PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Peter Davidson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zeus Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ride The Lightning. This should be a great matchup!

Davidson
vs
Thomas

179 cm
22
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

174 cm
19
164 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Hellbent, Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peter Davidson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zeus Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davidson throws a series of punches but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Davidson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thomas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Davidson finds it's way round the side to connect with Thomas's head.
Davidson tries a head kick but it misses.
Thomas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Davidson is looking to slow Thomas down with leg kicks.
Davidson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Davidson throws a shot to the body.
Davidson blocks a jab.
Davidson tries to clinch up.
Davidson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Davidson looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.
Thomas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davidson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Thomas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Davidson tries to clinch there but Thomas circles away.
Davidson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas.

Davidson gets the takedown into side control.
Thomas on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Thomas throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Davidson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Thomas to see if he's OK.
Thomas striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Thomas takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Thomas tries to bench press Davidson off him but Davidson keeps the position.
Thomas looks gassed!
Davidson working the ground and pound.
Thomas is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Davidson grinds an elbow into Thomas's temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davidson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Davidson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Davidson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Thomas looks to move to half guard but instead Davidson has passed into mount! Damn!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Davidson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Thomas throwing hammer fists to the chest of Davidson. What's that going to do exactly?
Davidson with a couple of short strikes.
Davidson blocks Thomas's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Thomas is wriggling around trying to escape.
Davidson lands with some strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thomas working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Davidson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Thomas is bucking up trying to escape but Davidson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Davidson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Davidson landing strikes from the mount.
Davidson landing punches.
Davidson with good strikes from the mount here!
A nice elbow there by Davidson.
Davidson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Thomas can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Thomas is rocked!
Davidson raining down shots from the mount!
Thomas is still in real trouble! Can Davidson finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davidson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Davidson landing strikes from the mount and Thomas is in trouble!
Thomas seems to have recovered his senses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davidson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Davidson lands with some strikes.
The referee warns Thomas that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Davidson looking to control but Thomas is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davidson with a couple of short strikes.
Davidson lands a big shot there that rocks Thomas but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Thomas is desperately trying to improve his position but Davidson has a good base and remains in mount.
Davidson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Thomas looks a forlorn figure.
Thomas swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Thomas in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Davidson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Davidson working the ground and pound effectively.
A nice elbow there by Davidson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Davidson lands a nice shot to the head.
Davidson trying to control but Thomas is having none of it.
Davidson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Davidson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Thomas misses with a hook. Davidson ducked under it nicely.
Davidson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Davidson falls off balance throwing a combination

and Thomas counters with a nice double leg into side control. Davidson won't be happy with that.

Thomas goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Davidson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Thomas's guard! Nice work there by Davidson!
Davidson is working Thomas over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Davidson chips away with some ground and pound.
Davidson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thomas can do to turn this around?
Davidson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Davidson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Davidson is working Thomas over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Thomas is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson trying to control but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Davidson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Thomas's head.
Davidson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Davidson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Thomas is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Davidson is aware though and is defending well.
Peter Davidson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Davidson working some strikes from top position.

Thomas is working an open guard so Davidson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Davidson throws and low kick but Thomas moves out of range easily.
Thomas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Davidson. Davidson obviously looking to wear him down.
Davidson misses with a few strikes there.
A right-left combo lands from Davidson.

It looks like Zeus Thomas has been cut.
Davidson scores with a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davidson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Davidson cracks the inside of Thomas's front leg.
Davidson has his takedown stuffed

and Thomas counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Davidson!
Davidson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Davidson tries to lock up and control but Thomas gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Thomas lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Davidson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Davidson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Thomas's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Thomas's back!
Davidson cracks Thomas with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Thomas from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Davidson tries to keep control of the position but Thomas is staying busy.
Davidson lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Davidson connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Thomas to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Davidson lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Thomas is in bad spot here.
Davidson is punishing Thomas with strikes - can he finish him?!
Thomas staying busy and making it hard for Davidson to control.
Thomas tries to roll but Davidson sticks to his back.
Thomas is trapped and Davidson is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Thomas covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Davidson loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Thomas hold on?
Thomas grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Davidson scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Davidson is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Davidson gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Davidson gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Davidson apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Davidson.
Davidson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davidson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Davidson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Davidson lands a jab-cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Davidson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Davidson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Thomas has hold of Davidson's hands but Davidson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Davidson lands strikes from half guard.
Thomas has hold of Davidson's hands but Davidson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Davidson wants to take a breather but Thomas is having none of it.
Davidson working over Thomas with some ground and pound. Thomas looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Davidson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Zeus Thomas's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Donk. Davidson catches Thomas right on the button with a cross.
Thomas scoring well with a low kick there.
Thomas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Davidson has a takedown stuffed.
Peter Davidson is winning the standup battle so far.
Thomas avoids the body shot from Davidson.
Davidson throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thomas tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thomas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thomas tries for a takedown but Davidson circles away easily
and Davidson counters with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Davidson is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Thomas hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Peter Davidson!