PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eliseo David (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corey Red (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corey Red will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

David
vs
Red

213 cm
24
178 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

177 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eliseo David!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Corey Red!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Red shoots in but no luck this time.
Red misses with a wild combination.
David lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Red misses with a takedown
and David counters with a lovely shot to the body.

David closes the distance and pushes Red back into the cage.
Red fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by David as Red tries to tie him up.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

David breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Red gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Red tries for a takedown but David manages to get underhooks.
Eliseo David has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Corey Red.

That's one minute gone in the round.

David escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

David scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

David is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
David not landing any meaningful shots this time.

David is looking for a kimura but Red is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for David to get the leverage.
Red is trying is best to control the position here.
Red moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Red wants to sweep here but David controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

David stands up from Red's guard - David perhaps looking for a knockout.

Red tries to sprawl but David drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Red makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Red shoots and misses

and David moves into the clinch.
David has Red pressed against the cage, preventing Red from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Red lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down David.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Red jumps guard.
Red working a defensive guard here.
Red is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Red looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

David stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Red shoots for a double leg takedown but David sprawls well. He's pushed Red's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
David avoids a punch combination nicely.
Red looks winded!

Red has closed the distance and engaged David in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
David prevents Red from breaking the clinch.

Red drags the fight down to the ground.

David gets to his feet. Red looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Red slaps away a takedown attempt from David, before circling back to the center of the mat.
David darts in looking for a takedown but Red gets double underhooks and turns David into the cage.
David fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

David has Red up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Red's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Corey Red will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

David shoots for a double leg takedown but Red sprawls well. He's pushed David's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
David fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Red wants to counter the offense by David and move into the clinch position.

David tries to keep at a distance but Red has taken the fight into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Red tries to break free but David pushes him back against the cage.
David tries to break free but Red pushes him back against the cage.
David really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Red fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Red goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

David breaks from the clinch.
David looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eliseo David. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Red wants to break the clinch but can't.

David escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
David showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Red.
Red dives in for a single leg takedown but David sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Red throws a combination but it was largely blocked by David.
Red just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Red instigates a clinch.
David avoiding damage as Red throws knees to the body.
Red missing with knees to the body.
Red tries to pull guard but David won't allow it.
Red has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
David with an attempt at a knee that misses.

David escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

David closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Red drops to a knee looking for a takedown but David gets the underhooks and prevents it.

David's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Red looks to land a body kick but David moved away.
David is looking for a counter combo.

David drives through with a takedown into guard.

Red pushes David off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Red looks for a takedown but David sprawls well.
Red is breathing heavily.

David drives through and clinches with Red against the cage.

David breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Red throws a body shot but no joy.

Red moves into range and clinches up with David.
David misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Red is looking to break free of the clinch but David has double underhooks.
Red on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
David with a knee to the head.
David prevents the takedown attempt.

David pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Red has a takedown stuffed.
David is looking for a counter combo.
Red fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but David avoids it really well and circles away.
Red misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Corey Red will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

David moves into the clinch.
Red is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
David lands a body shot in the clinch.

David breaks from the clinch.
Red misses with a few strikes there.
Nice takedown defense from David. No joy for Red on that attempt.
Red misses with a kick to the body
and David makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Red throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Red gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Red takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
David can't find room to land a body shot as Red controls the action.
David trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

David pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
David tries for a takedown but Red sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
David wants to clinch.
David is looking to clinch.
Red fails with the takedown.
David shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Red as he avoids it easily.
Red feints the counter takedown.

David throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Red tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. David is in Red's guard.
Red wants to get back to his feet but David passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Red pushes David off looking to stand but David dives back in and keeps control.
David prevents Red from improving his position.
David will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

David is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Red sees it coming and defends easily.
Red trying to control from the bottom.

David is looking for a kimura but Red is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for David to get the leverage.
Red throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Red kicks off David and gets to his feet.

Red closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Red is trying to pull guard but David has him pressed against the cage.
Eliseo David has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Corey Red.

David pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

David shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Red tries to kick David off in order to stand up. David Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Red tries to buck David off but David is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Red can't do much from the bottom here.
Red is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but David is staying active.
Red might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control David haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Red looking for a sweep but David has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Eliseo David has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Corey Red is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A nice elbow there by David.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Eliseo David.
I think Red has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Corey Red!