jab.
Ciccarelli will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ciccarelli shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Stann eats them both and turns towards Ciccarelli to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ciccarelli misses with a double jab.
Ciccarelli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stann.
Stann connects with a looping right hand.
Ciccarelli lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Dan Stann has been cut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Stann darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

It looks like Dino Ciccarelli has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ciccarelli keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A punch combination from Ciccarelli misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciccarelli misses with the combination.
Stann throws a hook to the side of Ciccarelli's head but Ciccarelli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ciccarelli will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ciccarelli takes one on the button.
Ciccarelli swinging wildly here.
Ciccarelli lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Stann throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stann. Ciccarelli does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stann wants to clinch up but Ciccarelli keeps it at a distance.
Ciccarelli misses with a wild combination.
Stann misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ciccarelli looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ciccarelli throws a right hand that Stann ducks under and follows up with a left that Stann also avoids with ease.
Stann misses with a few strikes there.
Stann walks into a left hand.
Stann stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ciccarelli.
Ciccarelli throws a series of punches but Stann moves out of range.
Stann fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Ciccarelli does no damage.
Ciccarelli lands a jab-cross combination.
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!
Ciccarelli moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ciccarelli on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciccarelli swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ciccarelli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ciccarelli looks to land a combination but Stann avoids it well.
Ciccarelli throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stann.
Ciccarelli throws a nice looking combination but Stann bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ciccarelli tries to land a leg kick but Stann saw it coming and moves away.
Ciccarelli throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ciccarelli moves in looking to clinch but Stann pushes him off.
Stann avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ciccarelli fails to land with a series of punches.
Stann misses with a wild body shot.
Stann misses the jab.
Ciccarelli looks to land a combination but Stann avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ciccarelli misses with a wild combination.
Stann is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ciccarelli.
Ciccarelli throws a right and a left that Stann avoids nicely.
Stann misses with a wild body shot.
Ciccarelli scores with a three punch combo!
Ciccarelli misses with a double jab.
Ciccarelli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stann manages to avoid it.
Ciccarelli misses with a series of wild punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ciccarelli lands a two punch combo.
Stann misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ciccarelli tries to clinch up but Stann circles away and keeps his distance.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ciccarelli throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Stann counter with a right hand.
Ciccarelli throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stann.
Ciccarelli misses with a double jab.
Ciccarelli misses with a wild combination.
Ciccarelli lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stann circles away quickly and effectively.
Ciccarelli misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ciccarelli scores with a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Ciccarelli. Those never looked like landing.
Stann misses with a body shot.
Ciccarelli misses with a body shot.

Ciccarelli gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ciccarelli struggles to land a body shot inside as Stann controls his hands.
Stann wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ciccarelli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stann blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ciccarelli tries a body shot but Stann blocks it.
Ciccarelli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ciccarelli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stann's elbow.
Ciccarelli misses with a body punch.
Stann prevents a body shot from Ciccarelli.
Stann wants to get back to striking at distance but Ciccarelli won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Stann's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stann has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ciccarelli effectively controlling the action here.
Ciccarelli tries a body shot but Stann blocks it.
Stann is trying to force a seperation but Ciccarelli has the dominant position.
Ciccarelli misses with a punch to the body.
Stann working hard to break the clinch.
Ciccarelli throws a head punch that misses.
Ciccarelli throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ciccarelli tries to throw a body punch but Stann avoids it by throwing Ciccarelli back against the ropes.

Stann breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ciccarelli doesn't manage to clinch there - Stann circles away.
Stann slips a straight right by Ciccarelli.
Stann misses with a hook.
Stann takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Stann uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Some wild striking there from Ciccarelli.
Ciccarelli displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ciccarelli tries to bum rush Stann with a series of wild strikes but Stann uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ciccarelli uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stann has time to react.
Stann connects with a body shot.
Ciccarelli looks winded!
Ciccarelli falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stann counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Ciccarelli is rocked!

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ciccarelli takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ciccarelli is still on wobbly legs! Can Stann finish him?
A slow jab from Stann misses its intended target.
Ciccarelli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stann throws out the jab.
Stann throws a series of punches but Ciccarelli avoids them all with ease.
Stann fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stann throws a hook but Ciccarelli blocks it.
Stann misses with an uppercut. Ciccarelli saw that one coming.
Stann throws a series of punches but Ciccarelli avoids them all with ease.
A jab from Stann misses.
Stann misses with a series of wild punches.
Ciccarelli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stann.
Stann throws a lazy right hand but Ciccarelli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Stann. Those never looked like landing.
Ciccarelli seems to have recovered his senses.
Ciccarelli misses with a few strikes there.
Ciccarelli avoids the body shot from Stann.
Stann missing with a left hand there. Ciccarelli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ciccarelli tries to bum rush Stann with a series of wild strikes but Stann uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ciccarelli lands a really nice looking cross but Stann seems unphased.
A right-left combo lands from Ciccarelli.
Stann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ciccarelli lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stann circles away quickly and effectively.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Stann showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ciccarelli.
Ciccarelli throws a series of punches but Stann avoids them all with ease.
Ciccarelli misses with a combination
and Stann counters with a right hand to the body.
Ciccarelli is working the combinations to good effect here.
Stann scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ciccarelli throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stann counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Good exchange - Stann coming out on top.
Ciccarelli swinging wildly here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ciccarelli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stann looks to land a left hand but Ciccarelli moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dan Stann will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Sloppy strikes from Ciccarelli. Those never looked like landing.
Ciccarelli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ciccarelli lands a nice shot that snaps Stann's head back.
Ciccarelli works over Stann's head and body with a nice combination.
Ciccarelli wants to clinch but Stann slips to the side
and Stann counters with a huge left! Ciccarelli is in big trouble! He's backing up but Stann isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Ciccarelli from any more damage. A dominating finish by Stann!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Stann!
An out of breath Dan Stann thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.