PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between David Luiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregory Ness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ness's choice of entrance music: Shoots and Ladders by Korn. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Luiz
vs
Ness

170 cm
26
143 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

165 cm
23
147 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Brute
Stonewall

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Luiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gregory Ness!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luiz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ness sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ness misses with a head kick.
Ness throws a head kick but Luiz moves out of range.
Luiz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Luiz moves out of range of the body kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Luiz crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ness - the referee stops the clock and Luiz gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ness. Luiz manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ness throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ness misses with a body kick.
Ness tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Luiz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ness just misses with a punch to the body.
Luiz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ness sprawls well. Ness wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Luiz gets slowly back to his feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ness.
Luiz moves in looking to clinch but Ness pushes him off.

Luiz takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ness pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ness gets underhooks to prevent Luiz's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Luiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Luiz works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Luiz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Luiz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Luiz wants to control from the top but Ness keeps moving.
Ness controls Luiz momentarily but Luiz frees himself.
Luiz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ness works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luiz cracks Ness with a solid left hand.
Ness utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Luiz won't allow Ness to sweep him here.
Luiz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ness keeping moving, preventing Luiz from controlling successfully.
Luiz throws a big elbow that misses.
Luiz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luiz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luiz throwing strikes but missing.
Ness keeping full guard, as Luiz tries to pass.
Luiz looking to sit in guard and control but Ness gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Luiz wants to stand and escape but Ness is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

David Luiz has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Ness gets a clinch.
Ness looking to slow down the pace here.
Luiz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ness keeps control of Luiz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ness trying to land knees to the body.
Luiz blocks the elbow strike.
Ness gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Luiz.
Luiz wants to take the fight to the mat but Ness manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ness.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luiz is looking to take this one to the mat.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Luiz as Ness tries to tie him up.
Luiz throws a head punch that misses.
Ness prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Luiz dominated that round.
That's time! Luiz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ness pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Luiz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ness can pounce on him.
Ness showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Luiz.
Luiz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ness misses with a head kick.
Ness scores with a push kick.
Ness pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Luiz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ness thuds his shin into the meat of Luiz's side.
Luiz takes a swing at Ness's ribcage but misses.
Ness lets loose with a powerful body kick. Luiz will feel that in the morning.
Luiz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Luiz gets tackled into the cage by Ness. Ness maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luiz wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Luiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Luiz tries for a takedown but Ness manages to get underhooks.
Ness lands an elbow just above Luiz 's eye.
Luiz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ness avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ness using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Luiz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ness lands an elbow inside that Luiz shrugs off.
Ness creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Luiz's defenses.
Luiz blocks an elbow strike.
Ness with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Luiz has Ness pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ness manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Luiz tries to stall but Ness uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Luiz avoids a wild elbow strike from Ness.
Ness lands an elbow inside that Luiz shrugs off.
Luiz takes an elbow to the temple.
Ness is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ness slowing the pace effectively.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ness creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Luiz's defenses.
Ness manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Gregory Ness.
Luiz misses with a body shot.
Ness tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Luiz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gregory Ness seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luiz looks to land a combination. Ness sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Gregory Ness has been cut.
Luiz sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ness lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ness lands a front kick.
Ness throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ness scoring well with a low kick there.
Luiz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ness circles away quickly and effectively.
Luiz moves away from the strike by Ness.
Luiz cracks Ness with a good jab.
Luiz moves out of range as Ness strikes.
Luiz shoots in and drives through. Ness sprawls well.
Luiz blocks a head kick by Ness.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luiz. Ness does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ness tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Luiz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Luiz checks a leg kick.
Luiz misses with a wild body shot.
Luiz blocks a head kick by Ness.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luiz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ness.
Luiz avoids the head kick by Ness.
Ness with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Luiz to score with a decent uppercut.
Ness scoring well with a low kick there.
Gregory Ness seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ness throws a body kick that misses.
Ness's corner calls for a 1-2. Ness obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gregory Ness is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ness connects with a leg kick. Luiz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
David Luiz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Luiz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice uppercut there from Ness.
Ness throws a head kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ness connects with an inside leg kick.
Luiz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ness circles away quickly and effectively.
Luiz looks for a takedown but Ness sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gregory Ness showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gregory Ness's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Luiz tries for a takedown but Ness sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ness misses with a head kick.
Ness misses with a hook. Luiz ducked under it nicely.
Luiz scores with a shot to the body.
Ness takes one to the chin there.
Ness doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Luiz moves in looking to clinch but Ness pushes him off.
Luiz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ness keeps Luiz at a distance using the push kick.
Nice takedown defense from Ness. No joy for Luiz on that attempt.

Luiz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ness is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ness is pulling down on Luiz's head to control his posture.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Luiz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Gregory Ness wasn't active enough on the ground.
Ness tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as Luiz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Luiz with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Luiz crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ness - the referee stops the clock and Luiz gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ness. Luiz manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Luiz.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Luiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ness has taken the fight to the clinch.
Luiz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ness lands a knee to the head.
Ness creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Luiz's defenses.
Luiz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Luiz wants a takedown but no success here.
Luiz looking for a takedown.
Luiz tries for a takedown but Ness manages to get underhooks.
Ness creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Luiz's defenses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luiz blocks an elbow strike from Ness.
Luiz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ness has him pressed against the cage.
Luiz has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ness after a bit of a struggle.
Ness landing knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ness scores a nice knee to the body.
Ness landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees to the body from Ness.
Ness lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ness lands an elbow just above Luiz 's eye.
Luiz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ness pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ness lands an elbow inside.
Ness putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Luiz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ness landing knees to the head.
Ness trying to control the position but instead, Luiz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ness into the cage.
Luiz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ness is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ness lands an elbow just above Luiz 's eye.
Ness lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luiz is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ness creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Luiz's defenses.
Luiz is working for takedown but Ness is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ness landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ness comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ness is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Luiz takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Ness.
Ness lands an elbow just above Luiz 's eye.
Luiz looking for a takedown.
Ness is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ness lands an elbow just above Luiz 's eye.
Ness unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ness lands a nice knee to the body.
Ness gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ness with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gregory Ness seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ness scores with a knee to the head.
Ness with a knee to the head.

Luiz has Ness pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Luiz pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Ness tumbling to the mat - Luiz dives into Ness's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gregory Ness comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ness has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29

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