PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samson Dandrakulo (ranked 640 p4p, 754 weight class) and Harry Winston (ranked 95 p4p, 115 weight class). Dandrakulo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Candyman Theme Song. Samson Dandrakulo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Dandrakulo
vs
Winston

190 cm
21
210
7 - 0 - 0

188 cm
21
210
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samson Dandrakulo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harry Winston!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winston looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As Winston backs away, Dandrakulo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Winston scores with a sloppy right hand. Dandrakulo should have avoided that one.
Winston scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dandrakulo throws a body punch but Winston moves out of range.
Winston misses with a looping left.
Dandrakulo throws a body shot but no joy.
Dandrakulo swings for the body but Winston moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dandrakulo misses with a hook. Winston ducked under it nicely.
Dandrakulo misses the shot to the body.
Donk. Winston catches Dandrakulo right on the button with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dandrakulo throws a leg kick which misses Winston's front leg but catches the back leg as Winston tries to avoid it.
Winston slips under a jab.
Dandrakulo defending well as Winston loads up on a big left hand.
Dandrakulo throws a body punch but Winston moves out of range.
Dandrakulo takes a swing at Winston's ribcage but misses.
Winston throws the kick towards the body but Dandrakulo avoids it.
Winston throws a right and a left that Dandrakulo avoids nicely.
Dandrakulo throwing a counter right hand but Winston manages to avoid it.
Dandrakulo needs to keep his hands up - Winston had a free shot at his head there.
Winston has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Dandrakulo checks a leg kick.
Dandrakulo lands with a good body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dandrakulo throws a looping overhand right but Winston ducks down to avoid it.
Dandrakulo misses with a straight right.
Dandrakulo throws a leg kick which misses Winston's front leg but catches the back leg as Winston tries to avoid it.
Winston looks for the body kick but Dandrakulo saw that one coming.
Winston works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dandrakulo is looking to wear down Winston with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dandrakulo just misses with a punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dandrakulo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Winston sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Winston is looking for the big counter here.
Winston tries to score with a low kick but Dandrakulo moves his leg out of the way.
Dandrakulo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Dandrakulo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winston swings for the body but Dandrakulo moves out of range.
Winston swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dandrakulo counters with a leg kick.
Winston avoids the head kick by Dandrakulo.
Winston looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Winston throws a jab but it's blocked by Dandrakulo.
Dandrakulo looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Dandrakulo throws a low kick, looking for Winston's leg but Winston calmly moves out of range.
Winston throws a counter combo.
Winston throws a lazy uppercut
and Dandrakulo counters with a left to the body.
Winston ducks under a wild hook from Dandrakulo.
Winston moves forwards but Dandrakulo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dandrakulo connects with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dandrakulo moves away.
Dandrakulo lands with a shot to the body.
Winston needs to keep his hands up - Dandrakulo had a free shot at his head there.

It looks like Harry Winston has been cut.
Winston keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dandrakulo.
Dandrakulo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Winston moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dandrakulo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Winston was well out of range. Poor timing from Dandrakulo.
Winston turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Winston throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Samson Dandrakulo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Harry Winston's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Winston stuns Dandrakulo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dandrakulo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Winston throws a sloppy head kick and Dandrakulo moves out of range easily.
Dandrakulo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dandrakulo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Winston throws a good cross that connects.
Dandrakulo thows a leg kick but Winston checks it
and Winston counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Dandrakulo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winston misses with a hook.
It looked like Dandrakulo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Winston lands with a kick to the temple. Dandrakulo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dandrakulo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Winston.
We've been told by Dandrakulo's head coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Winston looks for the body kick but Dandrakulo saw that one coming.
Winston connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dandrakulo momentarily.
Dandrakulo thumps Winston with a low kick.
Dandrakulo moves forwards but Winston connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Winston blocks a leg kick.
Dandrakulo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Winston.
Dandrakulo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dandrakulo loads up on a big right hand but Winston slips the punch.
Winston ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dandrakulo lands a nice hook to Winston's body. Winston takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dandrakulo tries a head kick but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dandrakulo connects with a right hand. Winston shakes it off.
Dandrakulo moves out of range of the body kick from Winston.
Harry Winston seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Winston misses the shot to the body.
Dandrakulo throws a quick counter head kick but Winston was just out of range.
Winston scores with a nice right hand.
Winston looks to score with a jab to the body but Dandrakulo is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winston throws a lazy uppercut
and Dandrakulo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Winston's knee momentarily.
Dandrakulo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dandrakulo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Winston.
Dandrakulo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Winston misses with a hook.
Dandrakulo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A jab from Dandrakulo misses.
Winston scores with a hook.
Winston avoids the body shot from Dandrakulo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winston connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dandrakulo momentarily.
A low kick from Dandrakulo is predictable there
and Winston counters with a nice uppercut.
Winston misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dandrakulo throwing a counter right hand but Winston manages to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Dandrakulo - just one landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good shot there by Winston.
Dandrakulo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Dandrakulo looks for the body kick but Winston saw that one coming.
Winston pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Winston thumps Dandrakulo with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Winston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Harry Winston's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Winston walks into a left hand.
Winston wants to land a leg kick but Dandrakulo is out of range.
As Winston backs away, Dandrakulo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dandrakulo misses with a wild body shot.
Dandrakulo throws a lazy uppercut
and Winston counters with a right hand to the body.
A low kick from Winston misses
and Dandrakulo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Winston takes a swing at Dandrakulo's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dandrakulo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Winston.
Winston moves out of range as Dandrakulo strikes.
Winston let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dandrakulo tries to land a front kick but Winston steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston scores with a kick to the midsection.
Dandrakulo takes one to the chin there.
Winston looks to score with a jab to the body but Dandrakulo is just out of range.
Winston works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dandrakulo is looking to slow Winston down with leg kicks.
Dandrakulo scores with a nice head shot.
Winston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Winston's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dandrakulo swings for the body but Winston moves out of range.
Dandrakulo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winston fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Winston looks to land a left hand but Dandrakulo moved out of range nicely.
Winston with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Winston misses with a wild body shot.
Dandrakulo throws a lazy head kick
and Winston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dandrakulo misses the body punch
and Winston counters with a nice uppercut.
Winston throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Donk. Winston catches Dandrakulo right on the button with a cross.
Winston misses with a hook. Dandrakulo ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dandrakulo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An inside leg kick lands from Winston.
Winston throws a poor cross that misses
and Dandrakulo counters with a thumping low kick.
Winston thows a left - swing and a miss!
Winston throws a hook but Dandrakulo blocks it.
Dandrakulo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dandrakulo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Donk. Dandrakulo catches Winston right on the button with a cross.
A jab from Winston finds it's way through Dandrakulo's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winston throws a body punch but Dandrakulo moves out of range.
Winston misses with a straight right.
Dandrakulo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dandrakulo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Winston waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dandrakulo.
Dandrakulo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Winston tries to score with a low kick but Dandrakulo moves his leg out of the way.
Dandrakulo is looking to counter punch.
Dandrakulo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Winston really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harry Winston's cut.
That's time! Dandrakulo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dandrakulo moves away from the strike by Winston.
Dandrakulo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Winston checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Winston appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Winston tests Dandrakulo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dandrakulo checks the leg kick.
A low kick from Dandrakulo is predictable there
and Winston counters with a nice uppercut.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Dandrakulo might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Winston throws a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dandrakulo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dandrakulo.
Winston tries a quick counter leg kick but Dandrakulo is wise to it.
Winston throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
As Winston backs away, Dandrakulo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dandrakulo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dandrakulo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Winston takes a swing at Dandrakulo's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Dandrakulo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Winston.
Dandrakulo defending well as Winston loads up on a big left hand.
An attempted straight right counter from Dandrakulo misses the target.
Dandrakulo lands a nice shot that snaps Winston's head back.
Winston misses the body punch
and Dandrakulo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dandrakulo checks the leg kick nicely there.
And Dandrakulo counters with a quick kick to the body but Winston blocks it.
Winston takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Winston slips under a jab.
A little jabbing left from Winston on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winston throws a lazy uppercut
and Dandrakulo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dandrakulo.
Winston thows a left - swing and a miss!
Winston throws a leg kick
and Dandrakulo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dandrakulo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dandrakulo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Winston manages to avoid it.
Winston lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dandrakulo cracks Winston with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dandrakulo lands a glancing blow to the side of Winston's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dandrakulo throws a sloppy body shot
and Winston counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dandrakulo moves out of range as Winston strikes.
Dandrakulo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Winston's head backwards.
Winston with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Winston.
Winston displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dandrakulo throws out the jab.
A clash of legs there as Dandrakulo blocks the low kick.
Winston uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dandrakulo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winston loads up on a big right hand but Dandrakulo slips the punch.
Winston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dandrakulo.
Dandrakulo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Winston.
Dandrakulo fires out a quick counter leg kick but Winston just manages to avoid it.
Good exchange - Dandrakulo coming out on top.
Dandrakulo connects with a solid leg kick.
Dandrakulo slips a jab from Winston.
Winston lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Winston takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Samson Dandrakulo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Harry Winston's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Dandrakulo throws a leg kick but Winston sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Winston defending well as Dandrakulo loads up on a big left hand.
A countering left hand to the body from Winston misses.
Winston darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dandrakulo misses with an uppercut.
Winston connects with a nice looking jab.
Winston swings widly with a right hand
and Dandrakulo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dandrakulo throws a nice outside leg kick.
You can see that Winston has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
A nice leg kick from Dandrakulo, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dandrakulo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Winston cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Winston misses.
Dandrakulo half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dandrakulo throws a jab when Winston was well out of range.
Winston swings for the body but Dandrakulo moves out of range.
Dandrakulo is looking to counter punch.
Winston thuds a left hand into Dandrakulo's body.
Winston pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dandrakulo thinks about countering with a body kick.
Dandrakulo feints and then cracks Winston's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Winston down.
Winston misses with a lunging right hand
and Dandrakulo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Winston. Dandrakulo does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dandrakulo throws a leg kick but Winston moved away.
Dandrakulo misses with a kick to the body.
Dandrakulo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Dandrakulo is predictable there
and Winston counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dandrakulo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dandrakulo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Winston only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Dandrakulo blocks the body kick.
Winston lands with an overhand left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winston misses with an uppercut.
Dandrakulo scores with a body shot.
Winston thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dandrakulo throws a head kick that misses.
Winston only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Dandrakulo throws the kick towards the body but Winston avoids it.
Winston throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Winston takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Winston scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dandrakulo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Winston throws out the jab.
Dandrakulo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winston jabs Dandrakulo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dandrakulo misses with a left hand
and Winston counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Dandrakulo misses.
Dandrakulo throws a hook but Winston avoids it easily.
Winston looks to land a right hand but Dandrakulo moved out of range.
Winston scores with a jab to the jaw.
Winston throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dandrakulo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Winston fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Winston comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Winston has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 47:47
Judge William Peck scores the fight 47:48
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Harry Winston!
Harry Winston is the new light heavyweight champion!