PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Davenport (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernie Bezoink (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bezoink has chosen Fuel as his entrance music. Ernie Bezoink has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Davenport
vs
Bezoink

177 cm
24
225 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
215 lbs
9 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite 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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lucas Davenport!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ernie Bezoink!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davenport shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bezoink as he avoids it easily.
Davenport looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bezoink scores with a head kick.
Davenport shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bezoink defends it nicely.
Bezoink keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucas Davenport. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bezoink tries to clinch up.
Davenport drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bezoink sprawls and moves away.
Jab, jab by Bezoink - just one landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davenport keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Davenport attempts a counter takedown but Bezoink avoids it well and moves away.
Bezoink throws a left and a right that both miss

and Davenport counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Davenport is thwarting Bezoink's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Davenport there.
Davenport trying to pass the guard but Bezoink defending well.
Bezoink wants to improve his position but Davenport is controlling well.
Davenport is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Davenport is working for a submission of some sort.
Davenport keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

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.

Davenport is looking for a kimura here.
Bezoink 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.
Bezoink is trying to maintain the position but Davenport is very close to passing his half guard.

Davenport is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bezoink sees it coming and defends easily.
Davenport moves into full mount! Bezoink won't be happy about that!
Davenport landing strikes from the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davenport content just to control the position here.
Davenport trying to control but Bezoink is having none of it.
Davenport with the ground and pound from mount.
Davenport scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bezoink?
Davenport fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Davenport lands a couple of good shots and Bezoink has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

Bezoink is rocked!
Davenport is riding his opponent, not letting Bezoink buck him off.
Bezoink grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Bezoink is still in real trouble! Can Davenport finish him?
Oooh a big shot gets through from Davenport. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Bezoink seems to have recovered his senses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davenport softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bezoink won't enjoy being in this position. Davenport looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Bezoink is tapping - it's over boys! Davenport picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lucas Davenport!