PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Dempsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and luis eduardo almeida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). almeida has chosen a rush blood to the head as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Dempsey
vs
eduardo almeida

185 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
203 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Dempsey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, luis eduardo almeida!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dempsey changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. almeida tries to avoid it but Dempsey manages to keep hold of a leg and drag almeida to the ground. almeida escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
almeida misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dempsey.

almeida drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dempsey tries to bench press almeida off him but almeida keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Dempsey's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
almeida should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Dempsey has control of an arm but almeida manages to advance to almeida's back!

Dempsey is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
almeida has Dempsey flattened out and is raining down punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dempsey staying busy and making it hard for almeida to control.
almeida has good solid back control here.
almeida punches the canvas rather than the man.
Dempsey tries to escape but almeida has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
almeida scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
almeida missing with punches from the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dempsey just trying to survive but almeida is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Dempsey tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
almeida wants to control the pace but Dempsey is squirming around nicely.
almeida has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dempsey tries to lock up and control but almeida gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dempsey in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
almeida tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
almeida's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Dempsey tries to lock up and control but almeida gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
almeida landing shots from mount.
Dempsey is looking to improve his position but almeida isn't that keen on the idea.
Dempsey tries to hold on but almeida pushes him away.

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.
almeida working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Dempsey regains half guard.
Dempsey wants to get back to full guard.
Dempsey trying to control but almeida postures up.
almeida tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dempsey knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
almeida moves nicely into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

luis eduardo almeida dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

almeida avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dempsey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dempsey gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and almeida counters with a three punch combo that has Dempsey backing up. Dempsey nods at almeida to acknowledge the strikes.
Dempsey has his takedown stuffed
and almeida counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A solid body kick from almeida.

Dempsey tries to keep at a distance but almeida has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
almeida with a knee to the head.
almeida scores with a knee to the head.
almeida is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

almeida turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and almeida manages to end up in side control.
almeida lands a few punches from side control.
Dempsey tries to bench press almeida off him but almeida keeps the position.
almeida cracks Dempsey with a big right hand but Dempsey just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Dempsey tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but almeida wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
almeida controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
almeida trying to control the action but Dempsey is working from the bottom.
Dempsey tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dempsey is trying to control almeida's posture but almeida avoids it.
almeida trying to control the action but Dempsey is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Dempsey tries to improve position but can't.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
almeida fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dempsey wants to clinch but almeida slips to the side
letting almeida counter with a right hand.
almeida scores with a sloppy right hand. Dempsey should have avoided that one.
Jack Dempsey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
almeida connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dempsey. Dempsey circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dempsey misses with the 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.
almeida shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dempsey swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and almeida cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Dempsey looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
almeida moves into full guard.
Dempsey missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

luis eduardo almeida showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Dempsey misses with a takedown attempt
and almeida connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dempsey with a lazy takedown attempt

and almeida counters with a shoot takedown. Dempsey fights it but they end up in guard.
Dempsey doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
almeida trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
almeida trying to control but Dempsey is working from the bottom.
almeida is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dempsey is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dempsey wants to sweep here but almeida controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dempsey wants to hit a switch here but almeida passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Dempsey there!
Dempsey wants to control but almeida is having none of it.
luis eduardo almeida has got the better of the ground game so far.

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.
almeida blocks Dempsey's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
almeida lands a heavy elbow.
Dempsey is trying to escape the mount.
almeida looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey is looking to get to half guard.
almeida wants to control the pace but Dempsey is squirming around nicely.
almeida avoids the attempt from Dempsey to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
almeida with a couple of short strikes.
Dempsey tries to hold on but almeida pushes him away.
almeida connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Dempsey tries to hold on but almeida pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
almeida wants to control the action but instead Dempsey gets a body lock and reverses into almeida's guard! Nice work!
Jack Dempsey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

almeida has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Dempsey is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for almeida.

And that's the end of the fight!
luis eduardo almeida comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well almeida has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... luis eduardo almeida!