PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alva Davenport (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Dela Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Davenport
vs
Dela Cruz

160 cm
20
178 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

200 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes comics

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid 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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alva Davenport!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Dela Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dela Cruz shoots in but Davenport avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dela Cruz fails with a takedown attempt.
Dela Cruz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Davenport tries to avoid it but Dela Cruz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Davenport to the ground. Davenport escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Alva Davenport has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Dela Cruz.
Davenport fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dela Cruz wants to clinch but Davenport slips to the side

and Davenport counters by moving into the clinch.
Dela Cruz trying to stall but Davenport improves his position.
Davenport tries for a takedown but Dela Cruz manages to get underhooks.
Dela Cruz tries to circle away but Davenport has him pinned against the cage.
Dela Cruz is looking to take this one to the mat.
Davenport wants a takedown.
Dela Cruz fails to pull guard.
Dela Cruz is trying to stall.
Davenport is trying to break the clinch but Dela Cruz is controlling him.
Davenport really is a fat lump.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davenport tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dela Cruz can't break the clinch.
Dela Cruz working hard to break the clinch.
Davenport wants to break free but Dela Cruz has control.
A head punch on the inside from Dela Cruz fails to land.
Dela Cruz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dela Cruz trying to stall but Davenport improves his position.
Dela Cruz tries to score a body lock takedown but Davenport shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Davenport holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Dela Cruz has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Davenport after a bit of a struggle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davenport blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dela Cruz fails to pull guard.

Davenport successfully pulls guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Dela Cruz is fighting to break Davenport's control of his arms but Davenport is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Davenport looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Davenport holds on and takes a little breather.
Dela Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Davenport is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davenport looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Alva Davenport just wasn't active enough.
Dela Cruz lands a high kick!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dela Cruz is defended easily by Davenport.
Davenport is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dela Cruz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Davenport stuffs the takedown attempt from Dela Cruz. Dela Cruz gets slowly back to his feet.
Dela Cruz looks winded!
Dela Cruz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Davenport pinned against the cage. Davenport gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davenport shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dela Cruz as he avoids it easily.
Davenport uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Davenport manages to avoid it.

Davenport clinches up with Dela Cruz and pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Davenport tries to score a body lock takedown but Dela Cruz shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dela Cruz is working for takedown but Davenport is calmly controlling the position for now.
Davenport throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Davenport breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alva Davenport dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dela Cruz.
Davenport changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dela Cruz tries to avoid it but Davenport manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dela Cruz to the ground. Dela Cruz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dela Cruz is defended easily by Davenport.
Dela Cruz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Alva Davenport has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Dela Cruz.
Davenport goes for a double leg but Dela Cruz avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dela Cruz continues to drive forward.

Davenport pulls guard.
Davenport lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dela Cruz!
Dela Cruz working to try and regain half guard.
Dela Cruz is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davenport landing strikes, looking to finish!
Dela Cruz has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Dela Cruz is trapped and Davenport is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Dela Cruz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Davenport controls the position.
Davenport scores with punches to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davenport is riding his opponent, not letting Dela Cruz buck him off.
Dela Cruz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Davenport. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Davenport has got one arm under Dela Cruz's chin. This could be trouble... Dela Cruz trying to control the other hand but Davenport gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Dela Cruz has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Alva Davenport!