PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Neville Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Milito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Neville Davis could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Diego Milito's chin.

Davis
vs
Milito

200 cm
19
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

193 cm
23
230 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Neville Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Diego Milito!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Davis closes the distance and clinches.

Davis drags the fight down to the ground.
Milito is looking to stand up but Davis won't let him.
Davis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Davis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Milito on the ground.
Milito tries to stand but Davis is controlling from the bottom.

Milito stands and steps away. Davis gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Davis clinches with his opponent.
Milito tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Davis just stands there and leans against the cage.

Davis works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Davis prevents Milito from getting back to his feet.
Davis trying to stand up but can't free himself from Milito's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Milito is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Davis is controlling him.
Davis wants to control from the top but Milito keeps moving.
Milito wants to stand up but Davis is controlling him.
Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Milito is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Milito scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Milito pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Milito rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Davis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Milito uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Milito thuds a left hand into Davis's body.
Davis looks for a takedown but Milito sprawls well.
Davis takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A right-left combo lands from Milito.
Davis takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Diego Milito is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Davis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Diego Milito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Davis.
Davis is breathing heavily.
The ground and pound from Davis seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Milito is not content to let Davis control the position.
Milito is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Milito sneaks out the side door and pushes Davis away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

Davis rushes Milito and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Davis drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neville Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davis has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Milito avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Milito is trying to break free.
Milito wants to break free but Davis has control.
Milito looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Davis gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Milito looks like he's trying to stand up.

Davis seems to be working for a kimura but Milito defends the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Davis is trying to control the action in half guard but Milito is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Milito is looking to escape.
Milito is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Milito looks to land a combination. Davis sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Diego Milito will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Davis shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Milito is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Davis is controlling him.
Davis throws a strike but Milito rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Milito stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Milito is breathing heavily.
Milito takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Milito lands a body shot.
Milito punishes Davis's body with a nice straight punch.
Davis misses with a body shot.
Milito scores with a body shot.
Milito stalks Davis and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Davis's face. Davis staggers backwards, shaken.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milito cracks Davis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Davis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Milito sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Davis tries to clinch there but Milito circles away.

Davis clinches.

Davis has hold of one of Milito's legs. Milito is fighting the takedown attempt but Davis gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Davis is standing up over Milito. Milito looks to escape but Davis dives into side control.
Milito wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Milito throws Davis to one side and escapes!
Milito lands a right hook to the body.
Milito throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Davis closes the distance and clinches.
Davis has Milito pushed against the cage.
Davis tries to score a body lock takedown but Milito shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Davis jumps into guard, dragging Milito to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Milito is one step ahead there.
Milito wants to get up but he can't break Davis's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Davis is adopting a defensive guard.
Davis has a closed guard, preventing Milito from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis controlling Milito's posture.
Davis has a closed guard, preventing Milito from standing up.

That's four 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.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Milito fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Milito misses with the combination.
Milito throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Davis closes the distance and clinches up with Milito, looking for a takedown. Davis pushes Milito against the cage but Milito circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neville Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Milito lands a jab to Davis's midsection.
Davis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

It looks like Diego Milito has been cut.
Davis misses with a double jab.

Davis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Milito, pushing him back against the cage.

Davis pulls guard effortlessly.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Milito stands up and waves to Davis to follow him.
Davis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
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 Neville Davis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Diego Milito's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Milito throws a combination that misses

and Davis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Milito wants to stand but Davis is controlling the position.
Davis's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Milito keeping full guard, as Davis tries to pass.
Milito is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Neville Davis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Milito keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.
Davis postures up in Milito's guard and throws a big left but Milito blocks it.
Milito takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis stands up over Milito, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Milito keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.
Milito is looking to stand up but Davis isn't so interested in that idea.
Davis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Davis is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Davis throwing strikes from guard but Milito blocks nicely.
Davis throws a big right hand that misses.
Milito wants to stand and escape but Davis is having none of it.
Davis wants to control from the top but Milito keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis prevents Milito from getting back to his feet.
Davis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Davis trying to control but Milito is working from the bottom.
Davis thows a big elbow that misses.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Milito stuffs the takedown attempt from Davis. Davis gets slowly back to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Milito throws a series of punches but Davis moves out of range.
Milito connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Davis's hands.
Davis doesn't manage to clinch there - Milito circles away.

Davis decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Davis stops Milito from getting back to his feet.
Milito is refusing to be controlled, as Davis sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Milito kicks Davis off and gets back to his feet.

Davis clinches with his opponent.
A short right from Davis on the inside.
Milito wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Milito looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Davis is struggling to control the position.

Davis gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Milito tries to kick Davis off but Davis keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Davis working the head and body with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Davis connects with a nice short shot to Milito's temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Davis prevents Milito from standing back up.
Davis throwing shots but Milito is blocking nicely.
Milito is looking to escape.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Milito pushes Davis off and gets back to his feet.
Milito throws a right and a left that Davis avoids nicely.
Milito tries to bum rush Davis with a series of wild strikes but Davis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Davis clinches with his opponent.
Davis is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Davis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Milito walks away with a smile on his face. Davis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neville Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick by Milito misses

so Davis counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Milito wants to stand but Davis is controlling the position.
Davis lands a couple of elbows.

And that's the end of the fight!
Neville Davis showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Davis has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!