PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Craig Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rex Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Davis might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Who - Baba O'Riley. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Davis
vs
Richards

190 cm
24
218 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

196 cm
21
272 lbs
7 - 5 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Win Nutritional - All products sold in 10 days

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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Craig Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Rex Richards!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis scores with a jab.
Davis doesn't manage to clinch there - Richards circles away.
Richards shoots in for a takedown but Davis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Davis looks to score with a jab to the body but Richards is just out of range.
Richards tries to bum rush Davis with a series of wild strikes but Davis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A telegraphed right hand from Richards misses the target.
Davis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Richards gets caught flat footed, as Davis shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Richards looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Davis's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Davis slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Davis lands an elbow.
Davis cracks Richards with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Davis in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Davis scores with a couple of short elbows.
Richards tries to improve position but can't.
Richards on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards tries to improve position but can't.
Richards wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Davis working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Richards on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Richards tries to improve position but can't.

Davis is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Richards knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Davis scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Richards to see if he's OK.
Davis is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Richards will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Richards gets back to half guard.
Richards pushes Davis off looking to stand but Davis dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Still in half guard, Davis seems content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Richards defending well though.
Davis is looking to take a break and control but Richards is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Richards actively working from the bottom here.

Davis is working for a submission of some sort.
Richards is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Davis scores with a couple of nice shots.
Davis works his foot free and advances to mount.
Davis landing punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards tries to reverse the position but Davis maintains control.
BOOM! Davis connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Richards slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Richards looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Richards looks gassed!
Davis is trying to control the action in half guard but Richards is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Richards is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Davis pulls his head out easily.
Richards is staying active underneath Davis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ground and pound from Davis.
Davis is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Davis winds up and cracks Richards with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Davis passes to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards is looking to regain half guard here but Davis keeps moving and retains side control.
Richards is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Davis lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Richards down.
Davis working the ground and pound.
Richards takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Davis in side control lands a decent elbow.

Davis is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Richards has escaped the position, nice work there.
Davis lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Richards is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Davis's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Davis works his way into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Davis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Davis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Davis with a jab.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Davis here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Davis fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Richards is out of range.
Richards takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Davis throws a one two combo.
Richards swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Davis counters with a nice body kick.
Rex Richards is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Richards throws a solid leg kick but Davis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Richards.
Davis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Davis scores with a jab. Richards acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Davis works the jab nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davis lands a jab.
Richards throws out a loose jab but Davis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Richards is breathing heavily.
Davis cracks Richards with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Richards tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Davis pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Richards is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Craig Davis!