PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey McGinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis comes to the cage accompanied by House of Pain - Jump Around. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Davis
vs
McGinn

178 cm
24
173 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

175 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Richards' Remedies

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcus Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mickey McGinn!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGinn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Davis shoots in but McGinn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mickey McGinn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Davis looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Davis sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed McGinn's guard.
Davis trying to control from half guard but McGinn is working away.
Davis controlling the action here.

Davis is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
McGinn trying to control from the bottom.
McGinn wants to get back to full guard.
Davis is looking to take a break and control but McGinn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McGinn wants to improve his position but Davis is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Davis is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
McGinn stuffs the takedown attempt from Davis. Davis gets slowly back to his feet.
McGinn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McGinn throws a nice looking combination but Davis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McGinn tries to bum rush Davis with a series of wild strikes but Davis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mickey McGinn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Davis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Davis scores with a punch to the head.
Nice straight punches there by McGinn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McGinn.
McGinn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Davis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from McGinn misses.
McGinn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McGinn lands a nice hook to Davis's body. Davis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice takedown defense from McGinn. No joy for Davis on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McGinn throws out the jab.
McGinn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McGinn tries to bum rush Davis with a series of wild strikes but Davis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McGinn swinging wilding here.
McGinn looks gassed!
Davis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McGinn but McGinn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
McGinn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Davis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Davis tries for a takedown but McGinn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McGinn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McGinn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McGinn throws a hook but Davis blocks it.
McGinn throws a big shot that misses.

Davis closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis advances to mount.
Davis misses with a head shot.
Davis misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
McGinn is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Davis punishing his opponent with strikes.
McGinn is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

Davis is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, McGinn has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davis misses with a head shot.
McGinn tries to hold on but Davis postures up.

That's four 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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McGinn taking shots to the head.
Davis wants to control the pace but McGinn is squirming around nicely.
McGinn trying desperately to get to his feet.
McGinn wants to control but Davis is having none of it.
McGinn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Davis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McGinn is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Davis dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

McGinn misses with the combination.
Davis slips a jab and a cross from McGinn.
Davis with a hook.

Davis shoots in and bounces McGinn off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davis thows a big elbow that misses.
Davis trying to control but McGinn is working from the bottom.
Davis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McGinn keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McGinn can do anything to dispel that myth.
McGinn wants to stand and escape but Davis is having none of it.
Davis controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McGinn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
McGinn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McGinn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Davis misses with a series of wild punches.
Davis lands a jab to McGinn's midsection.
A jab from Davis does it's job there.
McGinn misses with a combination
and Davis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Davis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McGinn throws out the jab.
McGinn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Davis finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Davis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McGinn defends it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Davis.

Davis shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. McGinn manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
McGinn keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.
Davis is pushing down on McGinn's leg trying to pass to half guard. McGinn is fighting to maintain full guard but Davis has managed to sneak the leg through.
McGinn controlling the position well.
McGinn pushes Davis off looking to stand but Davis dives back in and keeps control.
McGinn keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McGinn is in trouble now - Davis has advanced to mount!
McGinn taking shots to the head.
McGinn wants to hold on but Davis pushes him away.
Davis trying to control but McGinn is having none of it.
McGinn is desperately trying to improve his position but Davis has a good base and remains in mount.
Davis lands a heavy elbow.
Davis controlling from the full mount.
Davis trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
McGinn wants to get back to his feet.
Davis controlling from the full mount.
McGinn is trying to stand.

Davis looking for a guillotine from mount but McGinn is having none of it.
McGinn squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
McGinn is squirming around, avoiding Davis's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Davis dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

McGinn misses with a hook. Davis ducked under it nicely.
McGinn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Davis was well out of range. Poor timing from McGinn.
McGinn misses with a combination

and Davis counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in McGinn's guard now.
Davis trying to move into half guard but instead McGinn has managed to sweep!
McGinn stops Davis from standing up.
McGinn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Davis uses the cage to get back to his feet.
McGinn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Davis counters with a three punch combo that has McGinn backing up. McGinn nods at Davis to acknowledge the strikes.
McGinn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Davis.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davis takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McGinn throws a hook to the side of Davis's head but Davis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Davis blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis has a takedown stuffed.
Davis blocks a jab.
Davis slips a jab and a cross from McGinn.
McGinn looks to land a right hand but Davis moved out of range.

Davis closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Davis lands in his opponent's guard.
Davis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McGinn is keeping the position for now.
Davis is pushing down on McGinn's leg trying to pass to half guard. McGinn is fighting to maintain full guard but Davis has managed to sneak the leg through.
McGinn holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
McGinn's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
McGinn looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGinn is trying to maintain the position but Davis is very close to passing his half guard.
McGinn is trying to stand.
McGinn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Davis.
McGinn wants to get back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Davis scores a takedown into full mount!
McGinn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Davis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McGinn trying desperately to get to his feet.

Davis has hold of McGinn's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and McGinn manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
McGinn is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Davis has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis looking to control but McGinn is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
McGinn is trying to stand.
Davis tries to control but McGinn wriggling away.
McGinn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
McGinn is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
McGinn is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Marcus Davis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Davis working for a guillotine from mount but McGinn is in no mood to give up.
McGinn really wants to buck Davis off and get back to his feet.
Davis throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

Davis looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
McGinn wants to get back to his feet.
Mickey McGinn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McGinn swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Davis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Davis, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

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