PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juvintude DeNomee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Hound (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). DeNomee comes to the cage accompanied by black lodge (sneak up). Bubba Hound will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

DeNomee
vs
Hound

174 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
205 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juvintude DeNomee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bubba Hound!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hound scores with a takedown into DeNomee's guard.
Hound trying to control the position from guard on top but DeNomee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hound with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hound sitting in guard here, content to control.

DeNomee looking for a guillotine here but Hound defends easily.
Hound wants to pass the guard but DeNomee is keeping the position.
Hound is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
DeNomee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
DeNomee is looking to stand up but Hound isn't so interested in that idea.
Hound controlling from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeNomee trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
DeNomee with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hound counters with a series of strikes. DeNomee will be more careful next time no doubt.
DeNomee is breathing heavily.
Hound closes the distance and clinches up with DeNomee, looking for a takedown. Hound pushes DeNomee against the cage but DeNomee circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hound misses with a body kick.
Hound throws a series of punches but DeNomee avoids them all with ease.
Hound scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. DeNomee doesn't seem bothered though.
Hound misses with a few strikes there.
Hound throws a one two combo.
Hound with a jab.
Hound scores with a sloppy right hand. DeNomee should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hound throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hound cracks DeNomee with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Hound shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hound showed some decent athleticism there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hound stalling.

Hound escapes and gets back to his feet.
DeNomee avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hound closes the distance and clinches up with DeNomee, looking for a takedown. Hound pushes DeNomee against the cage but DeNomee circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hound lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hound swinging wilding here.

DeNomee closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

DeNomee is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hound is not content to let DeNomee control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hound wants to control but DeNomee is keeping busy.
Hound avoiding damage under a succession of punches from DeNomee.

DeNomee is working for a submission of some sort.
Hound is controlling DeNomee's trapped leg to prevent DeNomee from advancing to side control.
Hound tries to roll over but DeNomee keeps him under control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
DeNomee takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bubba Hound dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hound tries to clinch but DeNomee moves out of range.
Juvintude DeNomee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hound throws and low kick but DeNomee moves out of range easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Hound. That snapped DeNomee's head back.
Hound fails to land with a series of punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hound.
Hound throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hound lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
DeNomee takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hound is breathing heavily.
DeNomee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hound lands with a nice combination. DeNomee backs away looking to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hound misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
DeNomee could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
DeNomee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hound.
Hound is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

DeNomee shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
DeNomee not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
DeNomee trying to control from half guard but Hound is working away.

DeNomee is working for a kimura but Hound is defending it quite comfortably.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

DeNomee stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Hound lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hound fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
DeNomee shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hound but Hound pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hound throws a combination but it was largely blocked by DeNomee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

DeNomee darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
DeNomee seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hound does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

DeNomee is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hound doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time DeNomee.
DeNomee is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from DeNomee there.
Hound has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. DeNomee is working away from the top position though.

DeNomee is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

DeNomee is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hound doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time DeNomee.
DeNomee thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
DeNomee with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hound connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hound scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
DeNomee shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hound but Hound pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juvintude DeNomee dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hound throws a series of punches but DeNomee avoids them all with ease.

Hound has managed to clinch.
Hound wants to break free but DeNomee has control.
A short left from Hound.
Hound lands a right hand.
Hound scores with an uppercut up the middle.

DeNomee jumps into guard, dragging Hound to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hound wants to control from the top but DeNomee keeps moving.
Hound throws a big right hand that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hound preventing the sweep.
DeNomee has a closed guard, preventing Hound from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeNomee is trying to keep Hound in close.

DeNomee looking for a guillotine here but Hound defends easily.
DeNomee keeping moving, preventing Hound from controlling successfully.

DeNomee throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hound swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hound doesn't succeed with the takedown

and DeNomee counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hound moves into full guard.
DeNomee throwing strikes from guard but Hound blocks nicely.
DeNomee wants to stand and escape but instead Hound has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Hound wants to stand but DeNomee has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Juvintude DeNomee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hound wants to control from the top but DeNomee keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hound pushes down on DeNomee's leg and manages to get into half guard.
DeNomee might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hound tries to pass the half guard into mount. DeNomee knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Hound seems to be looking for submissions.
DeNomee is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hound's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hound's back!

Hound defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of DeNomee's arms.

DeNomee is looking for the choke from the back position but Hound is controlling his hands well.
Hound tries to escape but DeNomee has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

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.
Hound is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
DeNomee lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Hound manages to reverse the position and now he's in DeNomee's guard. Nice work there by Hound.
DeNomee lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
DeNomee controls Hound momentarily but Hound frees himself.
Hound controls from within his opponent's guard.
DeNomee working a defensive guard here.

DeNomee had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Hound is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. DeNomee Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Hound's back instead.
Hound turns into DeNomee and is now in his guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juvintude DeNomee showed his dominance in that final round.
I think DeNomee has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juvintude DeNomee!