PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shane Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taurus Bull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Davis
vs
Bull

179 cm
23
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
165 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shane Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Taurus Bull!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bull will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Davis wants to clinch up but Bull keeps it at a distance.
Bull throws a shot to the body.
Bull throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Davis blocks a head kick by Bull.
Davis lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Taurus Bull has been cut.

Davis takes the fight into the clinch.
Davis lands a knee to the head.
Davis working Bull over with knees to the body.
Davis lands a knee to the head.
The is referee keeping an eye on Davis - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Davis landing knees to the head.
Davis avoiding damage.
Davis looking to throw knees to the head but Bull is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis has Bull pressed against the cage, preventing Bull from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bull wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Davis has him pressed against the cage.
Davis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Davis misses with a knee strike.
Davis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Davis lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Davis with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bull wants to get back to striking at distance but Davis won't allow it.
Davis keeps control of Bull as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Davis is struggling to control the position.
Bull tries to break free but Davis pushes him back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Davis.
Davis landing knees to the head.
Davis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bull lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bull working hard to break the clinch.
Davis is pushing Bull up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bull tries to break free but Davis pushes him back against the cage.
Davis lands a knee to the head.
Davis lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Davis with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Davis scores with a knee to the head.
Davis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bull has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Davis connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bull's face.
Davis landing knees to the head.
Bull is trying to break free.
Bull wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis connects with a knee to the head.
Bull takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bull looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bull wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Davis has him pressed against the cage.
Davis lands a knee to the head.
Davis has Bull pressed against the cage, preventing Bull from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stalling in the clinch from Davis.
Bull takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bull tries to break the clinch but Davis is controlling the position.
Davis taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Davis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bull has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Davis with a knee to the head.
Davis connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bull's face.
Davis taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Davis tries a knee to the head but Bull blocks it.
Bull wants to break the clinch but can't.
Davis misses with a knee strike.
Davis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bull's efforts to push away.
Bull tries to break free but Davis pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bull takes a knee right on the jaw!
Davis working Bull over with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Davis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Taurus Bull's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bull scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Davis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Davis closes the distance and clinches.
Davis lands a knee to the head.
Bull looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Davis lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Davis taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Davis connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bull's face.
Davis lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bull tries to circle away but Davis has him pinned against the cage.
Davis taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Davis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bull blocks it with crossed arms.
Davis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bull's efforts to push away.
Bull wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Davis to work.
Davis is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bull takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bull wants to break free but Davis has control.
The referee calls for Davis to work.
Bull can't break the clinch.
Davis just leaning against Bull, taking a breather.
Davis with a knee to the head.
Bull has had enough of the clinch but Davis keeps him there for the moment.
Bull wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Davis connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bull's face.
Bull takes a knee right on the jaw!

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 landing knees to the head.
Davis taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bull takes a knee right on the jaw!
Davis with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bull takes a knee right on the jaw!
Davis scores with a knee to the head.
Davis tries a knee to the head but Bull blocks it.
Bull wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bull wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Davis scores with a knee to the head.
Davis stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull working hard to break the clinch.
Davis taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bull is trying to break the clinch but Davis has him pressed against the cage.
Davis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bull's efforts to push away.
Davis has Bull pressed against the cage, preventing Bull from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Davis landing knees to the head.
Bull wants to break free but Davis has control.
Bull wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Davis lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bull wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bull wants to break the clinch but can't.
Davis stalling against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Davis.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Davis takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Shane Davis.
Davis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Davis darts in and clinches Bull up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Davis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Taurus Bull's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Davis closes the distance and pushes Bull back into the cage.
Bull is looking to break free of the clinch but Davis has double underhooks.
Bull wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bull is trying to break the clinch but Davis is controlling him.
Bull wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Davis has him pressed against the cage.
Bull tries to break free but Davis pushes him back against the cage.
Davis connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bull's face.
Davis with a knee to the head.
Davis manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bull wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bull is trying to break the clinch but Davis has him pressed against the cage.
Davis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Davis has Bull pressed against the cage, preventing Bull from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bull wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bull tries to break the clinch but Davis is controlling the position.
Bull is looking to break free of the clinch but Davis has double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Davis.
A bit of stalling here from Davis.
Davis with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Davis lands a knee to the head.
Davis connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bull's face.
Davis lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nice elbow from Davis.
Davis dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

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.
Davis lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Davis prevents Bull from breaking the clinch.
Davis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bull has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A knee to the head by Davis.
Davis lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Davis lands a knee to the head.
Davis is stalling here.
Bull is trying to break the clinch but Davis is controlling him.
Davis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bull's efforts to push away.
Davis prevents Bull from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull tries to break free but Davis pushes him back against the cage.
Davis is stalling here.
Davis prevents Bull from breaking the clinch.
Bull tries to break free but Davis pushes him back against the cage.
Bull is trying to force a seperation but Davis has the dominant position.
A knee to the head by Davis.
Davis controlling the action here for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Davis with a knee to the head.
Davis connects with a knee to the head.
Davis keeps control of Bull as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Davis stalling in the clinch.
Davis with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bull is trying to break the clinch but Davis has him pressed against the cage.
Bull takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The referee calls for Davis to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bull wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Davis has him pressed against the cage.
Davis controlling the action here for a moment.
Taurus Bull has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shane Davis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Shane Davis.
Davis blocks a head kick by Bull.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Davis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Davis has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

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