PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Via Dios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dios might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sandstorm. Davis has chosen Crash by 12 Stones as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dios
vs
Davis

185 cm
24
141 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

175 cm
24
145 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Win Nutritional - proof of quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Via Dios!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Davis!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dios shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dios showed some decent athleticism there.
Dios wants to pass to mount but Davis is defending the position.

Dios seems to be working for a kimura but Davis defends the submission attempt.
Dios throws a strike but Davis avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Dios throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Davis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Davis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dios throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dios trying to control the position from guard on top but Davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Davis has his feet on Dios's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Davis scores with a body shot.
Davis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Davis shoots in for a takedown but Dios shows good takedown defense.
Davis throws out a loose jab but Dios uses good head movement to avoid it.
Davis misses with an uppercut. Dios saw that one coming.
Davis looks to score with a jab to the body but Dios is just out of range.
Davis fails to land the takedown.
Davis tries for a takedown but Dios circles away easily

and Dios counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Via Dios has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Davis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dios is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Davis defends it well.
Davis trying to control but Dios postures up.
Dios throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Davis regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Dios.
Dios missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis looking for a sweep. Not yet Davis, not yet.
Dios prevents Davis from getting back to his feet.
Dios throws a big right hand that misses.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Davis swats away the attempt to clinch by Dios.
No joy there for Davis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Davis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Dios counters with a shoot takedown. Davis fights it but they end up in guard.
Dios in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dios throws a big right hand that misses.
Dios throws a strike but Davis rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dios tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Davis passes Dios's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Davis scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dios slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Davis is looking to work some ground and pound but Dios has wrist control.

Dios has his feet on Davis's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Johnny Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis stuffs the takedown.
Dios takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Davis doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Dios counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Via Dios dominated that round.
That's time! Dios's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Davis misses with a looping right.

Davis shoots in and bounces Dios off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Davis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Davis pushes down on Dios's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Davis wants to stand up but Dios has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Dios is looking to escape.
Dios wants to improve his position but Davis is controlling well.
Dios gets full guard.
Davis looking to pass the guard.
Davis is working Dios over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dios escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Davis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dios really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Davis is pushing down on Dios's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dios is fighting to maintain full guard but Davis has managed to sneak the leg through.
Via Dios overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Davis is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Davis is nestled in close to Dios, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dios looks like he's trying to stand up.
Dios makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dios.
Davis connects with a couple of short punches.
Dios wants to stand and escape but Davis is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis trying to control but Dios is working from the bottom.
Dios is looking to stand up but Davis isn't so interested in that idea.

Dios isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Davis stacks Dios on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Davis!
Dios is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Davis's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Dios taking some punishment here, with Davis in his half guard.
Dios has hold of Davis's hands but Davis slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Davis is keen to just control but Dios is a slippery customer.
Davis is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dios is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Davis's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Davis's back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dios is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dios somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.

Dios is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Davis defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Dios patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dios doesn't have the hooks in and Davis manages to turn into his guard.
Davis scoring with punches to the head and body.
Davis keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dios's head.
Davis controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dios is looking to stand up but Davis isn't so interested in that idea.
Davis lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Davis chips away with some ground and pound.
Davis pushes down on Dios's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Davis lands a nice short elbow.
Well, if Davis is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Dios looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Davis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Davis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dios but Dios pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dios tries to close the distance and clinch but Davis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Davis shoots in but Dios avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Via Dios is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davis doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Dios counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Via Dios has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Davis.
Dios winds up and cracks Davis with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dios wants to pass the guard but Davis is defending well.
Davis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dios.
Davis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dios missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis wants to control but Dios is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Dios is looking for a kimura here.
Dios throwing shots but Davis is blocking nicely.
Dios misses with a head shot. Davis uses the momentum to regain guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Davis shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Davis cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Davis scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dios?
Dios is working to get back to half guard.
Davis connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Davis pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Dios bucks up and throws Davis to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Davis fails with the takedown

and Dios decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Davis's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davis keeping moving, preventing Dios from controlling successfully.
Davis trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dios loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dios throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dios in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Davis 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.
Dios loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Davis can't keep his opponent in guard - Dios advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dios throwing shots but Davis is blocking nicely.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Davis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Dios gets caught flat footed, as Davis shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Davis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dios keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.
Dios looking for a sweep. Not yet Dios, not yet.

Dios has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Davis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Davis lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Via Dios clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Davis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dios was well out of range. Poor timing from Davis.
Dios throws a one two combo.

Davis scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dios sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Dios looking for a kimura from the bottom but Davis passes into side control!
Davis scores with a couple of short elbows.

Davis stands up and we're back to a striking position.
A punch combination from Davis misses.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Dios tries for a takedown but Davis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dios avoids the body shot from Davis.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt.

Davis scores a takedown into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Davis looking to finish Dios with some ground and pound. This is bad for Dios!
Davis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Davis postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dios looks a forlorn figure.
Davis prevents Dios from getting the reversal.
Dios tries to lock up and control but Davis gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Davis landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Davis trying to control but Dios is having none of it.
Dios tries to reverse the position but Davis maintains control.

Dios bucks Davis off and manages to get back to his feet!

Davis looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Davis working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dios trying to hold on to Davis's head to control him but Davis postures up.
Davis lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Davis lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dios is trying to control but can't.
Davis is looking to take a break and control but Dios is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dios is trying to stand.
Dios is not content to let Davis control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Davis looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Davis chips away with some ground and pound.
Dios looking to hit a scissor sweep but Davis is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Davis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Davis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Davis postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Davis trying to control but Dios is working from the bottom.

Davis got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dios has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Davis has managed to get both his arms back between Dios's legs - danger averted.
Davis slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Davis dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Davis fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dios sprawls well initially but Davis persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dios taking some punishment here, with Davis in his half guard.
Davis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dios is looking to improve his position.
Dios slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Davis prevents Dios from getting back to his feet.

Dios had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Davis is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Dios Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Davis's back instead.
Davis looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dios is trying to stick to Davis's back but Davis is turning into Dios. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Dios's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Davis.

Dios has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Davis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dios has momentary wrist control but Davis slips an elbow through the middle.
Davis passes Dios's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dios is trying to get back to full guard.
Davis moves nicely into side control.
Davis is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Dios's shoulder. That is not cool.
Davis in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dios is looking to reverse the position.
Davis scoring with punches and elbows.
Dios tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Davis wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dios is trying to work for a sweep but Davis has mounted him!
Dios is desperately trying to improve his position but Davis has a good base and remains in mount.
Davis takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Davis lands a big shot there that rocks Dios but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Davis landing punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis unloading with bombs!
Davis controlling from mount.
Dios is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Davis scoring with strikes but Dios is staying in there.
Davis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dios is looking to escape.
Dios is trying desperately to improve position.
Dios regains half guard.
Davis scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dios tries to get to full guard but Davis has control of the leg.
Dios is trying to stand up here but Davis is controlling him well.
Davis looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dios with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Davis seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Dios wants to get back to full guard but Davis has mounted him!
Davis scoring with strikes but Dios is staying in there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Davis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Davis has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 47:48
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 47:48
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Davis!
Johnny Davis is the new bantamweight champion!