PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nunu Brice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and marcus davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). davis has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Brice
vs
davis

180 cm
24
186 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

180 cm
24
201 lbs
9 - 4 - 2

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Battalion Athletics

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nunu Brice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, marcus davis!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brice throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brice fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Brice looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

davis shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Brice's guard.
davis trying to control but Brice is working from the bottom.
Brice is trying to control the position but davis postures up.
Brice knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for davis on the ground.
davis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brice wants to stand and escape but davis is having none of it.
davis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
davis looks gassed!
davis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Brice looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Brice uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Brice will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brice throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brice misses with a head kick.
davis blocks a head kick by Brice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
davis dodges the punch combination from Brice.
davis goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Brice throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Brice misses with a combination

and davis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
davis lands a couple of digs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brice avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
davis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brice keeping full guard, as davis tries to pass.
Brice wants to sweep but no luck.
Brice wants to get back to his feet but davis is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
davis landing with the ground and pound.
Brice working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
davis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brice is keeping the position for now.
davis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brice wants to sweep here but davis controlling him for the moment.
davis lands a couple of decent looking shots.
davis is looking to work some ground and pound but Brice has wrist control.
Brice wants to get back to his feet but davis is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
davis lands a nice shot to the body.
davis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brice throws a leg kick

and davis decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Brice's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brice working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
davis won't allow Brice to sweep him here.
Brice working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
davis is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
davis wants to control from the top but Brice keeps moving.
davis lands a couple of elbows.
davis postures up.
Brice wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Brice misses with a jab, cross combination.
davis missing with a left hand there. Brice was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
davis ducks under a wild hook from Brice.
Brice throws a series of punches but davis avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brice looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brice shoots and misses
and davis counters with an inside leg kick.
Brice throws a leg kick

and davis counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by davis.
davis looking to pass the guard.
Brice wants to stand up but davis is controlling him.
Brice looking for a sweep. Not yet Brice, not yet.
Brice is looking to stand up but davis isn't so interested in that idea.
davis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brice is keeping the position for now.
davis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brice works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
davis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
davis wants to pass the guard but Brice is keeping the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brice fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. davis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

marcus davis dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Brice misses with a combination
letting davis counter with a right hand.
davis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brice throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
davis dodges the punch combination from Brice.
Nunu Brice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brice throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
davis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and davis wants it to stay on the feet.
Brice throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
davis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
davis blocks a head kick by Brice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

davis scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
davis cracks Brice with a big elbow.
davis is breathing heavily.
davis working away.
davis is chipping away with strikes.
Brice pushes davis away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, davis gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brice parries the strikes from davis easily there. davis is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Brice to escape.
Brice is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, davis asserts his dominance and retains side control.
davis tries to advance to mount but Brice denies him.
Brice avoids any damage from the ground and pound of davis.

davis is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Brice has escaped the position, nice work there.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Brice misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
davis keeps the fight on the outside.
davis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brice moves away.
Brice is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
davis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Brice throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brice misses with a head kick.
Brice misses with a body punch
and davis counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Brice is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A combination from Brice does no damage.
Brice motions for davis to come forward. Brice throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Brice.
Brice throws a half hearted mid kick.
davis checks a low kick from Brice.
Brice looks for a takedown but davis sprawls well.
Brice falls off balance throwing a combination

and davis counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by davis.
Brice controlling the position.
davis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
davis prevents Brice from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brice is trying to control the position but davis postures up.
Brice working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from davis.
davis postures up in Brice's guard and throws a big left but Brice blocks it.
davis won't allow Brice to get back to his feet.
davis wants to control from the top but Brice keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Brice misses with a combination
and davis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brice misses with a wild combination.
Brice throws a right hand that davis ducks under and follows up with a left that davis also avoids with ease.
Brice throws a sloppy head kick
and davis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

davis shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
davis trying to control but Brice is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brice gets back to half guard.
Brice looks like he's trying to stand up.
davis landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. davis lands a nice short elbow.
Brice trying to control from the bottom.
Brice keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Brice blocking the ground and pound attempt from davis.
Brice wants to get back to his feet.
marcus davis has got the better of the ground game so far.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
davis moves out of range as Brice strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

marcus davis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Brice gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and davis counters with a good, hard body kick but Brice shrugs it off.
Brice throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

so davis counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Brice trying to keep a closed guard but davis is proving a slippery customer.
davis slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Brice wants to get back to his feet but davis is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Brice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brice wants to get back to his feet but davis is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brice keeping moving, preventing davis from controlling successfully.
Brice not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Brice wants to clinch
and davis counters with a straight right hand.
Brice takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nunu Brice is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brice misses with a head kick.
Brice misses the jab.
Brice throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brice throws a head kick but davis moves out of range.
Brice displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
davis takes a swing at Brice's ribcage but misses.
davis throws a head kick that Brice semi-blocks.
Brice is looking to wear down davis with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Brice fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brice looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brice throws a series of punches but davis moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
davis slips a jab and a cross from Brice.
Brice thows a body shot but no joy.
A clash of legs there as davis blocks the low kick.
Brice misses with a hook.
Brice throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brice misses with a series of wild punches.
Brice fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
davis connects with a high kick.
Brice fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
davis throws a quick inside leg kick.
davis lands with a kick to the ribs.
davis stuns Brice with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from davis.
Brice closes this distance looking for a takedown but davis circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
davis lands a right hook to the body.
Brice misses with the combination.
davis scores with a jab to the head.
An inside leg kick lands from davis.
davis throws a nice inside leg kick.
davis moves away from the strike by Brice.
Brice shoots in looking for a takedown. davis tries to sprawl out of it but Brice keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. davis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nunu Brice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
davis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
davis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Brice shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts davis as he jumps to the side.
davis works the jab nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brice misses with a series of wild punches.
Brice takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Brice is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for davis.
davis scores with a nice strike.
A nice inside leg kick there by davis. That's going to slow Brice down.
davis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
davis is looking to slow Brice down with leg kicks.
davis lands a nice looking body kick.
davis connects with a body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Brice is defended easily by davis.
Brice throws a head kick that misses
and davis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brice pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

marcus davis really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Brice tries to clinch up
and davis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A low kick from Brice misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Brice looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A swing and a miss from Brice.
Brice throws a series of punches but davis moves out of range.
Brice ducks down and throws a hook to the body but davis moves away.
davis cracks Brice with a good jab.
Brice swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and davis counters with a nice double leg into guard.
davis is pushing down on Brice's leg trying to pass to half guard. Brice is fighting to maintain full guard but davis has managed to sneak the leg through.
davis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
davis scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
davis is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
davis thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
davis is keen to just control but Brice is a slippery customer.
Brice is trying is best to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brice is looking to improve his position.
davis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Brice is trying to stand.

davis looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
davis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brice throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brice misses with a takedown attempt
and davis counters with a left to the body.
Brice misses with a body shot.
Brice throws the left hand but davis avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
davis slips a jab and a cross from Brice.
Brice has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brice there as he acknowledges the shot.
Brice throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice body punch from davis.
davis lunges at Brice with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brice's hand.
Brice displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as davis throws out the jab.
Brice throws a lazy head kick
and davis counters with a stiff right hand.
Brice throws a sloppy head kick
and davis makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
davis tests Brice's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brice misses with a takedown attempt
and davis counters with a slapping leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for davis.
davis throws a good cross that connects.
Brice falls off balance throwing a combination

and davis counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by davis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
davis pushes down on Brice's leg and manages to get into half guard.
davis takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
davis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
davis wants to pass to mount but Brice is defending the position.
davis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brice keeps working.
davis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Brice makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Brice.
Brice looking for a sweep. Not yet Brice, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Brice fakes high and swings low for a body shot but davis manages to avoid it.
Brice misses with a looping right.
Brice throws a left and a right that both miss
and davis counters with a body kick.
davis shoots in for a takedown but Brice shows good takedown defense.
Brice throws a one two combo.
davis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Brice throws a lazy head kick
and Brice takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Brice closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. davis did well to prevent Brice getting side control.
davis regains full guard. Nicely done.
davis is controlling Brice's posture.
davis wants to sweep but no luck.
davis is trying to keep Brice in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

marcus davis dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A head kick misses from Brice.
davis slips under a jab from Brice.
davis dodges the punch combination from Brice.
Brice tries to land a front kick but davis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Brice throws a combination but it was largely blocked by davis.
Brice throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and davis counters with a nice double leg into side control. Brice won't be happy with that.
davis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brice keeps working.

davis working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

davis working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brice wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
davis is putting a hurting on Brice here, landing some big shots from side control.
Brice is trying to get back to his feet.
davis misses with the ground and pound.
Brice is trying to buck davis off.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Brice throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Brice misses with the combination.
Brice throws a sloppy head kick and davis moves out of range easily.
No joy there for Brice, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
davis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Brice throws a head kick that misses
and davis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Brice throws a leg kick that is checked
and davis counters with a good low kick that Brice was not able to check.
davis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
marcus davis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice cross by davis.
Brice moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Brice misses with a combination
and davis counters with a slapping leg kick.
Brice falls off balance throwing a combination
and davis counters with a body kick.
davis catches Brice with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
marcus davis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brice throws a body kick the misses
and davis counters with a nice kick to the body.
Brice misses the shot to the body.
davis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brice.
Brice will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
davis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brice throws a looping overhand right but davis ducks down to avoid it.
davis lands a right hook to the body.
Brice gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and davis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Brice's knee momentarily.
davis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brice thuds a left hand into davis's body.
A chopping leg kick lands by davis.
A punch lands to the side of Brice 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A kick lands to the mid section there for davis.
Brice misses with a combination
and davis counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Brice throws a sloppy head kick
and davis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Brice's knee momentarily.
davis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nunu Brice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brice throws a lazy head kick
and davis counters with a left and a right that stings Brice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
davis connects with a looping right hand.
davis connects with a body shot.
Brice takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
davis connects with a solid leg kick.
A big right from Brice misses.
Brice has his takedown stuffed
and davis counters with an inside leg kick.
davis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
davis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Brice throws a sloppy head kick
and davis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
davis connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
davis connects with a body shot.

davis shoots in and bounces Brice off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
davis sitting in guard here, content to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
marcus davis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well davis has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for marcus davis!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for marcus davis!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for marcus davis!

marcus davis wins by unanimous decision!