PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dominick De Struicao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dale McCann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Struicao kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Walk With Me In Hell. 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.

De Struicao
vs
McCann

196 cm
22
200 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

190 cm
24
200 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

DC Unrivaled

V-Mask Clothing (10%)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dominick De Struicao!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dale McCann!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Struicao lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
De Struicao takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McCann fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McCann slips under a jab.
McCann swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McCann lands with a good body shot.
De Struicao avoids a punch combination nicely.
McCann slips a jab from De Struicao.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCann ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Struicao moves away.
McCann avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McCann rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but De Struicao moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
De Struicao misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Struicao with a jab.
De Struicao misses with a lunging right hand
and De Struicao takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
De Struicao is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

McCann is rocked!
De Struicao scores with a nice head shot.
McCann is still on wobbly legs! Can De Struicao finish him?
De Struicao looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McCann uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from De Struicao.
De Struicao throws out a loose jab but McCann uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Struicao cracks McCann with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! McCann falls to his knees and De Struicao doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dominick De Struicao!
Dominick De Struicao retains his middleweight title!
Dominick De Struicao decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.