PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romulo Correa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that Chris Davis has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Chris Davis seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Davis
vs
Correa

175 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

172 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Davis!
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, Romulo Correa!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Correa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Davis finds it's way round the side to connect with Correa's head.
Davis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Correa.
Correa throws a head kick that misses.
Correa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Correa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A punch combination from Davis misses.
Correa throws a head kick but Davis moves out of range.
Correa throws a head kick that misses.
Correa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Correa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Davis fails with the takedown.
Correa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab lands there for Davis.
Davis blocks a head kick by Correa.
Correa throws a head kick but Davis moves out of range.
Davis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Correa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Correa throws a head kick but Davis moves out of range.
Correa throws a head kick but Davis moves out of range.
Correa ducks under a wild hook from Davis.
A lazy left from Davis finds it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Correa. That's going to slow Davis down.
Correa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Correa.
Davis throws a hook but Correa avoids it easily.
Correa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Correa looks gassed!
Correa tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Davis is able to avoid easily.
Romulo Correa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Correa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Correa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Correa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Correa looks for the body kick but Davis saw that one coming.
Davis lands with a straight right. Correa didn't see that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Davis gets a clinch.
Correa is trying to force a seperation but Davis has the dominant position.
Correa wants to break free but Davis has control.
Davis is looking to break free of the clinch but Correa has double underhooks.
Correa is trying to break the clinch but Davis is controlling him.
Davis tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Correa smiles and moves away.
Davis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Correa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correa connects with a solid leg kick.
Romulo Correa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Correa tries a head kick but it misses.
Correa throws a sloppy head kick and Davis moves out of range easily.
Correa takes one to the chin there.
Davis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Correa.
Correa walks into a jab.
Davis tests Correa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Correa misses with a body kick.
Correa throws a head kick that misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Davis. That snapped Correa's head back.
Correa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Correa throws a sloppy head kick and Davis moves out of range easily.
Correa misses with a head kick.
Correa misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A jab lands there for Davis.
Davis scores with the left hand. Correa knows he should have avoided that one.
Correa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Good exchange - Davis coming out on top.
Davis misses with a series of wild punches.
Davis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Correa scores with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davis lands with a straight right. Correa didn't see that one coming.
A head kick misses from Correa.
Davis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Davis blocks a head kick by Correa.

Davis has Correa up against the ropes in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Davis dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Correa pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Davis gets a clinch.

Correa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Correa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Correa tries a head kick but it misses.
Correa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Davis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Correa's hands.
Davis throws a right and a left that Correa avoids nicely.
Correa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Davis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Correa attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Correa is breathing heavily.
Correa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Correa tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis has a takedown stuffed.
Davis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Correa misses with a head kick.
Correa throws a sloppy head kick and Davis moves out of range easily.
A punch lands to the side of Correa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Davis scores with a nice right hand.
Correa tries a head kick but it misses.
Correa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Davis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Correa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Correa walks into a jab.
Correa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

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.
A bone on bone clash there as Davis blocks the leg kick.
Correa tries a head kick but it misses.
Davis scores with a one two! Correa had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Correa walks into a straight right hand from Davis.
Correa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Donk. Davis catches Correa right on the button with a cross.
Chris Davis is winning the standup battle so far.
Davis scores with a nice strike.
Correa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A head kick misses from Correa.
Correa throws a head kick but Davis moves out of range.
Correa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Davis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Correa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Correa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Correa is fending him off so far but Davis persists. Nope, Correa circles away and we're back to standing.
Davis fails to land the takedown.
Correa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Correa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Davis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Correa's hands.
Davis scores with a jab.
Davis throws a big shot that misses.
Correa tries a head kick but it misses.
Davis moves out of range as Correa throws a body kick.
Correa throws a head kick but Davis moves out of range.

Davis scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Davis working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Correa is trying to escape the position but Davis is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Davis looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Correa is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Davis is controlling him well.

Davis looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Davis taking a break here but Correa is having none of it and regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Davis dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Davis avoids the head kick by Correa.
Correa pushes Davis away with a front kick.
A head kick misses from Correa.
Correa throws a head kick but Davis moves out of range.
Correa throws a head kick that misses.
Davis checks a leg kick.
Correa throws a sloppy head kick and Davis moves out of range easily.
Correa misses with a head kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Davis!
Correa throws a sloppy head kick and Davis moves out of range easily.

Davis shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Correa's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Davis postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Correa is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Davis, into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis is adopting a defensive guard.
Davis is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Davis looking for a guillotine here but Correa defends easily.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's two 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 has a closed guard, preventing Correa from standing up.

Correa gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Correa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Correa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Correa misses with a head kick.
Davis lands with a straight right. Correa didn't see that one coming.
Davis is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A head kick misses from Correa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Davis.
Davis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice body punch from Davis.
Davis lands a right hook to the body.
Romulo Correa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chris Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Correa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Davis does it's job there.
Correa throws a sloppy head kick and Davis moves out of range easily.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Davis.

Davis tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Davis has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Davis has an Americana. Correa didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Davis is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Davis hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Chris Davis!