PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack MeOff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flavio Davino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

MeOff
vs
Davino

158 cm
19
190 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

190 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jack MeOff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Flavio Davino!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MeOff misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Davino scores with a hook to the body. MeOff takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Davino tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Davino tries to clinch but MeOff is having none of it.
Davino doesn't manage to clinch there - MeOff circles away.
Davino wants to clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Davino.

MeOff clinches up with Davino and pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from MeOff.
MeOff creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Davino avoids a wild elbow strike from MeOff.
MeOff lands an uppercut.
MeOff lands a knee to the body.
MeOff lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Davino misses with a knee strike.
MeOff misses with a punch on the inside.
MeOff with a knee to the head.

It looks like Flavio Davino has been cut.
MeOff lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Davino backwards.
MeOff lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Davino looks gassed!
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 quick uppercut on the inside from MeOff.
Davino taking a breather.
MeOff throws an elbow but it misses.
Davino blocks an elbow strike.
MeOff really is a fat lump.
MeOff tries to land knees in the clinch but Davino avoids the damage to the body.
Davino lands a knee to the head.
Davino misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from MeOff.
Davino avoids a wild elbow strike from MeOff.
MeOff lands an elbow inside.
MeOff lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Davino backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, MeOff creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
MeOff misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MeOff lands a right hand that snaps the head of Davino backwards.
Davino with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
MeOff lands an elbow just above Davino 's eye.
MeOff tries to land knees in the clinch but Davino avoids the damage to the body.
MeOff lands an elbow inside.
MeOff pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Davino missing with knees to the body.
Davino with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
MeOff lands an elbow that stopped Davino in his tracks for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from MeOff fails to land.
MeOff using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Davino has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
MeOff lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Davino is trying to maintain a safe position but MeOff gets an underhook and turns Davino into the cage.
Davino throws a knee to the head but misses.
MeOff with a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
MeOff lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Davino with an attempt at a knee that misses.
MeOff lands an elbow that stopped Davino in his tracks for a moment.
MeOff lands a damaging elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Davino.
Davino tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and MeOff avoids it.
Davino trying to stall but MeOff improves his position.
MeOff blocks an elbow strike from Davino.
Davino putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has MeOff in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
MeOff can't find room to land a body shot as Davino controls the action.
MeOff throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Davino blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Davino lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
MeOff avoids the elbow strike from Davino, against the cage.
Davino looking to stall.
Davino is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
MeOff throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Davino obliges.
MeOff tries to land a knee to the head but Davino blocks with his arms.
MeOff on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Davino is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Davino misses with a knee strike.
MeOff blocks the elbow strike.
Davino putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has MeOff in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
MeOff doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Davino lands an elbow inside that MeOff shrugs off.
Davino looking to slow down the pace here.
MeOff lands a shoulder strike.
MeOff tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Davino is looking to control MeOff's arms but MeOff gets an underhook and turns him. Now Davino has his back to the cage.
Davino landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Davino unloads a knee to the mid-section.
MeOff using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Davino has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Davino blocks an elbow strike.
Davino scores with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davino trying to stall but MeOff improves his position.
MeOff pushes Davino back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
MeOff lands with a short punch from the clinch.
MeOff misses with some punches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Davino.
Davino landing knees to the body.
Davino dodges an elbow strike from MeOff.
Davino missing with knees to the body.
MeOff blocks an elbow strike.
Davino putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has MeOff in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Davino missing with knees to the body.
MeOff is working Davino over against the cage.
Davino is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but MeOff is keeping busy.
MeOff scores with a shoulder strike.
Davino with a knee to the head.
Davino tries to stall but MeOff uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
MeOff with an attempt at a knee that misses.
MeOff throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Davino pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
MeOff takes a knee to the side of the body.
Davino utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Davino tries to land knees in the clinch but MeOff avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Davino scores a nice knee to the body.
MeOff tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
MeOff lands a nice elbow.
Davino using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Davino trying to land knees to the body.
MeOff tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Davino looking to slow down the pace here.
Davino landing knees to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
MeOff dodges an elbow strike from Davino.
Davino tries to land a knee to the head but MeOff blocks with his arms.
MeOff lands an elbow that stopped Davino in his tracks for a moment.
Davino tries a knee to the head but MeOff blocks it.
MeOff tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Davino's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Davino wants to stall.
MeOff blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Davino landing knees to the head.
MeOff throws an elbow that misses.
Davino blocks the elbow strike.
Davino tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Davino landing knees to the body.
MeOff throws an elbow but it misses.
MeOff takes a knee to the side of the body.
MeOff gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack MeOff dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Flavio Davino's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Davino turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Davino wants to clinch up but MeOff keeps it at a distance.
Davino wants to clinch up but MeOff keeps it at a distance.

MeOff pushes Davino up against the cage in a clinch.
Davino is looking to control MeOff's arms but MeOff gets an underhook and turns him. Now Davino has his back to the cage.
MeOff avoids the elbow strike from Davino, against the cage.
Davino trying to land knees to the body.
Davino with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Davino takes an elbow to the temple.
MeOff lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Davino.
MeOff misses with a knee to the head.
MeOff throws a head punch that misses.
Davino avoids a wild elbow strike from MeOff.
Davino tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and MeOff avoids it.
Davino looking to throw knees to the head but MeOff is blocking nicely.
Davino scores a nice knee to the body.
MeOff tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Davino avoids it.
Davino utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davino tries a knee to the head but MeOff blocks it.
A knee to the head by Davino.
MeOff throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Davinos head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davino landing knees to the body.
Davino with a knee to the head.
MeOff has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Davino looking to slow down the pace here.
A knee to the head by Davino.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davino takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Davino.
Davino is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. MeOff is defending well for now.
MeOff working some nice short punches in the clinch.
MeOff tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
MeOff using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Davino has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
MeOff lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
MeOff blocks an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Davino.
Davino is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Davino trying to stall but MeOff improves his position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Davino obliges.
MeOff misses with an elbow over the top.
Davino looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Davino unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Davino is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
MeOff lands an uppercut.
MeOff misses with a knee strike.
MeOff throws an elbow that misses.
Davino working MeOff over with knees to the body.
Davino is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but MeOff is keeping busy.
MeOff looks to throw an elbow but misses.
MeOff working aggressively here.
MeOff creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's two 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.
MeOff blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
MeOff creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Davino connects with a nasty looking knee right to MeOff's face.
MeOff lands a damaging elbow.
Davino with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
MeOff with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Davino is trying to maintain a safe position but MeOff gets an underhook and turns Davino into the cage.
Davino tries a knee to the head but MeOff blocks it.
MeOff misses with a knee to the head.
MeOff blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
MeOff misses with a knee strike.
Davino with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Davino misses with a knee to the head.
Davino is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Davino looking to throw knees to the head but MeOff is blocking nicely.
Davino trying to land knees to the body.
MeOff with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
MeOff throws an elbow but it misses.
MeOff creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Davino tries to stall but MeOff uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Davino tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
MeOff lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Davino backwards.
MeOff lands an elbow inside.
Davino lands a nice knee to the body.
Davino is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but MeOff is keeping busy.
MeOff gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davino tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Davino using the Thai plumb to throw knees but MeOff has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Davino blocks the elbow strike.
Davino is trying to stall.
MeOff scores with a knee to the head.
Davino blocks an elbow strike from MeOff.
Davino unloads a knee to the mid-section. MeOff lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Davino misses with a knee to the head.
MeOff throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Davino lands a knee to the head.
MeOff throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Davino on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jack MeOff has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Davino landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Davino tries to land knees in the clinch but MeOff avoids the damage to the body.
MeOff misses with a knee to the head.
Davino dodges an elbow strike from MeOff.
MeOff creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Davino lands a knee to the body.
Davino throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but MeOff blocks it with crossed arms.
Davino throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but MeOff blocks it with crossed arms.
MeOff throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Davino blocks it with crossed arms.
MeOff blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
MeOff misses with a knee strike.
MeOff landing knees to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Davino blocks an elbow strike.
MeOff creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
MeOff throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Davino is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but MeOff is keeping busy.
Davino takes a knee right on the jaw!
MeOff cracks Davino with a nice body shot.
MeOff lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from MeOff. Davino does a little dance to reset his feet.
Davino tries to clinch there but MeOff circles away.
Davino tries to close the distance and clinch but MeOff swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
MeOff pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Davino tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but MeOff paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davino looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davino looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
MeOff swats away the attempt to clinch by Davino.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Davino wants to clinch up but MeOff keeps it at a distance.
Nice body punch from Davino.
Davino tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Flavio Davino showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Flavio Davino's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Davino connects with a solid leg kick.
Davino tries to clinch but MeOff moves out of range.
Davino tries to clinch there but MeOff circles away.
Davino is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Davino moves in looking to clinch but MeOff pushes him off.
Davino throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
MeOff with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Davino to score with a decent uppercut.
MeOff misses with a straight left.
Davino is looking to clinch but MeOff is avoiding it.
Jack MeOff is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
MeOff avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
MeOff tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Davino wants to clinch up but MeOff keeps it at a distance.
Davino tries to clinch up.
Davino doesn't manage to clinch there - MeOff circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davino is looking to clinch but MeOff is avoiding it.
Davino is looking to clinch but MeOff is avoiding it.
Davino lands a high kick!
Davino slips a straight right by MeOff.
Davino connects with a high kick.
Davino is looking to clinch but MeOff is avoiding it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davino tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Davino is looking to clinch but MeOff is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! MeOff crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Davino - the referee stops the clock and MeOff gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Davino. MeOff manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
MeOff keeps the fight on the outside.
MeOff swats away the attempt to clinch by Davino.
MeOff swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Davino.
MeOff takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

MeOff clinches with his opponent.
MeOff misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from MeOff fails to land.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Davino comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Davino connects with a nasty looking knee right to MeOff's face.
Davino is trying to maintain a safe position but MeOff gets an underhook and turns Davino into the cage.
Davino landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Davino landing knees to the head.
Davino missing with knees to the body.
MeOff misses with a punch on the inside.
Davino tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Davino dodges an elbow strike from MeOff.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, MeOff just misses with a elbow thrown towards Davino's brow.
Davino pushes off an throws an elbow but MeOff leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Davino scores with a knee to the head.
MeOff lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MeOff creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Davino misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from MeOff.
Knees to the body from Davino.
MeOff lands a damaging elbow.
MeOff with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Davino is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but MeOff is keeping busy.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, MeOff just misses with a elbow thrown towards Davino's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Davino throws an elbow but misses.
Davino landing knees to the head.
MeOff on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
MeOff pushes off an throws an elbow but Davino leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by MeOff as Davino tries to tie him up.
MeOff managing to block the knees to the body from Davino.
Davino throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but MeOff blocks it with crossed arms.
MeOff working aggressively here.
Davino with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Davino.
MeOff tries to land knees in the clinch but Davino avoids the damage to the body.
Davino is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Davino trying to land knees to the body.
MeOff with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Davino is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davino connects with a nasty looking knee right to MeOff's face.
MeOff throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
MeOff avoiding damage as Davino throws knees to the body.
Davino dodges an elbow strike from MeOff.
Davino looking to throw knees to the head but MeOff is blocking nicely.
MeOff throws a punch but it's blocked by Davino.
Davino avoids a wild elbow strike from MeOff.
Davino with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
MeOff makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by MeOff.
Davino with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Davino tries to land a knee to the head but MeOff blocks with his arms.
Davino with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Davino utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
MeOff using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Davino has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, MeOff creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Davino tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Davino blocks the elbow strike.
MeOff throws an elbow but it misses.
MeOff throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Davino landing knees to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Davino just misses with a elbow thrown towards MeOff's brow.
MeOff tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Davino avoids it.
Davino tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

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.
MeOff misses with an elbow over the top.
MeOff misses with a knee strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for MeOff.
Davino scores a nice knee to the body.
Davino leaning his opponent against the cage.
MeOff throws an elbow but it misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Davino landing knees to the body.
Davino is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
MeOff lands a right hand that snaps the head of Davino backwards.
Davino lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Davino unloads a knee to the mid-section. MeOff lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Davino blocks an elbow strike from MeOff.
MeOff lands an elbow inside.
Davino connects with a nasty looking knee right to MeOff's face.
MeOff throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Davino is struggling to control the position.
Davino connects with a nasty looking knee right to MeOff's face.
MeOff trying to land knees to the body.
Davino is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Davino is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. MeOff is defending well for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Flavio Davino comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Davino has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Flavio Davino!