PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Didell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabio Cantarini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cantarini has chosen Ellens dritter Gesang as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Didell
vs
Cantarini

180 cm
29
185 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

170 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

[CBK] Legal Highs ↑ 160Q STAMINA + ENERGY
[CBK] Legal Highs ↑ 160Q STAMINA + ENERGY

[CBK] Legal Highs ↑ 160Q STAMINA + ENERGY

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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chuck Didell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fabio Cantarini!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cantarini darts in and clinches Didell up against the cage.
Didell taking a breather.
Cantarini lands with a left to the head.
Didell can't find room to land a body shot as Cantarini controls the action.
Cantarini blocking some punches.
Cantarini can't get the takedown.
Cantarini wants to break free but Didell has control.
Cantarini wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Didell has him pressed against the cage.
Didell lands a left hand.
Didell wants to break free but Cantarini has control.

Cantarini jumps guard and drags Didell to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Cantarini tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Cantarini escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Didell gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cantarini looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Cantarini working for a triangle but Didell defends it easily.
Didell wants to stand but Cantarini is controlling his posture from full guard.

Didell gets to his feet. Cantarini looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cantarini is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Cantarini gets the takedown into side control.

Cantarini stands up and beckons Didell to his feet.

Cantarini shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Didell's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cantarini sitting in guard here, content to control.
Cantarini stops Didell from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Didell trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Cantarini makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cantarini stops Didell from standing up.
Cantarini is looking to stand up but Didell won't let him.
Cantarini trying to control but Didell is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Cantarini is looking to work some ground and pound but Didell has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cantarini seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Fabio Cantarini wasn't active enough on the ground.
Cantarini scores with a push kick.
Didell is breathing heavily.
Cantarini shoots in for a takedown but Didell shows good takedown defense.
Didell tries a head kick but it misses.
Chuck Didell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crunch! Didell slams his shin into Cantarini's torso.
Didell leaves Cantarini with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Chuck Didell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabio Cantarini.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Didell tests Cantarini's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cantarini tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Didell paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cantarini fails to land the takedown.
Cantarini checks a leg kick nicely.
Cantarini misses with a wild body shot.

Cantarini manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Didell on his heels. He'll look to pass Didell's guard now, I'm sure.
Cantarini is stalling in the full guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Didell is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Cantarini seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Fabio Cantarini.
Didell throws out a leg kick but Cantarini moves out of range and Didell only half commits.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cantarini!

It looks like Chuck Didell has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cantarini.
Cantarini looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Didell is fending him off so far but Cantarini persists. Nope, Didell circles away and we're back to standing.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cantarini closes the distance but Didell moves to the side
and Didell makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Cantarini really felt that one!
Cantarini tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Didell swivels and escapes.
Cantarini shoots in for a double leg but Didell sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Didell attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Didell lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cantarini fails with a takedown attempt.
Cantarini moves forwards but Didell connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Didell scores with a nice head shot.
Cantarini checks a leg kick.
Cantarini shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Didell defends it nicely.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Didell punishes Cantarini's body with a nice straight punch.
Didell misses with the combination.
Cantarini misses with a takedown attempt - Didell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cantarini changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Didell tries to avoid it but Cantarini manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Didell to the ground. Didell escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Didell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice body kick from Didell.
Didell throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Didell tries to close the distance and clinch but Cantarini swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Didell misses with a body kick.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Didell thows a body kick. Cantarini tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Didell throws a sloppy head kick and Cantarini moves out of range easily.
Cantarini on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cantarini changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Didell tries to avoid it but Cantarini manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Didell to the ground. Didell escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Didell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Didell takes the fight into the clinch.
Cantarini prevents a body shot from Didell.

Cantarini jumps guard and drags Didell to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cantarini is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Fabio Cantarini will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chuck Didell's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Cantarini fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cantarini fails with the takedown.

Cantarini has managed to clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Cantarini's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Didell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cantarini can't get the takedown.
Chuck Didell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabio Cantarini.
Didell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cantarini backwards.
Cantarini tries to break free but Didell pushes him back against the cage.
Cantarini looking for a takedown.
Didell swings wildly with an uppercut but Cantarini uses good head movement to avoid it.

Cantarini pulls guard effortlessly.
Cantarini trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cantarini has control of Didell's left arm, preventing Didell from doing any damage.
Cantarini is breathing heavily.
Didell tries to stand but Cantarini is controlling from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Cantarini pushes Didell off and scrambles back to his feet.
Cantarini checks a low kick from Didell.
Didell thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cantarini if he has to take too many more of those.
Chuck Didell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cantarini darts in trying to clinch
and Cantarini takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cantarini looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Didell is fending him off so far but Cantarini persists. Nope, Didell circles away and we're back to standing.
Didell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Didell throws the kick towards the body but Cantarini avoids it.
Fabio Cantarini is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cantarini chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Didell can pounce on him.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Didell.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cantarini shoots for a takedown but Didell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Didell.
Cantarini is looking to clinch.
A shot to the liver by Didell. Beautiful body shot.

Cantarini forces Didell back against the cage and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Didell lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Didell on the inside.
Didell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Didell struggles to land a body shot inside as Cantarini controls his hands.

Cantarini pulls guard effortlessly.
Didell would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Cantarini wants to control the position but Didell says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

Didell postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Cantarini to stand up.
Cantarini tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Didell paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Didell stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Didell wants it to stay on the feet.
A combination from Didell does no damage.
A bone on bone clash there as Cantarini blocks the leg kick.
Cantarini tries to score a power double leg takedown but Didell sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cantarini somewhat.
Cantarini takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Didell stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cantarini fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Didell avoids it really well and circles away.
Didell throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Didell scores with a head kick.
Didell throws a body punch but Cantarini moves out of range.
Didell is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cantarini misses with a body shot.
Didell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cantarini moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Didell throws a leg kick

and Cantarini counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Cantarini is trying for a kimura here. Didell looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Cantarini wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fabio Cantarini!
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