PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Peter Davidson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Kiedis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kiedis's choice of entrance music: Give It Away. Anthony Kiedis will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Davidson
vs
Kiedis

179 cm
25
158 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

172 cm
21
155 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Davidson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Kiedis!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiedis tries to clinch up but Davidson circles away and keeps his distance.
Davidson blocks the body kick.
Davidson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Davidson thows a body shot but no joy.
Kiedis connects with a solid leg kick.

Kiedis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kiedis gets underhooks to prevent Davidson's takedown attempt.
Kiedis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Davidson avoids it.
Kiedis wants to break free but Davidson has control.
Davidson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Davidson cracks Kiedis with a nice body shot.
Kiedis takes a shot to the head.
Davidson avoids the elbow strike from Kiedis, against the cage.
Davidson lands a hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Anthony Kiedis has been cut.
Davidson blocks an elbow strike.
Davidson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kiedis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Davidson.
Kiedis wants to stall.
Kiedis tries a knee to the head but Davidson blocks it.
Davidson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Davidson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kiedis avoids it.
Kiedis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kiedis takes a shot to the head.

Kiedis tightens his grip and picks Davidson up, before dumping him to the ground. Davidson manages to land in guard.
Kiedis prevents Davidson from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Davidson tries to control but Kiedis wriggling away.
Kiedis takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kiedis tries to hold on but Davidson postures up.
Kiedis is wriggling around trying to escape.
Davidson looking to finish with strikes here!
Kiedis is trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kiedis wants to control but Davidson is having none of it.
Davidson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kiedis avoids a series of strikes thrown by Davidson.
Kiedis really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Davidson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Kiedis because Davidson loaded up on that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Kiedis tries to reverse the position but Davidson maintains control.
Kiedis holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Davidson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

Davidson jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Kiedis is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Kiedis and Davidson has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Kiedis wants to control but Davidson postures up.
Kiedis is trying to get back to half guard.

Davidson decides to stand back up. Davidson steps back and let's Kiedis get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kiedis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kiedis wants to clinch up but Davidson keeps it at a distance.
Davidson checks a leg kick nicely.
Davidson blocks a head kick by Kiedis.
Davidson with a jab.
A head kick misses from Davidson.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Davidson is defended easily by Kiedis.
Davidson slips under a jab.
Kiedis throws a wild body kick that Davidson sees coming a mile off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Anthony Kiedis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Anthony Kiedis'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.

Kiedis finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Peter Davidson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kiedis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Davidson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Davidson tries to clinch up
and Kiedis counters with an inside leg kick.
Davidson closes the distance but Kiedis moves to the side
and Kiedis counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Kiedis instigates a clinch.
Davidson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kiedis.
A right handed body shot lands from Davidson.
Nice elbow from Kiedis.
Davidson misses with a punch to the body.
Kiedis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Davidson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kiedis landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kiedis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kiedis is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiedis missing with knees to the body.

Kiedis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Davidson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kiedis counters with a head kick. That will keep Davidson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Anthony Kiedis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kiedis thows a body kick. Davidson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kiedis finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Davidson misses with a takedown
and Kiedis counters with a good, hard body kick but Davidson shrugs it off.
Kiedis scores with a kick to the midsection.
Davidson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kiedis can pounce on him.
Kiedis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kiedis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kiedis misses with a head kick.
Kiedis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Davidson closes the distance and clinches up with Kiedis, looking for a takedown. Davidson pushes Kiedis against the cage but Kiedis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis cracks the inside of Davidson's front leg.
Kiedis feints and then cracks Davidson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Davidson down.
Kiedis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Davidson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kiedis wants to clinch but Davidson slips to the side

and Davidson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kiedis's guard now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kiedis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kiedis is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Kiedis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kiedis is trying to control the position but Davidson postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Davidson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kiedis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Davidson is one step ahead there.
Davidson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Davidson trying to control the position from guard on top but Kiedis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davidson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Davidson throwing strikes from guard but Kiedis blocks nicely.

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

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Davidson tries to clinch up
and Kiedis counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kiedis tries to clinch up but Davidson circles away and keeps his distance.
Kiedis throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kiedis motions for Davidson to come forward. Kiedis throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kiedis, right into the meat.
Kiedis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davidson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A good leg kick by Kiedis.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good leg kick by Kiedis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Davidson throws a lazy head kick
and Kiedis counters with a one-two to the body.
Kiedis leaves Davidson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Davidson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davidson blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Kiedis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Anthony Kiedis's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Kiedis throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kiedis swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kiedis misses with a head kick.
Davidson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kiedis lands a high kick!
Kiedis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davidson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kiedis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Davidson.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Davidson is defended easily by Kiedis.
Davidson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kiedis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Davidson.
Davidson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice straight punches there by Kiedis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kiedis.
Kiedis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiedis scores with a kick to the midsection.
Davidson fails to land the takedown.
Kiedis thows a body kick. Davidson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kiedis throws a sloppy head kick and Davidson moves out of range easily.

Kiedis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Davidson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kiedis looking to throw knees to the head but Davidson is blocking nicely.
Davidson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Davidson as Kiedis tries to tie him up.
Kiedis lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kiedis lands a nice knee to the body.
Kiedis blocks an uppercut.

Kiedis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kiedis thows a body kick. Davidson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kiedis wants to clinch.
Davidson circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis thumps Davidson with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Kiedis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Davidson connects with a single shot there.
Kiedis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kiedis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Davidson's calf.
Kiedis scores with a jab to the body.
Kiedis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kiedis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Anthony Kiedis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kiedis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Davidson's sensitive parts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A good leg kick by Kiedis.
Davidson tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kiedis throws a body punch but Davidson moves out of range.
Kiedis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Davidson has his takedown stuffed
and Kiedis counters with a head kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Davidson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kiedis lands a nice looking kick to the body. Davidson takes a step back to recover.
Peter Davidson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kiedis.
Crunch! Kiedis slams his shin into Davidson's torso.
Davidson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kiedis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kiedis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis darts in trying to clinch

and Davidson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Davidson.
Davidson is fighting to break Kiedis's control of his arms but Kiedis is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Davidson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Davidson trying to control but Kiedis is working from the bottom.
Kiedis is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kiedis looking for a sweep. Not yet Kiedis, not yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Kiedis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kiedis 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Kiedis!