PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Clayton Jensen (ranked 6783 p4p, 6159 weight class) and Larkin Davis (ranked 306 p4p, 283 weight class). Larkin Davis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jensen
vs
Davis

170 cm
18
130
0 - 2 - 0

173 cm
25
141
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite 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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Clayton Jensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Larkin Davis!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis blocks a head kick by Jensen.
Jensen looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Davis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

It looks like Clayton Jensen has been cut.
Larkin Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jensen looks for a takedown but Davis sprawls well.
Davis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Davis clinches up with Jensen and pushes him back against the cage.

Davis breaks the clinch.

Davis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Davis scores with a nice short uppercut.

Davis manages to pull guard.
Davis wants to stand up but Jensen is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jensen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Davis is keeping the position for now.
Jensen prevents Davis from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Davis has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Jensen is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Davis is trying to trip Jensen. He has hold of a leg but Jensen is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Davis persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Davis is standing up over Jensen. Jensen looks to escape but Davis dives into side control.

Davis decides to stand back up.
Davis cracks Jensen with a right hand to the side of the head.

Davis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Davis breaks from the clinch.
Jensen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Jensen gets tackled into the cage by Davis. Davis maintains the clinch.

Davis jumps guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis wants to stand and escape but Jensen is having none of it.

Davis has his feet on Jensen's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Davis lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Jensen is rocked!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jensen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Davis - the referee stops the clock and Jensen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Davis. Jensen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Oh Jensen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A combination from Davis does no damage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Davis!

Davis has managed to clinch.

Davis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jensen tries to clinch there but Davis circles away.
Larkin Davis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Davis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Davis misses with a body kick.
Davis scores with a one two! Jensen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Davis clinches.

Davis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jensen tries to clinch but Davis is having none of it.
Davis tries to counter with a clinch but Jensen shakes him off and moves away.
Davis lands a high kick!
Jensen takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jensen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Davis goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Davis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Davis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Davis has managed to clinch.

Davis breaks from the clinch.

Davis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jensen goes for a takedown attempt but Davis pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Davis lands a nice shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Larkin Davis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Clayton Jensen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jensen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jensen seems to have got his legs back now.

Davis lands a left and a right that send Jensen crashing to the mat, dazed. Davis thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Jensen tries to keep at a distance but Davis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jensen tries to circle away but Davis has him pinned against the cage.

Davis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Larkin Davis seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Davis feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Jensen sprawling to the canvas! Jensen rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Davis finish him?!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jensen dodges the punch combination from Davis.
Davis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Davis moves into range and clinches up with Jensen.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jensen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Davis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Davis rushes Jensen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Davis.

Davis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Davis scores with a body shot.

Davis moves into the clinch successfully.

Davis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Clayton Jensen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Davis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Davis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Davis manages to break the clinch.
Davis throws a head kick that half lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Davis. No joy for Jensen on that attempt.
Davis shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jensen eats them both and turns towards Davis to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Davis is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jensen rather than just go for the knockout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jensen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Davis misses with the combination.
Davis blocks a leg kick.
Davis slaps away a takedown attempt from Jensen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clayton Jensen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jensen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Davis has managed to clinch.
Davis lands a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jensen letting Davis take a breather here.
Larkin Davis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jensen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Davis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jensen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Davis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Davis tries to clinch but Jensen moves out of range.
Davis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Davis misses with a few strikes there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jensen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jensen tries to clinch up.
Davis tries to counter with a clinch but Jensen shakes him off and moves away.
Davis feints a jab promting Jensen to slip. Davis then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jensen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Jensen misses with a takedown attempt

and Davis counters by clinching up.
Jensen tries to score a body lock takedown but Davis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davis scores with a hook to the body.

Davis breaks from the clinch.
Davis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jensen walks into a straight right hand from Davis.

Davis takes the fight into the clinch.
Davis lands a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Larkin Davis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Clayton Jensen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Davis lands with a nice combination. Jensen backs away looking to recover.
Davis feints a jab promting Jensen to slip. Davis then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jensen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Davis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jensen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Davis forces Jensen back against the cage and clinches.

Davis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Oooooh!!! Davis has knocked Jensen down with a huge combo! Davis steps away and waves a wobbly Jensen back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Davis takes the fight into the clinch.

Davis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davis walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Jensen drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Davis swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Jensen's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Larkin Davis!