PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Davison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Slaughter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davison's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Indestructible. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Davison
vs
Slaughter

188 cm
21
225 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

200 cm
19
255 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chris Davison!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bob Slaughter!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Davison shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Davison showed some decent athleticism there.

Davison is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Slaughter has managed to free his arm - good work.
Davison trying to pass the guard but Slaughter defending well.
Davison thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Slaughter's head.
Slaughter is trying to stand.
Slaughter blocking the ground and pound attempt from Davison.
Davison seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Slaughter is trying to stand back up but Davison is controlling him

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Slaughter tries to move into range but Davison moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Davison shoots in for a takedown but Slaughter shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Slaughter throws a nice looking combination but Davison bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davison shoots in but no luck this time.
Davison throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Slaughter's waist but Slaughter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Davison off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Davison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A clash of legs there as Davison blocks the low kick.
Slaughter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Slaughter throws a nice looking combination but Davison bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Slaughter throws a right and a left that Davison avoids nicely.

Davison gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A shot in the inside from Slaughter.

Davison jumps into guard, dragging Slaughter to the mat.
Davison on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Davison tries to get out of the position.

Davison wriggles free and stands up.
Slaughter misses with a wild body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Davison.

Davison instigates a clinch.
Slaughter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Slaughter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davison slips a jab and a cross from Slaughter.

Davison moves into the clinch successfully.
Davison wants a takedown but no success here.

Slaughter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davison misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Slaughter works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

It looks like Chris Davison has been cut.
Davison shoots in looking for a takedown. Slaughter tries to sprawl out of it but Davison keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Slaughter manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Slaughter gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Davison is trying to trip Slaughter. He has hold of a leg but Slaughter is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Davison persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slaughter wants to stand up but Davison is controlling him.
Davison scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slaughter is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Davison is controlling him.
Davison throws a strike but Slaughter rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Davison keeping moving, preventing Slaughter from controlling successfully.
Davison looking to hit a scissor sweep but Slaughter is one step ahead there.
Slaughter stops Davison from standing up.
Davison is controlling Slaughter's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Davison is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Slaughter stands up from Davison's guard - Slaughter perhaps looking for a knockout.
Davison with a jab.
Slaughter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Davison shoots for a takedown but Slaughter saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Slaughter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Davison shoots in for a takedown but Slaughter shows good takedown defense.
Slaughter throws a series of punches but Davison avoids them all with ease.
Slaughter avoids a kick to the body.
Slaughter stuffs the takedown attempt from Davison. Davison gets slowly back to his feet.
Bob Slaughter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Davison is trying hard to land a takedown here. Slaughter sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Chris Davison will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chris Davison's cut.
That's time! Davison's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Davison shoots in for a takedown but Slaughter shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Davison drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Davison throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Slaughter tries to escape but Davison is in control.
Slaughter manages to get back to half guard.
Davison working Slaughter over with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slaughter is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Davison scores with a couple of nice shots.
Slaughter is trying to stand.
Davison prevents Slaughter from improving his position.
Davison lands with a punch from half guard.
Davison thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Slaughter's head.
Slaughter keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Davison drops an elbow to the side of Slaughter's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slaughter lands with a few short shots to the body.
Davison takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Slaughter throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Davison sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Slaughter defending well though.
Davison scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Slaughter wants to get back to his feet.
Slaughter slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Davison postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Davison trying to control the position from guard on top but Slaughter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Slaughter working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Slaughter wants to stand and escape but Davison is having none of it.
Davison tries to free his leg and advance position but Slaughter is retaining full guard.
Davison throws a big right hand that misses.
Davison throws a big right hand that misses.
Davison makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Slaughter is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Davison is controlling him.
Davison throws a big right hand that misses.
Davison has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Slaughter is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Davison is controlling him.
Davison trying to control the position from guard on top but Slaughter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slaughter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Davison drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Slaughter dives on top into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Slaughter gets to his feet - Davison follows without any prompting.
Davison lands a nice hook to Slaughter's body. Slaughter takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Slaughter lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Good exchange - Slaughter coming out on top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Slaughter lands a big uppercut and Davison crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Davison looks OK. Slaughter waves Davison back to his feet!

Davison is rocked!

Chris Davison's cut is getting worse.
Slaughter throws a shot to the body.
Slaughter tries to bum rush Davison with a series of wild strikes but Davison uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Slaughter feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Davison sprawling to the canvas! Davison rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Slaughter finish him?!
Oh Davison is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Chris Davison's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slaughter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Davison circles away quickly and effectively.
Davison seems to have got his legs back now.
Slaughter tries to bum rush Davison with a series of wild strikes but Davison uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Slaughter throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Davison colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Slaughter as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Davison is left battered and dazed whilst Slaughter and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bob Slaughter! Bob Slaughter retains his heavyweight title!