PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Roylance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Deftones - Beware. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Davis
vs
Roylance

188 cm
22
215 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

194 cm
21
211 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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Amber Swan CBK

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mickey Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Keith Roylance!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis looks to land a right hand but Roylance moved out of range.
Davis misses with a looping right.

Davis drives through and clinches with Roylance against the cage.
Roylance jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Davis walks away with a smile on his face. Roylance gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Davis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Davis throws a body punch but Roylance moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Davis misses the target.
Davis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Roylance.

Davis moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis lands a shoulder strike.
Roylance tries to pull guard but Davis holds him up against the cage and eventually Roylance drops back down to his feet.
Mickey Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith Roylance.
Davis cracks Roylance with a nice body shot.
Davis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Davis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Roylance blocks an uppercut.
Davis cracks Roylance with a nice body shot.
Davis digs a right hand into Roylance's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Roylance's gas tank.
Davis lands a nice uppercut.
Davis lands a nice shot to the body.
Roylance looks gassed!
Davis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Davis content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Davis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Davis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis has Roylance pressed against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Davis.
Davis utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Davis lands an elbow inside.
Davis scores with a hook to the body.
Still in the clinch, Davis scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Davis.
Davis leaning his opponent against the cage.
Davis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Roylance has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis digs a right hand underneath Roylance's ribcage. Roylance let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A shot in the inside from Davis.
Davis using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Davis.
Davis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Good body shot from Davis.
Davis lands a body shot.
Roylance's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Davis stalling.
Davis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Davis's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A knee to the head by Davis.

It looks like Keith Roylance has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis lands a nice uppercut.
Davis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Roylance.
Davis avoiding damage.
Davis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Roylance backwards.
Davis avoiding damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mickey Davis.
Davis looks to throw the jab but Roylance is out of range.

Davis drives through and clinches with Roylance against the cage.
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 scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Davis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Keith Roylance's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Davis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Davis is pushing Roylance up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Davis scores with a hook to the body.
Davis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Roylance backwards.
A body shot lands from Davis.
Davis digs a right hand into Roylance's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Roylance's gas tank.
Davis throws a knee to the head but misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Roylance takes a shot to the head.
Roylance letting Davis take a breather here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Davis.
Roylance is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis works on Roylance's body with a couple of short punches.
Roylance takes a shot to the head.
Davis lands a nice uppercut.
Davis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Davis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Davis scores with a hook to the body.
Davis lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short body shot lands from Davis as the two fighters clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Davis.
Davis works on Roylance's body with a couple of short punches.
Davis lands a right hand.
Davis has Roylance pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis trying to land knees to the body.
Davis lands with a light punch inside.
Davis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Roylance backwards.
Roylance tries to pull guard but Davis won't allow it.
Roylance fails to pull guard.
Davis lands a body shot.
Davis just leaning against Roylance, taking a breather.
Davis lands a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davis throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Davis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Roylance.
Davis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The referee calls for Davis to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Davis.
Davis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Davis lands a left hand.
The referee is keeping an eye on Davis - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Davis is working Roylance over against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Davis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Davis lands an elbow inside that Roylance shrugs off.
Davis lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Davis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Davis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Davis has Roylance pushed against the cage.
Davis lands a shot to the body.
Davis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Roylances head.
Davis pressing his opponent against the cage.
Davis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis stalling in the clinch.
Davis pushes Roylance back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Davis scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Davis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Keith Roylance's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Davis lands a jab to Roylance's midsection.
Davis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Davis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roylance can do to turn this around?
Davis looks to land a combination but Roylance avoids it well.

Davis clinches up against the cage.
Davis landing knees to the body.
Davis avoiding damage.
Davis misses with a knee to the head.
Davis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Roylance has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Roylance takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Davis lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Davis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Davis digs a right hand into Roylance's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Roylance's gas tank.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Davis.
Davis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Davis lands a body shot in the clinch.
Davis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Davis lands a nice uppercut.
Davis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Roylance or not.
A short left from Davis.
Davis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Roylance.
A short body shot lands from Davis as the two fighters clinch.
Davis stalling.
Davis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Keith Roylance has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries to land a knee to the head but Roylance blocks with his arms.
A nice right hand lands inside from Davis.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davis lands with a left to the head.
Davis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Davis with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Davis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Davis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice right hand lands inside from Davis.
Davis digs a right hand into Roylance's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Roylance's gas tank.
Davis is working Roylance over against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Davis.
Davis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Davis lands a hook that snaps the head of Roylance backwards.
Davis lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis lands with a light punch inside.
Davis manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Davis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Davis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Davis lands an uppercut.
Davis pressing his opponent against the cage.
Davis digs a right hand underneath Roylance's ribcage. Roylance let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Davis.
Davis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Roylance takes an elbow to the temple.
Davis lands with a left to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Davis.
Davis stalling.
Davis scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Davis.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davis lands a nice shot to the body.
Davis dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Davis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Davis stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey Davis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Davis has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:24
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:24
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:24

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