PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abu Davee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruthless Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Davee
vs
Junior

180 cm
26
170 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

174 cm
30
180 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Abu Davee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ruthless Junior!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Junior.
Junior slips a jab and a cross from Davee.
Davee 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.

It looks like Ruthless Junior has been cut.
A jab from Davee misses.
Davee swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Junior.
Junior with a hook.
Davee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Junior.
Junior takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Davee throws a nice looking combination but Junior bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Junior, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davee staying out of range there.
Davee misses with a series of wild punches.
Davee swings for the body but Junior moves out of range.
Ruthless Junior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davee lands with a right hand.
A jab from Junior finds it's way through Davee's defenses.
Nice cross by Davee.
Davee moves out of range of the strikes.
Davee misses with a few strikes there.
Junior misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior throws an overhand right that lands on Davee's shoulder, as Davee tries to avoid the shot.
Davee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Junior.
Junior rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Davee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Davee misses with a hook. Junior ducked under it nicely.
Davee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Davee lands with a cross.
Junior scores with a crisp jab that stopped Davee in his tracks.
Junior looks to land a combination but Davee avoids it well.
Davee lands with a nice body punch.
Davee fails to land with a series of punches.
Junior keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Davee.
Nice uppercut lands for Junior. That snapped Davee's head back.
Junior lands a nice shot that snaps Davee's head back.
Junior lands an overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Junior throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Junior looks to throw the jab but Davee is out of range.
Junior looks to land a left hand but Davee moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior misses with a jab, cross combination.
Davee fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Junior on the side of the head.
Junior comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A jab from Junior misses.
Junior misses with an uppercut
and Davee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Davee lands a jab to Junior's midsection.
No joy there for Junior, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab from Davee does it's job there.
Nice uppercut lands for Davee. That snapped Junior's head back.
Junior closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Davee throws a big shot that misses.
Davee misses with a double jab.
Junior misses with a combination
letting Davee counter with a right hand.
Davee is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Junior ducks under a wild hook from Davee.
Junior misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior misses with a wild body shot.
Davee looks to land a right hand but Junior moved out of range.
Junior takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Junior dodges the punch combination from Davee.
Junior uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davee.
Junior uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Davee.
Junior takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Davee staying out of range there.
Junior thows a body shot but no joy.
Davee staying out of range there.
Junior misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davee.
Decent striking displayed by Davee there.
Davee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Junior moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Davee lands an overhand right.
Junior throws a hook but Davee avoids it easily.
Junior takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Junior misses.
Davee slips a jab from Junior.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davee throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Junior on the side of the head.
Davee throws a series of punches but Junior moves out of range.
Junior tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Davee was well out of range. Poor timing from Junior.
No joy there for Junior, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A swing and a miss from Junior.
Davee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Junior.
A telegraphed right hand from Davee misses the target.
Junior ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Davee moves away.
Davee lands the left hand.
Junior scores with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Davee thuds his right hand into Junior's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Davee lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Junior misses with an uppercut.
Davee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Junior.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abu Davee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ruthless Junior's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Junior swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Davee throws out a loose jab but Junior uses good head movement to avoid it.
Junior moves out of range of the strikes.
Junior avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Davee throws a shot to the body.
Davee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice combination there by Junior.
Junior cracks Davee with an open hand slap.
Davee throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Davee takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Junior loads up on a big right hand but Davee slips the punch.
Junior has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Junior there as he acknowledges the shot.
Junior has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Davee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Junior.
Davee scores with a jab to the head.
Junior swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters circle momentarily. Davee darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Junior is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Davee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior tries to bum rush Davee with a series of wild strikes but Davee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Davee scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Davee lands a jab to Junior's midsection.
Davee lands with a straight right. Junior didn't see that one coming.
Davee takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Junior with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Davee to score with a decent uppercut.
Junior thuds a left hand into Davee's body.
Ruthless Junior is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davee scores with a jab.
Junior misses with a looping right.
Davee moves out of range as Junior strikes.
Junior takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Junior.
Junior works over Davee's head and body with a nice combination.
Junior is breathing heavily.
Davee misses the jab.
Davee changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Davee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Junior.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davee lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Junior at a distance.
Davee misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Davee darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Davee dodges the punch combination from Junior.
Abu Davee is winning the standup battle so far.
Junior pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Davee back to the cage. Junior follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Davee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Junior.
Davee lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Junior rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Davee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Davee connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Junior momentarily.
Davee feints a jab promting Junior to slip. Davee then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Junior slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That has opened up Ruthless Junior's cut even more.
Junior swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Junior misses with a wild combination.
Davee shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Junior eats them both and turns towards Davee to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior avoids the body shot from Davee.
Good exchange - Davee coming out on top.
Davee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Junior avoids the body shot from Davee.
Junior takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Junior will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Junior misses with a double jab.
Davee takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Davee misses with a few strikes there.
Davee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Junior doesn't seem bothered though.
Davee cracks a nice hook into Junior's ribs.
Davee stuns Junior with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Junior misses with a lunging right hand
and Davee counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Junior thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davee throws a series of strikes that have Junior backpedaling.
Junior misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Davee 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.
A decent looking cross lands there for Davee.
Davee scores with a jab.
Davee lands with a good body shot.
A punch combination from Junior misses.
Davee jabs Junior to the body, keeping him at a distance.
No joy there for Junior, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Davee lands a jab.
Junior throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Davee counters with a stiff right hand.
Junior fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Davee uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Junior has time to react.
Davee throws a series of punches but Junior avoids them all with ease.
Davee lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abu Davee dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ruthless Junior's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Davee scores with a jab. Junior acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A punch combination from Davee misses.
Junior tries to bum rush Davee with a series of wild strikes but Davee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Davee fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Davee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Davee throws a hook but Junior blocks it.
Davee lands a nice shot that snaps Junior's head back.
Davee misses with a body shot.
Junior scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Davee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Junior throws out the jab.
Davee dodges the punch combination from Junior.
A big left from Junior misses.
Nice defenses there by Davee.
Junior misses with a double jab
and Davee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior misses with a jab, cross combination.
Junior takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Davee's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Davee duly obliges.
Davee fails to land with a series of punches.
Junior connects with a body shot that sends Davee's belly button to the back.
Junior has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Junior misses with the combination.
Junior connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Davee momentarily.
Junior listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Davee lands a glancing blow to the side of Junior's head.
Junior misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Davee lands a nice hook to Junior's body. Junior takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Junior takes a swing at Davee's ribcage but misses.
Davee lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Junior misses with the combination.
Ruthless Junior has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davee lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

The cut above Ruthless Junior's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Davee with a nice cross.
Davee lands a body shot.
Junior misses with a wild combination.
Davee darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Davee getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Decent striking displayed by Davee there.
Junior throws a right hand that Davee ducks under and follows up with a left that Davee also avoids with ease.
Davee with a nice cross.
Davee cracks Junior with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Junior misses with a jab to the body
and Davee makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Davee keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Davee lands a nice looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Ruthless Junior's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Davee displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Davee lands with a nice body punch.
Junior thows a left - swing and a miss!
Davee paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Davee is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Davee closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Junior throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Davee.
Abu Davee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Davee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Junior can do to turn this around?
Junior drops his hands momentarily and Davee takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Davee lands with a straight right. Junior didn't see that one coming.
Junior lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Davee circles away quickly and effectively.
A shot to the liver by Davee. Beautiful body shot.
Davee jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
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!
Junior tries to move into range but Davee moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Junior walks into a straight right hand from Davee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior looks to land a combination but Davee avoids it well.
Junior thows a left - swing and a miss!
Junior takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Junior throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Davee.
Davee works Junior's body with a nice hook.
Junior swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Davee counters with a right hand to the body.
Junior takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A nice combination there by Davee.
Davee connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Davee scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Davee connects with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Davee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Junior circles away quickly and effectively.
Davee jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Junior misses with a double jab
and Davee counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
Abu Davee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Davee has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abu Davee!
Abu Davee seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.