PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Loren Lorenzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loren Lorenzo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lorenzo
vs
Davis

185 cm
20
184 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

176 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Loren Lorenzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Davis!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lorenzo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Davis's guard.
Lorenzo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Davis wants to sweep but no luck.
Lorenzo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lorenzo wanted to stand there but Davis had control of the position.
Lorenzo postures up in Davis's guard and throws a big left but Davis blocks it.
Davis should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Lorenzo is fighting to break Davis's control of his arms but Davis is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Lorenzo postures up in Davis's guard and throws a big left but Davis blocks it.
Davis is trying to control the position but Lorenzo postures up.
Davis wants to sweep but no luck.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Davis misses with a takedown
and Lorenzo counters with a series of strikes. Davis will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lorenzo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A punch combination from Lorenzo misses.
Lorenzo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lorenzo misses with a double jab.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lorenzo as he avoids it easily.
Davis looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lorenzo lands with a nice combination. Davis backs away looking to recover.
Lorenzo swinging wilding here.
Davis has a takedown stuffed.
Loren Lorenzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Davis.
Lorenzo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Davis swivels and escapes.
Lorenzo misses with a few strikes there.
Lorenzo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Left hook, right uppercut from Lorenzo.
Lorenzo throws a right and a left that Davis avoids nicely.
Davis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Lorenzo gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lorenzo lands a few punches from side control.

Lorenzo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Davis is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lorenzo stands up.
Lorenzo misses with the combination.

Lorenzo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lorenzo misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Davis tries to buck Lorenzo off but Lorenzo is having none of it.
Lorenzo scoring with punches from side control.
Davis is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
You can see the frustration on Davis's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Lorenzo decides to stand back up. Lorenzo steps back and let's Davis get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Davis scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Davis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lorenzo keeps working.

Davis has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Davis fails with the takedown
and Lorenzo counters with a left and a right that stings Davis.
Lorenzo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lorenzo tries for a takedown but Davis circles away easily

and Davis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Lorenzo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Davis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Davis is in close to Lorenzo's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Lorenzo kicks Davis off and gets to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Davis fails with the takedown
and Lorenzo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nice takedown defense from Davis. No joy for Lorenzo on that attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo avoids the head kick by Davis.
Lorenzo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lorenzo misses with a two punch combination.
Lorenzo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Davis closes the distance but Lorenzo moves to the side

and Lorenzo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lorenzo prevents Davis from improving his position.
Lorenzo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Davis defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davis is looking to improve his position.
Lorenzo lands strikes from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lorenzo lands with a punch from half guard.
Davis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lorenzo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Davis throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Lorenzo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Davis defending well though.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lorenzo connects with a nice short shot to Davis's temple.
Lorenzo is pressing down on Davis's thigh, looking to free his foot. Davis is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Loren Lorenzo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Davis tries to clinch there but Lorenzo circles away.
Lorenzo keeps the fight on the outside.
Lorenzo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lorenzo 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 Lorenzo off to one side.
Davis wants to clinch up but Lorenzo keeps it at a distance.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lorenzo as he avoids it easily.
Horrible takedown by Davis or perhaps it was just good defense by Lorenzo which made him look bad.
Davis misses with a takedown
and Lorenzo counters with a one-two to the body.
Loren Lorenzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Davis.
A left and a right from Lorenzo both land. Nice combination.
Davis has his takedown stuffed

and Lorenzo counters with a takedown into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davis wants to control but Lorenzo postures up.
Davis manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Davis blocks the strikes from Lorenzo.

Davis decides to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis looks for a takedown but Lorenzo sprawls well.
Davis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lorenzo counters with a one-two to the body.
Davis shoots and misses
and Lorenzo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lorenzo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Davis circles away.
Lorenzo throws a series of punches but Davis moves out of range.
Lorenzo circles away from the clinch attempt

and Lorenzo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lorenzo won't allow Davis to sweep him here.
Lorenzo throwing strikes but missing.

Lorenzo gets to his feet - Davis follows without any prompting.
Davis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lorenzo counters with a left and a right that stings Davis.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lorenzo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis dodges the punch combination from Lorenzo.
Lorenzo tries to bum rush Davis with a series of wild strikes but Davis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Davis closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Lorenzo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lorenzo pushes Davis away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Davis gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Lorenzo regains half guard.
Lorenzo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Davis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Davis lands a couple of digs.
Davis stands and throws Lorenzo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lorenzo is trying to improve his position.
Davis lands a few punches from side control.
Davis cracks Lorenzo with a big right hand but Lorenzo just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Davis cracks Lorenzo with a big elbow.
Davis throws a strike aimed at the side of Lorenzo's head but Lorenzo avoids it well.
Lorenzo tries to improve position but can't.
Lorenzo is trying to get back to his feet.
Lorenzo gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Davis lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lorenzo wants to get back to full guard.

Davis stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Lorenzo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Lorenzo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lorenzo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lorenzo stops Davis from standing up.
Davis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lorenzo.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Davis can do anything to dispel that myth.
Davis wants to sweep but no luck.
Davis with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Lorenzo can't handle though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis working a defensive guard here.
Davis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lorenzo is one step ahead there.
Lorenzo advances to half guard.
Davis throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Lorenzo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lorenzo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Davis is trying to get back to full guard.
Davis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lorenzo.
Lorenzo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Davis defending well though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis is looking to control Lorenzo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Davis avoid being mounted?
Lorenzo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Davis doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Lorenzo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Loren Lorenzo dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Lorenzo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Davis pushes Lorenzo off and gets back to his feet.
Davis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lorenzo pinned against the cage. Lorenzo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A punch combination from Lorenzo misses.

Davis shoots in and bounces Lorenzo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Davis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lorenzo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Davis landing some decent shots from guard.
Davis lands a couple of digs.
Davis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davis preventing the sweep.
Davis lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lorenzo is looking to stand up but Davis isn't so interested in that idea.

Lorenzo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Davis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lorenzo swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Lorenzo has his feet on Davis's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Lorenzo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Lorenzo gets a takedown into half guard.
Davis wants to get back to full guard.
Davis moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lorenzo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Davis lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lorenzo!
Lorenzo is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lorenzo looks a forlorn figure.
Davis raining down shots from the mount!
Davis landing punches.

Lorenzo is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Davis blocks Lorenzo's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Lorenzo can't escape the position.
Davis landing strikes from the mount.
Davis looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Oh Lorenzo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Davis putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Davis punishing his opponent with strikes.
Davis controlling the pace for now.
Lorenzo working to try and regain half guard.
Lorenzo seems to have got his legs back now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Lorenzo is squirming around, avoiding Davis's attempts to control the action.
Lorenzo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Lorenzo manages to get to full guard.
Davis lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lorenzo is on top in guard.
Davis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lorenzo is controlling him.
Lorenzo throws a big right hand that misses.
Davis scores with a nice shot.
Lorenzo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Davis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lorenzo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Davis pushes Lorenzo off and gets back to his feet.
Lorenzo scores with a three punch combo!
Lorenzo throws a right and a left that Davis avoids nicely.
Davis tries for a takedown but Lorenzo circles away easily
and Lorenzo counters with a three punch combo that has Davis backing up. Davis nods at Lorenzo to acknowledge the strikes.

Lorenzo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Davis looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Davis tries to buck Lorenzo off but Lorenzo is having none of it.

Lorenzo has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
A combination from Lorenzo does no damage.
Davis misses with a takedown attempt

and Lorenzo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lorenzo.
Loren Lorenzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Davis.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lorenzo pushing down on Davis's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Davis trying to control here.
Davis wants to get back to full guard.
James Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Lorenzo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to James Davis.
Well Lorenzo 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Loren Lorenzo!