PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jan David (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luciano Contini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Contini has chosen - as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

David
vs
Contini

182 cm
27
180 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

185 cm
23
184 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

[CBK] Legal Highs ↑ 160Q STAMINA + ENERGY
[CBK] Legal Highs ↑ 160Q STAMINA + ENERGY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jan David!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luciano Contini!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
David avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
David circles away from the clinch attempt.
Contini is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
David fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Contini manages to avoid it.
David throws out a powerful jab.
David uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Contini.
Contini throws a shot from downtown. David moves away and avoids it.
David ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Contini moves away.
An inside leg kick from Contini misses.
A jab from David misses.
Contini throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
David scores with a punch to the head.
David misses with a looping left.
David has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Contini finds it's way round the side to connect with David's head.
David checks a low kick from Contini.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Contini on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Contini tries to close the distance and clinch up but David swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Luciano Contini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
David thows a body shot but no joy.
David throws a push kick but Contini slaps the foot to one side.
David throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Contini loads up on a big right hand but David slips the punch.
David misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Contini.
Contini blocks a jab.
A jab from David finds it's way through Contini's defenses.
Contini scores with a push kick.
A swing and a miss from David.
David misses with a body shot.
Contini throws the left hand but David avoids the punch easily.
David staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Contini uses good head movement to avoid the hook from David.
David checks a leg kick.
David connects with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Contini staying out of range there.
Contini wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Contini needs to keep his hands up - David had a free shot at his head there.

Contini is rocked!
David swats away the attempt to clinch by Contini.
Contini is still on wobbly legs! Can David finish him?
David scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Contini lands with a cross.
David moves away from the strike by Contini.
David throws a hook but Contini blocks it.
Contini seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

David cracks Contini with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Contini looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can David finish him?
Contini swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Contini swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
David throws a monster overhand right that drops Contini! David follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jan David!
A victorious Jan David thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.