PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nando De Leeuw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dom DeLuise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

De Leeuw
vs
DeLuise

181 cm
31
187 lbs
16 - 18 - 0

177 cm
37
165 lbs
25 - 15 - 2

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nando De Leeuw !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dom DeLuise!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeLuise scores with a jab to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by DeLuise. That's going to slow De Leeuw down.
DeLuise takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
De Leeuw lunges at DeLuise with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by DeLuise's hand.
Nando De Leeuw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
DeLuise scores with a hook to the body. De Leeuw takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
De Leeuw throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
De Leeuw looks to land a combination. DeLuise sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
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!
De Leeuw takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A jab from De Leeuw misses.
DeLuise has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
De Leeuw misses with a body kick.
De Leeuw lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but DeLuise circles away quickly and effectively.
DeLuise tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but De Leeuw paws at him with a jab and circles away.
DeLuise jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

DeLuise darts in and clinches De Leeuw up against the cage.
DeLuise blocks a punch to the side of the head.
DeLuise blocking some punches.
DeLuise lands a hook that snaps the head of De Leeuw backwards.

De Leeuw is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for DeLuise.
Oh De Leeuw is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
De Leeuw blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
DeLuise misses with some punches.
DeLuise misses with a punch on the inside.
DeLuise working aggressively here.
De Leeuw blocking some punches.
DeLuise has a couple of punches blocked by De Leeuw .
De Leeuw blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeLuise fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
DeLuise misses with a short punch on the inside.
DeLuise throws a head punch that misses.
DeLuise fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
DeLuise has a couple of punches blocked by De Leeuw .
DeLuise tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
DeLuise throws a head punch that misses.
DeLuise misses with a short punch on the inside.
De Leeuw blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
DeLuise misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Leeuw misses with some punches.
DeLuise swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from DeLuise fails to land.
DeLuise misses with the head strike.
De Leeuw blocks a punch to the side of the head.
DeLuise tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
De Leeuw blocking some punches.
DeLuise has a couple of punches blocked by De Leeuw .
DeLuise fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De Leeuw blocking some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
DeLuise throws a head punch that misses.
DeLuise throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from De Leeuw .
DeLuise swings away with an uppercut that misses.
DeLuise misses with some punches.
DeLuise fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
DeLuise lands a body shot in the clinch.
DeLuise swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for DeLuise.
DeLuise misses with a punch on the inside.
DeLuise working aggressively here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from DeLuise.
De Leeuw blocks a punch to the side of the head.
DeLuise misses with a punch on the inside.
De Leeuw blocks a punch to the side of the head.
De Leeuw blocks an uppercut.
DeLuise working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from DeLuise.
DeLuise's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
De Leeuw blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
DeLuise swings wildly with an uppercut but De Leeuw uses good head movement to avoid it.
DeLuise throws a head punch that misses.
De Leeuw fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
DeLuise misses with the head strike.
DeLuise fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from DeLuise fails to land.
DeLuise has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. De Leeuw seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if DeLuise can turn it around.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from DeLuise.
De Leeuw blocks a punch to the side of the head.
DeLuise misses with some punches.
DeLuise tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
DeLuise swings away with an uppercut that misses.
De Leeuw blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from DeLuise fails to land.
DeLuise has a couple of punches blocked by De Leeuw .
DeLuise working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by DeLuise.
DeLuise swings wildly with an uppercut but De Leeuw uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Leeuw .
DeLuise misses with a punch on the inside.
De Leeuw blocks an uppercut.
DeLuise misses with a hook from the clinch.
DeLuise has a couple of punches blocked by De Leeuw .
De Leeuw working aggressively here.
DeLuise misses with a short punch on the inside.
De Leeuw is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
DeLuise misses with a short punch on the inside.
DeLuise has a couple of punches blocked by De Leeuw .
De Leeuw blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
DeLuise throws a punch but it's blocked by De Leeuw .
DeLuise misses with a short punch on the inside.
DeLuise fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
DeLuise misses with some punches.
De Leeuw blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
De Leeuw blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
DeLuise misses with the head strike.
De Leeuw tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
DeLuise misses with the head strike.
De Leeuw has a couple of punches blocked by DeLuise.
A head punch on the inside from DeLuise fails to land.
DeLuise throws a punch but it's blocked by De Leeuw .
De Leeuw blocking some punches.
DeLuise is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
De Leeuw blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
De Leeuw blocks a punch to the side of the head.
DeLuise fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
DeLuise blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from DeLuise fails to land.
De Leeuw seems to have got his legs back now.
De Leeuw blocks a punch to the side of the head.
De Leeuw throws a punch but it's blocked by DeLuise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeLuise tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
De Leeuw swings wildly with an uppercut but DeLuise uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Leeuw misses with the head strike.
DeLuise fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De Leeuw is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
DeLuise blocks a punch to the side of the head.
DeLuise tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from De Leeuw .
De Leeuw misses with a short punch on the inside.
DeLuise misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by DeLuise.
DeLuise working aggressively here.
De Leeuw blocks an uppercut.
DeLuise throws a big uppercut that drops De Leeuw ! More strikes from DeLuise and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! De Leeuw lies dazed against the cage as DeLuise celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dom DeLuise!
Our winner, Dom DeLuise, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.