PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gerardo Del Muro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Fedor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Fedor's choice of entrance music: Kanye West - Stronger. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Del Muro
vs
Fedor

190 cm
19
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

188 cm
24
200 lbs
7 - 15 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gerardo Del Muro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dante Fedor!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Del Muro tries to clinch but Fedor moves out of range.
Del Muro throws a series of strikes that have Fedor backpedaling.
Fedor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Del Muro lands with a cross.
Fedor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Del Muro stuffs the takedown attempt from Fedor. Fedor gets slowly back to his feet.
Del Muro tries to clinch

and Fedor counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Del Muro is trying to control but can't.

Fedor is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Del Muro controlling the position well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fedor is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Del Muro has managed to free his arm - good work.

Fedor looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Fedor is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Del Muro defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Del Muro is trying is best to control the position here.

Fedor is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Del Muro doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fedor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fedor is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Del Muro still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Del Muro has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Del Muro in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Del Muro decides to stand back up. Del Muro steps back and let's Fedor get back to his feet.
Del Muro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Del Muro is looking to clinch but Fedor is avoiding it.
Del Muro wants to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fedor.
Gerardo Del Muro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dante Fedor.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Del Muro is looking to clinch but Fedor is avoiding it.
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 Gerardo Del Muro will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Del Muro lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fedor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Del Muro throws out the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Del Muro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fedor shoots in for a takedown but Del Muro shows good takedown defense.

Fedor tries to keep at a distance but Del Muro has taken the fight into the clinch.
Del Muro lands a hook that snaps the head of Fedor backwards.
Del Muro is trying to maintain a safe position but Fedor gets an underhook and turns Del Muro into the cage.
Del Muro scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fedor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Del Muro stalls.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Del Muro breaks from the clinch.
Fedor shoots for a takedown but Del Muro saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fedor shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Del Muro as he jumps to the side.
Gerardo Del Muro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dante Fedor.
Fedor keeps the fight on the outside.
Fedor walks into a jab.
Nice sprawl there from Del Muro as Fedor shoots in.
Fedor is breathing heavily.
Fedor takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Muro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fedor gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fedor fails with a takedown attempt.
Del Muro drops Fedor with a straight right hand, right on the button! Del Muro follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gerardo Del Muro!