PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Toni Saavedra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikel Davids (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saavedra comes to the cage accompanied by Cant be touched. Mikel Davids will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Saavedra
vs
Davids

190 cm
23
250 lbs
5 - 11 - 0

197 cm
19
258 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Toni Saavedra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mikel Davids!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davids fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Saavedra avoids it really well and circles away.
Saavedra looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Davids tries to clinch but Saavedra is having none of it.
Davids closes the distance and clinches up with Saavedra, looking for a takedown. Davids pushes Saavedra against the cage but Saavedra circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Davids or perhaps it was just good defense by Saavedra which made him look bad.
Toni Saavedra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikel Davids.
Saavedra swats away the attempt to clinch by Davids.
Davids tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Saavedra swivels and escapes.
Davids chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Davids tries to clinch but Saavedra moves out of range.

Davids clinches up against the cage.

Davids pulls guard.
Saavedra won't allow Davids to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Saavedra is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Saavedra keeping moving, preventing Davids from controlling successfully.

Saavedra looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Davids trying to control the position from guard on top but Saavedra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davids wants to pass the guard but Saavedra is keeping the 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.
Davids trying to stand up but can't free himself from Saavedra's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Saavedra looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Davids passes into side control.
Davids trying to control the action but Saavedra is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Davids tries to clinch but Saavedra moves out of range.
Davids looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davids is looking to clinch but Saavedra is avoiding it.
Saavedra swats away the attempt to clinch by Davids.
Davids shoots for a takedown but Saavedra saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Davids shoots in looking for a takedown. Saavedra tries to sprawl out of it but Davids keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Saavedra manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Davids moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Davids fails with an attempt to clinch.
Davids doesn't manage to clinch there - Saavedra circles away.

Saavedra shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Saavedra is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Davids doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Saavedra.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davids wants to get back to his feet.

Saavedra is trying to work for a kimura but Davids is defending well.
Saavedra could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Davids is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Toni Saavedra will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Davids tries to clinch up but Saavedra circles away and keeps his distance.
Davids lands a high kick!

It looks like Toni Saavedra has been cut.
Davids throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davids fails with an attempt to clinch.

Davids gets a clinch.

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

Davids clinches up with Saavedra and pushes him back against the cage.
Saavedra is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Davids pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Davids connects with a knee to the head.
Davids using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Saavedra has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Davids tries to pull guard but Saavedra holds him up against the cage and eventually Davids drops back down to his feet.
Saavedra tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Davids just stands there and leans against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davids lands a good knee to the midsection. Saavedra won't want to take too many of those.
Saavedra fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toni Saavedra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davids with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A knee to the head by Davids.
Davids tries for a takedown. No joy.
Davids lands a nice elbow.
Saavedra jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Davids walks away with a smile on his face. Saavedra gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davids tries to clinch there but Saavedra circles away.
Davids slaps away a takedown attempt from Saavedra, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mikel Davids is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Saavedra tries to keep at a distance but Davids has taken the fight into the clinch.
Saavedra jumps guard but Davids stands there with Saavedra around his waist. Saavedra gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Davids lands a nice elbow.
Davids wants a takedown.

Davids jumps into guard, dragging Saavedra to the mat.

Saavedra is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Davids is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Davids has escaped and now he's on top!
Saavedra keeping moving, preventing Davids from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Saavedra is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Davids is aware though and is defending well.

Saavedra throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Davids wants to control from the top but Saavedra keeps moving.

Saavedra looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Saavedra working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Davids doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Davids manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Davids landing some decent shots from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Saavedra throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Davids is looking to stand up but Saavedra won't let him.
Davids trying to control but Saavedra is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Davids wants to clinch.
Saavedra swats away the attempt to clinch by Davids.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davids looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Davids doesn't manage to clinch there - Saavedra circles away.
Saavedra keeps the fight on the outside.

Davids clinches.
Saavedra has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Davids is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Davids connects with a nasty looking knee right to Saavedra's face.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Davids obliges.
Knees in the clinch landing for Davids.
Davids is trying to break the clinch but Saavedra has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saavedra tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Davids softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Saavedra works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Saavedra postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Davids is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Saavedra, into his guard.
Davids wanted to stand there but Saavedra had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikel Davids showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Toni Saavedra's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Davids tries to close the distance and clinch but Saavedra swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Davids darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Davids is trying to control. Saavedra wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Saavedra looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Saavedra looking for submissions off his back.
Saavedra is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davids trying to control from half guard but Saavedra is working away.
Davids might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Saavedra kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Saavedra looking for submissions off his back.
Davids lands with a punch from half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Davids throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Saavedra.
Davids wants to clinch up but Saavedra keeps it at a distance.

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.

Davids clinches with his opponent.
Davids putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Saavedra in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Davids drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Saavedra gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Saavedra tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Saavedra fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Saavedra fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toni Saavedra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davids taking a breather.
Davids looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Davids gets underhooks to prevent Saavedra's takedown attempt.
Davids with a knee to the head.
Davids goes for a takedown in the clinch but Saavedra prevents it.
Saavedra tries to score a body lock takedown but Davids shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Saavedra drops down looking for an ankle pick but Davids pulls his leg out and moves away.
Saavedra uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Davids.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davids shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Saavedra counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Davids wants to improve his position but Saavedra is controlling well.

Saavedra maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Davids could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Saavedra has cracked it and Davids is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Saavedra!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Toni Saavedra!