PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bronko Nord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Davenport (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luke Davenport acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Nord
vs
Davenport

183 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
218 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bronko Nord!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luke Davenport!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nord shoots in but Davenport avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Davenport works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Davenport sizes up Nord with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Davenport works Nord's body with a nice hook.
Nord wants to clinch up but Davenport keeps it at a distance.
Davenport jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nord shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Davenport sprawls well. Davenport wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nord gets slowly back to his feet.
Nord will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bronko Nord. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davenport displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nord.
Davenport stalks Nord and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nord's face. Nord staggers backwards, shaken.
Davenport scores with a body shot.
Nord throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Davenport jabs at Nord's body.
Nord takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nord takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nord is breathing heavily.
A jab from Davenport does it's job there.
Davenport stuffs the takedown attempt from Nord. Nord gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck for Nord with that takedown attempt.
Davenport lands with a nice combination. Nord backs away looking to recover.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Nord. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davenport's corner calls for a 1-2. Davenport obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Davenport works over Nord's head and body with a nice combination.
Nord on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Davenport lands with a hook. Nord tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Davenport lands the left hand.
Nord takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bronko Nord seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davenport jabs at Nord's body.
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!
Davenport with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nord has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Davenport finds it's way round the side to connect with Nord's head.
Nord takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Davenport fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Davenport scores with a hook to the body. Nord takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Davenport scores with a jab. Nord acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nord takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nord takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Davenport connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Davenport changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nord takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Davenport digs a good body shot into Nord's ribs.
Davenport scores with a punch to the head.
Davenport fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Davenport is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nord rather than just go for the knockout.
Davenport cracks a nice hook into Nord's ribs.
Davenport scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davenport smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice jab there from Davenport.
Left hook, right uppercut from Davenport.

Nord is rocked!
Davenport closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Nord! Davenport dives in looking to finish! Nord is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luke Davenport!