PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Demuss (ranked 2602 p4p, 279 weight class) and Brown Down (ranked 25504 p4p, 598 weight class). Down has chosen Get Up Offa That Thing as his entrance music. Brown Down has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Demuss
vs
Down

185 cm
21
225 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

194 cm
19
260 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jake Demuss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brown Down!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demuss thuds a left hand into Down's body.
Down should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Demuss tries a head kick but it misses.
Down walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Demuss throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Down's head.
Demuss has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Death Valley Training Facility in the buildup to the fight.
Down swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Demuss counter with a right hand.
Down blocks a head kick by Demuss.
Down lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Jake Demuss has been cut.
Down misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Demuss.

Demuss looking to score a takedown here. Down is defending well but Demuss drives through and ends up in Down's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Demuss drops back looking for a leg! Down is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Down manages to kick Demuss off! Demuss jumps back into Down's guard.
Demuss prevents Down from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Down is looking to sweep but instead, Demuss has passed into half guard.
Demuss seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Down is staying active underneath Demuss, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Demuss connects with a nice short shot to Down's temple.
Down taking some punishment here, with Demuss in his half guard.
Demuss missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Demuss is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Down is just riding it out for now. Demuss eventually gives up the hold.
Demuss lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Demuss lands strikes from half guard.
Demuss missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Down is trying to get back to full guard.
Demuss working Down over with strikes.

Demuss is working for a kimura but Down is defending it quite comfortably.
Demuss content to control rather than advance.
Demuss looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Down with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Demuss landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Down wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Down trying to control here.
Demuss looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Down with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Down trying to control but Demuss postures up.
Down has hold of Demuss's hands but Demuss slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Demuss lands a nice short elbow.

Demuss gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Demuss works Down's body with a nice hook.
Down throws a right and a left that both miss.
Demuss fires out a quick counter leg kick but Down just manages to avoid it.
Demuss misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Demuss moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Demuss lands with an uppercut that bounces Down off the cage and back into range.
Some wild striking there from Down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Down takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've been informed that Down has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Demuss with a jab.
Demuss swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Down.
Demuss misses with a looping left.
Demuss misses with a two punch combination.
Demuss ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Demuss misses with a wild combination.
Down avoids a punch combination nicely.
Demuss dives in for a single leg takedown but Down sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A telegraphed right hand from Down misses the target.
Demuss takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Down misses with a wild body shot.
Demuss throwing a counter right hand but Down manages to avoid it.
Down moves into range and connects with a jab.
Down avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Demuss throws a right hand that Down ducks under and follows up with a left that Down also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Demuss dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jake Demuss's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Demuss uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Down.
Demuss is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Down can do to turn this around?
Down throws a right and a left that both miss.
Demuss swings widly with a right hand
and Down counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Demuss slips a jab from Down.
Down takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Down avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Down let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Demuss takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Down tries to bum rush Demuss with a series of wild strikes but Demuss uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Demuss.
Down misses with a two punch combination.
Down misses with a left hand
and Down takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Demuss fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Down swings for the body but Demuss moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Demuss misses with a jab, cross combination.
Demuss lands a glancing blow to the side of Down's head.
Jake Demuss is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Demuss staying out of range there.
Demuss appears to be looking for a big counter.
Down throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Demuss feints and as Down raises his hands in defense, Demuss changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Demuss is working Down over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Demuss postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Demuss postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Demuss is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Demuss stops Down from standing up.
Demuss is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Demuss trying to control but Down is working from the bottom.
Demuss postures up and lands a big shot to Down's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demuss stands up over Down, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Down looking to control.
Demuss is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Demuss lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Demuss throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Down works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Demuss wants to control from the top but Down keeps moving.
Demuss won't allow Down to get back to his feet.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demuss is in close to Down's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Demuss wants to control from the top but Down keeps moving.
Down wants to get back to his feet but Demuss is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Demuss working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Down's head.

Demuss decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Demuss throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Demuss dodges the punch combination from Down.
Down throws a nice looking combination but Demuss bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Demuss swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Down walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Down swings for the body but Demuss moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demuss fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Down on the side of the head.
Down takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice cross by Demuss.
Demuss misses with a straight left.
Down doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
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!
Down misses with a wild combination.
Demuss scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Demuss! Down is backing up but he can't get away as Demuss lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Down and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jake Demuss!