PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Camil Davids (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and rocky bullwinkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Davids
vs
bullwinkle

179 cm
21
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Camil Davids!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, rocky bullwinkle!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Davids shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. bullwinkle manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Davids missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
bullwinkle tries to land a sweep but no joy.
bullwinkle looking to control.
Davids throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Davids 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.
Davids loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Davids throwing strikes but missing.
Davids throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Davids throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Davids looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

bullwinkle closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Davids to the mat! Davids manages to get full guard.
Davids tries to land a sweep but no joy.
bullwinkle controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bullwinkle tries to free his leg and advance position but Davids is retaining full guard.
bullwinkle passes into half guard.
bullwinkle passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Davids!
Davids is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
bullwinkle trying to control but he's not successful this time.
bullwinkle controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Davids is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
bullwinkle can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Davids is looking to escape.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Davids keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
bullwinkle controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davids stops bullwinkle from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davids can't escape the position.
bullwinkle content just to control the position here.
bullwinkle looks gassed!
Davids can't escape the position.

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.
bullwinkle is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Davids is in real trouble.

bullwinkle has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Davids has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Davids trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Davids can't escape the position.
Davids rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
bullwinkle wants to pass the guard but Davids is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

rocky bullwinkle dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Davids throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. bullwinkle was covering up waiting for the punch and Davids finishes the takedown easily into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Davids accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Davids missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
bullwinkle pulls Davids in close to prevent any damage.
bullwinkle working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Davids.
bullwinkle manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Davids wants to control but bullwinkle is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bullwinkle trying to control but Davids is having none of it.
bullwinkle is breathing heavily.
Davids tries to hold on but bullwinkle pushes him away.
bullwinkle is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Davids is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
bullwinkle takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two 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.
bullwinkle trying to control but he's not successful this time.
bullwinkle prevents Davids from getting the reversal.
bullwinkle fails to take his opponent's back.
Davids tries to hold on but bullwinkle pushes him away.
bullwinkle trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Davids regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bullwinkle trying to pass the guard but Davids defending well.
Davids slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Davids is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Davids bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in bullwinkle's guard.
bullwinkle working a defensive guard here.
bullwinkle has his hands on Davids's head, controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Davids throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Davids thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Davids throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Davids is looking to work some ground and pound but bullwinkle has wrist control.
Davids is looking to work some ground and pound but bullwinkle has wrist control.
bullwinkle is controlling Davids's posture.

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

bullwinkle scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
bullwinkle wants to control but Davids is keeping him busy.
Davids stops bullwinkle from passing to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Camil Davids will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Davids drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
bullwinkle tries to buck Davids off but Davids is having none of it.

Davids working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
bullwinkle manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
bullwinkle is looking to pass Davids's guard but actually Davids recovers to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Davids is looking for a triangle here but bullwinkle uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davids is not content to let bullwinkle control the position.
bullwinkle remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Davids manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
bullwinkle is keen to just control but Davids is a slippery customer.
Davids gets back to full guard.
bullwinkle wants to pass the guard but Davids is keeping the position.
Davids striking off his back but it's not causing bullwinkle any problems.
bullwinkle looking to pass the guard.
rocky bullwinkle has got the better of the ground game so far.
Davids bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in bullwinkle's guard.
bullwinkle is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Davids is looking to work some ground and pound but bullwinkle has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davids connects with a couple of short punches.
Davids postures up in bullwinkle's guard and throws a big left but bullwinkle blocks it.
Davids throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Davids throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
bullwinkle preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Davids connects with a couple of short punches.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
bullwinkle with a poor takedown

and Davids counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for bullwinkle!
Davids scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Davids connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
bullwinkle tries to hold on but Davids pushes him away.
bullwinkle avoids a series of strikes thrown by Davids.
Davids landing shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
bullwinkle can't escape the position.
bullwinkle wants to control but Davids is having none of it.
Davids misses with a head shot.
Davids lands a nice shot to the head.
bullwinkle is looking to get to half guard.
Davids looking to finish with strikes here!
Davids throwing strikes here but bullwinkle is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
bullwinkle wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Davids.
Davids connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Davids landing strikes from the mount and bullwinkle is in trouble!

And that's the end of the fight!
Camil Davids showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Davids has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!