PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dave Eighteen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph D Pistone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pistone has chosen Clint Mansell - Requiem for a Dream (Remix) as his entrance music. Joseph D Pistone has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dave Eighteen's chin.

Eighteen
vs
D Pistone

185 cm
25
195 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

188 cm
30
195 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dave Eighteen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joseph D Pistone!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pistone doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Eighteen with a hook.
Eighteen slips under a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Pistone misses the target.
Pistone fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pistone misses with an uppercut.
Eighteen misses with a left hand
and Pistone counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Eighteen moves forwards but Pistone connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Eighteen tries to clinch but Pistone moves out of range.
Pistone connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pistone throws a body kick that misses.
Eighteen misses with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eighteen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Eighteen lands a body shot.
Eighteen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pistone works Eighteen's body with a nice hook.
Eighteen ducks under a wild hook from Pistone.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pistone. Eighteen does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pistone ducks under a wild hook from Eighteen.
Pistone lands a slapping body shot.
Eighteen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pistone misses with a looping right.
Eighteen moves away from the strike by Pistone.
Eighteen slips under a jab from Pistone.
Dave Eighteen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Eighteen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Eighteen lands a jab to the nose.
Eighteen catches Pistone with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Pistone moves into the clinch successfully.
Pistone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pistone misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pistone working aggressively here.
Eighteen has Pistone pushed against the cage.
Pistone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Eighteen's elbow.
Eighteen misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eighteen misses with a body punch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Eighteen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Eighteen for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
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!
Eighteen lands a shoulder strike.
Eighteen tries to work over Pistone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Eighteen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Eighteen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Pistone misses with a body punch.
Pistone presses Eighteen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Eighteen lands with a light punch inside.
Eighteen prevents Pistone from breaking the clinch.
Pistone tries to work over Eighteen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Eighteen is working Pistone over against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eighteen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Eighteen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pistone lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pistone's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A left hand lands to the body for Eighteen.
Eighteen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pistone can't find room to land a body shot as Eighteen controls the action.
Eighteen stalling against the cage.
Pistone misses with a punch to the body.
Eighteen digs a right hand underneath Pistone's ribcage. Pistone let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice left hand lands by Eighteen.
Eighteen tries to work over Pistone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Eighteen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Eighteen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Eighteen wants to stall.
Pistone lands with a right to the head.
Eighteen taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Pistone.
Pistone lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Eighteen.
Pistone scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pistone can't find room to land a body shot as Eighteen controls the action.
Eighteen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pistone backwards.
Pistone misses with a punch on the inside.
Eighteen stalling in the clinch but Pistone improves position.
Pistone wants to get back to striking at distance but Eighteen won't allow it.
Eighteen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Eighteen lands an uppercut.
Eighteen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Eighteen.
Pistone lands with a left to the head.
Pistone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pistone working aggressively here.
Eighteen blocks a body shot from Pistone.
Still in the clinch, Pistone scores with a nice short uppercut.
Eighteen lands with a left to the head.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Eighteen digs a right hand underneath Pistone's ribcage. Pistone let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pistone lands a left hand.
Pistone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Eighteen blocks a body shot from Pistone.
Pistone lands a right hand.
A short right from Eighteen on the inside.
Eighteen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Eighteen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pistone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pistone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from Eighteen.
Eighteen misses with the head strike.
Pistone misses with a hook to the ribs.
Eighteen swings wildly with an uppercut but Pistone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pistone tries for a takedown. No joy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Eighteen.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Eighteen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eighteen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pistone's efforts to push away.
Pistone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pistone misses with a punch on the inside.
Eighteen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pistone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Eighteen's elbow.
Eighteen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Eighteen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hook to the body lands for Pistone.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pistone misses with a punch to the body.
Eighteen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Eighteen misses with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Eighteen.
Still in the clinch, Pistone scores with a nice short uppercut.
Eighteen cracks Pistone with a nice body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Eighteen.
Eighteen digs a right hand underneath Pistone's ribcage. Pistone let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pistone misses with a punch to the body.
Eighteen keeps control of Pistone as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Eighteen lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Eighteen - that landed with a thud.
Pistone looks gassed!
Eighteen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pistone backwards.
The referee calls for Eighteen to work.
Pistone misses with the head strike.
Eighteen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Eighteen works on Pistone's body with a couple of short punches.
Pistone softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eighteen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pistone backwards.
Pistone's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Eighteen scores with a hook to the body.
Pistone throws a punch but it's blocked by Eighteen.
Eighteen prevents a body shot from Pistone.
Pistone is trying to drag Eighteen to the mat but Eighteen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Pistone misses with some punches.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Eighteen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Eighteen.
Eighteen lands with a left to the head.
Eighteen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pistone throws a punch but it's blocked by Eighteen.
Eighteen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Pistone can't break the clinch.
Eighteen tries to work over Pistone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Eighteen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pistone.
Dave Eighteen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph D Pistone.
Eighteen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Eighteen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pistone tries to throw a body punch but Eighteen avoids it by throwing Pistone back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Pistone fails to land.
Pistone takes a shot to the head.

Pistone is rocked!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Eighteen lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Pistone to his knees! Eighteen keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dave Eighteen!
Dave Eighteen thanked the fans post fight for their support.