PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between La Davina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Youngblood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Youngblood will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Davina
vs
Youngblood

190 cm
18
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
23
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

West Coast Apparel

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, La Davina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Youngblood!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davina fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Youngblood avoids it really well and circles away.
Youngblood looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Youngblood tries for a takedown but Davina sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Davina closes the distance and clinches up with Youngblood, looking for a takedown. Davina pushes Youngblood against the cage but Youngblood circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Youngblood stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for La Davina. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Youngblood tries to clinch but Davina is having none of it.
Youngblood stuns Davina with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Davina shoots in for a takedown but Youngblood shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Davina tries to close the distance and clinch but Youngblood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A combination from Davina does no damage.

Youngblood instigates a clinch.
Davina tries for a takedown. No joy.
Davina wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Youngblood has him pressed against the cage.
Youngblood has had enough of the clinch but Davina keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davina fails to pull guard.
Youngblood is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Davina pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Davina has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Youngblood after a bit of a struggle.
Davina tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Youngblood smiles and moves away.
Davina swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Davina fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Youngblood closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Davina to the mat! Davina manages to get full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Davina pulls Youngblood in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davina looking to hit a scissor sweep but Youngblood is one step ahead there.
Youngblood tries to stand but Davina is controlling from the bottom.
Davina looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Davina escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Youngblood gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Youngblood stopping the sweep attempt from Davina.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Davina swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Davina wants to stand up but Youngblood is controlling him.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Davina throws a body kick that misses.

That's four 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.
Davina moves out of range of the body kick from Youngblood.
Youngblood circles away from the clinch attempt.
Davina tries to clinch but Youngblood moves out of range.
Youngblood slips a jab from Davina.
Davina throws a lazy right hand but Youngblood sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Davina shoots in but Youngblood avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice sprawl there from Youngblood as Davina shoots in.
Youngblood keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right-left combo lands from Davina.
Youngblood tries to land a front kick but Davina steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that La Davina will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Davina fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Youngblood looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Davina looks to land a combination but Youngblood avoids it well.
Davina misses with a jab, cross combination.
Davina shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Youngblood as he avoids it easily.
Davina tries to clinch up.
Davina avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Youngblood shoots in looking for a takedown. Davina tries to sprawl out of it but Youngblood keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Davina manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Youngblood is breathing heavily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Davina.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for La Davina. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davina dives in and grabs Youngblood's left leg, looking for a takedown. Youngblood pushes down on Davina's head and hops out.
Davina throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Youngblood's waist but Youngblood gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Davina off to one side.
La Davina is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davina misses with a wild combination.
Youngblood shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Davina defends it nicely.
Davina shoots in for a double leg but Youngblood sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Davina fails to land the takedown.
Youngblood shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Davina defends it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davina shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Youngblood defends it nicely.
Davina tries to clinch but Youngblood is having none of it.
Davina fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Youngblood keeps the fight on the outside.
Davina is looking to land body kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood avoids the head kick by Davina.
Davina shoots in looking for a takedown. Youngblood tries to sprawl out of it but Davina keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Youngblood manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Youngblood stuffs the takedown attempt from Davina. Davina gets slowly back to his feet.
Davina dives in and grabs Youngblood's left leg, looking for a takedown. Youngblood pushes down on Davina's head and hops out.
Davina looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Davina fails to land with a series of punches.
Davina tries a head kick but it misses.
Youngblood connects with a high kick.
Horrible takedown by Youngblood or perhaps it was just good defense by Davina which made him look bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davina fails in his attempt to clinch.
Davina swinging wildly here.
Davina tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Youngblood manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Davina doesn't manage to clinch there - Youngblood circles away.
Youngblood keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Youngblood shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Davina but Davina pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Youngblood keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

La Davina dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Davina throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Youngblood looks to land a right hand but Davina moved out of range.
Davina looks to land a body kick but Youngblood moved away.
Youngblood moves in looking to clinch but Davina pushes him off.
Davina throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Davina throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Davina shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Youngblood defends it nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Youngblood.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Youngblood tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davina fails with the takedown.
Youngblood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Davina.
Davina tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Youngblood paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Davina has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for La Davina. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davina tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Youngblood was well out of range. Poor timing from Davina.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Davina.
Nice sprawl there from Youngblood as Davina shoots in.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davina shoots in looking for a takedown. Youngblood tries to sprawl out of it but Davina keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Youngblood manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Youngblood misses with a hook. Davina ducked under it nicely.
Youngblood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Davina fails with an attempt to clinch.
La Davina is winning the standup battle so far.
Davina doesn't manage to clinch there - Youngblood circles away.
Davina shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Youngblood as he jumps to the side.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Davina is defended easily by Youngblood.
No luck for Davina with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davina is trying hard to land a takedown here. Youngblood sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Youngblood changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Davina tries to avoid it but Youngblood manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Davina to the ground. Davina escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Youngblood stuffs the takedown.
Davina closes the distance and clinches up with Youngblood, looking for a takedown. Davina pushes Youngblood against the cage but Youngblood circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Davina slaps away a takedown attempt from Youngblood, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Davina looks for a takedown but Youngblood sprawls well.
Davina misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Davina.
Davina moves out of range as Youngblood strikes.
Davina tries to clinch but Youngblood is having none of it.
Youngblood fails with a takedown attempt.
Davina fails with a takedown attempt.
Davina tries to score a power double leg takedown but Youngblood sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Davina somewhat.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to La Davina.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Davina, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... La Davina!