PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Demitrious Dalby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cornelis Spilbergen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dalby kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is TOM PETTY - I WON'T BACK DOWN. Cornelis Spilbergen told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Dalby
vs
Spilbergen

199 cm
26
215 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

180 cm
25
211 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Demitrious Dalby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cornelis Spilbergen!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spilbergen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dalby tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Spilbergen counters with a straight right hand.
Dalby tries to clinch up
and Spilbergen counters with a left to the body.
Dalby blocks a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Spilbergen. That snapped Dalby's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalby tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Spilbergen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Spilbergen tries to keep at a distance but Dalby has taken the fight into the clinch.
Spilbergen can't find room to land a body shot as Dalby controls the action.
Spilbergen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Spilbergen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Spilbergen pushes Dalby back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Spilbergen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Spilbergen cracks Dalby with a nice body shot.
Spilbergen avoids the elbow strike from Dalby, against the cage.
Spilbergen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nice body punch from Spilbergen.
Spilbergen blocks an elbow strike from Dalby.
Dalby looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Spilbergen scores with a hook to the body.
Spilbergen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Spilbergen cracks Dalby with a nice body shot.
Dalby is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Spilbergen.
Spilbergen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dalby backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Spilbergen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spilbergen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Spilbergen lands a body punch.
Spilbergen lands a nice uppercut.
Spilbergen lands a left hand.

Dalby is rocked!
Spilbergen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oh Dalby is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Spilbergen digs a right hand underneath Dalby's ribcage. Dalby let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Spilbergen.
Spilbergen throws a big uppercut that drops Dalby! More strikes from Spilbergen and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Dalby lies dazed against the cage as Spilbergen celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cornelis Spilbergen!
Demitrious Dalby spoke after the fight, saying 'I WILL COME BACK STRONGER AND CAPTURE WHAT IS MINE , THE TLO LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP !!'.