PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Deacon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Edit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Deacon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Deacon
vs
Edit

190 cm
19
208 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
220 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Deacon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Edit!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Edit clinches.
Deacon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Edit or not.
A frustrated look appears on Edit's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Edit.

Edit pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Edit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Deacon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Edit backwards.
Edit wants to break the clinch but can't.
Deacon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Edit or not.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Deacon lands with a light punch inside.

Deacon breaks the clinch.
Edit misses with a body shot
and Deacon counters with a leg kick.
Edit fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Edit looks winded!
Edit checks a leg kick nicely.
Edit misses with a body shot.
Edit just misses with a punch to the body.
Edit ducks under a wild hook from Deacon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Deacon.
Edit shoots in and drives through. Deacon sprawls well.
Deacon scores with a body shot.
Deacon misses with a straight left.

Edit clinches with his opponent.
Edit tries to circle away but Deacon has him pinned against the cage.
Edit's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Deacon lands with a light punch inside.
Edit looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Deacon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Edit wants to break the clinch but can't.
Deacon misses with a punch on the inside.
Edit is looking to break free of the clinch but Deacon has double underhooks.
Deacon scores with a shot to the side of Edit's head.
Edit is trying to push Deacon away but Deacon has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Deacon trying to stall but Edit improves his position.
A hook to the body from Deacon.
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!
Deacon lands a shoulder strike.
Edit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edit can't break the clinch.
Deacon scores with a nice hook to the head.

Deacon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Edit misses with a looping right.
Deacon throws the left hand but Edit avoids the punch easily.
Deacon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Edit throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Deacon counters with a straight right hand.
Deacon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Edit.
Deacon connects with a good right hand that stumbles Edit. Edit circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Edit misses with a right hand
and Deacon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Edit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Deacon.
David Deacon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Edit takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Edit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Deacon thows a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Edit misses its intended target.
Deacon stuffs the takedown.
David Deacon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Edit.
Deacon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Edit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deacon tests Edit's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Deacon clinches up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Deacon scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Deacon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Deacon.
Deacon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Edit's elbow.
Edit takes a shot to the head.
Deacon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Deacon throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Deacon breaks the clinch.
Edit fails to land with a series of punches.
Deacon throws a big shot that misses.
Edit misses the shot to the body.
Deacon throws a hook but Edit avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Deacon forces Edit back against the cage and clinches.
Deacon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Edit is trying to push Deacon away but Deacon has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Deacon lands with a light punch inside.
Deacon pressing his opponent against the cage.
Deacon lands with a short shot to the head.
Deacon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Deacon scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Deacon.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Edit is trying to force a seperation but Deacon has the dominant position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Edit has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Deacon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Deacon dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Edit rushes Deacon and presses him up against the cage.
Deacon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Deacon swings wildly with an uppercut but Edit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Edit is trying to pull guard but Deacon turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Deacon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Deacon lands with a light punch inside.

Edit is rocked!
Edit is trying to push Deacon away but Deacon has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Edit is still on wobbly legs! Can Deacon finish him?
Edit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Edit seems to have recovered his senses.
Deacon throws an elbow that misses.
Deacon lands with a light punch inside.
Edit tries to break the clinch but Deacon is controlling the position.
Deacon pushes Edit back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Deacon working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Deacon.
Deacon dips a shoulder and cracks Edit with a mighty uppercut! Edit falls back against the cage and Deacon unloads with a barrage of strikes! Edit is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Deacon screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Deacon!