PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Davids (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Todd Feager (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Feager is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Mudvayne-Dig. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Davids
vs
Feager

192 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
20
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 Las Vegas, Jake Davids!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Todd Feager!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davids stuffs the takedown attempt from Feager. Feager gets slowly back to his feet.
Davids fails with an attempt to clinch.
Davids gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Feager counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Davids's guard now.
Davids wants to get back to his feet but Feager is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Feager working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Feager loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Feager working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Feager postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Davids avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Davids wants to clinch but Feager slips to the side

and Feager counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Feager controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davids keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Davids is doing well to control the position and prevent Feager from advancing to side control.
Feager keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Davids is controlling Feager's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Feager tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Feager trying to mount his opponent but Davids defends it.
Davids tries to get to full guard but Feager has control of the leg.
Feager is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Feager looks gassed!
Feager is tying to control. Davids wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Davids has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Feager is working away from the top position though.
Davids keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Davids darts in trying to clinch

and Feager counters with a single leg into guard. Davids didn't expect that.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Feager accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Feager preventing the sweep.
Feager wants to control from the top but Davids keeps moving.
Feager won't allow Davids to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feager throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Davids works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Davids looking to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Davids misses with a series of wild punches.

Davids fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Feager sprawls well initially but Davids persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Feager wants to improve his position but Davids is controlling well.
Feager trying to control here.
Feager flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Feager moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Feager is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Feager had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Davids is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Feager Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Davids's back instead.
Davids is taking damage to the body and head.
Davids takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Feager is punishing Davids with strikes - can he finish him?!
Feager is riding his opponent, not letting Davids buck him off.
Davids is trying to get back to his feet but Feager has full control of the position and if anything, Davids has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Feager throwing damaging strikes from the back! Davids could be in trouble here!
Davids trying to get back to his feet but Feager is in full control for now.
Feager is controlling the position but Davids somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Todd Feager dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Davids tries to clinch

and Feager counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Feager.

Feager turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Davids wants to get back to his feet.
Feager trying to control the action but Davids is working from the bottom.
Feager throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Davids tries to buck Feager off but Feager is having none of it.

Feager has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Davids clinches but Feager breaks the clinch

and Feager counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Davids's guard now.
Feager is breathing heavily.
Davids lands some strikes from the bottom.
Feager working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Davids is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Davids is trying to control the action in half guard but Feager is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Feager wants to improve his position but Davids is controlling well.
Feager trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Davids manages to pass to mount!
Todd Feager has got the better of the ground game so far.
Davids lands a big shot there that rocks Feager but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Davids content just to control the position here.
Davids working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Feager is squirming around, avoiding Davids's attempts to control the action.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Feager can do anything to dispel that myth.
Davids is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Davids is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Feager tries to reverse the position but Davids maintains control.
Davids sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Feager wants to hold on but Davids pushes him away.
Davids content just to control the position here.
Feager working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davids controlling from mount.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Jake Davids just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Davids throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Feager's head.
Davids tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Davids takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Feager looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Davids rushes Feager and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Davids throws a head punch that misses.
Feager's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Feager lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Feager seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Davids does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Feager perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Feager seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Feager lands with a punch from half guard.

Feager seems to be working for a kimura but Davids defends the submission attempt.
Feager is tying to control. Davids wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Feager decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Davids gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Feager counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Davids is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Feager changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Davids looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davids struggling a bit here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davids on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Davids wants to get back to his feet but Feager is dominant here and he's now got Davids's back!
Feager thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Todd Feager showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Davids doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Feager counters by clinching up.
Feager should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Feager pulls guard successfully.
Davids pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Feager is keeping the position for now.
Davids wants to stand but Feager has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Davids stopping the sweep attempt from Feager.
Davids tries to free his leg and advance position but Feager is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Feager punching from the bottom.
Davids won't allow Feager to sweep him here.
Feager keeping moving, preventing Davids from controlling successfully.
Davids missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Davids throws a lazy head kick

and Feager counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Feager thows a huge punch but Davids dodges it nicely.
Feager wants to take a breather but Davids is having none of it.
Feager has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Feager stands up and beckons Davids to join him on the feet.
Davids wants to clinch but Feager slips to the side

and Feager moves into the clinch.
Davids throws a knee to the head but misses.
Davids tries to pull guard but Feager holds him up against the cage and eventually Davids drops back down to his feet.
Feager can't get the takedown.

Davids pulls guard.
Feager slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Feager wants to lay and pray for a moment but Davids keeps working.

Feager stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davids feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Feager's calf.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davids clinches but Feager breaks the clinch

and Feager counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Feager wants to control from the top but Davids keeps moving.
Davids looking for a sweep. Not yet Davids, not yet.

Feager stands and steps away. Davids gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Davids tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Feager counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Feager throwing shots but Davids is blocking nicely.
Feager thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Davids is trying to stand up here but Feager is controlling him well.
Feager missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Feager perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davids throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Davids wants to improve his position but Feager is controlling well.
Feager controlling the action here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Feager decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Feager wants to control but Davids is keeping him busy.
Davids is trying to maintain the position but Feager is very close to passing his half guard.
Feager missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Davids is pressing down on Feager's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Davids wants to stand up but Feager is controlling him.
Feager slips nicely into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Feager throwing shots but Davids is blocking nicely.
Feager has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Feager throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Feager passes to side control.
Davids is not content to let Feager control the position.
Jake Davids has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Davids struggling a bit here.
Davids wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Feager is chipping away with strikes.
Feager landing a few strikes.
Feager scoring with punches and elbows.

And that's the end of the fight!
Todd Feager comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Feager 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Todd Feager!