PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Freddrick DeMons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Houses (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). DeMons's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Teddybears Sthlm;Mad Cobra - Cobrastyle. Dave Houses is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

DeMons
vs
Houses

165 cm
25
135 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

200 cm
31
135 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Freddrick DeMons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dave Houses!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeMons fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Houses avoids it really well and circles away.
Houses closes the distance and clinches up with DeMons, looking for a takedown. Houses pushes DeMons against the cage but DeMons circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

DeMons gets caught flat footed, as Houses shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Houses tries to free his leg and advance position but DeMons is retaining full guard.
DeMons keeping moving, preventing Houses from controlling successfully.
Houses content to stall in guard here.
DeMons avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Houses wants to control from the top but DeMons keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dave Houses was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Houses doesn't succeed with the takedown

and DeMons counters with a nice double leg into side control. Houses won't be happy with that.
Houses tries to bench press DeMons off him but DeMons keeps the position.
DeMons in side control lands a decent elbow.
DeMons is looking to take a break and control but Houses is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
DeMons lands a decent elbow from side control.
DeMons in side control, throwing shots but Houses defends.
Houses is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Houses wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houses is looking for a sweep.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

DeMons wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Houses, who protects the arm well.
Houses struggling a bit here.
Houses stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
DeMons is looking to take a break and control but Houses is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

DeMons tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Houses sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houses trying to control from the bottom.
DeMons is looking to advance position but Houses won't allow it.
Houses has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. DeMons is working away from the top position though.
DeMons missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

DeMons seems to be working for a kimura but Houses defends the submission attempt.
DeMons is keen to just control but Houses is a slippery customer.
Houses has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. DeMons is working away from the top position though.
Houses looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houses is looking for a sweep. DeMons is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
DeMons not landing any meaningful shots this time.
DeMons wants to take a breather but Houses is having none of it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Houses manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
DeMons wants to control from the top but Houses keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Houses looking for a sweep. Not yet Houses, not yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Houses is trying to control the position but DeMons postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dave Houses will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Houses shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has DeMons pinned against the cage. DeMons gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

DeMons shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Houses napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
DeMons in side control lands a decent elbow.
DeMons working the ground and pound.
Houses sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Houses is looking to improve his position.
Houses is staying active underneath DeMons, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Houses moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Freddrick DeMons overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeMons wants to pass the guard but Houses is keeping the position.
DeMons landing with the ground and pound.

Houses looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but DeMons is defending well. Houses quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! DeMons has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Houses celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dave Houses!