PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Enzo DiMaggio (ranked 2920 p4p, 2499 weight class) and Jojo Dresden (ranked 144 p4p, 127 weight class). Dresden has chosen Break Stuff/ Limp Bizkit as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

DiMaggio
vs
Dresden

220 cm
26
300
3 - 4 - 0

192 cm
25
295
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Enzo DiMaggio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jojo Dresden!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick from DiMaggio, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dresden has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dresden slips a straight right by DiMaggio.
DiMaggio throws a hook but Dresden avoids it easily.
DiMaggio chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A big right from Dresden misses.
DiMaggio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dresden manages to avoid it.
Dresden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but DiMaggio was well out of range. Poor timing from Dresden.
DiMaggio throws a jab but it's blocked by Dresden.
DiMaggio thuds a left hand into Dresden's body.
Dresden throws a right hand that DiMaggio ducks under and follows up with a left that DiMaggio also avoids with ease.
Dresden jabs DiMaggio right on the nose. DiMaggio blinks but takes it well.
Dresden moves out of range of the strikes.
Dresden scores with a hook to the body. DiMaggio takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A low kick from DiMaggio misses
enabling Dresden to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Dresden checks a leg kick.
Enzo DiMaggio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dresden misses with the combination.
DiMaggio misses with a hook.
DiMaggio throws the left hand but Dresden avoids the punch easily.
A shot to the liver by DiMaggio. Beautiful body shot.

DiMaggio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, DiMaggio creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DiMaggio lands an uppercut.
DiMaggio lands a hook that snaps the head of Dresden backwards.
DiMaggio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
DiMaggio effectively controlling the action here.
DiMaggio pushes Dresden back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
DiMaggio gets through Dresden's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
DiMaggio leaning against his opponent.
I was talking to DiMaggio's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
DiMaggio leaning against his opponent.
DiMaggio lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by DiMaggio.
Dresden's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
DiMaggio is struggling to control the position.
DiMaggio lands with a short punch from the clinch.
DiMaggio lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
DiMaggio pushes Dresden back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dresden wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but DiMaggio has him pressed against the cage.
DiMaggio lands a left hand.
DiMaggio controlling the action here for a moment.
DiMaggio holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short left from DiMaggio.
A bit of stalling here from DiMaggio.
DiMaggio lands a left hand.
DiMaggio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dresden scores with a shoulder strike.
DiMaggio lands a hook to the side of the head.
DiMaggio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
DiMaggio scores with a shot to the side of Dresden's head.

It looks like Jojo Dresden has been cut.
Dresden struggles to land a body shot inside as DiMaggio controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DiMaggio gets underhooks to prevent Dresden's takedown attempt.
DiMaggio lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dresden looks winded!
DiMaggio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dresden tries to throw a body punch but DiMaggio avoids it by throwing Dresden back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from DiMaggio.
DiMaggio scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Dresden is rocked!
Dresden blocking some punches.
Dresden is still on wobbly legs! Can DiMaggio finish him?
Dresden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dresden seems to have recovered his senses.
DiMaggio throws a big uppercut that drops Dresden! More strikes from DiMaggio and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Dresden lies dazed against the cage as DiMaggio celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Enzo DiMaggio!