PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Le Petit Criss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Crash by 12 Stones. The crowd seem to be enjoying Criss's choice of entrance music: La danse des canards. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Davis
vs
Petit Criss

175 cm
26
145 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

164 cm
22
132 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

BUY ONE,GET TWO

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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Le Petit Criss!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Criss moves into the clinch.
Davis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Davis takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Johnny Davis has been cut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Criss.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Criss gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Criss lands a nice knee to the body.
A right hand to the body from Davis.
Davis managing to block the knees to the body from Criss.

Davis gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Criss actively working from the bottom here.
Davis throwing shots but Criss is blocking nicely.
Davis winds up and cracks Criss with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Davis works his way into side control.
Criss tries to improve position but can't.
Criss manages to work his way to half guard, despite Davis's best efforts.
Criss is not content to let Davis control the position.

Criss looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Criss won't allow Davis to pass to mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Davis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Criss keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Criss is trying to control but can't.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Criss looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Davis!
Criss avoids the attempt from Davis to control.
Criss tries to control but Davis wriggling away.

Criss swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Davis is now in Criss's guard. A big mistake from Criss there, giving up the dominant position!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Davis cracks Criss with a solid left hand.
Davis working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Criss looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Criss is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Criss throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Criss looks gassed!
Davis looking to pass the guard.
Criss throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Criss escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Davis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Criss looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Davis throwing strikes but missing.

Criss looking for a guillotine here but Davis defends easily.
Davis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Criss tries to clinch but Davis moves out of range.
Davis with a jab.
Criss tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Criss takes one on the button.
Criss tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Davis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Criss walks into a left hand.
Horrible takedown by Criss or perhaps it was just good defense by Davis which made him look bad.
Davis thuds a left hand into Criss's body.
Criss takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Davis lands a glancing blow to the side of Criss's head.
Davis connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Criss drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Davis throws a one two combo.

Criss is rocked!
Criss walks into a left hand.
Criss is still on wobbly legs! Can Davis finish him?
Criss looks for a takedown but Davis sprawls well.
Davis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Davis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Criss seems to have recovered his senses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis lands a nice hook to Criss's body. Criss takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Davis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Davis thuds a left hand into Criss's body.
Davis scores with a punch to the head.
Criss takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Davis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Davis's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Davis lands with a good body shot.
Davis swats away the attempt to clinch by Criss.
Criss takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Criss lands a high kick!
Davis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Criss in his tracks.
Criss dodges the punch combination from Davis.
Davis shoots in and drives through. Criss sprawls well.
Criss pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Davis tries to keep at a distance but Criss has taken the fight into the clinch.
Criss scores a nice knee to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Criss just misses with a elbow thrown towards Davis's brow.
Davis digs a right hand into Criss's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Criss's gas tank.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Criss lands a nice knee to the body.
A short right from Davis on the inside.
Nice body punch from Davis - that landed with a thud.
Davis is working Criss over against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Davis.
Davis scores with a hook to the body.
Davis'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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Davis.
A hook to the body from Davis.
Davis is working Criss over against the cage.
Davis lands with a short shot to the head.
Davis is working for takedown but Criss is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short body shot lands from Davis as the two fighters clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Davis.
Criss wants a takedown but no success here.

Davis tightens his grip and picks Criss up, before dumping him to the ground. Criss manages to land in guard.
Criss throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Davis distracts Criss with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Davis trying to control but Criss is working from the bottom.
Criss tries to strike from the bottom.
Davis wants to control from the top but Criss keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Davis looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Criss is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Criss tries to clinch up but Davis circles away and keeps his distance.
Davis digs a good hook to Criss's body.
Davis lands with a shot to the body.
Criss misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Davis cracks a nice hook into Criss's ribs.
Criss throws a sloppy head kick and Davis moves out of range easily.
Davis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Davis wants it to stay on the feet.
Davis takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Criss 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 connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Criss's hands.
Criss takes one on the button.
Davis fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Criss pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Davis forces Criss back against the cage and clinches.
Davis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Criss or not.

Criss manages to pull guard.
Criss is striking off his back. Davis thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Criss is trying to maintain the position but Davis is very close to passing his half guard.
Criss throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Davis wants to free his trapped foot but Criss is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Criss actively working from the bottom here.
Davis is thwarting Criss's attempts to control the position.
Criss has hold of Davis's hands but Davis slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Davis wants to take a breather but Criss is having none of it.
Davis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Davis digs a good body shot into Criss's ribs.
Davis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Criss tries to clinch up
enabling Davis to counter with a crisp jab.
Davis is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Davis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Criss. Criss circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Criss takes one on the button.
Criss closes the distance looking to clinch
and Davis counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from Criss.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt
and Davis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Criss takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Good standup being displayed there by Davis as he connects with a hook.
Criss looks for the body kick but Davis saw that one coming.
Le Petit Criss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Criss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Davis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Davis'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!

Davis lands a nice shot to the body.
Criss throws a low kick but it's checked well by Davis.
Criss falls off balance throwing a combination
and Davis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Criss wants to clinch but Davis slips to the side

and Davis counters with a shoot takedown. Criss fights it but they end up in guard.

Criss is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Criss looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Davis passes into side control.
Davis in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Davis is putting a hurting on Criss here, landing some big shots from side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Criss wants to control but Davis postures up.
Criss tries to control but Davis manages to take his back.
Davis lands strikes to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis lands a shot to the body.
Davis softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Criss wants to control his opponent's hands but Davis gets his hands free.
Criss rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Davis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Criss can do to turn this around?
Davis stalling.
Criss on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Criss trying to hold on to Davis's head to control him but Davis postures up.
Criss on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Criss wants to get back to full guard.
Criss is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Davis scores with a couple of nice shots.

Criss is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Davis pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis controlling the action here.
Davis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Criss does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Davis passes to side control.
Criss tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Davis cracks Criss with a big elbow.
A lull in the action here.
Criss is trying to improve his position.
Davis working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Criss is looking to reverse the position.
Davis lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Criss down.
Davis trying to control the action but Criss is working from the bottom.
Davis is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Criss is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Criss takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Criss tries to improve position but can't.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Criss misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good shot there by Davis.
Davis connects with a crisp jab.
Criss wants to clinch but Davis slips to the side
and Davis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Criss tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Criss tries to clinch but Davis moves out of range.
Davis stuns Criss with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws a shot to the body.
Criss fails with the takedown
and Davis counters with a straight right hand.
Davis scores with a hook to the body. Criss takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Davis with a nice cross.
Good shot there by Davis.
Davis with a nice cross.
Davis blocks a head kick by Criss.
Davis lands with a good body shot.
Davis lands a nice hook to Criss's body. Criss takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Davis scores with a punch to the head.
Criss misses with a takedown

and Davis counters by clinching up.
Le Petit Criss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Davis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davis goes for a takedown attempt but Criss pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Criss throws a sloppy head kick
and Davis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Criss takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Johnny Davis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Donk. Davis catches Criss right on the button with a cross.
Davis connects with a crisp jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

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