PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dante Dennis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David North (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). North has chosen 'Mr. Roboto' by Styx 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.

Dennis
vs
North

168 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

177 cm
23
161 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dante Dennis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, David North!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Chad Campbell and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dennis blocks a head kick by North.
North throws a sloppy head kick and Dennis moves out of range easily.
Dennis tries to close the distance and clinch but North swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
North misses with a low kick.
Dennis tries to clinch there but North circles away.
North throws a sloppy head kick and Dennis moves out of range easily.
North turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dennis avoids the head kick by North.
Dennis wants to clinch.
North misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
North misses with a head kick.
Dennis doesn't manage to clinch there - North circles away.
North pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
North throws a sloppy head kick and Dennis moves out of range easily.
North throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dennis's head.
North is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dennis.
North throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dennis keeps the fight on the outside.

Dennis closes the distance and clinches.

North pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dennis slaps away a takedown attempt from North, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dennis tries to clinch but North is having none of it.
North throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dennis.
North lands a head kick. Dennis smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Dante Dennis has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
North changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dennis tries to avoid it but North manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dennis to the ground. Dennis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
North looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from North.
Dennis is looking to clinch but North is avoiding it.
Dennis looks to clinch
and North counters with a head kick. That will keep Dennis thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Dante Dennis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
North throws a sloppy head kick and Dennis moves out of range easily.
Dennis tries to close the distance and clinch up but North swats him away and circles back towards the center.
David North seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
North shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dennis pinned against the cage. Dennis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dante Dennis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David North.
Dennis is looking to clinch but North is avoiding it.
Dennis tries to clinch there but North circles away.

North closes the distance and pushes Dennis back into the cage.
Dennis looking to throw knees to the head but North is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dennis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dennis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

North breaks from the clinch.
North pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dennis tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dennis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
North misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
North tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dennis is looking to clinch.
North throws a head kick but Dennis moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dennis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
North throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
North swats away the attempt to clinch by Dennis.
North misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dennis looks to clinch
and North makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dennis tries to clinch up but North circles away and keeps his distance.
Dennis wants to clinch.

North looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
North tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David North dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dante Dennis's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dennis tries to close the distance and clinch up but North swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dennis moves in looking to clinch but North pushes him off.
North tries a head kick but it misses.

North has closed the distance and engaged Dennis in a clinch.
North using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dennis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dennis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

North breaks from the clinch.
Dennis is looking to clinch.

North gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

North's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dennis tries to clinch there but North circles away.
North misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
North is breathing heavily.
North throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dennis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
North throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from North.
North throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dennis closes the distance looking to clinch
and North counters with a good low kick that Dennis was not able to check.
A head kick misses from North.
North tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dennis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
North tries to clinch but Dennis moves out of range.
Dennis wants to clinch up but North keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
North swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dennis tries to clinch but North is having none of it.

North moves into the clinch successfully.
Dennis with an attempt at a knee that misses.

North manages to break the clinch.
Dennis checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
North throws a head kick but Dennis moves out of range.
Dennis blocks a head kick by North.
Dennis blocks a head kick by North.
Dennis tries to clinch but North moves away
and North counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dennis is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Dennis wants to clinch.
Dennis blocks a head kick by North.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dennis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dennis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and North avoids it.
Dennis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and North avoids it.
Dennis throws a knee to the head but misses.
North lands an uppercut.
North lands a knee to the head.

North manages to break the clinch.
North tries to clinch up but Dennis circles away and keeps his distance.
North throws a head kick that misses.
Dennis tries to clinch up.
Dennis avoids the head kick by North.
Dennis tries to clinch but North moves out of range.
Dennis keeps the fight on the outside.
Dennis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
North swats away the attempt to clinch by Dennis.
North lands with a thumping leg kick.
North tries to clinch

and Dennis holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dennis looking to throw knees to the head but North is blocking nicely.

North breaks the clinch.
Dennis is looking to clinch but North is avoiding it.
North shoots in but Dennis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

North moves into the clinch successfully.

North breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dante Dennis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slapping leg kick lands for North.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David North showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dante Dennis's cut.
That's time! Dennis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

North fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dennis wants to clinch up but North keeps it at a distance.
North misses with a head kick.
North throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Dennis counters by clinching up.
North scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by North.
North scores with a knee to the head.
Dennis scores with a knee to the head.
North on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dennis looking to throw knees to the head but North is blocking nicely.
North connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dennis's face.
North blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dennis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but North has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
North with a knee to the head.
Dennis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and North avoids it.
Dennis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but North blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
North connects with a knee to the head.
Dennis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. North is defending well for now.
North lands with a left to the head.
North stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
North trying to land knees to the body.
Dennis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and North avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
North digs a right hand into Dennis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dennis's gas tank.
North makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dennis unloads a knee to the mid-section.
North tries to land a knee to the head but Dennis blocks with his arms.
Dennis tries a knee to the head but North blocks it.

North pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
North fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from North.
Dennis tries to close the distance and clinch up but North swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dennis checks a low kick from North.
Dennis is looking to clinch but North is avoiding it.

North gets a clinch.
North connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dennis's face.
North misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dennis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dennis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dennis misses with a knee strike.
North with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dennis scores with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

North pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
North misses with a takedown attempt - Dennis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
North throws a sloppy head kick and Dennis moves out of range easily.
David North seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dennis tries to close the distance and clinch up but North swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dennis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
North throws a head kick that misses.
Dennis circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick misses from North.
North keeps the fight on the outside.
North throws a lazy head kick

and Dennis counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dennis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but North has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
North pushes off an throws an elbow but Dennis leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
North takes a knee to the side of the body.

North breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
North tries a head kick but it misses.
North tries a head kick but it misses.
North avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dennis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but North paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dennis tries to clinch but North moves out of range.
North tries a head kick but it misses.
North avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
North scores with a decent looking hook.
North is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dennis tries to clinch but fails miserably
and North counters with a head kick. That will keep Dennis thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Dennis closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling North to counter with a crisp jab.
North tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
North throws a head kick that misses.
Dennis fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dennis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
North throws a body kick that misses.
Dante Dennis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
North wants to slow Dennis down by chopping away at his legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
David North comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well North 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for David North!
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight for David North!
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight for David North!

David North wins by unanimous decision!