PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Deco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Levin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Deco comes to the cage accompanied by Best Around. Scott Levin will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Deco
vs
Levin

173 cm
23
163 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

183 cm
22
162 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Deco!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Scott Levin!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deco tries to land a body kick
and Levin counters with a stiff right hand.
Levin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Levin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Deco.
Deco throws a right hand that misses
and Levin counters with an outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deco moves out of range of the leg kick from Levin.
Levin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Levin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Deco counters with a nice uppercut.
Levin throws a good cross that connects.
Levin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Deco counters with a nice uppercut.
Levin throws out a loose jab but Deco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Deco keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Deco checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Levin misses with a hook
and Deco counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Deco blocks a head kick by Levin.
Nice sprawl there from Levin as Deco shoots in.
Levin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Levin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Deco lands with a straight right. Levin didn't see that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levin lands a head kick. Deco smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Levin misses with a lunging right hand
and Deco cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Levin tries a head kick but it misses.
Deco walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Levin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Deco.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Levin misses
and Deco counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Levin misses with a lunging right hand

and Deco counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Deco thows a huge punch but Levin dodges it nicely.
Deco has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Deco content to control rather than advance.
Deco's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Deco dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Levin is looking to score with low kicks.
Levin misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Levin throws a lazy uppercut
and Deco counters with a straight right hand.
Deco uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Levin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deco throws a lazy right hand but Levin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Deco misses with an uppercut. Levin saw that one coming.
Deco misses with a hook to the body
and Levin counters with an outside leg kick.
Levin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Levin throws a sloppy head kick and Deco moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Levin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Levin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Deco checks a leg kick nicely.
Levin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Deco counters with a nice uppercut.
Deco stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Levin.
Scott Levin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deco fails to land with a series of punches.
Levin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Deco momentarily.
Levin is looking to chop away at Deco's legs.
Deco ducks right into an uppercut from Levin.
Deco tries for a takedown but Levin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Levin misses with a two punch combination.

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.
Levin throws a chopping leg kick but Deco manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Deco throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Levin.
Levin throws a poor cross that misses
and Deco makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Levin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Levin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Levin throws a sloppy head kick

and Deco counters with a single leg into guard. Levin didn't expect that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Levin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Levin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Deco throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Levin tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Deco is in Levin's guard.
Deco trying to control the position from guard on top but Levin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Deco throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Deco in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Deco wants to pass the guard but Levin is keeping the position.
Deco is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deco controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Levin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Levin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Deco controls the pace.
Levin working a defensive guard here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The fighters circling - Levin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A low kick from Levin misses
and Deco counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Levin moves out of range as Deco strikes.

Deco shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Deco was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Deco prevents Levin from getting the reversal.
Deco can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Levin is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deco has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Levin's face.
Deco wants to control the pace but Levin is squirming around nicely.
Levin tries to lock up and control but Deco gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Deco tries to control but Levin wriggling away.
Deco controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levin in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Levin regains half guard.
Well, if Deco is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Deco passes to side control.
Deco taking a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Deco clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Deco lands a nice shot that snaps Levin's head back.
Levin misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Levin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Levin throws a hook but Deco blocks it.
Deco is trying hard to land a takedown here. Levin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A big left from Deco misses.
Deco fails with the takedown
and Levin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Deco fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Levin sprawls well initially but Deco persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levin trying to control here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Deco sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Levin defending well though.
Levin is looking to control Deco's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Levin avoid being mounted?
Deco thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Deco wants to lay and pray for a moment but Levin keeps working.
Levin has a hand on Deco's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Deco takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Levin is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deco takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Deco is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Levin has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Levin tries to hold on but Deco postures up.

Deco looking to secure an arm triangle but Levin defends it well.
Deco unloads with some shots from mount but Levin bucks and avoids them well.

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.
Levin is trying to escape the mount.
Deco can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Levin is looking to escape.
Deco working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Deco pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Levin is squirming around, avoiding Deco's attempts to control the action.
Levin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Deco had his way with Scott Levin in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Levin misses with a hook.
Levin just misses with a punch to the body.
Levin lands a jab to Deco's midsection.
Deco bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Levin misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Levin. That's going to slow Deco down.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Deco.
A head kick by Levin misses

and Deco counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Levin's guard now.
Deco throws a big right hand that misses.
Deco stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Levin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Levin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Levin throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Scott Levin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Deco drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Deco jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Levin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Deco can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Deco is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Levin is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Levin has escaped and now he's on top!
Levin stopping the sweep attempt from Deco.
Tommy Deco is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tommy Deco overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levin throws a strike but Deco rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Deco seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Deco pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Levin is keeping the position for now.
Deco trying to control but Levin is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Levin working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Deco has passed into half guard!
Deco controlling the action here.
Deco prevents Levin from improving his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Well, if Deco is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Levin tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Deco showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Deco, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Deco!
Tommy Deco is the new lightweight champion!