PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frank Irrozios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Luiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Irrozios kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is L'Algérino - Hasni. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Irrozios
vs
Luiz

152 cm
24
141 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

170 cm
45
143 lbs
37 - 33 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Sin City Allstars

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frank Irrozios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 33 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Luiz!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Luiz gets a clinch.
Irrozios is trying to push Luiz away but Luiz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Luiz wants the takedown. Irrozios is fighting it off but Luiz persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Irrozios's guard against the cage.
Luiz stands up over Irrozios, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Luiz working some strikes from top position.

Irrozios looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Luiz passes into side control.
Irrozios struggling a bit here.
Luiz lands a few punches from side control.
Luiz working the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irrozios tries to buck Luiz off but Luiz is having none of it.
Irrozios is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Luiz is controlling him well.
Irrozios is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Luiz creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irrozios is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Luiz is controlling him well.
Irrozios knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Luiz on the ground.
Irrozios is letting Luiz control him for a moment.
Let's hope that Luiz has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Irrozios might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Irrozios wants to control but Luiz postures up.
Irrozios takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Luiz lands a nice forearm strike.
We've been hearing good reports from Irrozios's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Irrozios is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Irrozios pushes Luiz away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Luiz gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Luiz scores with a couple of short elbows.
Luiz controlling the position from side mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luiz lands some shots froms side control.
Irrozios wants to get back to his feet but Luiz is dominant here and he's now got Irrozios's back!
Luiz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Irrozios is trying to get back to his feet but Luiz has full control of the position and if anything, Irrozios has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Irrozios looking very determined here, making life difficult for Luiz.
Luiz scores with strikes from the back.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Luiz's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Irrozios wants to get back to his feet.
Luiz punches Irrozios on the ear.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irrozios trying to get back to his feet but Luiz is in full control for now.
Irrozios is trying to remain composed but Luiz is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Irrozios tries to escape but Luiz has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Irrozios is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Irrozios turns into Luiz and is now in his guard.

Luiz pushes Irrozios off and gets back to his feet.
Frank Irrozios seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luiz jabs at Irrozios's body.
Luiz scores with a jab. Irrozios acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A slow jab from Irrozios misses its intended target.
Irrozios throws a jab when Luiz was well out of range.

Luiz instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Irrozios is trying to push Luiz away but Luiz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Irrozios is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Luiz is trying to trip Irrozios. He has hold of a leg but Irrozios is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Luiz persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Luiz trying to control but Irrozios is working from the bottom.
Luiz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Luiz connects with a couple of short punches.
Irrozios is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Luiz prevents Irrozios from getting back to his feet.

Irrozios is looking for a triangle here but Luiz uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
My spies in Roosters Coop inform me that Luiz has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Irrozios is pushing Luiz's head away, looking to escape. Luiz manages to hold on to the position though.

Luiz decides to take the fight back to the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

The fighters circling - Irrozios throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Irrozios throws a jab when Luiz was well out of range.
Irrozios misses with a looping left.
Luiz moves away from the strike by Irrozios.
Nice shot lands for Irrozios.
Irrozios misses the jab.
Irrozios lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Irrozios throws out a loose jab but Luiz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luiz throws a counter combo.

Irrozios tries to keep at a distance but Luiz has taken the fight into the clinch.

Luiz manages to break the clinch.
Luiz walks into a jab.

Irrozios gets tackled into the cage by Luiz. Luiz maintains the clinch.
Luiz scores with a shot to the side of Irrozios's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Luiz breaks from the clinch.
Luiz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Irrozios swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Luiz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big left from Irrozios misses.
Luiz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irrozios throws an overhand right that lands on Luiz's shoulder, as Luiz tries to avoid the shot.
Irrozios throws out a loose jab but Luiz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Luiz!
Luiz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Luiz lands a nice shot that snaps Irrozios's head back.
David Luiz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Irrozios tries to clinch but Luiz moves out of range.
Irrozios jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Luiz cracks Irrozios with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Irrozios is rocked!
Irrozios misses with a left hand
and Luiz counters with a crisp right that sends Irrozios to the canvas! Luiz follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Luiz!