|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roger David (ranked 3728 p4p, 3809 weight class) and Max Killjoy (ranked 527 p4p, 535 weight class). Max Killjoy will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
 |
|
 |
| 190 cm
25
192
1 - 0 - 0 |
|
190 cm
25
195
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
|
| |
|
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roger David!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Max Killjoy!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Killjoy misses with a takedown
and David counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
David sitting in guard, not really doing much.
David has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Killjoy looking to hit a scissor sweep but David is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Killjoy wants to improve his position but instead David has moved into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
David is figuring out what he wants to do next.
David slips a nice elbow through Killjoy's hands, connecting with Killjoy's forehead.
David moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Killjoy.
Killjoy parries the strikes from David easily there. David is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Killjoy to escape.
David content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
David is working Killjoy over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killjoy struggling a bit here.
David is looking to take a break and control but Killjoy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from David's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
David cracks Killjoy with a big right hand but Killjoy just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
David stands up.
David closes the distance and clinches.
Killjoy breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Killjoy.
David was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
David misses with a kick to the body
and Killjoy counters with a left and a right that stings David.
David throws a nice looking combination but Killjoy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Killjoy misses with a kick to the body.
Killjoy jabs David to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from David as Killjoy shoots in.
Killjoy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? David is fending him off so far but Killjoy persists. Nope, David circles away and we're back to standing.
Roger David has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Killjoy.
Killjoy fails with the takedown
and Killjoy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Max Killjoy has been cut.
David moves into range and clinches up with Killjoy.
David jumps guard but Killjoy turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Killjoy ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Killjoy no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
David lands a couple of digs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killjoy 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.
David seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Killjoy is trying to keep David in close.
Killjoy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with David. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Killjoy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roger David dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Max Killjoy's cut.
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.
Killjoy tries to close the distance and clinch up but David swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Killjoy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from David.
Killjoy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Killjoy moves into the clinch.
Killjoy tries to break the clinch but David is controlling the position.
Killjoy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. David smiles and moves away.
David jabbing away but nothing is landing.
David is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Killjoy can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
David fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger David. That's going to take a lot out of him.
David moves in looking to clinch but Killjoy pushes him off.
David avoids the head kick by Killjoy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
David throws a sloppy head kick and Killjoy moves out of range easily.
David shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Killjoy defends it nicely.
David with a poor takedown
and Killjoy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Killjoy throws a head kick but David moves out of range.
Killjoy throws a leg kick that misses.
David tries to clinch there but Killjoy circles away.
Killjoy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
David is looking to counter the offense by Killjoy and move into the clinch.
Killjoy pivots, looking for a leg kick but David is out of range and Killjoy settles back down.
Killjoy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has David pinned against the cage. David gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Roger David is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killjoy tries to clinch up.
Killjoy misses with a takedown attempt - David sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
David shoots in and drives through. Killjoy sprawls well.
David throws a sloppy head kick and Killjoy moves out of range easily.
Killjoy replies with a solid counter kick to the body but David blocks it well.
Killjoy is trying hard to land a takedown here. David sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
David moves into range and clinches up with Killjoy.
David avoiding damage as Killjoy throws knees to the body.
Killjoy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but David gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Killjoy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
David wants to take the fight to the mat but Killjoy manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Killjoy lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
David wants to get back to full guard.
Roger David overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
David trying to hold on to Killjoy's head to control him but Killjoy postures up.
David manages to get to full guard.
Killjoy is looking to stand up but David won't let him.
Killjoy throws an elbow that misses. David uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Killjoy's guard. Nice move by David!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
David passes easily into side control. Nice work.
David decides to take the fight back to the feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Killjoy.
David moves into the clinch successfully.
David manages to pull guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
David trying to keep a closed guard but Killjoy is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Killjoy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. David swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Roger David will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Max Killjoy's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
David throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Killjoy's waist but Killjoy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing David off to one side.
Killjoy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but David moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
David tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
David shoots in but Killjoy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Killjoy misses with a low kick.
Killjoy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Killjoy wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger David. That's going to take a lot out of him.
David walks into a straight right hand from Killjoy.
It looks like Roger David has been cut.
Killjoy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
David looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
David avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
David misses with a two punch combination.
Killjoy is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
David blocks a head kick by Killjoy.
As Killjoy looks to move away, David throws a big counter combo but Killjoy just gets out of the way.
David blocks a head kick by Killjoy.
Killjoy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Killjoy circles away from the clinch attempt.
David tries to clinch up but Killjoy circles away and keeps his distance.
David stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and David wants it to stay on the feet.
Killjoy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
David looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Killjoy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
David drops back looking for a leg! Killjoy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Killjoy manages to kick David off! David jumps back into Killjoy's guard.
David seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
David is working Killjoy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Killjoy has an active guard here but David has managed to pass into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killjoy looks like he's trying to stand up.
David seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
David is nestled in close to Killjoy, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
David passes into side control, despite Killjoy's attempt to control the position.
David lands some shots froms side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
David moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
This is a sustained period of stalling by David.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
David cracks Killjoy with an elbow. That is naaassty.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roger David showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for David, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger David!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 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
32% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
