PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Stapleton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niten Dōraku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stapleton kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Stick To Your Guns - Against Them All. Dōraku has chosen Ides Of Light - Jucifer as his entrance music. 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.

Stapleton
vs
Dōraku

194 cm
26
215 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

190 cm
26
201 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Stapleton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Niten Dōraku!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dōraku misses with a two punch combination.
Jeremy Stapleton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stapleton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stapleton swinging wildly here.
Stapleton tries a head kick but it misses.
Stapleton misses with a hook.
Dōraku scores with a nice strike.
Dōraku lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Jeremy Stapleton has been cut.
Nice body kick there by Dōraku.

Dōraku changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Stapleton looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stapleton taking a bit of punishment here - Dōraku scoring with strikes.
Dōraku working away.

Dōraku is trying to get an arm triangle but Stapleton is defending well.
Stapleton taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dōraku looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Stapleton is avoiding damage well.
Stapleton is looking to reverse the position.
Dōraku has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dōraku has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Stapleton!
Stapleton tries to hold on but Dōraku pushes him away.
Dōraku postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Stapleton bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Dōraku and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Niten Dōraku!
Niten Dōraku was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.