PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerald Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis has chosen Mama Said Knock You Out as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Daniels
vs
Davis

180 cm
20
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

200 cm
23
165 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Fight Club Clothing™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gerald Davis!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels tries to clinch up.
Some wild striking there from Davis.
Davis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Daniels takes one to the chin there.
Davis tries to clinch up but Daniels circles away and keeps his distance.
Daniels gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Davis throws a right and a left that Daniels avoids nicely.

Daniels shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Davis is trying to stand up here but Daniels is controlling him well.
Daniels is taking a breather. Davis says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Daniels tries to pass to full mount but Davis defends it.
Davis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels prevents Davis from standing back up.
Daniels sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Davis defending well though.
Davis looks like he's trying to stand up.
Daniels thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Davis's head.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Daniels, as that shot connected.
Gerald Davis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice sprawl there from Davis as Daniels shoots in.
Daniels slips a jab and a cross from Davis.
Daniels fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Daniels closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Daniels lands in his opponent's guard.
Daniels lands a couple of digs.
Daniels throwing strikes but missing.
Daniels pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Davis is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis wants to get back to his feet but Daniels is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Daniels trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Daniels might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Daniels throwing strikes but missing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Daniels closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Davis did well to prevent Daniels getting side control.
Davis is trying to stand.
Daniels thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ground and pound from Daniels.
Davis looks like he's trying to stand up.
Davis looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels throwing shots but Davis is blocking nicely.
Davis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Daniels.
Davis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Daniels.
Daniels thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Daniels paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Horrible takedown by Daniels or perhaps it was just good defense by Davis which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Daniels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daniels is looking to clinch.

Daniels shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Davis napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Check out the look on Daniels's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
An elbow from Daniels crashes against the mat.
Daniels cracks Davis with a big right hand but Davis just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Daniels working the body and head with strikes.
Daniels looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Davis is avoiding damage well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels working the ground and pound but Davis is defending the strikes.
Daniels tries to score with some ground and pound. Davis controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Daniels tries to advance to mount but can't.
Davis is pushing Daniels's head away, looking to escape. Daniels manages to hold on to the position though.
Daniels throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Daniels has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The strikes coming from Daniels are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Davis is pushing Daniels's head away, looking to escape. Daniels manages to hold on to the position though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Davis throws a jab but it's blocked by Daniels.

Daniels shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Davis is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Daniels dominated that round.
That's time! Daniels's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Daniels shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Davis is trying to defend but Daniels finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Davis is trying to stand.
Daniels is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Daniels missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daniels sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Davis defending well though.
Davis is trying to stand.
Davis is breathing heavily.
Daniels not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Daniels closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Daniels throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Daniels working Davis over with strikes.
Daniels controlling the pace.
Daniels wants to pass the guard but Davis is defending well.
Davis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Daniels.
Davis looks like he's trying to stand up.
Daniels not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Davis tries to kick Daniels off but Daniels keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Daniels throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Daniels shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Daniels showed some decent athleticism there.
Still in half guard, Daniels seems content to control.
Daniels is pressing down on Davis's thigh, looking to free his foot. Davis is holding on for now.
Daniels is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Daniels thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Davis looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jack Daniels overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Daniels is looking to advance position but Davis won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels controlling the action here.
Daniels wants to lay and pray for a moment but Davis keeps working.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Davis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Davis fails to land with a series of punches.
Daniels tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Davis counters with a straight right hand.
Daniels moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Daniels scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels taking a breather here.
Daniels trying to control the action but Davis is working from the bottom.
Davis is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Davis is working to avoid the ground and pound but Daniels connects with a decent elbow.
Daniels misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Daniels throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Davis works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daniels prevents Davis from standing back up.
Daniels not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Daniels dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Daniels with a poor takedown
and Davis counters with a two punch combo.
Davis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Daniels doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Davis counters with a one-two to the body.
Davis misses with a few strikes there.
Daniels showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davis.
A swing and a miss from Davis.
Davis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Daniels.

Daniels gets a takedown into half guard.
Daniels throwing shots but Davis is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Daniels missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Davis is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels working Davis over with strikes.
Daniels is pressing down on Davis's thigh, looking to free his foot. Davis is holding on for now.
Daniels takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Daniels seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Davis makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Daniels darts in and clinches Davis up against the cage.
Daniels prevents Davis from breaking the clinch.
Daniels has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Davis is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Daniels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daniels is trying to drag Davis to the mat but Davis just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries to break the clinch but Daniels is controlling the position.
Daniels is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Davis gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Daniels misses with a hook to the ribs.
Daniels tries to stall but Davis uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Daniels drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Davis gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Davis can't break the clinch.
Davis working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries to break free but Daniels pushes him back against the cage.
Daniels wants a takedown but no success here.
Davis has had enough of the clinch but Daniels keeps him there for the moment.
Gerald Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Davis is trying to break the clinch but Daniels has him pressed against the cage.
Daniels has Davis pressed against the cage, preventing Davis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Davis tries to break free but Daniels pushes him back against the cage.
Davis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Daniels has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Davis is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Daniels is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Davis is trying to break free.
Davis wants to break free but Daniels has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Daniels keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Davis's efforts to push away.
Daniels prevents Davis from breaking the clinch.
Daniels drops down looking for an ankle pick but Davis pulls his leg out and moves away.
Davis scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Davis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Davis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Daniels shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Davis pinned against the cage. Davis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Daniels tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davis paws at him with a jab and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gerald Davis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Daniels has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Daniels!