PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reed comes into the arena with Anarchy In The UK blaring out of the sound system. Kyle Reed could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Phil Davis's chin.

Reed
vs
Davis

191 cm
20
212 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

189 cm
20
223 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

FNF Energy - Sale!

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kyle Reed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Davis!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jonathan Paton and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reed ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reed lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Davis circles away quickly and effectively.
Davis misses with a looping left.
Reed connects with a solid leg kick.
Reed lands a really nice looking cross but Davis seems unphased.

It looks like Phil Davis has been cut.
Davis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Reed's hands.
Reed uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Davis.
A punch lands to the side of Davis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Davis shoots in but no luck this time.

Reed has closed the distance and engaged Davis in a clinch.
Reed keeps control of Davis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Reed using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Davis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Davis tries to score a body lock takedown but Reed shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Davis tries for a takedown but Reed manages to get underhooks.
Kyle Reed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Davis.
Reed tries a knee to the head but Davis blocks it.

Davis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kyle Reed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Reed clinches up with Davis and pushes him back against the cage.
Reed lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Davis.
Davis takes a knee right on the jaw!
Davis looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reed misses with a punch on the inside.
Reed lands a body punch in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Reed.
Reed lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Reed tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Davis avoids it.
Reed comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Reed lands a right hand.

Davis is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Reed.
Davis is still on wobbly legs! Can Reed finish him?
Davis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Davis seems to have recovered his senses.
Reed tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Reed lands with a short shot to the head.
Reed has a couple of punches blocked by Davis.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reed.
A right handed body shot lands from Reed.
Reed working aggressively here.
Reed lands a nice elbow.

That has opened up Phil Davis's cut even more.
Reed misses with a knee to the head.
Reed lands a knee to the body.
Reed gets through Davis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Reed lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Reed scores a nice knee to the body.
Reed lands a left hand.
Reed tries a knee to the head but Davis blocks it.
Reed using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Davis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Reed with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Davis tries for a takedown but Reed manages to get underhooks.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Reed obliges.
Reed lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reed.
Reed gets through Davis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Reed has a couple of punches blocked by Davis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Reed misses with an elbow strike.
Reed misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reed throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Davis blocks it with crossed arms.
Reed lands an elbow just above Davis 's eye.
Reed is working Davis over against the cage.
Reed lands a knee to the head.
Reed lands a knee to the body.
Reed lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Reed has a couple of punches blocked by Davis.
Davis is trying to break the clinch but Reed is controlling him.
Reed pushes Davis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Davis takes a shot to the head.
Reed lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Davis tries for a takedown. No joy.
Reed stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Reed misses with an elbow over the top.
Reed tries to land knees in the clinch but Davis avoids the damage to the body.
Reed prevents the takedown attempt.
Reed working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Reed with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Reed misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries to circle away but Reed has him pinned against the cage.
Reed keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Davis's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Davis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Reed.
A short left from Reed.
Reed doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Davis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Reed misses with the head strike.
Reed creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Reed lands a shot to the body.
Reed utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Reed fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reed tries a knee to the head but Davis blocks it.
Reed trying to land knees to the body.
Reed lands a left hand that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
Reed misses with a punch on the inside.

Davis breaks from the clinch.
Davis throws out a loose jab but Reed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reed tries to clinch but Davis is having none of it.
Reed swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Reed. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Reed.
Reed throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Davis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Reed.
Davis scores with a hook to the body. Reed takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Reed keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Davis.
Davis cracks a nice hook into Reed's ribs.
Reed throws a lazy right hand but Davis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Davis was well out of range. Poor timing from Reed.

Davis feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Davis is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Davis stands up from guard. Let's bang!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Reed dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Phil Davis's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Davis with a jab.
Davis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reed.
Davis slips a jab and a cross from Reed.
Davis swats away the attempt to clinch by Reed.
Reed catches Davis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Davis has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Reed throws a nice outside leg kick.
Davis lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Davis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Reed's hands.
Davis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Reed on the side of the head.
Reed throws a low kick but Davis avoids it.
Davis is breathing heavily.
Reed connects with a solid leg kick.
Reed lands with a nice body punch.
Reed fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Reed throws a sloppy head kick and Davis moves out of range easily.
Reed thumps Davis with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reed lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Reed throws the left hand but Davis avoids the punch easily.
A head kick misses from Reed.
Reed moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kyle Reed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reed misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reed looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reed tries to close the distance and clinch but Davis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reed just misses with a punch to the body.
Reed wants to clinch.
Davis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Reed misses with a straight left.
Davis dives in and grabs Reed's left leg, looking for a takedown. Reed pushes down on Davis's head and hops out.
Davis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reed throws a hook but Davis blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Reed avoids it really well and circles away.
Davis checks a low kick from Reed.
Good leg kick by Reed there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Davis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reed.
Reed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reed throws a leg kick that misses.
Reed misses with a looping left.
Davis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Davis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A slapping leg kick lands for Reed.
Davis takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Reed tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reed lands with a right hand.
Davis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Reed is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reed lands a head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed throws a looping overhand right but Davis ducks down to avoid it.
Reed lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Davis at a distance.
Reed scores with a kick to the midsection.
Reed tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reed lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Reed lands a nice looking body kick.
Reed stuns Davis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Davis moves out of range as Reed strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reed looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters circle momentarily. Reed darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Reed pivots, looking for a leg kick but Davis is out of range and Reed settles back down.
Reed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davis.
Davis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Reed tries to avoid it but Davis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Reed to the ground. Reed escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kyle Reed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Davis.
Reed finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Reed swings for the body but Davis moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Davis might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Davis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reed moves away.
Davis throws a hook but Reed blocks it.
Reed fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reed fakes the leg kick and cracks Davis in 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 takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Reed lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd cheers as Reed lands an impressive looking overhand right. Davis doesn't seem phased though.
Davis slips a jab and a cross from Reed.
Reed blocks a jab.
Reed throws a hook but Davis blocks it.
Reed walks into a stiff left hand from Davis.
Reed delivers a nice body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reed plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A slapping leg kick lands for Reed.
Reed throws a series of punches but Davis moves out of range.
Davis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Reed dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Phil Davis's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Davis throws a shot from downtown. Reed moves away and avoids it.
Davis takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Reed throws a leg kick which misses Davis's front leg but catches the back leg as Davis tries to avoid it.
Reed cracks a nice hook into Davis's ribs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reed looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Davis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reed was well out of range. Poor timing from Davis.
Reed thows a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Reed misses.
Reed lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Reed lands a jab to the head.
Reed lands a really nice looking cross but Davis seems unphased.
Davis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Reed tries to clinch but Davis is having none of it.
Reed scores with a leg kick.
Davis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Davis is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Reed.
Reed scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Davis doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed lands a nice leg kick that just misses Davis's sensitive parts.
A decent looking cross lands there for Reed.
Davis has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Reed.
Reed tries to close the distance and clinch up but Davis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Davis shoots in but no luck this time.
Reed lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Reed cracks Davis with a right hand to the side of the head.
Reed connects with a looping right hand.
Reed throws and low kick but Davis moves out of range easily.
Reed tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reed lands with a good body shot.
Reed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reed's corner calls for a 1-2. Reed obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A head kick misses from Reed.
Reed lands a jab to the nose.
Reed wants to clinch.
Reed tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Davis manages to avoid it.
Davis misses with a series of wild punches.
Reed lands a jab-cross combination.
Reed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Phil Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Davis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Davis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reed manages to avoid it.
Davis missing with a left hand there. Reed was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Davis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reed.
Reed motions for Davis to come forward. Reed throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Davis swats away the attempt to clinch by Reed.
Reed steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Davis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reed scores with the left hand. Davis knows he should have avoided that one.
Donk. Davis catches Reed right on the button with a cross.
Davis lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Reed throws a leg kick which misses Davis's front leg but catches the back leg as Davis tries to avoid it.
Davis throws out a loose jab but Reed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reed tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Davis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Reed misses with a hook. Davis ducked under it nicely.
Reed drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Davis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reed.
Reed is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Davis can do to turn this around?
Reed displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Davis throws out the jab.
Reed lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reed lands with a nice body punch.
Reed stuffs the takedown.
Reed tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kyle Reed is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reed.
Reed throws a head kick that half lands.
Reed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davis.
Reed lunges at Davis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Davis's hand.
Davis misses with a few strikes there.
Davis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Davis is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Reed throws a quick inside leg kick.
Reed scores with a nice strike.
Reed misses with a double jab
and Davis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reed throws a sloppy head kick and Davis moves out of range easily.
Reed throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reed.
Davis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Davis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Davis throws a shot from downtown. Reed moves away and avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Reed showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Reed, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight for Kyle Reed!
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight for Kyle Reed!
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight for Kyle Reed!

Kyle Reed wins by unanimous decision!