PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Villanova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Demco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Demco has chosen Voices as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Villanova
vs
Demco

185 cm
23
180 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

185 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid 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 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vincent Villanova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Trevor Demco!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villanova throws a head kick that misses.

Demco gets a takedown into half guard.
Demco wants to stand up but Villanova has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Demco performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Villanova is positioning himself well to prevent Demco advancing to mount.
Demco throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villanova pushes Demco off looking to stand but Demco dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Villanova trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Demco trying to mount his opponent but Villanova defends it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Demco shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Villanova as he jumps to the side.
Villanova connects with a high kick.

It looks like Trevor Demco has been cut.
Villanova throws a series of punches but Demco avoids them all with ease.
Vincent Villanova is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Demco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Villanova misses with a looping right.

Villanova closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demco is trying to drag Villanova to the mat but Villanova just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Demco fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Vincent Villanova has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trevor Demco.
Demco drops down looking for an ankle pick but Villanova pulls his leg out and moves away.
Villanova misses with the combination.

Demco scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Demco looks gassed!
Demco trying to control from half guard but Villanova is working away.

Villanova manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demco avoids the body shot from Villanova.
Villanova throws a lazy head kick

and Demco counters with a nice double leg into side control. Villanova won't be happy with that.
Demco wants to stand but Villanova is controlling his arm.
Villanova manages to work his way to half guard, despite Demco's best efforts.
Villanova is controlling Demco's trapped leg to prevent Demco from advancing to side control.

Villanova makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
A head kick by Demco misses

and Villanova holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Demco tries to score a body lock takedown but Villanova shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demco is trying to maintain a safe position but Villanova gets an underhook and turns Demco into the cage.
Demco tries to pull guard but Villanova won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Demco fails to land.

Villanova breaks the clinch.
Demco scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Demco gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Villanova counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Demco is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Demco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Villanova was well out of range. Poor timing from Demco.
Villanova tries to clinch up.
Demco avoids the head kick by Villanova.
Villanova fails with an attempt to clinch.
Villanova misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Vincent Villanova will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Trevor Demco's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Demco fails with the takedown
and Villanova counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Demco blocks a head kick by Villanova.
Villanova fails with an attempt to clinch.
Demco throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Demco gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Villanova counter with a right hand.
Demco throws a series of punches but Villanova avoids them all with ease.
Demco tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Villanova counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Villanova connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Villanova has Demco up against the cage in a clinch.
Demco wants a takedown but no success here.
Vincent Villanova has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trevor Demco.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Villanova breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vincent Villanova is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Villanova connects with a crisp jab.
Demco shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Villanova sprawls well. Villanova wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Demco gets slowly back to his feet.
Villanova throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Demco darts in trying to clinch

and Villanova counters by moving into the clinch.
Demco can't get the takedown.

Villanova breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Villanova throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Demco shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Demco showed some decent athleticism there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villanova is controlling Demco's trapped leg to prevent Demco from advancing to side control.

Villanova pushes Demco off and gets back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Villanova.
Villanova misses with a head kick.
Demco scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Villanova tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demco swats away the attempt to clinch by Villanova.
Villanova tries to close the distance and clinch up but Demco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick by Villanova misses

and Demco counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Demco jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Villanova walks away with a smile on his face. Demco gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Demco slips a jab and a cross from Villanova.
Villanova throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Demco shoots in looking for a takedown. Villanova tries to sprawl out of it but Demco keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Villanova manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Demco misses with a jab, cross combination.
Villanova lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's four 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.
Villanova circles away from the clinch attempt
and Villanova counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Villanova swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Demco finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Villanova lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Demco avoids the head kick by Villanova.
Villanova has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Villanova defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Demco.
Villanova swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Villanova looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Demco tries for a takedown but Villanova sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Demco.

Demco gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Demco keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Villanova's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Vincent Villanova will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Trevor Demco's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Villanova looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Demco fails with an attempt to clinch.

Villanova closes the distance and clinches.
Demco jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Villanova walks away with a smile on his face. Demco gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Demco is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Villanova's half guard.

Demco postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Villanova to stand up.

Villanova closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Villanova wants to break free but Demco has control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Villanova managing to block the knees to the body from Demco.

Villanova manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demco showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Villanova.
Villanova throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Left hook, right uppercut from Villanova.
Villanova swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Demco throws a head kick but Villanova moves out of range.
Demco clinches but Villanova breaks the clinch
and Villanova counters with a big head kick but Demco shrugs it off.
Demco is trying hard to land a takedown here. Villanova sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Villanova misses with a head kick.
Demco ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Villanova throws a head kick that Demco semi-blocks.

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.
Demco looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Vincent Villanova has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trevor Demco.
Villanova lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Demco circles away quickly and effectively.
Villanova throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Demco doesn't manage to clinch there - Villanova circles away.
Villanova closes the distance but Demco moves to the side
and Demco counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

Demco has taken the fight to the clinch.
Demco jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Villanova walks away with a smile on his face. Demco gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Villanova fails to land with a series of punches.
Villanova throws a right and a left that both miss.
Demco changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Villanova tries to avoid it but Demco manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Villanova to the ground. Villanova escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Villanova lands a high kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demco changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Villanova tries to avoid it but Demco manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Villanova to the ground. Villanova escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
No joy there for Villanova, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Villanova misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Demco tries to keep at a distance but Villanova has taken the fight into the clinch.

Demco turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Villanova bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Demco changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Villanova tries to avoid it but Demco manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Villanova to the ground. Villanova escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Demco is defended easily by Villanova.
The fighters circling - Villanova throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villanova swats away the attempt to clinch by Demco.
Villanova throws a series of strikes that have Demco backpedaling.
Demco closes this distance looking for a takedown but Villanova circles away.
Demco fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vincent Villanova is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Villanova misses with a head kick.
Villanova lands with a kick to the temple. Demco shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Demco fails with the takedown.
Villanova throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

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 Vincent Villanova.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Villanova, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

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