|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Samuel French (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alvin Demonyo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 176 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 4 - 0 |
|
213 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
|
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut |
|
| |
|
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
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Samuel French!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alvin Demonyo!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Reed Andrews and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demonyo closes the distance and clinches.
Demonyo tries to work over French's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
French takes a knee to the side of the body.
French could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Demonyo scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Samuel French has been cut.
French tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
French wants to break the clinch but can't.
French working hard to break the clinch.
French goes for a takedown attempt but Demonyo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Demonyo has managed to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Demonyo lands a damaging elbow.
Demonyo manages to break the clinch.
Demonyo has French up against the cage in a clinch.
Demonyo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Demonyo moves into the clinch.
French gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Demonyo regains guard.
Demonyo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
French is looking to work some ground and pound but Demonyo has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
French missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Demonyo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Demonyo throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Demonyo wants to get back to his feet but French is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Demonyo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
French lands a couple of elbows.
Demonyo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Demonyo wants to stand and escape but French is having none of it.
Demonyo looking for a sweep. Not yet Demonyo, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demonyo trying to keep a closed guard but French is proving a slippery customer.
French missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
French with a nice head shot there.
French with a flurry of punches that miss.
French connects with a couple of short punches.
Demonyo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. French gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Demonyo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Demonyo looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Demonyo controls French momentarily but French frees himself.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
French trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
French postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Demonyo is trying to keep French in close.
French lands a couple of digs.
French with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
French missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
French stands up over Demonyo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Demonyo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Demonyo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from French.
Demonyo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
French lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Demonyo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
French is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Demonyo tries to stand up but French had a hold of his arm and he's managed to perform a nice reversal, into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
French missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alvin Demonyo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Samuel French's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Demonyo forces French back against the cage and clinches.
Demonyo looking to throw knees to the head but French is blocking nicely.
Demonyo breaks from the clinch.
French has managed to clinch.
French drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Demonyo has French pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Demonyo pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending French tumbling to the mat - Demonyo dives into French's guard.
Demonyo wanted to stand there but French had control of the position.
French has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Alvin Demonyo hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Demonyo gets a clinch.
French wants a takedown.
Demonyo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as French walks away with a smile on his face. Demonyo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Demonyo darts in and clinches French up against the cage.
French 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.
French is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Demonyo is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel French. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
French is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
French has Demonyo pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. French pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Demonyo tumbling to the mat - French dives into Demonyo's guard.
Demonyo trying to control the position.
Demonyo has momentary wrist control but French slips an elbow through the middle.
Demonyo looking for a sweep. Not yet Demonyo, not yet.
French throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Demonyo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
French scoring with some ground and pound.
French won't allow Demonyo to sweep him here.
French postures up.
Demonyo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead French passes into side control.
Demonyo is breathing heavily.
French lands a nice forearm strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
French tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
French in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
French lands a nice forearm strike.
French postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Demonyo is trying to get back to half guard.
French misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Demonyo wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
French lands a nice forearm strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
French working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
French in side control lands a decent elbow.
French lands some shots froms side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
French working the head and body with strikes.
Demonyo regains half guard.
Demonyo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Demonyo is trying to stand back up but French is controlling him
Demonyo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with French. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Demonyo wants to control but French is keeping busy.
Demonyo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
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 Samuel French will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Samuel French's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
French closes the distance and clinches.
Demonyo manages to break the clinch.
Demonyo gets a clinch.
French has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
French gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
French preventing the sweep.
Demonyo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
French is in close to Demonyo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Samuel French overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
French throws a big elbow that misses.
French throws an elbow that misses. Demonyo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in French's guard. Nice move by Demonyo!
French looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demonyo being controlled here momentarily.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Alvin Demonyo hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Demonyo darts in and clinches French up against the cage.
Demonyo wants to break free but French has control.
French wants to take the fight to the mat but Demonyo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Demonyo.
Demonyo wants to stall.
French looking for a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
French tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Demonyo just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel French. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
French wants to break free but Demonyo has control.
Alvin Demonyo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Demonyo breaks from the clinch.
Demonyo throws out a powerful jab.
French clinches with his opponent.
French is trying to break free.
Demonyo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Demonyo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
French wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Demonyo has him pressed against the cage.
French is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Demonyo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Demonyo with a knee to the head.
French is working for takedown but Demonyo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Demonyo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Demonyo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demonyo lands a nice knee to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Demonyo.
A short right from Demonyo.
French is rocked!
Demonyo has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles French - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Demonyo, and another! French is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Alvin Demonyo!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
85% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
