PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Will Dearborn (ranked 1758 p4p, 268 weight class) and Marvin Vettori (ranked 22122 p4p, 907 weight class). Vettori has chosen Mortal Kombat as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Dearborn
vs
Vettori

182 cm
41
175 lbs
35 - 21 - 1

183 cm
23
183 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

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World class MT
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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 35 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Will Dearborn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marvin Vettori!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dearborn cracks the inside of Vettori's front leg.
Dearborn swats away the attempt to clinch by Vettori.
Vettori misses with a lunging right hand
and Dearborn counters with a straight right hand.
Danga de danga de dang - Dearborn scores with a four punch combination!
Dearborn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vettori scores with a nice head shot.
Vettori looks to clinch
and Dearborn counters with a left and a right that stings Vettori.
A jab from Vettori finds it's way through Dearborn's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vettori throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dearborn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dearborn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vettori shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dearborn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Vettori clinches with his opponent.
Dearborn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dearborn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vettori looking to throw knees to the head but Dearborn is blocking nicely.
Vettori fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vettori blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vettori using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vettori lands a shoulder strike.
Dearborn lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dearborn blocking some punches.
Dearborn lands a nice uppercut.
Vettori trying to land knees to the body.
Dearborn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vettori has him pressed against the ropes.
Vettori with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vettori prevents a body shot from Dearborn.
Vettori lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Dearborn.
Dearborn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dearborn lands an uppercut.
Dearborn taking a breather.
A short right from Dearborn.
Vettori missing with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Dearborn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vettori is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dearborn blocks a body shot from Vettori.
Dearborn has a couple of punches blocked by Vettori.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vettori obliges.
Dearborn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vettori lands with a light punch inside.
Vettori lands a hook that snaps the head of Dearborn backwards.
Dearborn misses with a punch to the body.
Vettori lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dearborn backwards.
Dearborn lands with a light punch inside.
Vettori lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vettori lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dearborn misses with a punch to the body.
Dearborn misses with the head strike.
Vettori swings wildly with an uppercut but Dearborn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dearborn throws a head punch that misses.
Vettori struggles to land a body shot inside as Dearborn controls his hands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vettori lands a nice shot to the body.
Vettori misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dearborn.
Vettori tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dearborn's elbow.
Dearborn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dearborn misses with a punch on the inside.
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 Will Dearborn will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

That kick from Vettori tenderised Dearborn's leg. Dearborn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vettori lands with a hook. Dearborn tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Vettori lands a leg kick that knocks Dearborn off balance momentarily.
Dearborn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dearborn misses with a body shot.
Dearborn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dearborn connects with a leg kick. Vettori looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dearborn throws a push kick but Vettori slaps the foot to one side.
Vettori appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That kick from Dearborn tenderised Vettori's leg. Vettori is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vettori misses with a looping right.
Dearborn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vettori. Vettori obviously looking to wear him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dearborn throws a looping overhand right but Vettori ducks down to avoid it.
Vettori looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vettori lands a head kick!
Vettori looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dearborn misses with a hook.
Vettori connects with the punch.
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!
Dearborn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vettori.
Vettori lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vettori throws a big shot that misses.
Vettori keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dearborn fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vettori is out of range.
Vettori swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Vettori connects with the punch.
Vettori turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dearborn scores with a hook to the body. Vettori takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Vettori misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vettori throws a series of punches but Dearborn avoids them all with ease.
Vettori with a hook.
Dearborn misses with a wild body shot.
Vettori is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dearborn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vettori lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dearborn has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dearborn and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dearborn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vettori throws a right hand that misses
and Dearborn counters with a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dearborn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vettori.
Dearborn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vettori throws a wild body kick that Dearborn sees coming a mile off.
Dearborn appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dearborn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vettori is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Vettori thuds his shin into the meat of Dearborn's side.
Dearborn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Vettori paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dearborn swings for the body but Vettori moves out of range.
Vettori thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dearborn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vettori lands with a right hand.
Dearborn feints and then cracks Vettori's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vettori down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vettori tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dearborn ducks under a wild hook from Vettori.
Dearborn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marvin Vettori showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Vettori takes one to the chin there.
Vettori plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dearborn moves in looking to clinch but Vettori pushes him off.
Vettori throws a right and a left that Dearborn avoids nicely.
As Vettori looks to move away, Dearborn throws a big counter combo but Vettori just gets out of the way.
Dearborn throws a head kick but Vettori moves out of range.
Dearborn fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vettori checks it well.
Dearborn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vettori throws a good cross that connects.
Dearborn is looking to wear down Vettori with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dearborn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A counter left hand to the body from Dearborn misses its target.
Dearborn closes the distance but Vettori moves to the side
and Vettori counters with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dearborn checks a leg kick.
Vettori looks to land a right hand but Dearborn moved out of range.
Vettori swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dearborn jabs Vettori right on the nose. Vettori blinks but takes it well.
Vettori checks a leg kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dearborn looks to land a combination but Vettori avoids it well.
Vettori checks a low kick from Dearborn.
Dearborn blocks a jab.
Vettori throws a head kick but Dearborn moves out of range.
Vettori avoids the body shot from Dearborn.
Vettori looks to score with a jab to the body but Dearborn is just out of range.
Dearborn cracks Vettori with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vettori scores with a kick to the body.
Dearborn staying out of range there.
Vettori clobbers Dearborn with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Vettori wants to slow Dearborn down by chopping away at his legs.
Dearborn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vettori takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dearborn throws a body shot but no joy.
Dearborn cracks Vettori with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vettori misses with a right hand
and Dearborn makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dearborn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vettori.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vettori wants to clinch.
Vettori scores with the left hand. Dearborn knows he should have avoided that one.
Vettori throws a right hand that Dearborn ducks under and follows up with a left that Dearborn also avoids with ease.
Vettori tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vettori throws a looping overhand right but Dearborn ducks down to avoid it.
Vettori throws a leg kick but Dearborn moved away.
Dearborn moves out of range of the body kick.
Vettori tries a head kick but it misses.
Vettori dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dearborn. That did some damage!
Dearborn moves out of range as Vettori strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marvin Vettori.
Well Vettori has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marvin Vettori!
Marvin Vettori thanked the fans post fight for their support.