PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Goodnight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doug Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goodnight's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Amazing - Kanye West. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Goodnight
vs
Davis

190 cm
20
255 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
18
232 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacob Goodnight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Doug Davis!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goodnight walks into a stiff left hand from Davis.
Goodnight shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Davis defends it nicely.
Goodnight wants to clinch up but Davis keeps it at a distance.
Goodnight lands the left hand.

It looks like Doug Davis has been cut.

Davis gets caught flat footed, as Goodnight shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Davis has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Goodnight has passed into side control.
Davis tries to buck Goodnight off but Goodnight is having none of it.
Goodnight trying to control the position but Davis is working away.
Davis is looking to regain half guard here but Goodnight keeps moving and retains side control.
Goodnight working the strikes but Davis uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Davis throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Davis is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Goodnight's half guard.
Davis uses his free foot to push down on Goodnight's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Goodnight.
Davis landing punches.
Davis working the ground and pound effectively.
Goodnight tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Goodnight tries to hold on but Davis pushes him away.
Goodnight could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Goodnight is breathing heavily.
Davis lands a nice shot to the head.
Davis in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Davis cracks Goodnight with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Davis landing shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davis lands with some strikes.
Davis with good strikes from the mount here!
A nice elbow there by Davis.
Davis postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Goodnight looks a forlorn figure.
Goodnight is bucking up trying to escape but Davis cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Davis lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Goodnight is wriggling around trying to escape.
Goodnight takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Davis working Goodnight over with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Davis.
Davis lands with some strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis lands with some strikes.
Davis lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Goodnight hang on?
A nice elbow there by Davis.
Davis is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Goodnight taking shots to the head.
Davis fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Davis has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Goodnight's face.
Davis has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Goodnight's face.
Davis unloading with bombs!
Davis landing punches.
Davis breaks from Goodnight's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Davis connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
A nice elbow there by Davis.
Davis with the ground and pound from mount.
Davis looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Davis punishing his opponent with strikes.
Goodnight is wriggling around trying to escape.
Davis with the ground and pound from mount.
A nice elbow there by Davis.
Davis scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Goodnight?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Davis cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Davis landing strikes from the mount and Goodnight is in trouble!
Davis landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doug Davis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Doug Davis's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Davis looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Davis lands a couple of digs.
Davis scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Davis landing with the ground and pound.
Davis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goodnight utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Doug Davis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Davis works over Goodnight with some ground and pound from guard.
Davis scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davis lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Davis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Davis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Davis advances to half guard.
Goodnight strikes from the bottom but Davis uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Davis lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Davis cracks Goodnight with a big right hand but Goodnight just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Davis scoring with punches and elbows.
Davis in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Davis cracks Goodnight with a big right hand but Goodnight just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Davis looks up at the clock and then as Goodnight takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Davis smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Goodnight takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Goodnight some visible discomfort.
Davis lands an elbow.
Davis lands a decent elbow from side control.
Goodnight is working to avoid the ground and pound but Davis connects with a decent elbow.
Goodnight is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Goodnight takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Davis cracks Goodnight with a big right hand but Goodnight just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Davis lands a nice forearm strike.
Davis is putting a hurting on Goodnight here, landing some big shots from side control.
Davis scores with a couple of short elbows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davis lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis lands a decent elbow from side control.
Davis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Davis lands a few punches from side control.
Goodnight can't do much from the bottom here.
Davis lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Goodnight down.
Davis working the ground and pound.
Davis in side control lands a decent elbow.
Davis scores with punches from side control.
Davis in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Davis cracks Goodnight with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Davis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Davis scores with punches from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodnight is looking for a sweep.
Davis working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Goodnight on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Davis working the head with strikes.
Davis lands a decent elbow from side control.
Goodnight taking punishment in the form of punches.
Davis lands a decent elbow from side control.
Davis working the ground and pound.
Davis is chipping away with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goodnight takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Davis lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Goodnight down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doug Davis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Doug Davis's cut.
That's time! Goodnight's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Davis closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Davis scores with punches from side control.
Goodnight takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Davis looks up at the clock and then as Goodnight takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Davis smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Davis is chipping away with strikes.
Goodnight takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Davis working the ground and pound.
Davis creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Davis lands an elbow.
Check out the look on Davis's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Davis working the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davis creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis working the ground and pound.
Goodnight is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Davis lands a nice forearm strike.
Davis working away.
Davis landing strikes.
Goodnight takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Davis scoring with punches and elbows.
Goodnight takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Davis looks up at the clock and then as Goodnight takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Davis smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Davis lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Davis landing a few strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodnight is looking to reverse the position.
Goodnight is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Davis working the head with strikes.
Goodnight takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Goodnight tries to buck Davis off but Davis is having none of it.
Davis scoring with punches from side control.
Goodnight taking punishment in the form of punches.
Goodnight takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Goodnight tries to bench press Davis off him but Davis keeps the position.
Goodnight is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodnight can't do much from the bottom here.
Davis scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Goodnight to see if he's OK.
Davis lands an elbow.
Davis scoring with punches from side control.
Davis landing a few strikes.
Davis working the ground and pound from side control.
Goodnight taking a bit of punishment here - Davis scoring with strikes.
Goodnight takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Davis scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Goodnight to see if he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodnight is looking to regain half guard here but Davis keeps moving and retains side control.
Davis landing strikes.
Davis lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Davis scoring with punches and elbows.
Davis in side control lands a decent elbow.
Davis is putting a hurting on Goodnight here, landing some big shots from side control.
Davis lands some shots froms side control.
Davis scores with punches from side control.
Goodnight can't do much from the bottom here.
Jacob Goodnight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Goodnight on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Doug 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 25:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 25:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 25:30

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