PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lotad Dusknoir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donny DellaBuona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dusknoir might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to In This River-Black Label Society. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Dusknoir
vs
DellaBuona

178 cm
22
162 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

178 cm
21
163 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lotad Dusknoir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donny DellaBuona!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DellaBuona tries to clinch but Dusknoir is having none of it.
Dusknoir throws a series of punches but DellaBuona moves out of range.
Dusknoir moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dusknoir's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Dusknoir duly obliges.
Dusknoir throws a series of punches but DellaBuona moves out of range.

DellaBuona shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Dusknoir looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dusknoir throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Dusknoir is looking for a sweep. DellaBuona is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dusknoir is pressing down on DellaBuona's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
DellaBuona is in close to Dusknoir's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dusknoir on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dusknoir tries to get out of the position.

Dusknoir working for a triangle but DellaBuona defends it easily.
DellaBuona won't allow Dusknoir to sweep him here.
DellaBuona works over Dusknoir with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dusknoir lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for DellaBuona!
DellaBuona is desperately trying to improve his position but Dusknoir has a good base and remains in mount.
Dusknoir with the ground and pound from mount.
Dusknoir prevents DellaBuona from getting the reversal.
Dusknoir working DellaBuona over with strikes here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dusknoir lands a big elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poor strikes thrown by Dusknoir there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
DellaBuona throwing hammer fists to the chest of Dusknoir. What's that going to do exactly?
DellaBuona holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Dusknoir tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
DellaBuona is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dusknoir throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for DellaBuona because Dusknoir loaded up on that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DellaBuona is wriggling around trying to escape.
DellaBuona is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
DellaBuona is looking to improve his position but Dusknoir isn't that keen on the idea.
Dusknoir with the ground and pound from mount.
DellaBuona is trying desperately to improve position.
Poor strikes thrown by Dusknoir there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
DellaBuona flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Dusknoir avoids the attempt from DellaBuona to control.
DellaBuona looks gassed!
Dusknoir in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
DellaBuona is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Dusknoir working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Dusknoir throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DellaBuona is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
DellaBuona working to try and regain half guard.

Dusknoir is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But DellaBuona has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from DellaBuona!
DellaBuona trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells DellaBuona's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
DellaBuona lands a couple of digs.
Dusknoir trying to control the position.
DellaBuona trying to control the position from guard on top but Dusknoir is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
DellaBuona trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
DellaBuona must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Dusknoir is looking for a triangle but DellaBuona pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
DellaBuona passes into half guard.
DellaBuona is keen to just control but Dusknoir is a slippery customer.
DellaBuona throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dusknoir has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
DellaBuona working over Dusknoir with some ground and pound. Dusknoir looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dusknoir avoiding damage under a succession of punches from DellaBuona.
Dusknoir is looking for a sweep. DellaBuona is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
DellaBuona really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dusknoir. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
DellaBuona scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dusknoir gets full guard.
DellaBuona working some strikes from top position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
DellaBuona blocks the body kick.
Dusknoir fails to land with a series of punches.
DellaBuona fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dusknoir throws a combination. DellaBuona tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
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 Lotad Dusknoir will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

DellaBuona fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
DellaBuona throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dusknoir's waist but Dusknoir gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing DellaBuona off to one side.
Lotad Dusknoir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dusknoir misses with a few strikes there.
Dusknoir connects with a looping right hand.
DellaBuona closes the distance and clinches up with Dusknoir, looking for a takedown. DellaBuona pushes Dusknoir against the cage but Dusknoir circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lotad Dusknoir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donny DellaBuona.
No luck for DellaBuona with that takedown attempt.
DellaBuona closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dusknoir circles away.
Dusknoir misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dusknoir throws a nice looking combination but DellaBuona bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dusknoir misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dusknoir tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
DellaBuona shoots in and drives through. Dusknoir sprawls well.
Dusknoir fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dusknoir.
Dusknoir attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
DellaBuona is breathing heavily.
Dusknoir looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice straight punches there by Dusknoir. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dusknoir.
DellaBuona takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dusknoir tries to bum rush DellaBuona with a series of wild strikes but DellaBuona uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dusknoir stuffs the takedown attempt from DellaBuona. DellaBuona gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dusknoir pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dusknoir misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dusknoir misses with a two punch combination.
Dusknoir scores with a one two! DellaBuona had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dusknoir displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dusknoir looks to land a combination but DellaBuona avoids it well.
Dusknoir misses with a series of wild punches.
DellaBuona takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dusknoir tries to score with a low kick but DellaBuona moves his leg out of the way.
DellaBuona takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
DellaBuona avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dusknoir scores with a one two! DellaBuona had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dusknoir's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Dusknoir duly obliges.
Dusknoir swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dusknoir scores with a one two! DellaBuona had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
DellaBuona looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
DellaBuona wants to clinch up but Dusknoir keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dusknoir tries to bum rush DellaBuona with a series of wild strikes but DellaBuona uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dusknoir throws a series of strikes that have DellaBuona backpedaling.
DellaBuona tries to clinch but Dusknoir moves out of range.
Dusknoir throws a head kick that misses.
Lotad Dusknoir is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dusknoir tries to land a front kick but DellaBuona steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dusknoir lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dusknoir throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dusknoir scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dusknoir throws a series of punches but DellaBuona avoids them all with ease.
Dusknoir throws a combination. DellaBuona tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dusknoir misses with a double jab.
Dusknoir throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dusknoir is working the combinations to good effect here.
DellaBuona is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lotad Dusknoir is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
DellaBuona blocks a head kick by Dusknoir.
Dusknoir looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
DellaBuona closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dusknoir circles away.
Dusknoir throws a right and a left that DellaBuona avoids nicely.
Dusknoir misses with a double jab.
DellaBuona shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dusknoir as he jumps to the side.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dusknoir!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dusknoir scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dusknoir is looking to score with low kicks.
DellaBuona fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dusknoir throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dusknoir looks to land a combination but DellaBuona avoids it well.
Dusknoir throws a right hand that DellaBuona ducks under and follows up with a left that DellaBuona also avoids with ease.
Dusknoir throws a nice looking combination but DellaBuona bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Danga de danga de dang - Dusknoir scores with a four punch combination!
Dusknoir misses with a series of wild punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
DellaBuona changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dusknoir tries to avoid it but DellaBuona manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dusknoir to the ground. Dusknoir escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dusknoir misses with a body kick.
DellaBuona throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dusknoir misses with a series of wild punches.
Dusknoir works over DellaBuona's head and body with a nice combination.
Dusknoir misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dusknoir misses with a series of wild punches.
DellaBuona takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dusknoir scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. DellaBuona doesn't seem bothered though.
DellaBuona shoots for a takedown but Dusknoir saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dusknoir throws a left and a right that both miss

and DellaBuona counters by clinching up.
Dusknoir tries to pull guard but DellaBuona holds him up against the cage and eventually Dusknoir drops back down to his feet.
Dusknoir tries for a takedown but DellaBuona manages to get underhooks.
Dusknoir tries for a takedown. No joy.
DellaBuona avoiding damage.
DellaBuona goes for a takedown attempt but Dusknoir pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dusknoir throws a series of punches but DellaBuona moves out of range.
Dusknoir looks for the body kick but DellaBuona saw that one coming.
DellaBuona shoots for a double leg takedown but Dusknoir sprawls well. He's pushed DellaBuona's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dusknoir tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dusknoir swinging wilding here.
Dusknoir throws a nice looking combination but DellaBuona bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lotad Dusknoir dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Dusknoir throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dusknoir misses with a series of wild punches.
Dusknoir misses with a double jab.
DellaBuona shoots for a double leg takedown but Dusknoir sprawls well. He's pushed DellaBuona's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
DellaBuona is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dusknoir.
DellaBuona misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dusknoir fails to land with a series of punches.
Dusknoir fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dusknoir throws a body kick that misses.

DellaBuona gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Knees in the clinch landing for DellaBuona.
DellaBuona has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dusknoir avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dusknoir is working for takedown but DellaBuona is calmly controlling the position for now.
DellaBuona taking a breather.
DellaBuona gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dusknoir.
Dusknoir tries for a takedown but DellaBuona manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lotad Dusknoir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
DellaBuona tries to land a knee to the head but Dusknoir blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as DellaBuona takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
DellaBuona scores a nice knee to the body.
Dusknoir is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dusknoir has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. DellaBuona is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
DellaBuona lands an elbow inside that Dusknoir shrugs off.
DellaBuona misses with a knee to the head.
DellaBuona stops a takedown attempt from Dusknoir.
Dusknoir prevents the takedown attempt.
Dusknoir tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
DellaBuona tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
DellaBuona landing knees to the head.
Dusknoir tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. DellaBuona smiles and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - DellaBuona looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dusknoir swinging wilding here.
DellaBuona checks a low kick from Dusknoir.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dusknoir throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and DellaBuona moves into the clinch.
DellaBuona trying to stall but Dusknoir improves his position.
Dusknoir is working for takedown but DellaBuona is calmly controlling the position for now.
DellaBuona has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
DellaBuona is looking to control Dusknoir's arms but Dusknoir gets an underhook and turns him. Now DellaBuona has his back to the cage.
Dusknoir drops down looking for an ankle pick but DellaBuona pulls his leg out and moves away.
DellaBuona has a takedown stuffed.
Dusknoir stuffs the takedown attempt from DellaBuona. DellaBuona gets slowly back to his feet.
Dusknoir misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No joy there for Dusknoir, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
DellaBuona throws a sloppy head kick and Dusknoir moves out of range easily.

DellaBuona takes the fight into the clinch.

Dusknoir pulls DellaBuona into guard.
Dusknoir tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Dusknoir looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dusknoir trying to strike off his back.
DellaBuona trying to control the position from guard on top but Dusknoir is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dusknoir throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Dusknoir throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Dusknoir looking to hit a scissor sweep but DellaBuona is one step ahead there.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from DellaBuona.
Dusknoir throws a series of strikes that have DellaBuona backpedaling.

DellaBuona forces Dusknoir back against the cage and clinches.
DellaBuona looking for a takedown.
Dusknoir gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from DellaBuona.
DellaBuona gets underhooks to prevent Dusknoir's takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
DellaBuona drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dusknoir gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dusknoir managing to block the knees to the body from DellaBuona.
DellaBuona gets underhooks to prevent Dusknoir's takedown attempt.
Dusknoir fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dusknoir tries to pull guard but DellaBuona won't allow it.
DellaBuona with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
DellaBuona lands a nice knee to the body.
DellaBuona with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dusknoir is looking to control DellaBuona's arms but DellaBuona gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dusknoir has his back to the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for DellaBuona.
DellaBuona unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dusknoir lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dusknoir tries to pull guard but DellaBuona holds him up against the cage and eventually Dusknoir drops back down to his feet.
DellaBuona stalling the fight.
Donny DellaBuona has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
DellaBuona landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dusknoir jumps guard but DellaBuona stands there with Dusknoir around his waist. Dusknoir gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
DellaBuona with an attempt at a knee that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Donny DellaBuona comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dusknoir 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lotad Dusknoir!