PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dido Vicini (ranked 1393 p4p, 190 weight class) and Lee Date (ranked 1561 p4p, 214 weight class). Vicini comes to the cage accompanied by Mother. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Vicini
vs
Date

180 cm
28
220 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

194 cm
25
215 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Aspire Clothing

FORCEE
RAGS of a RONIN

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dido Vicini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lee Date!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Date walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Vicini throws an overhand right that lands on Date's shoulder, as Date tries to avoid the shot.
A lazy left from Vicini finds it's target.
Date moves forwards but Vicini connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vicini lands a nice shot to the body.
Date moves out of range as Vicini strikes.
Vicini changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Date digs a good body shot into Vicini's ribs.
Date takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dido Vicini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vicini digs a good body shot into Date's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Date takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Vicini's corner calls for a 1-2. Vicini obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Good work by Date as he checks the leg kick.
Date misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vicini misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Date to counter with a crisp jab.
Vicini misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Date to counter with a crisp jab.
Vicini with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Date walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Vicini misses with a straight left.
Vicini gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Date counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Vicini scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Date doesn't seem bothered though.
Vicini works Date's body with a nice hook.
Date moves out of range of the strikes.

Vicini darts in and clinches Date up against the cage.
Vicini pushes Date back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Still in the clinch, Date scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vicini is trying to push Date away but Date has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Vicini misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vicini lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Date.
Date tries a body shot but Vicini blocks it.
Date swings wildly with an uppercut but Vicini uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vicini drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Date gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Vicini makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vicini swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Date.
Vicini lands a left hand that snaps the head of Date backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Vicini fails to land.
Date has a couple of punches blocked by Vicini.
Vicini blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Date pushes Vicini back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Date is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Vicini's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vicini misses with a shot to the body
and Vicini takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vicini scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Vicini throws a hook but Date blocks it.
Date on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Date drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vicini throws a hook but Date blocks it.
Vicini throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vicini.
Vicini throws a lazy right hand but Date sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vicini throws a lazy uppercut
and Date connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vicini connects with a leg kick. Date looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Date is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Date throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Date displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vicini throws out the jab.
Vicini misses with a body punch
enabling Date to counter with a crisp jab.
Date connects with a body shot.
Vicini rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Date moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vicini tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Date was well out of range. Poor timing from Vicini.
A nice side step and Date releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Vicini missing with a left hand there. Date was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Date connects with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A lazy left from Date finds it's target.
Date has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Vicini ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Date moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dido Vicini dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Date misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vicini.
Vicini throwing a counter right hand but Date manages to avoid it.
Vicini misses with an uppercut
and Date counters with a right hand to the body.
Vicini goes for a double leg but Date avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Date continues to drive forward.
Date is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Date lands a jab to Vicini's midsection.
Date uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vicini.
Date misses with a body shot.
Dido Vicini is winning the standup battle so far.
Date misses with a body shot.
Vicini swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Date waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vicini.
Vicini throws a big shot that misses.
Date slips a jab from Vicini.
Date throws a hook but Vicini avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vicini pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Vicini misses.
Vicini is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Date can do to turn this around?
Vicini throws a sloppy body shot
letting Date counter with a right hand.

Vicini is rocked!
Date lands with a shot to the body.
Vicini gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Date gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lee Date!
A less than humble Lee Date misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.