PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dom DeLuise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Project Ghetto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ghetto has chosen Beanie Sigel - In The Ghetto as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

DeLuise
vs
Ghetto

177 cm
26
165 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

168 cm
27
155 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dom DeLuise!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Project Ghetto!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ghetto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ghetto landing knees to the head.
Nice body punch from Ghetto - that landed with a thud.
Good body shot from DeLuise.
Ghetto managing to block the knees to the body from DeLuise.
Ghetto lands a right hand that snaps the head of DeLuise backwards.
Ghetto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and DeLuise avoids it.
Ghetto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
I was talking to DeLuise's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ghetto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ghetto blocks an elbow strike.
Ghetto looking for a takedown.
DeLuise lands with a short shot to the head.
DeLuise lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
DeLuise misses with a punch on the inside.
Ghetto throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ghetto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ghetto tries to work over DeLuise's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knees to the body from Ghetto.
Ghetto lands a left hand.
Ghetto lands a nice uppercut.
DeLuise can't find room to land a body shot as Ghetto controls the action.
Ghetto scores with a shot to the side of DeLuise's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ghetto.
DeLuise lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ghetto backwards.
DeLuise struggles to land a body shot inside as Ghetto controls his hands.
Ghetto blocks an uppercut.
DeLuise softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ghetto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
DeLuise tries a body shot but Ghetto blocks it.
Ghetto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ghetto lands a left hand that snaps the head of DeLuise backwards.
Ghetto gets through DeLuise's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
DeLuise blocking some punches.
Ghetto tries to work over DeLuise's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
DeLuise can't find room to land a body shot as Ghetto controls the action.
This has been an exciting period of action!

DeLuise breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ghetto throws a wild body kick that DeLuise sees coming a mile off.
DeLuise scores with a nice body kick.
Ghetto misses with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ghetto. That's going to slow DeLuise down.
Dom DeLuise is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ghetto moves into the clinch.
Ghetto blocks an uppercut.
DeLuise tries to work over Ghetto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ghetto lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from DeLuise fails to land.
Nice body punch from Ghetto.
DeLuise tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ghetto's elbow.
DeLuise doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
DeLuise throws a head punch that misses.
DeLuise stops a takedown attempt from Ghetto.
DeLuise lands with a light punch inside.
DeLuise tries to work over Ghetto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hand to the body from Ghetto.
Ghetto misses with some punches.
DeLuise pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ghetto tries to throw a body punch but DeLuise avoids it by throwing Ghetto back against the cage.
Ghetto blocking some punches.
DeLuise pushes Ghetto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ghetto misses with a short punch on the inside.
DeLuise fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghetto blocks an elbow strike from DeLuise.
DeLuise struggles to land a body shot inside as Ghetto controls his hands.
Ghetto blocking some punches.
Ghetto throws a head punch that misses.
DeLuise working aggressively here.
Ghetto lands a nice shot to the body.
Ghetto with a knee to the head.
A right hand to the body from DeLuise.
DeLuise misses with a punch on the inside.
DeLuise is looking to break free of the clinch but Ghetto has double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Ghetto.

Ghetto has clasped his hands together around DeLuise's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
DeLuise wants to control but Ghetto postures up.
Ghetto lands some shots froms side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ghetto sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but DeLuise is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Ghetto wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by DeLuise, who protects the arm well.
DeLuise wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghetto working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ghetto controlling the position from side mount.
DeLuise dodges the ground and pound from Ghetto.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
DeLuise stops Ghetto from passing to mount.
Ghetto tries to score with some ground and pound. DeLuise controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Project Ghetto dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ghetto misses with a wild body shot.
Ghetto misses with a hook.
Good work by DeLuise as he checks the leg kick.
Ghetto lands a jab to the head.
Ghetto checks a low kick from DeLuise.
DeLuise takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
DeLuise misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ghetto tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ghetto throws a sloppy head kick
and DeLuise counters with a body kick that stops Ghetto in his tracks momentarily.
DeLuise connects with a solid leg kick.
DeLuise swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ghetto throws a head kick but DeLuise moves out of range.
DeLuise throws a low kick but Ghetto avoids it.
Ghetto tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeLuise throws a head kick that misses.
Ghetto throws a head kick but DeLuise moves out of range.
DeLuise throws a low kick but Ghetto moves out of range easily.
Ghetto wants to clinch.
DeLuise misses with a head kick.
Ghetto on the wrong end of a nice hook.

It looks like Project Ghetto has been cut.
Ghetto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ghetto feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to DeLuise's calf.
Ghetto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ghetto misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghetto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ghetto fails in his attempt to clinch.
DeLuise throws a leg kick that misses.
DeLuise blocks the body kick.
Ghetto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
DeLuise throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ghetto throws a wild body kick that DeLuise sees coming a mile off.
Dom DeLuise is winning the standup battle so far.
DeLuise lands a nice looking body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
DeLuise misses with a body kick.
DeLuise takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ghetto feints and then cracks DeLuise's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow DeLuise down.
DeLuise moves out of range of the leg kick from Ghetto.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghetto misses with a kick to the body.
Ghetto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but DeLuise manages to avoid it.
DeLuise misses with a body punch
and Ghetto counters with a low kick, right behind DeLuise 's knee.
DeLuise misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ghetto connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed DeLuise momentarily.
Ghetto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ghetto.
DeLuise throws a nice looking combination but Ghetto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ghetto lands with a slapping head kick.
Ghetto lands a nice hook to DeLuise's body. DeLuise takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
DeLuise dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ghetto. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghetto on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ghetto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from DeLuise.
DeLuise moves out of range as Ghetto throws a body kick.
DeLuise scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ghetto tests DeLuise's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Decent striking displayed by Ghetto there.

Ghetto looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ghetto with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ghetto postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dom DeLuise will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Project Ghetto's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

DeLuise tries to clinch up.
DeLuise is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ghetto throws an overhand right that lands on DeLuise's shoulder, as DeLuise tries to avoid the shot.
DeLuise walks into a jab.
DeLuise throws a right hand that Ghetto ducks under and follows up with a left that Ghetto also avoids with ease.
Ghetto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ghetto does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
DeLuise stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and DeLuise wants it to stay on the feet.
DeLuise wants to clinch.
A good leg kick by DeLuise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghetto lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
DeLuise displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ghetto.
DeLuise looks to land a combination but Ghetto avoids it well.
Ghetto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
DeLuise throws a head kick but Ghetto moves out of range.
Ghetto tries to clinch there but DeLuise circles away.
Ghetto throws a solid leg kick but DeLuise takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ghetto.
DeLuise is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ghetto throws the left hand but DeLuise avoids the punch easily.
Ghetto misses with a lunging right hand
and DeLuise makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
DeLuise moves away from the strike by Ghetto.
Ghetto does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dom DeLuise is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghetto lands with a slapping head kick.
DeLuise comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ghetto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ghetto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
DeLuise tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ghetto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ghetto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
DeLuise misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ghetto throws a lazy head kick
letting DeLuise counter with a right hand.
Ghetto scoring well with a low kick there.
DeLuise tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ghetto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from DeLuise.
Ghetto blocks a head kick by DeLuise.
Ghetto throws a quick head kick that skims the top of DeLuise's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghetto blocks a jab.
DeLuise tries to clinch but Ghetto is having none of it.
DeLuise pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ghetto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ghetto.
Ghetto throws a leg kick
and DeLuise counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
DeLuise is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ghetto.
Ghetto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
DeLuise misses with a leg kick
and Ghetto counters with a stiff right hand.
Ghetto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ghetto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
DeLuise lands a head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Ghetto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt DeLuise.
DeLuise throws a nice outside leg kick.
DeLuise misses with a head kick.
Ghetto misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dom DeLuise has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Project Ghetto.
Ghetto checks a low kick from DeLuise.
Ghetto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A combination from DeLuise does no damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Horrible takedown by Ghetto or perhaps it was just good defense by DeLuise which made him look bad.
DeLuise throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dom DeLuise showed his dominance in that final round.
I think DeLuise has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!