PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henry Davison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Davison
vs
Evans

180 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

Good takedowns
Counter striker
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henry Davison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Evans!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans shoots in and drives through. Davison sprawls well.

Davison closes the distance and clinches.
Evans is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Davison gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Evans prevents the takedown attempt.
Evans stalling in the clinch but Davison improves position.

Davison is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Evans can't fight it off and eventually Davison manages to take the fight to the floor. Evans looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Evans looking to hit a scissor sweep but Davison is one step ahead there.
Evans is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Evans working for a triangle but Davison defends it easily.
Evans wants to control but Davison passes easily into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans is looking for a sweep. Davison is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Davison trying to control from half guard but Evans is working away.

Davison is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Evans sees it coming and defends easily.
Davison is thwarting Evans's attempts to control the position.
Evans is looking for a sweep. Davison is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

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.
Davison trying to control the action but Evans is working from the bottom.
Evans is looking for a sweep. Davison is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Evans wants to clinch

and Davison counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Evans!
Davison controlling his opponent.
Evans tries to lock up and control but Davison gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Evans might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Davison kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Davison prevents Evans from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Davison is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Evans misses with a takedown

and Davison counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Henry Davison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Evans.
Davison is breathing heavily.
Evans is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Evans is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Davison's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Davison's back!
Davison trying to control the hands but Evans breaks the grip.
Well, with Evans on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Davison is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Davison rolls, trying to escape but Evans keeps control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Evans tries to get the hooks in deep but Davison pushed the leg off.

Davison fending off the submission attempt from Evans.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Evans tightening his grip on Davison, looking for the choke.
Davison trying to control the action but Evans just sinks the hooks in.
Evans tries to get the hooks in deep but Davison pushed the leg off.
Davison can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Davison dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Davison misses with a jab, cross combination.
Evans throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Evans misses with a takedown attempt

and Davison counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Evans trying to hold on to Davison's head to control him but Davison postures up.

Evans looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Davison is looking to take a break and control but Evans is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Evans is pressing down on Davison's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Henry Davison overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Evans trying to keep a closed guard but Davison is proving a slippery customer.
Davison has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Evans looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Davison passes into half guard.
Evans is looking for a sweep. Davison is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Evans is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Davison pulls his head out easily.

Davison is looking for a kimura here.

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.
Evans trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Davison manages to pass to mount!
Davison looking to control but Evans is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Evans is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davison trying to control but Evans is having none of it.
Evans tries to reverse the position but Davison maintains control.
Evans gets back to half guard.
Evans works his way to full guard. Good work.
Evans looking for a sweep. Not yet Evans, not yet.
Davison wants to control from the top but Evans keeps moving.
Evans looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

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.
Evans looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Evans lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Davison!
Davison wants to control but Evans is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Evans trying to control but Davison is having none of it.
Evans avoids the attempt from Davison to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Davison dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Evans gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Davison counters with a shoot takedown. Evans fights it but they end up in guard.
Davison is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Evans looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Davison trying to control but Evans is working from the bottom.
Evans looking for a sweep. Not yet Evans, not yet.
Evans keeping moving, preventing Davison from controlling successfully.
Evans controls Davison momentarily but Davison frees himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Davison is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Evans is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Evans has escaped and now he's on top!
Evans passes Davison's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Evans works his way into full mount!
Davison tries to control the position but Evans now has his back.
Davison has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.

Evans working for the choke.
Davison prevents Evans from getting a body triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Davison defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Evans's arms.

Davison is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Evans gets his way!

Evans tightening his grip on Davison, looking for the choke.

Evans working for the choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans trying to control momentarily.
Evans is trying to control but Davison is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davison wants to control but Evans is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Evans comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Davison has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Davison!