PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Dog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Favano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Favano has chosen Papa Roach-Between angels and insects as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Dog
vs
Favano

196 cm
25
218 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
201 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jay Dog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Favano!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dog misses with a few strikes there.
Dog lands a body shot.
Dog scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Favano shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dog as he avoids it easily.
Jay Dog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Favano shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dog as he avoids it easily.
Dog misses with a right hand

and Favano counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Favano.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Dog wants to stand and escape but Favano is having none of it.
Favano looking to pass the guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dog wants to stand but Favano is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Favano tries to free his leg and advance position but Dog is retaining full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jay Dog wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Favano fails to land the takedown.
Jay Dog has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Favano.
Favano on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jay Dog is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dog throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Favano.
Favano shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dog pinned against the cage. Dog gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Favano shoots in and drives through. Dog sprawls well.
Dog throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dog lands with a cross.
Dog tests Favano's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dog throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Favano on the side of the head.
Dog looks to land a combination. Favano sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Nick Favano has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dog works the jab nicely.
Favano fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dog scores with a punch to the head.
Dog connects with a nice looking jab.
Dog lands a jab to the nose.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog works Favano's body with a nice hook.
Favano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dog scores with a punch to the head.
Good shot there by Dog.
Favano drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dog misses with an uppercut.
Favano misses with a takedown attempt - Dog sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dog is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dog scores with the left hand. Favano knows he should have avoided that one.
Dog scores with a three punch combo!
Dog is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Favano shoots in but no luck this time.
Favano looks gassed!
Dog sizes up Favano with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dog looks to land a left hand but Favano moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Favano tries for a takedown but Dog sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dog lands a head shot.
Nice cross by Dog.
Dog looks to land a combination. Favano sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dog lands a head shot.

Favano is rocked!
Favano blocks a jab.
Favano is still on wobbly legs! Can Dog finish him?
Favano get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Favano stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Dog runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jay Dog!
A very excited looking Jay Dog made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.