PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Norman Davenport (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tester Learner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Davenport
vs
Learner

163 cm
19
214 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

160 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Norman Davenport!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tester Learner!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Learner shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Learner looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Learner loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Learner is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Learner pushes down on Davenport's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Learner seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Davenport does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Learner seems to be looking for submissions.
Learner wants to pass to mount but Davenport is defending the position.
Davenport really is a fat lump.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Learner is controlling the pace.
Davenport keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Learner is pressing down on Davenport's thigh, looking to free his foot. Davenport is holding on for now.
Learner slows the pace down in half guard.
Learner scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Davenport keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Learner trying to control the pace.
Learner sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Davenport defending well though.
Learner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Learner sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Davenport defending well though.
Learner looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Learner is keen to just control but Davenport is a slippery customer.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Learner prevents Davenport from improving his position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Davenport shoots in looking for a takedown. Learner tries to sprawl out of it but Davenport keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Learner manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Davenport shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Learner drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Davenport defends it well.
Davenport shoots in for a takedown but Learner shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Learner tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Norman Davenport. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davenport is breathing heavily.

Davenport gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Davenport fails to pull guard.
Davenport is trying to pull guard but Learner turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Davenport tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Learner just stands there and leans against the cage.
Davenport is trying to pull guard but Learner has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Learner lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Learner seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Learner lands strikes from half guard.

Learner is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Davenport doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Learner.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Learner looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Davenport with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tester Learner 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.

Learner shoots in and bounces Davenport off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Learner is working Davenport over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Davenport is trying to keep Learner in close.
Davenport keeping full guard, as Learner tries to pass.
Learner throws a strike but Davenport rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Learner lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Learner advances position into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davenport is being controlled here.
Learner has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Davenport!
Learner looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Davenport covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tester Learner!