PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Phil Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bosse Grepp (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 Sick Puppies-Youre going down. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Davis
vs
Grepp

185 cm
25
153 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

174 cm
26
155 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Phil Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bosse Grepp!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Grepp gets the takedown into side control.
Davis is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Grepp's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Davis trying to control from the bottom.
Davis is pressing down on Grepp's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Grepp wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.
Grepp forces his way into half guard.
Davis moves into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Grepp wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.
Grepp stopping the sweep attempt from Davis.
Grepp wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grepp missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Davis misses with a wild combination.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Davis scores with a takedown into Grepp's guard.
Davis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Davis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Grepp preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Grepp looking to hit a scissor sweep but Davis is one step ahead there.
Grepp is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Grepp lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Davis!
Grepp controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Grepp jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Davis manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Davis prevents Grepp from moving into mount.

Grepp wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Davis, who protects the arm well.
Davis sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Grepp 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.
Grepp looks gassed!
Grepp is looking to take a break and control but Davis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis gets full guard.
Davis wants to sweep here but Grepp controlling him for the moment.

Grepp drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Grepp jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Davis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Grepp wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.
Davis looking for a sweep. Not yet Davis, not yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Davis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Grepp avoids it really well and circles away.
Grepp slips a jab from Davis.

Grepp shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Davis napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Davis struggling a bit here.
Davis manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Grepp regains full guard. Nicely done.

Grepp had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Davis defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis lands a couple of digs.
Davis working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Grepp's head.
Grepp is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Davis works over Grepp with some ground and pound from guard.
Grepp manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Davis manages to get himself to full guard.
Grepp wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.
Davis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Grepp is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grepp controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Grepp pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Davis is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bosse Grepp will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Grepp tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Davis swivels and escapes.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Grepp as he jumps to the side.

Davis gets the takedown into side control.
Grepp tries to improve position but can't.
Grepp takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Grepp is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Grepp on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Grepp manages to get to full guard.
Davis working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Grepp's head.

Davis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Grepp wants to sweep here but Davis controlling him for the moment.
Grepp is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Grepp's head.
Davis keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Grepp's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Davis's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Grepp looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Davis trying to control but Grepp is working from the bottom.

Grepp has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Davis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Grepp can't keep his opponent in guard - Davis advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Davis looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Grepp wants to improve his position but Davis is controlling well.
Davis lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Davis lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Grepp with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Davis trying to control from half guard but Grepp is working away.
Davis is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Grepp makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Grepp.
Davis works over Grepp with some ground and pound from guard.
Grepp looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Davis lands a couple of digs.

Grepp is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Davis is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Grepp is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Grepp throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Davis escapes and throws Grepp's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Davis advances to full mount.
Grepp is wriggling around trying to escape.
Davis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
BOOM! Davis connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Grepp takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Davis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Grepp is in all sorts of trouble here.
Davis lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Grepp hang on?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Davis cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Davis lands a big elbow.
Davis fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Davis with the ground and pound from mount.
Grepp tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Grepp sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Grepp wants to improve his position but Davis is controlling well.
Davis is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Grepp tries to get to full guard but Davis has control of the leg.
Davis scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Grepp slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Davis with a nice head shot there.

Grepp is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Davis is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Davis dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Davis.
Davis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grepp manages to avoid it.
Grepp shoots for a double leg takedown but Davis sprawls well. He's pushed Grepp's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Davis throws a good cross that connects.
Grepp walks into a left hand.

Davis shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Grepp is working to get back to half guard.
Davis landing strikes, looking to finish!
Davis raining down shots from the mount!
Grepp is desperately trying to improve his position but Davis has a good base and remains in mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davis postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Grepp looks a forlorn figure.
Grepp regains half guard.
Davis looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Grepp with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Davis looking to finish Grepp with some ground and pound. This is bad for Grepp!
Grepp is desperately trying to improve his position but Davis has a good base and remains in mount.
Davis scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Grepp is trying to escape the mount.
Davis with a couple of short strikes.
Grepp is desperately trying to improve his position but Davis has a good base and remains in mount.
Davis working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Phil Davis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Davis lands with some strikes.
Davis cracks Grepp with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grepp really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Davis punishing his opponent with strikes.
Grepp is in all sorts of trouble here.
Davis unloading with bombs!
Davis working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Davis lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Davis is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Grepp can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Grepp regains half guard.
Davis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Grepp does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Davis lands strikes from half guard.

Grepp looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Grepp!
Davis looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Grepp keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Davis working the ground and pound effectively.
Grepp is working to get back to half guard.
Davis scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Davis connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Grepp is in all sorts of trouble here.
Davis with shots to the head and body - Grepp looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Davis lands with some strikes.
Grepp is in all sorts of trouble here.
Davis is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Grepp gets back to half guard.
Nice strikes from Davis there.
Davis works his way into full mount!
Davis landing strikes, looking to finish!
Grepp is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Davis raining down shots from the mount!
Davis with good strikes from the mount here!
Grepp is desperately trying to improve his position but Davis has a good base and remains in mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Phil 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28

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