PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phil Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tong Po (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Davis
vs
Po

188 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
25
200 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tong Po!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Po misses with a takedown attempt - Davis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Davis looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Po!
Davis connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Po can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Po is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Davis working the ground and pound effectively.
Po is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Davis landing strikes from the mount.
Davis is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Po can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Po is looking to improve his position but Davis isn't that keen on the idea.
Po regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Davis seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Davis lands with a punch from half guard.
Davis landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Po tries to roll over but Davis keeps him under control.
Po is pressing down on Davis's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Davis landing some decent shots from guard.

Po is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Davis defends well.

Po throws his legs up looking for a submission but Davis uses it to pass to side control.
Po looks gassed!
Po is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Davis scores with punches from side control.
Davis is looking to take a break and control but Po is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Davis landing strikes.
Po tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Davis wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Po takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Po takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Davis cracks Po with a big elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Po actively working from the bottom here.
Po wants to get back to full guard.
Davis is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Po!
Davis putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Davis lands a nice shot to the head.

Po is rocked!
Davis lands a big elbow - Po is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Po is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Phil Davis!