PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Banoch Brae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Davies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Don Davies is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Brae
vs
Davies

208 cm
24
265 lbs
4 - 1 - 1

190 cm
22
270 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Banoch Brae!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Don Davies!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Davies does no damage.
Brae throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Brae drives through and clinches with Davies against the cage.
Davies misses with a short punch on the inside.

Davies escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brae wants to clinch.
Davies changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brae tries to avoid it but Davies manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brae to the ground. Brae escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Brae misses with a double jab

and Davies counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Brae's guard now.
Brae looking to hit a scissor sweep but Davies is one step ahead there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Davies accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Davies throwing strikes but missing.
Davies postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brae is looking to stand up but Davies isn't so interested in that idea.

Brae scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Brae takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

It looks like Banoch Brae has been cut.
Brae attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Davies.
Davies looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Brae is avoiding damage well.
Brae pushes Davies away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Davies gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brae is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Brae managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Davies.
Brae tries to escape but Davies is in control.
Brae is looking to regain half guard here but Davies keeps moving and retains side control.
Brae wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davies lands a nice forearm strike.
Davies scoring with punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brae is looking for a sweep.
Brae is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Davies is chipping away with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davies scoring with punches from side control.
Davies landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Davies has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Brae on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Brae is rocked!

Banoch Brae's cut is getting worse.
A big shot lands for Davies! That's hurt Brae! Will he recover? Davies fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Don Davies!