PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donzel Fortunado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocco Stupka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fortunado comes to the cage accompanied by Bob Dylan-Knockin' on Heaven's Door . Stupka has chosen Red Army March as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fortunado
vs
Stupka

199 cm
36
270 lbs
34 - 14 - 0

184 cm
31
250 lbs
23 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Donzel Fortunado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rocco Stupka!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Dean Styles and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stupka missing with a left hand there. Fortunado was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Stupka misses.
Stupka has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Fortunado avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Fortunado clinches up against the cage.
We've been hearing reports that Fortunado has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Fortunado doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stupka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Stupka.

It looks like Donzel Fortunado has been cut.
Fortunado lands an elbow inside that Stupka shrugs off.

It looks like Rocco Stupka has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Fortunado fails to land.
Fortunado landing knees to the head.
Fortunado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stupka's elbow.
Stupka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Stupka.
Fortunado fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fortunado fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stupka taking a breather.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Stupka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fortunado misses with a body kick.
Fortunado ducks under a wild hook from Stupka.
Stupka takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortunado throws a nice looking combination but Stupka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fortunado lands with a straight right. Stupka didn't see that one coming.
Fortunado has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fortunado there as he acknowledges the shot.
Stupka misses with an uppercut.
Fortunado throws a low kick, looking for Stupka's leg but Stupka calmly moves out of range.
Stupka connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fortunado moves out of range of the body kick from Stupka.
Stupka misses with a looping right.
Stupka misses with a straight left.
Fortunado takes one on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fortunado takes a swing at Stupka's ribcage but misses.
Fortunado tries to move into range but Stupka moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fortunado is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Donzel Fortunado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fortunado moves out of range of the body kick.
Stupka swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Fortunado clinches.
Stupka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stupka tries to stall but Fortunado uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortunado throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stupkas head.
Fortunado lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That has opened up Rocco Stupka's cut even more.
Stupka tries to break the clinch but Fortunado is controlling the position.
Fortunado tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Stupka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stupka.
Fortunado is working Stupka over against the cage.
Stupka is trying to maintain a safe position but Fortunado gets an underhook and turns Stupka into the cage.
Fortunado tries to land knees in the clinch but Stupka avoids the damage to the body.
Stupka tries to work over Fortunado's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Fortunado pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Fortunado.
Fortunado scores with a nice right hand.
Stupka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fortunado lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

The cut above Rocco Stupka's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortunado ducks under a wild hook from Stupka.
Stupka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fortunado can pounce on him.
Fortunado misses with a wild combination.
Fortunado takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fortunado lands a jab to the head.
Stupka throws a right hand that misses

and Fortunado counters by moving into the clinch.

Fortunado escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fortunado scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stupka throws a hook but Fortunado blocks it.
Fortunado lets loose with a powerful body kick. Stupka will feel that in the morning.
Stupka jabs at Fortunado's body.
Stupka misses with a wild body shot.
Stupka misses with a body shot.
A jab lands there for Fortunado.

Rocco Stupka's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Fortunado wants to clinch up but Stupka keeps it at a distance.
Fortunado jabs Stupka right on the nose. Stupka blinks but takes it well.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rocco Stupka's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Donzel Fortunado!
Donzel Fortunado decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.