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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big McLargeHuge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for John Davis has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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175 cm
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155 lbs
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177 cm
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150 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers ground |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, John Davis! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Big McLargeHuge! The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Davis fails with an attempt to clinch.
McLargeHuge avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Davis shoots in but no luck this time. Davis takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Davis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. John Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. McLargeHuge has managed to clinch.
McLargeHuge pulls guard effortlessly. Davis has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of McLargeHuge is proving hard to escape from. Davis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McLargeHuge on the ground. McLargeHuge looking to control.
McLargeHuge seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Davis wants to pass the guard but McLargeHuge is keeping the position. Davis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. McLargeHuge looking to hit a scissor sweep but Davis is one step ahead there. McLargeHuge is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round. McLargeHuge is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. McLargeHuge trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. Davis stopping the sweep attempt from McLargeHuge. Davis is looking to stand up but McLargeHuge won't let him. Davis looking to sit in guard and control but McLargeHuge gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. McLargeHuge sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. McLargeHuge gets to his feet - Davis follows without any prompting. Davis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Davis clinches but McLargeHuge breaks the clinch and McLargeHuge holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. McLargeHuge lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Davis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Davis tries to pull guard but McLargeHuge won't allow it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Davis. Davis wants to break free but McLargeHuge has control.
McLargeHuge decides to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McLargeHuge is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. McLargeHuge prevents Davis from improving his position. McLargeHuge is keen to just control but Davis is a slippery customer. Davis is trying to stand up here but McLargeHuge is controlling him well. Davis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. McLargeHuge postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Davis to stand up. McLargeHuge looks gassed! Davis looks to throw a body kick and McLargeHuge counters by moving into the clinch. Davis has had enough of the clinch but McLargeHuge keeps him there for the moment. McLargeHuge drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Davis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McLargeHuge has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. McLargeHuge manages to break the clinch.
McLargeHuge fails with the takedown. Davis throws a lazy head kick and McLargeHuge counters with a nice double leg into guard. McLargeHuge won't allow Davis to get back to his feet. McLargeHuge trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Davis is looking to stand up but McLargeHuge isn't so interested in that idea. McLargeHuge trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom. McLargeHuge won't allow Davis to get back to his feet. Davis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McLargeHuge is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big McLargeHuge 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.
McLargeHuge moves into the clinch successfully.
Davis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. McLargeHuge landing knees to the head.
Davis wants a takedown but no success here.
McLargeHuge tries to score a body lock takedown but Davis shows good agility there to stay on his feet. McLargeHuge is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
McLargeHuge manages to break the clinch.
Davis is looking to take this fight into the clinch. McLargeHuge shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Davis as he avoids it easily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. McLargeHuge slips a jab and a cross from Davis.
McLargeHuge is breathing heavily. McLargeHuge looks for a takedown but Davis sprawls well. John Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big McLargeHuge. Davis lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Left hook, right uppercut from Davis. Davis lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Davis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McLargeHuge moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Davis throws a one two combo.
John Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. McLargeHuge slips a jab and a cross from Davis.
Davis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McLargeHuge but McLargeHuge pushes him off and we're back to square one. McLargeHuge rushes Davis and presses him up against the cage. McLargeHuge blocking some punches.
Davis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as McLargeHuge walks away with a smile on his face. Davis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Davis. McLargeHuge darts in and clinches Davis up against the cage. McLargeHuge throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Daviss head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McLargeHuge gets underhooks to prevent Davis's takedown attempt.
McLargeHuge changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Davis fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Davis misses with a combination
and McLargeHuge moves into the clinch. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. McLargeHuge slowing the pace effectively. McLargeHuge gets underhooks to prevent Davis's takedown attempt.
McLargeHuge's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Davis scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Davis tries to stand but McLargeHuge is controlling his head. McLargeHuge manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! McLargeHuge postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Davis to stand up. McLargeHuge has closed the distance and engaged Davis in a clinch.
Davis wants to get back to striking at distance but McLargeHuge won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Davis fails to pull guard.
McLargeHuge turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and McLargeHuge manages to end up in side control. McLargeHuge is looking to take a break and control but Davis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. You can see the frustration on Davis's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. McLargeHuge stands up and we're back to a striking position. Davis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Davis doesn't manage to clinch there - McLargeHuge circles away.
McLargeHuge shoots for a takedown but Davis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. McLargeHuge looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Davis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. McLargeHuge tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Davis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McLargeHuge pinned against the cage. McLargeHuge gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Davis connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. McLargeHuge moves into range and clinches up with Davis. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Davis. Davis is fighting off a takedown attempt but McLargeHuge is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Davis to the mat. Davis regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Davis wants to get back to his feet but McLargeHuge is in a dominant position and won't allow it. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Davis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McLargeHuge's guard. McLargeHuge has control of Davis's left arm, preventing Davis from doing any damage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Big McLargeHuge will probably get the nod - 10:9. That's time! Davis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Davis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McLargeHuge is fending him off so far but Davis persists. Nope, McLargeHuge circles away and we're back to standing. McLargeHuge looking for a takedown here - he's got it. McLargeHuge won't allow Davis to sweep him here. McLargeHuge stands up from Davis's guard - McLargeHuge perhaps looking for a knockout. Davis swinging wilding here.
Davis stuffs the takedown attempt from McLargeHuge. McLargeHuge gets slowly back to his feet. Davis darts in trying to clinch and McLargeHuge holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. McLargeHuge is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Davis can't break the clinch.
Davis has had enough of the clinch but McLargeHuge keeps him there for the moment. McLargeHuge is pressed up against the cage. Davis has hold of a leg and is looking to drag McLargeHuge down to the mat. McLargeHuge avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Davis lands a body shot.
Davis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him. Davis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McLargeHuge pinned against the cage. McLargeHuge gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. McLargeHuge shoots in for a takedown but Davis shows good takedown defense. McLargeHuge throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Davis's waist but Davis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McLargeHuge off to one side. Davis throws a series of punches but McLargeHuge avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Davis misses with a takedown attempt - McLargeHuge sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Davis throws a right and a left that McLargeHuge avoids nicely. Davis tries to keep at a distance but McLargeHuge has taken the fight into the clinch. Davis drops to a knee looking for a takedown but McLargeHuge gets the underhooks and prevents it.
McLargeHuge lands a nice elbow. Davis stalling in the clinch but McLargeHuge improves position. McLargeHuge breaks the clinch.
McLargeHuge takes a shot right to the bread basket. Davis throws a series of punches but McLargeHuge avoids them all with ease. Excellent takedown into side control there by McLargeHuge. Big McLargeHuge has got the better of the ground game so far. McLargeHuge throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McLargeHuge is working to tighten is grip on Davis's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Davis has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but McLargeHuge is really squeezing tight and eventually Davis passes out! McLargeHuge breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Big McLargeHuge!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
82% |
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