PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taylor Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Mugabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mugabe has chosen The Zimbabwean National Anthem as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Davis
vs
Mugabe

187 cm
22
220 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

195 cm
22
210 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Control Nutrition

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Taylor Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rob Mugabe!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis cracks the inside of Mugabe's front leg.
Taylor Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mugabe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Davis.
Davis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Davis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Davis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Davis misses with a low kick as Mugabe jumps back.
Mugabe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Davis was well out of range. Poor timing from Mugabe.
Mugabe takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Davis throws a sloppy head kick and Mugabe moves out of range easily.
A cross from Mugabe lands.
Mugabe looks to land a left hand but Davis moved out of range nicely.
Mugabe scores with a nice head shot.
Davis thumps Mugabe with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Davis swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Davis. That's going to slow Mugabe down.
Mugabe misses with a double jab.
Davis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mugabe.
Davis misses with a head kick.
Mugabe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Davis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mugabe throws a series of punches but Davis moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Davis.
Mugabe looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mugabe.
Davis throws a looping overhand right but Mugabe ducks down to avoid it.
Mugabe misses with a hook. Davis ducked under it nicely.
Mugabe misses with a wild combination.
Mugabe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mugabe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice shot lands for Davis.
Davis sizes up Mugabe with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mugabe lands a really nice looking cross but Davis seems unphased.
Mugabe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davis.
Good leg kick by Davis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Davis tries to land a front kick but Mugabe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Davis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mugabe avoids the body shot from Davis.
Davis works Mugabe's body with a nice hook.
Davis bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Davis throws a quick inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Davis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mugabe moves out of range of the body kick.
Mugabe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Davis can pounce on him.
Davis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Davis scores with a spinning back kick!
Davis throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Rob Mugabe has been cut.
Davis throws a front kick that sends Mugabe stumbling back into the cage.
Mugabe walks into a jab.
Davis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mugabe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Davis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Davis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mugabe's head backwards.
Davis scores with a leg kick.
Davis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Davis. That snapped Mugabe's head back.
A slapping leg kick lands for Davis.
Mugabe drops his hands momentarily and Davis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mugabe's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mugabe walks forward, straight into a front kick from Davis.
Davis scores with a head kick.
Davis thumps Mugabe with a low kick.
Davis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mugabe.
Mugabe tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Davis jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A big left from Mugabe misses.
Davis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mugabe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Davis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Davis does it's job there.
Davis connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Davis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mugabe takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Davis lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davis with a nice cross.
Davis scores with a nice strike.
Mugabe ducks right into an uppercut from Davis.
Davis is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A punch combination from Mugabe misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Davis.
Mugabe tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Davis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Davis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mugabe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws a head kick but Mugabe moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Davis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mugabe blocks a head kick by Davis.
Davis moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Davis scoring well with a low kick there.
Davis thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mugabe if he has to take too many more of those.
Davis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Davis scoring well with a low kick there.
Davis lands a nice shot that snaps Mugabe's head back.
Mugabe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Davis.
Mugabe throws a series of punches but Davis moves out of range.
Mugabe takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mugabe throws a nice looking combination but Davis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Davis.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Davis, right into the meat.
Davis connects with a single shot there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Davis.
Mugabe has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Davis throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taylor Davis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rob Mugabe's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mugabe has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mugabe there as he acknowledges the shot.
Davis misses with a looping left.
Davis lands a jab to the nose.
Mugabe bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Davis's head backwards.
Mugabe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mugabe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Davis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Davis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mugabe's calf.
Rob Mugabe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mugabe.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Davis!
Davis dips to his left and cracks Mugabe with an uppercut!
Davis keeps Mugabe at a distance using the push kick.
Mugabe has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Davis.
Davis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mugabe. That did some damage!
Mugabe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Taylor Davis is winning the standup battle so far.
Davis lands a head shot.
Davis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Davis scores with a kick to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davis throws a nice head kick!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A swing and a miss from Mugabe.
Davis throws a head kick that Mugabe semi-blocks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Davis.
Davis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mugabe.
Mugabe 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.
Mugabe ducks right into an uppercut from Davis.
A solid leg kick lands there for Davis.
Davis throws a hook to the side of Mugabe's head but Mugabe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mugabe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Davis counters with an inside leg kick.
Davis has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Davis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Davis scores with a hook to the body. Mugabe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Davis with a jab.
Mugabe needs to keep his hands up - Davis had a free shot at his head there.
Davis throws a series of strikes that have Mugabe backpedaling.
Some wild striking there from Mugabe.
Davis connects with a solid leg kick.
Mugabe moves forwards but Davis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Davis.
Davis scores with a hook.
Davis keeps Mugabe at a distance using the push kick.
Davis catches Mugabe with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mugabe takes a swing at Davis's ribcage but misses.
Davis throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab lands there for Davis.
Davis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mugabe can do to turn this around?
Left hook, right uppercut from Davis.
Jab from Davis.
Davis scores with a jab.
Davis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Davis misses with a straight right.
Davis lands with an overhand left.
Mugabe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Davis connects with a jab.
Davis connects with the punch.
Davis feints and then cracks Mugabe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mugabe down.
Davis throws a push kick but Mugabe slaps the foot to one side.
Davis throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mugabe.
Davis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Davis slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Davis misses with a straight right.
Davis tries to land a leg kick but Mugabe saw it coming and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mugabe misses with a double jab.
Davis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mugabe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Davis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Davis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Davis.
Davis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mugabe has time to react.
Mugabe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mugabe throws a shot from downtown. Davis moves away and avoids it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Davis. That's going to slow Mugabe down.
Mugabe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Davis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mugabe. That did some damage!
Mugabe falls off balance throwing a combination
and Davis counters with a leg kick.
Mugabe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Davis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Davis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Davis.
A left lands for Davis.
Mugabe moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mugabe takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mugabe looks to land a combination. Davis sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A swing and a miss from Mugabe.
Davis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Davis thuds his right hand into Mugabe's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Davis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Davis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Davis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Davis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Good shot there by Davis.
Mugabe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Davis lands a nice looking body kick.
Nice shot by Davis.
Mugabe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davis.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good leg kick by Davis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Davis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Mugabe might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Davis has got the better of the exchanges.
Davis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Davis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mugabe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Davis connects with a single shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taylor Davis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rob Mugabe's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Davis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mugabe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Davis counters with a good low kick that Mugabe was not able to check.
Davis throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mugabe.
Mugabe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
An inside leg kick lands from Davis.
Davis lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mugabe takes a step back to recover.
Davis moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Mugabe 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Davis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Davis throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Davis scores with a kick to the midsection.
Davis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Davis catches Mugabe with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Davis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Davis throws a nice inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice uppercut lands for Davis. That snapped Mugabe's head back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice jab there from Davis.
A decent looking cross lands there for Davis.
Davis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis tries a head kick but it misses.
Davis is looking to slow Mugabe down with leg kicks.
Davis scores with a leg kick.
Davis throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mugabe.
Davis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Davis.
Davis throws a wild body kick that Mugabe sees coming a mile off.
A solid leg kick lands there for Davis.
Mugabe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mugabe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jab from Davis.
Davis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mugabe. That did some damage!
Davis lands a head kick. Mugabe smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mugabe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Davis looks to score with a jab to the body but Mugabe is just out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Davis.
Davis scores with a jab. Mugabe acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Davis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mugabe.
Davis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mugabe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Davis.
Davis slips a jab and a cross from Mugabe.
A solid leg kick lands there for Davis.
Davis connects with a body shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Davis.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davis stuns Mugabe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Davis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mugabe. That did some damage!
Davis scoring well with a low kick there.
Davis is looking to slow Mugabe down with leg kicks.
Davis lands a jab to the nose.
Davis cracks the inside of Mugabe's front leg.
Mugabe takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Davis connects with a solid leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Davis, as that shot connected.
Davis lands the left hand.
Donk. Davis catches Mugabe right on the button with a cross.
Davis with a hook.
Mugabe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Davis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis thumps Mugabe with a low kick.
Davis pushes Mugabe away with a front kick.
Davis connects with a solid leg kick.
Davis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Davis.
Davis thumps Mugabe with a low kick.
Davis misses with a series of wild punches.
Mugabe takes one on the button.
Davis lands a front kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Davis.
Davis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Davis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Davis fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mugabe on the side of the head.
Davis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Davis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Davis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Davis lands a jab to Mugabe's midsection.
Mugabe gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Davis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Davis connects with a high kick.
Davis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Davis connects with a solid leg kick.
Mugabe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Davis.
Davis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mugabe tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mugabe avoids the head kick by Davis.
Davis is looking to slow Mugabe down with leg kicks.
Davis pushes Mugabe away with a front kick.
Davis scores with a leg kick.
Davis lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mugabe takes a step back to recover.
A slapping leg kick lands for Davis.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Davis cracks Mugabe with a good jab.
Mugabe fails to land with a series of punches.
Davis cracks the inside of Mugabe's front leg.
Rob Mugabe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mugabe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Davis. Davis obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick misses from Davis.

And that's the end of the fight!
Taylor Davis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Davis 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:24
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:24
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taylor Davis!