PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Badr Hari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Hari
vs
Davis

198 cm
24
215 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

189 cm
21
223 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Badr Hari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Davis!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hari has a takedown stuffed.
Hari throws a one two combo.

It looks like Phil Davis has been cut.
Davis throws a left and a right that both miss

and Hari counters with a right hand that sends Davis tumbling to the canvas! Can Hari finish him? He dives into Davis's guard looking to do just that!

Davis is rocked!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Hari has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Davis is proving hard to escape from.
Davis wants to stand up but Hari is controlling him.
Hari wants to stand and escape but instead Davis has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Hari is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Davis stopping the sweep attempt from Hari.

Hari is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Davis defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hari is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Davis is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hari throws a left and a right that both miss

and Davis counters with a shoot takedown. Hari fights it but they end up in guard.
Hari is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Davis dives into side control.
Hari is looking to regain half guard here but Davis keeps moving and retains side control.
Hari manages to work his way to half guard, despite Davis's best efforts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis trying to control the action but Hari is working from the bottom.
Hari trying to control from the bottom.

Davis is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Davis prevents Hari from standing back up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Davis misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Davis shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Davis was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davis sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Hari wants to try and get back to his feet.
Davis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
You get the feeling that Hari really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Hari is looking to improve his position but Davis isn't that keen on the idea.
Davis tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Davis trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hari is looking to get to half guard.
Davis looking to control but Hari is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hari holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Davis tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Phil Davis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Phil Davis's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Davis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hari was well out of range. Poor timing from Davis.
Hari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Davis dodges the punch combination from Hari.
A punch combination from Hari misses.
Davis tests Hari's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hari stuffs the takedown.
Davis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hari.
Jab, jab by Davis - just one landing.
Hari misses with a low kick.
Hari comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Davis is breathing heavily.
Davis avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hari clinches with his opponent.
A frustrated look appears on Hari's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Davis manages to break the clinch.
Davis avoids the body shot from Hari.
Hari closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hari throws the kick towards the body but Davis avoids it.
Hari takes a swing at Davis's ribcage but misses.
Davis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hari.
Hari fails to land with a series of punches.
Hari misses with a combination
and Davis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Badr Hari is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Davis scores a takedown into full mount!
Davis controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hari slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Davis looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hari gets back to full guard.

Hari is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hari working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis wants to control from the top but Hari keeps moving.
Davis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hari swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hari is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Davis is controlling him.
Davis tries to free his leg and advance position but Hari is retaining full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Davis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hari misses with a jab, cross combination.
Davis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hari throws out the jab.
Hari throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Davis.
No joy there for Hari, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Davis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hari lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Davis circles away quickly and effectively.
Davis connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hari shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Davis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Davis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hari.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davis shoots in for a takedown but Hari shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hari misses with a combination

and Davis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Davis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Phil Davis's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Hari throws a series of punches but Davis avoids them all with ease.
A swing and a miss from Davis.
Nice straight punches there by Hari. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hari.
Badr Hari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis punishes Hari's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice sprawl there from Hari as Davis shoots in.
Hari moves in looking to clinch but Davis pushes him off.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Davis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Davis was well out of range. Poor timing from Hari.
Hari thuds a left hand into Davis's body.
Hari swinging wildly here.
A telegraphed right hand from Hari misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hari looks to land a combination. Davis sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hari looks to score with a jab to the body but Davis is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Davis. Hari does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hari misses with a body shot.
Hari misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Davis dives in and grabs Hari's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hari pushes down on Davis's head and hops out.
Badr Hari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Davis.
Davis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Davis lands a lovely overhand right.
Hari misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hari has a takedown stuffed.
Nice shot lands for Hari.
Davis throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hari misses with a wild combination.
Davis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hari takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Davis connects with a single shot there.
Davis throws a series of punches but Hari moves out of range.
Hari looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hari tries to bum rush Davis with a series of wild strikes but Davis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Davis scores a takedown into full mount!
Davis lands a big shot there that rocks Hari but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hari 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis works his foot free and advances to mount.
Davis manages to capitalize on a mistake by Hari to take his back!
Hari can't escape the position.
Hari looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Davis slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Davis missing with punches from the back.
Badr Hari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Good control from Davis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Hari showing good submission defense here.
Hari has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Davis keeps control of the position easily here as Hari tries to buck him off.
Hari trying to get back to his feet but Davis is in full control for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Phil Davis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Davis 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:30

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