PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jose Protacio Jawo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier David (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David has chosen Bring The Pain as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Protacio Jawo
vs
David

175 cm
26
180 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

190 cm
28
180 lbs
18 - 11 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Protacio Jawo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Xavier David!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
David throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jawo tries to close the distance and clinch but David swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
David throws a hook but Jawo blocks it.
David tests Jawo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jawo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jawo is defended easily by David.
David misses with the combination.
David uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jawo.
David tries to close the distance and clinch but Jawo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jawo keeps the fight on the outside.
No luck for Jawo with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Protacio Jawo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jawo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
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!
A combination from David does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jawo ducks under a wild hook from David.
Jawo tries for a takedown but David sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jose Protacio Jawo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jawo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
David misses with an uppercut.

Jawo has closed the distance and engaged David in a clinch.
Jawo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jawo tries to throw a body punch but David avoids it by throwing Jawo back against the cage.
Jawo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Xavier David has been cut.
Jawo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
David fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
David blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jawo missing with knees to the body.
Jawo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
David throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jawo tries to work over David's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
David lands a body shot.
Jawo blocks a body shot from David.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jawo blocks an elbow strike.
Jawo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
David lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Jawo.
A head punch on the inside from David fails to land.
David lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
David managing to block the knees to the body from Jawo.
Jawo misses with the head strike.
Jawo takes an elbow to the temple.
Jawo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with David's elbow.
Jawo misses with a punch on the inside.
David lands a left hand.
Jawo landing knees to the body.
David struggles to land a body shot inside as Jawo controls his hands.
Jawo lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for David.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jawo.
David throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jawo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jawo crunches a lovely knee into David's ribcage.
David throws a punch but it's blocked by Jawo.
Jawo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
David pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jawo pushes off an throws an elbow but David leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
David misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jawo.
Jawo gets through David's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
David lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jawo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jawo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
David pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
David swings wildly with an uppercut but Jawo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jawo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
David misses with an elbow strike.
David tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jawo's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Jawo.
Jawo throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch on the inside from David fails to land.
David tries to land knees in the clinch but Jawo avoids the damage to the body.
Jawo blocks an elbow strike from David.
David goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jawo looking to throw knees to the head but David is blocking nicely.
David blocks the elbow strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
David connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jawo's face.
Jawo cracks David with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
David avoiding damage as Jawo throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jawo.
David blocks a body shot from Jawo.
Jawo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jawo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has David in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
David looks gassed!
Jawo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jawo digs a right hand underneath David's ribcage. David let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jawo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right from Jawo.
David blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jawo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
David takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jawo lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jawo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jawo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and David avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jawo prevents a body shot from David.
David throws a head punch that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jawo just misses with a elbow thrown towards David's brow.
David blocks the elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Protacio Jawo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Xavier David's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

No joy there for David, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jawo throws a body punch but David moves out of range.
David connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jawo. Jawo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
David is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jawo throws a series of punches but David avoids them all with ease.
Jawo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping David at a distance.
David tries to land a front kick but Jawo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
David takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jawo is looking to clinch.
Jawo tries to clinch but David moves out of range.
Jawo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
David keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice takedown defense from David. No joy for Jawo on that attempt.
Jawo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but David was well out of range. Poor timing from Jawo.
Jawo lands a jab.

David has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
David lands a right hand.
Jawo tries a body shot but David blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by David.
David managing to block the knees to the body from Jawo.
David takes an elbow to the temple.
David misses with a punch to the body.
David tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jawo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down David.
David is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jawo is defending well for now.
A shot in the inside from Jawo.
Jawo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jawo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
David gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jawo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jawo misses with some punches.
David dodges an elbow strike from Jawo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice left hand lands by Jawo.
Jawo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down David.
David pushes Jawo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
David lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jawo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
David blocks an elbow strike.
David blocks a body shot from Jawo.
Jawo gets through David's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jawo misses with an elbow over the top.
David misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jawo.
Jawo blocks a body shot from David.
Jawo lands a nice knee to the body.
David is breathing heavily.
Jawo blocks the elbow strike.
Jawo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
David pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
David takes an elbow to the forehead.
David missing with knees to the body.
Jawo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jawo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Jawo.
Jawo lands with a right to the head.
Jose Protacio Jawo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jawo tries a knee to the head but David blocks it.
Jawo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of David backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Jawo - that landed with a thud.
David tries for a takedown but Jawo manages to get underhooks.
Jawo crunches a lovely knee into David's ribcage.
Nice elbow from Jawo.
Jawo lands a right hand that snaps the head of David backwards.
Jawo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
David takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jawo lands an elbow inside that David shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jawo.
Nice elbow from Jawo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jawo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
David on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jawo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of David backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jawo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jawo lands a damaging elbow.
Jawo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
David misses with the head strike.
Jawo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
David prevents a body shot from Jawo.
Jawo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jawo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of David backwards.
Jawo pushes David back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jawo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with David's elbow.
Jawo scores with a hook to the body.
Jawo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Jawo.
Jawo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
David takes a shot to the head.
Jawo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jawo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice elbow from Jawo.
Jawo lands an elbow just above David 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jawo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jawo pushes off an throws an elbow but David leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jawo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jawo blocks a body shot from David.
Jawo lands a damaging elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Protacio Jawo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Xavier David's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Jawo doesn't manage to clinch there - David circles away.
Jawo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but David circles away quickly and effectively.
Jawo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
David missing with a left hand there. Jawo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jawo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but David moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
David uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jawo.
David tries to clinch there but Jawo circles away.
Jawo punishes David's body with a nice straight punch.
A punch combination from Jawo misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by David.
Jawo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jawo moves forwards but David connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jawo throws a body punch but David moves out of range.
David tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jawo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from David.
Jawo misses with a body shot.
David tries for a takedown but Jawo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
David jabs Jawo right on the nose. Jawo blinks but takes it well.
Jawo lands with a straight right. David didn't see that one coming.
Jawo tries to clinch
and David counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jawo moves in looking to clinch but David pushes him off.
Jawo throws a head kick that David semi-blocks.
David is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jawo.
David might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jawo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between David's hands.
Jawo tries to clinch there but David circles away.
David ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jawo moves away.
David misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jose Protacio Jawo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jawo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jawo throws a body punch but David moves out of range.
David avoids a punch combination nicely.
David scoring well with a low kick there.
Jawo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jawo keeps the fight on the outside.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts David, as that shot connected.
David lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jawo throws a left and a right that both miss
and David counters with a straight right hand.
David avoids the body shot from Jawo.
David lands a really nice looking cross but Jawo seems unphased.
Jawo connects with a jab.
Jawo lands a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

David clinches up with Jawo and pushes him back against the cage.
David throws an elbow that misses.
David takes an elbow to the temple.
David struggles to land a body shot inside as Jawo controls his hands.
Jawo tries to work over David's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
David misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jawo.
David landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
David creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, David creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
David misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for David.
Xavier David has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jawo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jawo.
David has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
David creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jawo's defenses.
Jawo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for David.
David tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
David tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jawo prevents a body shot from David.
David misses with an elbow over the top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
David lands an elbow inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jawo dodges an elbow strike from David.
David misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Xavier David comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jawo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Protacio Jawo!
An out of breath Jose Protacio Jawo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.