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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pit Canthropus Jr (ranked 1138 p4p, 145 weight class) and Elijah David (ranked 2576 p4p, 289 weight class). Canthropus Jr comes to the ring accompanied by Austin Powers - Daddy Wasn't There. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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175 cm
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165 lbs
9 - 6 - 1 |
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167 cm
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165 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pit Canthropus Jr! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elijah David! The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! David misses with a body shot.
David checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. David scores to the head and body with a nice combination! David avoids the body shot from Canthropus Jr.
Good work by David as he checks the leg kick. Canthropus Jr throws a sloppy head kick and David moves out of range easily. David lands a nice looking body shot.
Canthropus Jr moves out of range of the body kick. Canthropus Jr is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from David. Canthropus Jr throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck David on the side of the head. David misses with a wild combination.
David throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. A head kick misses from David. Canthropus Jr swinging wildly here.
David throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Canthropus Jr with a jab. David blocks the body kick.
David blocks the body kick.
David closes the distance and lands a one-two. Canthropus Jr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Nice defenses there by David. David misses with a low kick as Canthropus Jr jumps back. Canthropus Jr throws a leg kick and David cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. David throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Canthropus Jr. Canthropus Jr scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. David feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Canthropus Jrs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! 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! David lands with a cross. Canthropus Jr's hands are dropping dangerously low here and David connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Canthropus Jr scrambles back to his feet. David shoots in but no luck this time. Canthropus Jr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Canthropus Jr throws a head kick that misses. David is looking for the big counter here. Canthropus Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
David tries a quick counter leg kick but Canthropus Jr is wise to it. David misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Canthropus Jr throws a hook but David avoids it easily. We've been told by Canthropus Jr's head coaches at Marty Robbin's Fight Ranch™ that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. David throws a shot to the body.
Canthropus Jr avoids the head kick by David.
The fight stays on the outside here - Canthropus Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Canthropus Jr throws a head kick that David semi-blocks.
Canthropus Jr tries to clinch but David is having none of it. A little jabbing left from David on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. David thows a leg kick but Canthropus Jr checks it and Canthropus Jr counters with a solid body kick. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by David.
Canthropus Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by David. A looping hook to the body misses from David. Canthropus Jr does a little dance to reset his feet. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. David lands a body shot.
Canthropus Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Canthropus Jr connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. David is looking to land body kicks. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elijah David dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Canthropus Jr connects with a body shot. Canthropus Jr throws a series of punches but David avoids them all with ease. Canthropus Jr works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Canthropus Jr misses with a head kick.
Canthropus Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. David is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Canthropus Jr rather than just go for the knockout. David throws a series of punches but Canthropus Jr moves out of range. Canthropus Jr moves out of range of the body kick. Canthropus Jr takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. David missing with a left hand there. Canthropus Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. David misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Canthropus Jr.
Canthropus Jr avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Canthropus Jr displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Canthropus Jr cracks a nice hook into David's ribs. 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 swing and a miss from David. Canthropus Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Canthropus Jr connects with a nice looking jab.
David tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Canthropus Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Canthropus Jr throws a sloppy head kick and David moves out of range easily. And an attempted straight right on the counter from David! But no joy. David throws the left hand but Canthropus Jr avoids the punch easily. David avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
David throws a body punch but Canthropus Jr moves out of range. David wants to clinch. David scores with a jab. David looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Canthropus Jr slips under a jab from David. David throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Canthropus Jr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. David tries to clinch but Canthropus Jr is having none of it. Canthropus Jr throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. David throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Canthropus Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Elijah David is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round. David throws a jab when Canthropus Jr was well out of range. David throws a leg kick but Canthropus Jr checks it. Canthropus Jr scores with a nice body kick.
Elijah David seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. David attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Canthropus Jr moves out of range of the body kick. David tries a head kick but it misses.
David shoots in for a takedown but Canthropus Jr shows good takedown defense. Canthropus Jr throws a body punch but David moves out of range. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Canthropus Jr lands with a nice body kick. David misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Canthropus Jr.
David throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Canthropus Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily. David throws a leg kick but Canthropus Jr checks it. Pit Canthropus Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Canthropus Jr cracks David with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes. Canthropus Jr throws the kick towards the body but David avoids it. Canthropus Jr is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. David digs a good hook to Canthropus Jr's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pit Canthropus Jr dominated that second round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Canthropus Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
David connects with a right hand. Canthropus Jr shakes it off. David is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. David slips under a jab from Canthropus Jr. David only half commits to the counter leg kick. Canthropus Jr takes a body punch but keeps moving. Canthropus Jr has taken the fight to the clinch.
Canthropus Jr blocks the elbow strike.
David swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Canthropus Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Canthropus Jr avoids the elbow strike from David, against the ropes.
Canthropus Jr presses David against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Canthropus Jr misses with a body punch.
David misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Canthropus Jr tries to work over David's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. David gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. A head punch blocked on the inside by David. Canthropus Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of David backwards. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for David. Canthropus Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. David lands a damaging elbow. David lands an elbow inside that Canthropus Jr shrugs off.
That's one minute gone in the round. Canthropus Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Canthropus Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by David. Canthropus Jr blocks a body shot from David. Canthropus Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as David controls his hands.
David misses with the head strike.
David working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Canthropus Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of David backwards. David prevents a body shot from Canthropus Jr. A right hook to the body lands for David.
Canthropus Jr digs a right hand underneath David's ribcage. David let out a lung full of air as it connected. David misses with a punch to the body.
Canthropus Jr manages to break the clinch.
David shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Canthropus Jr as he jumps to the side. David lands a head kick!
David throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Canthropus Jr to counter with a crisp jab. Canthropus Jr instigates a clinch. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Canthropus Jr.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Canthropus Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Canthropus Jr has a couple of punches blocked by David.
David can't find room to land a body shot as Canthropus Jr controls the action.
Canthropus Jr working aggressively here.
Canthropus Jr misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Canthropus Jr. David throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
David lands on the inside with an uppercut. A left hand lands to the body for David.
David scores with a shoulder strike. David throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
David misses with a punch on the inside.
Canthropus Jr takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Pit Canthropus Jr has been cut. David throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Canthropus Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by David. David lands a nice elbow from the clinch. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Canthropus Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Canthropus Jr can't find room to land a body shot as David controls the action.
David lands with a light punch inside. Pit Canthropus Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! David blocks a punch to the side of the head.
David blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight! Elijah David comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well David has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight for Elijah David! Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Elijah David! Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Elijah David!
Elijah David wins by unanimous decision! Pit Canthropus Jr spoke after the fight, saying 'I blame this on my shit genetics. Fuck you Dad!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
78% |
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