PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paha Faarao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ransom Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Faarao comes to the cage accompanied by Volbeat - The Human Instrument. The crowd seem to be enjoying Davis's choice of entrance music: Travie McCoy-Billionaire. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Faarao
vs
Davis

191 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

Control Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paha Faarao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ransom Davis!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Davis with that takedown attempt.
Nice uppercut there from Faarao.
A combination from Faarao does no damage.
Faarao dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Davis decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Faarao gets back to full guard.
Faarao seems keen to control Davis's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Faarao wants to sweep but no luck.
Davis looking to sit in guard and control but Faarao gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Davis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faarao stays in close to Davis's body and controls the position.
Faarao trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom.
Faarao will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Davis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Faarao is one step ahead there.
Faarao seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Faarao passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Davis seems a little lost for a moment, as Faarao dominates the positioning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faarao trying to control the position but Davis is working away.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Paha Faarao just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Faarao wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab from Faarao does it's job there.
Faarao tests Davis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Faarao really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Faarao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Davis was well out of range. Poor timing from Faarao.
Faarao closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faarao throws a looping overhand right but Davis ducks down to avoid it.
Faarao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Davis slips a jab and a cross from Faarao.
Davis staying out of range there.

Faarao throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Davis was covering up waiting for the punch and Faarao finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Davis can do anything to dispel that myth.
Faarao trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom.
Faarao passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paha Faarao dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Davis gets a takedown into half guard.
Davis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Faarao is doing well to control the position and prevent Davis from advancing to side control.
Davis throwing shots but Faarao is blocking nicely.
Davis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Faarao's head.
Davis throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Davis is stalling here. Faarao is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Davis seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Faarao has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Davis is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Faarao asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faarao takes a little break here. Davis wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Davis tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Faarao wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Davis is pushing Faarao's head away, looking to escape. Faarao manages to hold on to the position though.

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

Davis gets the takedown into side control.
Faarao manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Well, if Faarao is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis wants to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faarao is looking to advance position but Davis won't allow it.
Faarao wants to take a breather but Davis is having none of it.
Davis pushes Faarao off looking to stand but Faarao dives back in and keeps control.
Davis wants to get back to full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Faarao lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Davis shoots and misses
and Faarao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Faarao uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Faarao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Davis.
Davis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Faarao sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Faarao is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

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 postures up in Faarao's guard and throws a big left but Faarao blocks it.
Davis throws and elbow that misses. Faarao uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Davis's guard. Nice move by Faarao!
Faarao's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Faarao works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Faarao is trying to control the action in half guard but Davis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Paha Faarao will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Davis fails to land the takedown.

Davis shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Davis throws some wild stikes that Faarao manages to avoid easily.
Davis prevents Faarao from getting the reversal.
Faarao is bucking up trying to escape but Davis cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Faarao slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Davis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Davis looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Faarao with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Davis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Faarao's head.
Faarao regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Davis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faarao is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Davis keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Faarao's head.
Davis throws and elbow that misses. Faarao uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Davis's guard. Nice move by Faarao!
Faarao is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Faarao trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom.
Faarao slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

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.
Faarao preventing the sweep.
Davis keeping full guard, as Faarao tries to pass.
Faarao wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.
Faarao won't allow Davis to sweep him here.
Faarao wants to pass the guard but Davis is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Faarao scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Davis has his takedown stuffed
and Faarao counters with a nice uppercut.
Paha Faarao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Faarao counters with a three punch combo that has Davis backing up. Davis nods at Faarao to acknowledge the strikes.
Paha Faarao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ransom Davis.
Faarao scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Paha Faarao is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Faarao throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Davis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Faarao throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Davis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Davis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Faarao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Faarao.
Faarao uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Davis has time to react.
Faarao does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Faarao's corner calls for a 1-2. Faarao obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Davis with a poor takedown
and Faarao counters with a left to the body.
Faarao connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Davis momentarily.
Faarao lands a two punch combo.
Faarao cracks Davis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Davis has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ransom Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Faarao with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paha Faarao showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Faarao 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paha Faarao!