PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between David Luiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iphone Apple (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Luiz looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Luiz
vs
Apple

170 cm
39
143 lbs
26 - 24 - 1

150 cm
37
79 lbs
8 - 35 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Luiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 35 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iphone Apple!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Luiz scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Iphone Apple has been cut.
Apple tries to clinch up.
Luiz seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jab by Luiz.
No joy there for Apple, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Luiz misses with the combination.

Luiz has Apple up against the cage in a clinch.
Luiz leaning his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Luiz breaks from the clinch.
Luiz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Luiz sets himself, and Apple steps forward looking for the clinch! Luiz avoids it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apple fails with an attempt to clinch.
Apple wants to clinch.
Apple throws a leg kick that is checked
and Luiz counters with a series of strikes. Apple will be more careful next time no doubt.
Apple has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Apple is rocked!
Luiz swats away the attempt to clinch by Apple.
Apple is still on wobbly legs! Can Luiz finish him?
Luiz keeps the fight on the outside.
Apple seems to have recovered his senses.
Luiz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Apple fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apple wants to clinch
enabling Luiz to counter with a crisp jab.
Apple shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Luiz as he jumps to the side.

Luiz has closed the distance and engaged Apple in a clinch.
Apple looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Luiz breaks from the clinch.
Apple fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've been told by Luiz's head coaches at Roosters Coop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Apple is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Luiz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Apple shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Luiz is looking for a counter combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luiz throws a series of punches but Apple avoids them all with ease.
Apple throws a jab when Luiz was well out of range.
Apple fails with the takedown
and Luiz counters with a nice uppercut.
Apple is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Apple doesn't manage to clinch there - Luiz circles away.
Luiz lands a nice shot to the body.
Luiz throws a series of punches but Apple moves out of range.

Apple tries to sprawl but Luiz drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Luiz looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Apple is looking to control Luiz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Apple avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luiz is taking a breather. Apple says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
We've been informed that Apple has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Apple keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Apple trying to hold on to Luiz's head to control him but Luiz postures up.
Luiz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Luiz is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Apple!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luiz controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Luiz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Iphone Apple's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Luiz darts in and clinches Apple up against the cage.
Apple is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Luiz is keeping busy.
Apple wants to take the fight to the mat but Luiz manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Luiz breaks from the clinch.
Apple tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
As Apple tries to get set, Luiz tries to push him back and clinch up but Apple manages to avoid the attempt.
Apple walks into a straight right hand from Luiz.

Luiz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Apple tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Luiz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Luiz works over Apple's head and body with a nice combination.
A punch combination from Apple misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apple misses with a low kick.
David Luiz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Apple takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Apple darts in looking for a takedown but Luiz gets double underhooks and turns Apple into the cage.
Luiz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Apple moves away.
Apple closes the distance looking to clinch
and Luiz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Luiz tests Apple's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Luiz clinches with his opponent.
Apple trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luiz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Apple wants to break the clinch but can't.

Luiz manages to break the clinch.
Luiz is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Apple walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Luiz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Apple.
The fight stays on the outside here - Apple looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Luiz swats away the attempt to clinch by Apple.
David Luiz is winning the standup battle so far.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Luiz manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Luiz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Apple, pushing him back against the cage.
Luiz has Apple pushed against the cage.
Apple using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Luiz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Luiz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Luiz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Apple throws a leg kick
and Luiz counters with a left to the body.
Apple fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Apple.
David Luiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iphone Apple.
Apple doesn't manage to clinch there - Luiz circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luiz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Apple's hands.
Luiz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Apple tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Apple wants to clinch but Luiz slips to the side
and Luiz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Luiz lands with a hook. Apple tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
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!
Apple tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Luiz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Luiz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Apple can do to turn this around?
Apple waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Luiz.
Luiz tries to bum rush Apple with a series of wild strikes but Apple uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Apple moves in looking to clinch but Luiz pushes him off.
Luiz swats away the attempt to clinch by Apple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Luiz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Iphone Apple's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Luiz looks to land a combination. Apple sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nice jab there from Luiz.
Luiz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Apple manages to avoid it.
Apple is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Apple tries to close the distance and clinch but Luiz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Luiz forces Apple back against the cage and clinches.

Luiz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Luiz has managed to clinch.

Luiz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Apple tries to close the distance and clinch but Luiz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Apple dives in for a single leg takedown but Luiz sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Luiz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Luiz throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Apple was covering up waiting for the punch and Luiz finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Apple is trying to control the position but Luiz postures up.

Apple looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Luiz is in close to Apple's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Luiz pushing down on Apple's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luiz is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Luiz winds up and cracks Apple with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Luiz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Luiz looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Luiz working over Apple with some ground and pound. Apple looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Luiz slips a nice elbow through Apple's hands, connecting with Apple's forehead.
Luiz keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Apple can do anything to dispel that myth.
Apple is looking for a sweep. Luiz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Luiz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Luiz decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Luiz shoots in and bounces Apple off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
David Luiz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Luiz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Apple really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Luiz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Apple trying to keep a closed guard but Luiz is proving a slippery customer.
Luiz connects with a couple of short punches.
David Luiz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luiz postures up in Apple's guard and throws a big left but Apple blocks it.
Luiz postures up and lands a big shot to Apple's brow.
Luiz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Apple can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Luiz controls the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Luiz landing some decent shots from guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Luiz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Luiz 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Luiz!