PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frank Miiir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis has chosen Sick Puppies-Youre going down as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Phil Davis was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Miiir
vs
Davis

187 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
153 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Prefers ground

Good wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Miiir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Phil Davis!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis shoots in for a double leg but Miiir sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Miiir fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Davis shoots in for a takedown but Miiir shows good takedown defense.
Davis misses with a combination
and Miiir counters with a straight right hand.
Frank Miiir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miiir darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Davis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Davis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Miiir.
Davis misses with a straight left.
Miiir fails in his attempt to clinch.
Davis throws a series of punches but Miiir avoids them all with ease.
Davis dodges the punch combination from Miiir.
Miiir throws a right and a left that both miss.
Miiir works over Davis's head and body with a nice combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Miiir.
Davis misses with a wild body shot.
Miiir with a lazy takedown attempt

and Davis counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miiir is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Miiir with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Davis throwing shots but Miiir is blocking nicely.
Miiir has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Davis is working away from the top position though.
Miiir is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Davis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Miiir does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Davis is thwarting Miiir's attempts to control the position.
Miiir wants to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt

and Davis counters with a single leg into guard. Miiir didn't expect that.
Miiir is breathing heavily.
Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Miiir is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miiir throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Davis forces his way into half guard.
Davis landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Davis lands a nice short elbow.
Miiir keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Miiir flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Davis connects with a nice short shot to Miiir's temple.
Miiir is looking for a sweep. Davis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Davis stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Miiir lands with a straight right. Davis didn't see that one coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miiir looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miiir misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Davis shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Davis showed some decent athleticism there.
Miiir is in trouble now - Davis has advanced to mount!
Miiir on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Miiir tries to get out of the position.
Davis with good strikes from the mount here!
BOOM! Davis connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Davis unloading with bombs!
Davis fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Miiir in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Davis lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miiir throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Miiir tries to hold on but Davis postures up.
Miiir working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Davis with the ground and pound from mount.
Miiir working to try and regain half guard.
Miiir knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Davis on the ground.
Davis with a couple of short strikes.
Davis looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Davis working Miiir over with strikes here.
Davis landing strikes from the mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis lands a nice shot to the head.
Davis with a couple of short strikes.
Davis wants to control the pace but Miiir is squirming around nicely.
A nice elbow there by Davis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Davis dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Davis slips a jab and a cross from Miiir.
Miiir avoids a punch combination nicely.
Frank Miiir is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miiir steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Davis.
Miiir tries to close the distance and clinch up but Davis swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Davis bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miiir is trying to control Davis's posture but Davis avoids it.
Davis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Davis lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Miiir down.
Davis scores with punches from side control.
Miiir is looking to reverse the position.
Miiir wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Davis has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Miiir really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A combination from Davis does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miiir is looking to clinch but Davis is avoiding it.
Davis looks to land a combination but Miiir avoids it well.
Davis throws a predictable looking body shot

and Miiir counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Miiir.
Miiir stopping the sweep attempt from Davis.
Davis striking off his back.
Davis keeping full guard, as Miiir tries to pass.
Miiir preventing the sweep.
Davis thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Miiir throwing strikes from guard but Davis blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Miiir avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Miiir takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Davis misses with a wild body shot.
Miiir with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Davis misses the target.

Miiir gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Davis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Miiir lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Miiir jumps guard.
Miiir not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Phil Davis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Miiir tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Davis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Miiir is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Davis is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Davis connects with a couple of short punches.
Davis working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Davis stands up over Miiir, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Davis advances to half guard.
Miiir is looking to improve his position.
Davis works his way into full mount!
Miiir is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miiir throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Davis putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Davis lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Miiir defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Davis.
Davis landing strikes from the mount and Miiir is in trouble!
Davis lands a big shot there that rocks Miiir but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
A nice elbow there by Davis.
Miiir can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Davis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Davis checks a leg kick.
Miiir shoots in and drives through. Davis sprawls well.

Davis looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Davis working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Miiir's head.
Davis looking to pass the guard.
Davis landing with the ground and pound.
Davis wants to control from the top but Miiir keeps moving.
Davis passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Miiir is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis cracks Miiir with a big elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davis lands a few punches from side control.
Miiir is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Davis is working Miiir over with some ground and pound from side control.
Davis working the head with strikes.
Miiir striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Davis is putting a hurting on Miiir here, landing some big shots from side control.
Miiir is looking to reverse the position.
Davis working the head with strikes.
Davis working the head and body with strikes.
Davis cracks Miiir with a big elbow.
Davis landing a few strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Davis cracks Miiir with a big elbow.
Miiir is trying to control Davis's posture but Davis avoids it.
Miiir is not content to let Davis control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Miiir slips a jab and a cross from Davis.
Miiir throws a right and a left that Davis avoids nicely.
Miiir moves away from the strike by Davis.
Miiir lands a jab-cross combination.
Davis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Miiir circles away quickly and effectively.
Davis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miiir.

Davis feints and as Miiir raises his hands in defense, Davis changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miiir wants to get back to his feet but Davis is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Davis wants to control from the top but Miiir keeps moving.
Davis lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Miiir is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Miiir is really struggling to control Davis but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Davis cracks Miiir with a solid left hand.
Davis with a nice head shot there.
Davis working some strikes from top position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Davis throws a right hand that Miiir ducks under and follows up with a left that Miiir also avoids with ease.
Davis misses with a combination
and Miiir counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Phil Davis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

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.
Miiir is looking to clinch but Davis is avoiding it.
Miiir misses with an uppercut.

Davis decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Miiir wants to improve his position but Davis is controlling well.
Davis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Miiir does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Frank Miiir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Davis is nestled in close to Miiir, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Davis slips a nice elbow through Miiir's hands, connecting with Miiir's forehead.
Davis not doing much here.
Davis prevents Miiir from improving his position.
Davis passes the guard and advances to mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
Phil Davis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Davis winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phil Davis!