PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alexander David (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shorty Pimp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David comes to the cage accompanied by

target=blank>Iron Maiden - Alexander the Great . Alexander David has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

David
vs
Pimp

169 cm
18
130 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

150 cm
22
128 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexander David!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shorty Pimp!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pimp wants to clinch.
Pimp pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pimp tries to close the distance and clinch up but David swats him away and circles back towards the center.
David misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick misses from Pimp.
Pimp moves out of range of the body kick.
David blocks a head kick by Pimp.
David pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pimp is out of range and David settles back down.

Pimp clinches with his opponent.
Pimp should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
David wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pimp has him pressed against the cage.
Pimp misses with a knee to the head.
Pimp misses with some punches.
A knee to the head by Pimp.
Pimp with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pimp lands a nice knee to the body.
Pimp keeps control of David as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pimp doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pimp tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
David is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pimp lands a knee to the head.
Pimp looking to throw knees to the head but David is blocking nicely.
Pimp looks gassed!
David managing to block the knees to the body from Pimp.
Pimp keeps control of David as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
David is trying to break the clinch but Pimp has him pressed against the cage.
David can't break the clinch.
Pimp missing with knees to the body.
David blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
David on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pimp throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pimp connects with a nasty looking knee right to David's face.
Pimp prevents David from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on David's face as he tries to break the clinch.
David wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pimp has David pressed against the cage, preventing David from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pimp landing some nice looking knees to the body.
David has had enough of the clinch but Pimp keeps him there for the moment.
Pimp misses with a knee to the head.

David manages to break the clinch.
David misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pimp.
David swings and misses with a hook to the body.
David tries to work over Pimp's front leg with a kick but Pimp checks it.
David looks for the body kick but Pimp saw that one coming.
David looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A good leg kick by David.
David swinging wilding here.
David connects with a right hand. Pimp shakes it off.
Pimp checks a low kick from David.
Pimp avoids a kick to the body.
David misses with a series of wild punches.
Pimp moves out of range of the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pimp throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
David throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
David displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
David misses with a jab, cross combination.
David tests Pimp's chin there with a solid looking shot.
David looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pimp avoids the body shot from David.
David throws a series of punches but Pimp moves out of range.
David misses with a body kick.
David fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pimp looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
David pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pimp moves out of range of the body kick from David.
David lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
David throws a wild body kick that Pimp sees coming a mile off.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from David.
David misses with a low kick.
David misses with a kick to the body.
Pimp checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
David thows a body shot but no joy.
David throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
David goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pimp walks into a straight right hand from David.
Alexander David seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
David misses with a body kick.
David throws a push kick but Pimp slaps the foot to one side.
David is looking to wear down Pimp with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pimp tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pimp moves out of range as David throws a body kick.
Pimp tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
David lands a nice looking body shot.
David lands a nice hook to Pimp's body. Pimp takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
David throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
David will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
David throws a half hearted mid kick.
David cracks Pimp with a good jab.
David scores with a jab to the head.
David throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
David lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
David attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
David cracks a nice hook into Pimp's ribs.
David connects with a solid leg kick.
David throws a body kick that misses.
David misses with a low kick.
David tries to score with a low kick but Pimp moves his leg out of the way.
Pimp takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
David thuds a left hand into Pimp's body.
David tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
David buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
David throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pimp.
Pimp checks a low kick from David.
David dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pimp moves out of range of the body kick.
David dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by David.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
David misses with a double jab.
Pimp takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
David throws a front kick aimed at Pimp's knee but Pimp avoids it well.
David lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pimp circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander David dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pimp takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
David is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
David looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pimp throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Pimp has David up against the cage in a clinch.
Pimp has David pressed against the cage, preventing David from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pimp lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
David wants to break free but Pimp has control.
Pimp has David pressed against the cage, preventing David from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pimp throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but David blocks it with crossed arms.
David is trying to break the clinch but Pimp has him pressed against the cage.
Pimp tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

David breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters circling a little - David finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
David scores with a shot to the body.
David lands a jab-cross combination.
Pimp showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from David.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
David thows a body kick. Pimp tries to catch it but that hurt him.
David misses with a kick to the body.
Pimp takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pimp moves out of range of the body kick from David.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pimp moves in looking to clinch but David pushes him off.
David stuns Pimp with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pimp is looking to clinch but David is avoiding it.
David throws a right and a left that Pimp avoids nicely.
A slapping body kick lands there for David.
David lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pimp moves out of range of the body kick.
David throws a nice looking combination but Pimp bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
David tried to score with a low kick but Pimp checks it.
David circles away from the clinch attempt.
David moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
David throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pimp showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from David.
David is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
David lands a jab to the nose.
Pimp wants to clinch.
David uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
David scores with the left hand. Pimp knows he should have avoided that one.
David throws a wild body kick that Pimp sees coming a mile off.
Pimp wants to clinch.
David scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
David throws a chopping leg kick but Pimp manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
David buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
David circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pimp takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Crunch! David slams his shin into Pimp's torso.
David swats away the attempt to clinch by Pimp.
David ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pimp blocks a low kick nicely.
Pimp has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pimp there as he acknowledges the shot.
David rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pimp moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pimp tries to clinch up but David circles away and keeps his distance.
Pimp avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pimp gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pimp blocks the body kick.
David ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pimp moves away.
David listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A clash of legs there as Pimp blocks the low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from David.
Pimp doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
David scores with a body shot.
David looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pimp shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
David walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pimp checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
David throws a nice looking combination but Pimp bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by David!
David misses with a kick to the body.
Alexander David is winning the standup battle so far.
David shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
David connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pimp momentarily.
David throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Pimp.
David bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Some wild striking there from David.
David misses with the combination.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from David lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pimp has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pimp and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pimp has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pimp lands with a kick to the temple. David shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
David wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
David attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
David looks to land a combination but Pimp avoids it well.
David misses with a kick to the body.
David is looking to chop away at Pimp's legs.
David fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
David tries to land a leg kick but Pimp saw it coming and moves away.
David looks to land a right hand but Pimp moved out of range.
David blocks a head kick by Pimp.
David misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander David dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

David displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pimp fails in his attempt to clinch.
David throws out a loose jab but Pimp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pimp tries to clinch but David is having none of it.
David stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pimp.

Pimp drives through and clinches with David against the cage.
David wants to break free but Pimp has control.
David wants to get back to striking at distance but Pimp won't allow it.
Pimp scores with a knee to the head.
Pimp misses with a hook to the ribs.
David working hard to break the clinch.
Pimp looking to throw knees to the head but David is blocking nicely.
David tries to circle away but Pimp has him pinned against the cage.
Pimp tries to land knees in the clinch but David avoids the damage to the body.
David has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
David wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pimp has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
David tries to circle away but Pimp has him pinned against the cage.
David tries to break free but Pimp pushes him back against the cage.
David is trying to break the clinch but Pimp is controlling him.
Pimp throws a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on David's face as he tries to break the clinch.
David tries to circle away but Pimp has him pinned against the cage.
David is looking to break free of the clinch but Pimp has double underhooks.
David has had enough of the clinch but Pimp keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

David pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
David walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pimp checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
David lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pimp circles away quickly and effectively.
David is looking to score with low kicks.
David scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
David fails to land with a series of punches.
David throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pimp tries to clinch up but David circles away and keeps his distance.
David works the jab nicely.
David takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
David keeps the fight on the outside.
David goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
David lands with a thumping leg kick.
David scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
David swats away the attempt to clinch by Pimp.
Pimp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by David.
David is looking to chop away at Pimp's legs.
A combination from David does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
David closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pimp doesn't manage to clinch there - David circles away.
Pimp motions for David to come forward. Pimp throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
David misses with a body shot.
David throws a right and a left that both miss.
David throws a right hand that Pimp ducks under and follows up with a left that Pimp also avoids with ease.
David looking to land some kicks to the body here.
David circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pimp wants to clinch.
David stalks Pimp and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pimp's face. Pimp staggers backwards, shaken.
David goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
David misses with a wild body shot.
David looks to land a body kick but Pimp moved away.
Pimp tries to clinch up.
Pimp wants to clinch.
Pimp avoids a kick to the body.
Alexander David is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pimp misses with a head kick.
David throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A cross from David lands.
David throws and low kick but Pimp moves out of range easily.
David misses with a body kick.
Pimp wants to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from David.
David works Pimp's body with a nice hook.
David swinging wilding here.
David circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pimp slips a jab and a cross from David.
David throws a nice looking combination but Pimp bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pimp tries to clinch but David moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Some bone on bone action there as Pimp checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
David looks for the body kick but Pimp saw that one coming.
David looks to score with a jab to the body but Pimp is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Pimp.
David swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pimp's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pimp misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pimp takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A combination from David does no damage.
David throws a body kick that misses.
David swinging wilding here.
Pimp throws a sloppy head kick and David moves out of range easily.
David looks to land a combination. Pimp sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pimp wants to clinch up but David keeps it at a distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pimp wants to clinch up but David keeps it at a distance.
Pimp wants to clinch.
David lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by David.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander 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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander David!