PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Peter Piper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Davidson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Davidson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Piper
vs
Davidson

168 cm
22
163 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

176 cm
20
161 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peter Piper!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Davidson!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Davidson was well out of range. Poor timing from Piper.

Davidson gets a clinch.
Davidson avoiding damage.
Piper drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Davidson just leaning against Piper, taking a breather.
Piper tries for a takedown. No joy.
Davidson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Piper up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by David Davidson.
Davidson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Davidson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A right-left combo lands from Piper.
Davidson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Davidson misses with a wild body shot.
Piper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Davidson.
Piper takes a swing at Davidson's ribcage but misses.

Davidson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Davidson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Piper working hard to break the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piper goes for a takedown in the clinch but Davidson prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Piper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davidson trying to control the position but instead, Piper has worked for underhooks and has pushed Davidson into the cage.
Piper changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Davidson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Davidson throws the left hand but Piper avoids the punch easily.
Piper misses with a hook.
Davidson tries to clinch up but Piper circles away and keeps his distance.
Davidson takes one on the button.

Davidson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Piper changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Davidson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Davidson is looking to clinch.
Piper throws a leg kick but Davidson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Piper thuds a left hand into Davidson's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Piper. Davidson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Davidson tries to clinch there but Piper circles away.
Piper is looking to wear down Davidson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piper swats away the attempt to clinch by Davidson.
Piper misses with a double jab.
Piper misses with a two punch combination.
Piper loads up on a big right hand but Davidson slips the punch.
Davidson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Piper misses with a leg kick.
Davidson throws a looping overhand right but Piper ducks down to avoid it.

Davidson moves into range and clinches up with Piper.
Piper drops down looking for an ankle pick but Davidson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Davidson leaves Piper with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Piper misses with a looping right.
Piper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Davidson manages to avoid it.
Davidson doesn't manage to clinch there - Piper circles away.

Davidson clinches up against the cage.
Davidson just leaning against Piper, taking a breather.
Piper wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Davidson has him pressed against the cage.
Davidson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Piper backwards.
Davidson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piper changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Davidson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Davidson circles away from the clinch attempt

and Davidson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Davidson.
Piper is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Davidson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Davidson cracks Piper with a nice body shot.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Davidson.
Piper is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Davidson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Piper has Davidson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Davidson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Piper is breathing heavily.
Davidson is leaning against Piper and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Davidson stops a takedown attempt from Piper.
Davidson stalling against the cage.
Davidson receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Davidson continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by David Davidson.
Davidson tries to bum rush Piper with a series of wild strikes but Piper uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Davidson tries to clinch but Piper is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Piper.
Davidson is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Davidson rushes Piper and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Piper letting Davidson take a breather here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by David Davidson.
Davidson tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Piper counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davidson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Davidson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Piper looking to pass the guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davidson is pulling down on Piper's head. It's preventing any offense from Piper, at least for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Davidson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Piper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Davidson tries to clinch up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Piper lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Davidson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Davidson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Davidson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Piper tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Davidson is able to avoid easily.
Davidson tries to clinch
and Piper counters with a left to the body.
Davidson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Davidson checks a leg kick.

Davidson closes the distance and pushes Piper back into the cage.
Piper wants a takedown but no success here.
Piper is looking to break free of the clinch but Davidson has double underhooks.
Davidson stalls.
Piper changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Davidson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Piper misses with an uppercut.
Piper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davidson.
Davidson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Piper does no damage.
Piper cracks Davidson with a right hand to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davidson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Piper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Davidson moves away.
Davidson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Piper paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Davidson looks to clinch
and Piper counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice jab there from Piper.
Piper takes a swing at Davidson's ribcage but misses.
Davidson throws a right hand that Piper ducks under and follows up with a left that Piper also avoids with ease.
Davidson fails in his attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Piper. Davidson does a little dance to reset his feet.
David Davidson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slow jab from Piper misses its intended target.
Piper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Davidson moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Piper. Davidson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Piper lands with a straight right. Davidson didn't see that one coming.
Davidson tries to clinch but Piper is having none of it.
Piper clinches but Davidson breaks the clinch
enabling Davidson to counter with a crisp jab.
Piper tries to clinch up

and Davidson counters by moving into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pipers head.
Piper tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Piper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Piper wants a takedown.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Davidson.
Piper is looking to break free of the clinch but Davidson has double underhooks.
A right hand to the body from Piper.
Davidson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Davidson leaning against his opponent.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by David Davidson.
Piper keeps the fight on the outside.
Piper throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Piper throws a leg kick but Davidson checks it.

Davidson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidson just leaning against Piper, taking a breather.
Piper working aggressively here.
Piper drops down looking for an ankle pick but Davidson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Piper misses with a body shot

and Davidson moves into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Piper wants a takedown.
Piper drops down looking for an ankle pick but Davidson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Piper fails with an attempt to clinch.
Davidson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Piper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Piper gets a clinch.
Davidson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Davidson trying to control the position but instead, Piper has worked for underhooks and has pushed Davidson into the cage.
A body shot lands from Davidson.
A head punch on the inside from Davidson fails to land.
Piper misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Davidson.
Davidson stops a takedown attempt from Piper.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piper has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Davidson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Piper goes for a takedown in the clinch but Davidson prevents it.
Davidson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Piper up against the cage.
Davidson stops a takedown attempt from Piper.
A bit of stalling here from Davidson.
Davidson lands a body punch.
Davidson is working Piper over against the cage.
A short left from Davidson.
Davidson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by David Davidson.
The fighters circling - Davidson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Piper throws a solid leg kick but Davidson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Piper.
Davidson tries to clinch there but Piper circles away.
Piper stalks Davidson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Davidson's face. Davidson staggers backwards, shaken.
Davidson tries to clinch but Piper moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Davidson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Piper misses the shot to the body.
Davidson fails with an attempt to clinch.

Davidson has closed the distance and engaged Piper in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Davidson as the two fighters clinch.
Piper scores with a shot to the side of Davidson's head.
Piper goes for a takedown in the clinch but Davidson prevents it.
Davidson stops a takedown attempt from Piper.
Davidson stops a takedown attempt from Piper.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Piper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davidson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Piper or not.
Davidson stalling.
Piper wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Davidson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Piper's efforts to push away.
Davidson stalling.
Piper is trying to force a seperation but Davidson has the dominant position.
Davidson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Davidson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Piper backwards.
Davidson stalling.
Davidson prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davidson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Davidson taking a breather.
Piper has had enough of the clinch but Davidson keeps him there for the moment.
Piper drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Davidson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Davidson just leaning against Piper, taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by David Davidson.
Davidson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Piper was well out of range. Poor timing from Davidson.
Davidson wants to clinch.
Davidson moves in looking to clinch but Piper pushes him off.
A shot to the body from Piper misses

and Davidson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Piper is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Davidson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Piper tries to break the clinch but Davidson is controlling the position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Piper tries to break the clinch but Davidson is controlling the position.
Piper pushes Davidson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Davidson is pushing Piper up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Peter Piper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piper drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Piper drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Davidson taking a breather.
Davidson stops a takedown attempt from Piper.
Davidson keeps control of Piper as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Davidson presses Piper against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Davidson scores with a hook to the body.
Piper is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Davidson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A bit of stalling here from Davidson.
Davidson prevents the takedown attempt.
Davidson slowing the pace effectively.
Still in the clinch, Davidson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Davidson leaning against his opponent.
Davidson digs a right hand into Piper's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Piper's gas tank.
Davidson stalling against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by David Davidson.
Davidson tries to clinch up but Piper circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davidson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Davidson moves in looking to clinch but Piper pushes him off.
Davidson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Piper moves away.
Piper chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Piper swats away the attempt to clinch by Davidson.

Davidson rushes Piper and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Davidson effectively controlling the action here.
Davidson cracks Piper with a nice body shot.
Piper is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Davidson lands an uppercut.
Davidson leaning against his opponent.
Piper misses with a body punch.
Davidson stops a takedown attempt from Piper.
Davidson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Piper is keeping busy.
Piper letting Davidson take a breather here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piper is trying to drag Davidson to the mat but Davidson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Davidson stops a takedown attempt from Piper.
Davidson slowing the pace effectively.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by David Davidson.
Davidson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Davidson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Piper tries to score a body lock takedown but Davidson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Davidson has Piper pushed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Piper throws a punch but it's blocked by Davidson.
Davidson is stalling here.
Piper can't get the takedown.
Piper creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Davidson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Davidson lands a hook that snaps the head of Piper backwards.
Piper misses with a hook from the clinch.
David Davidson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Davidson is pushing Piper up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Piper misses with some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Davidson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Davidson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Davidson!
David Davidson is the new lightweight champion!