PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kaspars Daugavins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ho Itt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Daugavins
vs
Itt

176 cm
29
165 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

180 cm
20
162 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Firebird Designs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kaspars Daugavins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ho Itt!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daugavins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Itt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Itt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Itt moves away from the strike by Daugavins.
Ho Itt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Itt throws a sloppy head kick and Daugavins moves out of range easily.
Itt misses with a head kick.
Good work by Itt as he checks the leg kick.
Itt throws a head kick that Daugavins semi-blocks.
Itt throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Daugavins connects with a right hand. Itt shakes it off.
Daugavins fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Itt checks it well.
Daugavins lands with a straight right. Itt didn't see that one coming.
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!
Daugavins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Itt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Daugavins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Itt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Daugavins throws out the jab.
Sloppy strikes from Daugavins. Those never looked like landing.
Itt throws a head kick but Daugavins moves out of range.
Itt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Daugavins fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Itt checks it well.
Daugavins moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Itt.
Daugavins lands with a straight right. Itt didn't see that one coming.
Itt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Daugavins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Itt.
Daugavins throws out a loose jab but Itt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daugavins blocks a head kick by Itt.
Daugavins blocks a head kick by Itt.
Daugavins lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Daugavins does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Daugavins misses with a hook.
Itt throws a head kick but Daugavins moves out of range.
Itt takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Daugavins throws a body punch but Itt moves out of range.
Daugavins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Itt takes one to the chin there.
Itt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Daugavins cracks Itt with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daugavins avoids the head kick by Itt.
Daugavins avoids the head kick by Itt.
Daugavins throws a jab but it's blocked by Itt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daugavins throws a lazy right hand but Itt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Itt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Itt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Daugavins.
Daugavins misses with an uppercut. Itt saw that one coming.
Itt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Daugavins.
Itt tries a head kick but it misses.
Daugavins misses with an uppercut.
Jab, jab by Daugavins - just one landing.
Itt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Daugavins misses.
Itt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Daugavins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Itt throws a head kick but Daugavins moves out of range.
Daugavins scores with a jab. Itt acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Daugavins avoids the head kick by Itt.
Itt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Itt avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Itt throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Daugavins's head.

It looks like Kaspars Daugavins has been cut.
Daugavins with a hook.
Daugavins misses with a double jab.
Daugavins catches Itt with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Daugavins blocks a head kick by Itt.
Daugavins listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Daugavins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Itt throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Daugavins's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Itt misses with a head kick.
Daugavins lunges at Itt with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Itt's hand.
Daugavins misses with a looping right.
A head kick misses from Itt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daugavins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Itt throws a head kick that misses.
Itt takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Daugavins thows a body shot but no joy.
Daugavins throws a hook but Itt blocks it.
Itt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Daugavins misses with an uppercut. Itt saw that one coming.
Daugavins connects with a body shot that sends Itt's belly button to the back.
Nice uppercut lands for Daugavins. That snapped Itt's head back.
Daugavins misses with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Itt.
Daugavins misses with the combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Daugavins takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Daugavins cracks Itt with an open hand slap.
Decent striking displayed by Daugavins there.
Daugavins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaspars Daugavins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kaspars Daugavins's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Itt throws a head kick but Daugavins moves out of range.
Itt walks into a jab.
Daugavins scores with a decent looking hook.
Daugavins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Itt was well out of range. Poor timing from Daugavins.
Daugavins throws a right hand that Itt ducks under and follows up with a left that Itt also avoids with ease.
Itt throws a head kick that misses.
Daugavins throws a lazy uppercut
and Itt counters with a good, hard body kick but Daugavins shrugs it off.
Itt misses with a head kick.
Daugavins connects with the punch.
Itt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Itt throws a head kick that misses.
Daugavins throws an overhand right that lands on Itt's shoulder, as Itt tries to avoid the shot.
Daugavins cracks Itt with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Good shot there by Daugavins.
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!
A head kick misses from Itt.
Itt connects with a high kick.
It looks like Daugavins has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Itt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Daugavins tests Itt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Daugavins misses with a few strikes there.
Daugavins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daugavins. Itt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Daugavins. Those never looked like landing.
Itt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daugavins.
Itt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Daugavins avoids the head kick by Itt.
Daugavins connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Itt lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Itt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Daugavins.
Daugavins lands a jab to the head.
Daugavins lands a jab to the nose.
Itt misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Itt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Daugavins.
Daugavins misses with an uppercut.
Daugavins blocks a head kick by Itt.
Daugavins slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Itt tries a head kick but it misses.
Itt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Daugavins thows a body shot but no joy.
Daugavins throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Daugavins misses with a right hand
and Itt makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Daugavins really felt that one!
Itt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Itt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Daugavins throws out the jab.
Daugavins thuds a left hand into Itt's body.
Itt tries a head kick but it misses.
Itt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Itt is breathing heavily.
Daugavins scores with a shot to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A leg kick checked by Itt.
Itt misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daugavins misses with a hook.
Daugavins misses with a low kick as Itt jumps back.
A low kick from Daugavins misses
and Itt counters with a head kick.
Daugavins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Itt.
Daugavins avoids the head kick by Itt.
Daugavins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Itt.
Daugavins scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Daugavins misses with a hook.
Itt slips under a jab from Daugavins.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Itt might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Daugavins has got the better of the exchanges.
Itt moves out of range as Daugavins strikes.
Daugavins throws a hook to the side of Itt's head but Itt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A shot to the liver by Daugavins. Beautiful body shot.
Daugavins looks to land a left hand but Itt moved out of range nicely.
Daugavins blocks a head kick by Itt.
A head kick misses from Itt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daugavins misses with a body shot.
Kaspars Daugavins is winning the standup battle so far.
Itt throws a sloppy head kick and Daugavins moves out of range easily.
Daugavins throws a jab but it's blocked by Itt.
Itt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Daugavins jabs Itt right on the nose. Itt blinks but takes it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Itt.
Daugavins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A head kick misses from Itt.
Daugavins lands a jab-cross combination.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Itt - that will leave a mark!
Itt defending well as Daugavins loads up on a big left hand.
Daugavins misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Itt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daugavins.
Daugavins ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Daugavins throws a series of punches but Itt moves out of range.
Itt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaspars Daugavins dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kaspars Daugavins's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Itt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Itt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Daugavins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daugavins 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.
Daugavins cracks Itt with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Daugavins lands a nice shot that snaps Itt's head back.
Itt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Daugavins throws a one two combo.
Daugavins misses with a looping left.
Daugavins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Daugavins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Daugavins throws a low kick, looking for Itt's leg but Itt calmly moves out of range.
Itt throws a sloppy head kick and Daugavins moves out of range easily.
Daugavins connects with a good right hand that stumbles Itt. Itt circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Itt slips a jab from Daugavins.
Itt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daugavins throws a big shot that misses.
Nice body punch from Daugavins.
Daugavins lands with a nice body punch.
Itt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Itt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A shot to the liver by Daugavins. Beautiful body shot.
Itt throws a head kick that misses.
Daugavins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Daugavins uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Itt has time to react.
Itt staying out of range there.
Itt on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Daugavins misses with a looping right.
Daugavins bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Itt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Daugavins.
Itt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Itt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ho Itt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Itt throws a lazy head kick
and Daugavins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Daugavins thows a body shot but no joy.
Daugavins connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Itt blocks a jab.
Daugavins misses with a few strikes there.
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!
Daugavins scores with a jab to the head.
Daugavins misses with a looping right.
Daugavins 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.
Daugavins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Daugavins lands with a cross.
The crowd cheers as Daugavins lands an impressive looking overhand right. Itt doesn't seem phased though.
Itt tries a head kick but it misses.
Itt tries a head kick but it misses.
Daugavins scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Daugavins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Itt can do to turn this around?
Daugavins lands a nice shot that snaps Itt's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Itt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Daugavins.
Daugavins connects with the punch.
Itt throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Daugavins's head.
Itt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Daugavins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Itt shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Itt takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Itt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Daugavins misses with a straight left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Itt throws a sloppy head kick and Daugavins moves out of range easily.
Daugavins missing with a left hand there. Itt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Daugavins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Itt throws a sloppy head kick and Daugavins moves out of range easily.
Itt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Itt checks a low kick from Daugavins.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Itt.
Daugavins scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Itt needs to keep his hands up - Daugavins had a free shot at his head there.
Daugavins scores with a hook to the body. Itt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Itt throws a head kick that misses.
Nice straight punches there by Daugavins. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Daugavins.
Daugavins throws out a powerful jab.
Itt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Itt walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A head kick misses from Itt.
Daugavins cracks Itt with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jab, jab by Daugavins - just one landing.
Decent striking displayed by Daugavins there.
Itt shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Daugavins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Itt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kaspars Daugavins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Daugavins 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaspars Daugavins!
Kaspars Daugavins bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.