PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between delmaro jr davids (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roi Vincent Eli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roi Vincent Eli will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

jr davids
vs
Vincent Eli

150 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
22
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, delmaro jr davids!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roi Vincent Eli!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from davids.
Eli swats away the attempt to clinch by davids.
Eli looking to land some kicks to the body here.

davids gets caught flat footed, as Eli shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
davids wants to stand but Eli is controlling the position.
davids avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Eli trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
davids working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Eli.
davids looking to control.
Eli keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of davids's head.
davids could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Eli wants to stand and escape but instead davids has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Eli is trying to control the position but davids postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
davids postures up in Eli's guard and throws a big left but Eli blocks it.
davids might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Eli wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and davids is now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

davids gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
davids moves out of range of the body kick from Eli.
davids checks the leg kick nicely there.
Eli checks a low kick from davids.

davids clinches.
Eli tries to pull guard but davids holds him up against the cage and eventually Eli drops back down to his feet.
Eli goes for a takedown in the clinch but davids prevents it.

davids manages to break the clinch.

davids clinches with his opponent.
Eli fails to pull the fight into his guard.
delmaro jr davids has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roi Vincent Eli.

davids breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
davids avoids a kick to the body.
Eli misses with a leg kick

and davids counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
davids goes for a takedown attempt but Eli pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
davids tries to clinch up.
davids tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Eli shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts davids as he jumps to the side.

davids closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Eli jumps guard but davids stands there with Eli around his waist. Eli gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

davids decides to pull guard.
davids has momentary wrist control but Eli slips an elbow through the middle.

davids kicks Eli off and gets to his feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Eli.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
davids shoots in for a takedown but Eli shows good takedown defense.
Eli tries to clinch but davids moves out of range.
Eli wants to clinch

and davids moves into the clinch.
davids slowing the pace effectively.

davids has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Eli regains guard immediately.
davids is breathing heavily.

davids decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
davids shoots in and drives through. Eli sprawls well.
davids blocks the body kick.
Eli tries to clinch up but davids circles away and keeps his distance.
No luck for davids with that takedown attempt.
Eli tries a head kick but it misses.

Eli clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eli tries to pull guard but davids won't allow it.
davids drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Eli tries to pull guard but davids holds him up against the cage and eventually Eli drops back down to his feet.
davids wants a takedown.
davids prevents a takedown attempt there.
Eli lands an uppercut.
Eli tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. davids just stands there and leans against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Eli.
davids avoiding damage as Eli throws knees to the body.
Eli tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Eli jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as davids walks away with a smile on his face. Eli gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Eli misses with a head kick.
Eli throws a head kick that misses

and davids counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Eli!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Eli is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

delmaro jr davids dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Eli throws a low kick, looking for davids's leg but davids calmly moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by davids or perhaps it was just good defense by Eli which made him look bad.
Eli misses with a takedown attempt - davids sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
davids avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
delmaro jr davids is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eli misses with a low kick.
davids is trying hard to land a takedown here. Eli sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
davids blocks a head kick by Eli.
davids avoids a kick to the body.

Eli moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eli tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. davids smiles and moves away.
davids tries for a takedown but Eli circles away easily

and Eli counters with a shoot takedown. davids fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for delmaro jr davids. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eli is looking to work some ground and pound but davids has wrist control.
Eli scoring with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eli working some strikes from top position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Eli postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
davids wants to stand up but Eli is controlling him.
Eli lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Eli is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Eli content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Eli trying to control but davids is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Eli avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Eli trying to control the position from guard on top but davids is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eli throwing strikes but missing.
delmaro jr davids overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Eli trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Eli throws a leg kick that misses.
davids wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eli shoots in but no luck this time.
davids doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Eli counters with a nice double leg into side control. davids won't be happy with that.
You can see the frustration on davids's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Eli trying to control the action but davids is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on davids's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Eli works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eli landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
davids is looking for a sweep.
Eli scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at davids to see if he's OK.
davids throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Eli lands a few punches from side control.
davids takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Eli working the ground and pound.
Eli lands some shots froms side control.
davids manages to work his way to half guard, despite Eli's best efforts.
Eli prevents davids from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roi Vincent Eli showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Eli has davids up against the cage in a clinch.
davids drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
davids changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Eli fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as davids checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Eli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eli throws a sloppy head kick and davids moves out of range easily.
davids blocks a head kick by Eli.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
davids blocks a head kick by Eli.
Eli tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but davids swivels and escapes.
Eli throws a head kick but davids moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Eli.
Eli fails with an attempt to clinch.
davids misses with a takedown

and Eli moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for delmaro jr davids. That's going to take a lot out of him.
davids wants to break the clinch but can't.
davids tries to break free but Eli pushes him back against the cage.
davids fails to pull guard.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Eli tries for a takedown but davids manages to get underhooks.
Eli looking to slow down the pace here.

Eli gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

davids kicks off Eli and gets to his feet.
Eli wants to clinch.
Eli pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

davids closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

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

davids drives through and clinches with Eli against the cage.
davids tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Eli smiles and moves away.
Eli is looking to clinch but davids is avoiding it.
Eli pulls out of a head kick attempt.

davids gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Eli to score an easy takedown into full guard.
davids working a defensive guard here.
Eli lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eli in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Eli working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of davids's head.
Eli throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Eli throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as davids works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Eli trying to control but davids is working from the bottom.
Eli throws a big right hand that misses.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Eli tries to clinch but davids moves out of range.
davids circles away from the clinch attempt.
davids has his takedown stuffed

and Eli counters with a shoot takedown. davids fights it but they end up in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eli thows a big elbow that misses.
davids working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Eli.
Eli postures up and lands a big shot to davids's brow.
Eli won't allow davids to get back to his feet.
Eli working some strikes from top position.
Eli trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Eli working some strikes from top position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
davids misses with a series of wild punches.
davids keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Eli tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roi Vincent Eli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Eli 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roi Vincent Eli!