PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Buchanan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buchanan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is T.I. - Every Chance I Get. Davis has chosen House of Pain - Jump Around as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Marcus Davis enters the cage!

Buchanan
vs
Davis

177 cm
24
176 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

178 cm
24
173 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Buchanan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcus Davis!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis throws a right and a left that both miss.

Davis shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Davis trying to control the action but Buchanan is working from the bottom.
Buchanan tries to get to full guard but Davis has control of the leg.
Davis works his foot free and advances to mount.
Davis lands a big shot there that rocks Buchanan but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buchanan is trying to escape the mount.
Davis punishing his opponent with strikes.
Davis tries to control but Buchanan wriggling away.
Buchanan working to try and regain half guard.
Buchanan is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buchanan wants to hold on but Davis pushes him away.
Davis looking to control and managing it successfully.

Davis is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Buchanan is surviving well by controlling Davis's body position as best he can.
Davis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Buchanan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Buchanan tries to get out of the position.
Buchanan throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Davis with shots to the head and body - Buchanan looks very uncomfortable down there.
Davis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Buchanan is squirming around, avoiding Davis's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Davis is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Buchanan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Davis looking to control but Buchanan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Davis lands a big shot there that rocks Buchanan but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Davis controlling the pace for now.
Davis with the ground and pound from mount.
Buchanan is squirming around, avoiding Davis's attempts to control the action.
Davis lands a big shot there that rocks Buchanan but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan gets back to half guard.

Davis is trying to work for a kimura but Buchanan is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buchanan landing a few short strikes.
Buchanan is refusing to be controlled, as Davis sits in half guard.
Davis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Buchanan's head.
Buchanan is looking for a sweep. Davis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Buchanan punching from the bottom.
Davis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Buchanan keeps working.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Davis tries to bum rush Buchanan with a series of wild strikes but Buchanan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

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.
Davis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Buchanan's hands.
Davis connects with the punch.
Johnny Buchanan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Davis shoots in but Buchanan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Buchanan throws a sloppy head kick and Davis moves out of range easily.
Buchanan tries to clinch there but Davis circles away.
Davis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Buchanan tries to clinch there but Davis circles away.
Davis tries for a takedown but Buchanan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Buchanan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Davis counters with a stiff right hand.
Davis throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Davis misses with a combination
and Buchanan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Davis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Davis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Buchanan counters with a one-two to the body.
Davis looks to land a body kick but Buchanan moved away.
Buchanan looks to clinch

and Davis counters with a nice double leg into side control. Buchanan won't be happy with that.
The strikes coming from Davis are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Buchanan is looking for a sweep.
Buchanan is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Davis is breathing heavily.
Buchanan tries to buck Davis off but Davis is having none of it.
Buchanan stops Davis from passing to mount.
Buchanan is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Davis is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Buchanan knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Buchanan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Davis wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Buchanan tries to clinch but Davis moves away

and Davis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Buchanan keeping full guard, as Davis tries to pass.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Davis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Buchanan pushes Davis off and scrambles back to his feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Davis!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan misses with a two punch combination.
Buchanan leaves Davis with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Davis shoots in looking for a takedown. Buchanan tries to sprawl out of it but Davis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Buchanan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnny Buchanan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Davis.
Buchanan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Buchanan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Davis.
Davis shoots and misses
and Buchanan counters with a one-two to the body.
Nice defenses there by Buchanan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan throws a nice looking combination but Davis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnny Buchanan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Buchanan wants to clinch up but Davis keeps it at a distance.
Davis throws a series of punches but Buchanan moves out of range.
A slow jab from Buchanan misses its intended target.
Davis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Davis fails with the takedown.
Buchanan tries to bum rush Davis with a series of wild strikes but Davis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Buchanan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Davis.
Davis misses with a double jab
enabling Buchanan to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four 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.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Davis. Buchanan shrugs it off though.
Davis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Buchanan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A right-left combo lands from Davis.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt
and Davis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Buchanan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Buchanan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Davis counters with a left and a right that stings Buchanan.
Davis connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Davis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Davis misses with a combination

and Buchanan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Davis has had enough of the clinch but Buchanan keeps him there for the moment.
Buchanan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Davis gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Buchanan lands a hook to the side of the head.

Davis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Davis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Buchanan is fending him off so far but Davis persists. Nope, Buchanan circles away and we're back to standing.
Davis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Buchanan circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis moves out of range as Buchanan throws a body kick.
Buchanan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Buchanan wants it to stay on the feet.
Johnny Buchanan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Davis.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davis throws a one two combo.
Davis throws a combination that misses
and Buchanan counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buchanan throws a right and a left that Davis avoids nicely.
Davis with a lazy takedown attempt
and Buchanan counters with a nice leg kick.
Buchanan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Buchanan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Davis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Buchanan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Buchanan misses with a double jab

and Davis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Davis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Buchanan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Buchanan looking to control.
Marcus Davis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Davis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis preventing the sweep.
Buchanan is trying to keep Davis in close.
Buchanan has momentary wrist control but Davis slips an elbow through the middle.
Buchanan keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.
Buchanan manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Davis wants to try and get back to his feet.
Buchanan scoring with strikes but Davis is staying in there.
Davis is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Buchanan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Davis wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Buchanan.
Davis is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Davis is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Buchanan scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Davis?
Davis is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Buchanan landing strikes, looking to finish!
Buchanan punishing his opponent with strikes.
Johnny Buchanan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish 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.
Davis is trying to stand up.
Buchanan lands a heavy elbow.
Davis's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Marcus Davis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Davis somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Davis with a poor takedown
and Buchanan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Davis shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Buchanan's guard.
Davis wants to pass the guard but Buchanan is keeping the position.

Buchanan has an active guard here but Davis has managed to pass into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Davis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Davis winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30

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