PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Davenport (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Escobedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davenport comes to the cage accompanied by Ready for the Fight. The crowd seem to be enjoying Escobedo's choice of entrance music: TURN MY SWAG ON. Thomas Davenport could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to David Escobedo's chin.

Davenport
vs
Escobedo

182 cm
20
191 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
187 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Davenport!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Escobedo!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davenport stuns Escobedo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Davenport moves in looking to clinch but Escobedo pushes him off.
Escobedo takes one on the button.
Davenport cracks the inside of Escobedo's front leg.

Davenport drives through and clinches with Escobedo against the cage.
Davenport lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Davenport creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

It looks like David Escobedo has been cut.
Davenport lands a body punch in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Escobedo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Escobedo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Escobedo prevents a body shot from Davenport.
Davenport lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Escobedo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Davenport's brow.

Escobedo jumps guard.
Davenport tries to free his leg and advance position but Escobedo is retaining full guard.
Davenport is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davenport working some strikes from top position.
Davenport slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Escobedo has Davenport pulled in close to control his posture.
Davenport controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davenport preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davenport trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Davenport with a flurry of punches that miss.
Davenport preventing the sweep.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Escobedo misses with a body punch
and Davenport counters with a right hand to the body.
Escobedo throws a series of punches but Davenport avoids them all with ease.
Escobedo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davenport.
Davenport chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thomas Davenport seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davenport ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escobedo moves away.
Davenport misses with a body shot.
Davenport swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Davenport uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobedo.

Davenport clinches.
Escobedo trying to stall but Davenport improves his position.
Nice body punch from Davenport.
Davenport can't find room to land a body shot as Escobedo controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Davenport dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Escobedo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Escobedo cracks Davenport with a right hand to the side of the head.
Davenport is looking to wear down Escobedo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Davenport closes the distance and pushes Escobedo back into the cage.
Davenport has Escobedo pressed against the cage, preventing Escobedo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Davenport misses with a punch to the body.
Escobedo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Davenport has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Escobedo tries to pull guard but Davenport holds him up against the cage and eventually Escobedo drops back down to his feet.
Davenport tries a body shot but Escobedo blocks it.
Davenport works on Escobedo's body with a couple of short punches.
Escobedo swings wildly with an uppercut but Davenport uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobedo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Escobedo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Davenport fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Davenport dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Escobedo. That did some damage!
Davenport pivots, looking for a leg kick but Escobedo is out of range and Davenport settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davenport scores with a hook to the body. Escobedo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Davenport takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Davenport tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escobedo was well out of range. Poor timing from Davenport.
Escobedo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Davenport attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Davenport ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escobedo moves away.
Davenport misses with a low kick.
Escobedo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Davenport throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Escobedo's waist but Escobedo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Davenport off to one side.
Escobedo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Davenport drives through with a takedown into guard.
Escobedo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Davenport controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davenport pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Escobedo is keeping the position for now.
Davenport is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobedo trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Davenport is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Davenport trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Davenport dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on David Escobedo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Davenport takes a swing at Escobedo's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Escobedo finds it's way through Davenport's defenses.
Davenport takes a swing at Escobedo's ribcage but misses.
Escobedo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Davenport counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Davenport tries to work over Escobedo's front leg with a kick but Escobedo checks it.
Davenport moves away from the strike by Escobedo.
Davenport throws a chopping leg kick but Escobedo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Davenport swings for the body but Escobedo moves out of range.
Davenport ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Davenport tries to clinch but Escobedo is having none of it.

Davenport closes the distance and pushes Escobedo back into the cage.
A short body shot lands from Davenport as the two fighters clinch.
Escobedo struggles to land a body shot inside as Davenport controls his hands.
Davenport lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Davenport.
Escobedo throws an elbow but it misses.
Good body shot from Davenport.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davenport struggles to land a body shot inside as Escobedo controls his hands.
Davenport lands a body shot in the clinch.
Escobedo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Escobedo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Davenport's defenses.

It looks like Thomas Davenport has been cut.
Escobedo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Davenport pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Davenport goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escobedo misses with a knee strike.
Escobedo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Davenport is leaning against Escobedo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Escobedo is fighting off a takedown attempt but Davenport is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Escobedo to the mat. Escobedo regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Davenport stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Escobedo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Davenport looking to sit in guard and control but Escobedo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davenport has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Escobedo looking to sit in guard and control but Davenport gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Escobedo keeping full guard, as Davenport tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davenport's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Escobedo has Davenport pulled in close to control his posture.
Davenport stopping the sweep attempt from Escobedo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Escobedo working a defensive guard but Davenport passes into half guard.
Escobedo is trying to maintain the position but Davenport is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Davenport clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Davenport misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escobedo.
Davenport fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Davenport wants to clinch up but Escobedo keeps it at a distance.
Davenport takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Escobedo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Davenport counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Davenport.
Escobedo swings for the body but Davenport moves out of range.

Davenport shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Davenport is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Escobedo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Davenport works over Escobedo with some ground and pound from guard.
Davenport trying to control but Escobedo is working from the bottom.
Davenport slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Escobedo keeping moving, preventing Davenport from controlling successfully.
Davenport prevents Escobedo from getting back to his feet.
Davenport controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davenport wants to pass the guard but Escobedo is keeping the position.
Davenport passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Davenport controlling from side mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Thomas Davenport.
Davenport tries to score with a low kick but Escobedo moves his leg out of the way.
The fighters circling - Escobedo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Davenport lands a right hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Davenport had his way with David Escobedo in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Davenport takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Davenport will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Davenport closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Davenport lands in his opponent's guard.
Davenport pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Escobedo is keeping the position for now.
Davenport controlling from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davenport's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Davenport preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Davenport prevents Escobedo from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davenport tries to free his leg and advance position but Escobedo is retaining full guard.
Davenport is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Escobedo keeping moving, preventing Davenport from controlling successfully.
Davenport looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davenport controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
David Escobedo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Escobedo keeping moving, preventing Davenport from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Escobedo scoring well with a low kick there.

Davenport has closed the distance and engaged Escobedo in a clinch.
Escobedo has a couple of punches blocked by Davenport.
Escobedo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Escobedo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Escobedo trying to land knees to the body.
Escobedo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Davenport.

Escobedo is fighting off a takedown attempt but Davenport is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Escobedo to the mat. Escobedo regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Davenport wants to control from the top but Escobedo keeps moving.
Davenport sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Escobedo's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Davenport showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Davenport has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Davenport!
Thomas Davenport retains his middleweight title!