PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Druff (ranked 3069 p4p, 3123 weight class) and Pelosi Davito (ranked 389 p4p, 394 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Druff
vs
Davito

194 cm
20
192
3 - 3 - 0

190 cm
20
187
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Druff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pelosi Davito!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Druff keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Davito.
Davito just misses with a punch to the body.
Druff needs to keep his hands up - Davito had a free shot at his head there.
A jab lands there for Davito.
Druff keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A jab from Druff misses.
Davito throws a looping overhand right but Druff ducks down to avoid it.
Druff stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Davito.
Druff throws the left hand but Davito avoids the punch easily.
Some wild striking there from Davito.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Davito.
No joy there for Druff, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Davito misses with a double jab

and Druff counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davito managing to block the knees to the body from Druff.

Druff manages to break the clinch.
Druff waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Davito.
Davito misses with an uppercut. Druff saw that one coming.
It looked like Druff wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Druff swinging wildly here.
Davito was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Druff checks a leg kick.
A jab from Druff misses.
As Druff backs off Davito throws a huge counter combo but Druff manages to avoid it all.
Davito listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Davito lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Davito looks to score with a jab to the body but Druff is just out of range.
Davito looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters circling - Davito throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Druff takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davito tries to score with a low kick but Druff moves his leg out of the way.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Davito.
Davito scoring well with a low kick there.
Davito staying out of range there.
Druff misses with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davito gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Druff.
Druff lands an overhand right.
Davito swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Davito walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Davito ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pelosi Davito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Druff throws a combination that misses
and Davito counters with a nice leg kick.
Davito uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Druff.
Druff throws a right hand that misses
and Davito counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
We've been told by Druff's head coaches at Gym Goroshi London that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Druff ducks right into an uppercut from Davito.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davito bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Davito lands with a shot to the body.
Druff ducks under a wild hook from Davito.
Davito dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Druff. That did some damage!
Davito slips a jab and a cross from Druff.
Druff throws a series of punches but Davito avoids them all with ease.

Davito lands a big head kick that sends Druff tumbling to the mat! Davito takes a step backwards and waves Druff back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Druff is rocked!

It looks like Dan Druff has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davito fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Druff.
Oh Druff is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A looping hook to the body misses from Druff. Davito does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crack! Davito connects with the perfect overhand right and Druff falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Davito!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pelosi Davito!
A very excited looking Pelosi Davito made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.