PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stone has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Davis
vs
Stone

170 cm
22
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
21
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers ground

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

The Drug Store

Attliction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mickey Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Thomas Stone!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Davis rushes Stone and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Davis wants the takedown. Stone is fighting it off but Davis persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Stone's guard against the cage.

Davis is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Davis prevents Stone from getting back to his feet.
Stone trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Davis lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Stone really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Davis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Davis lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Stone trying to control the position.
Stone looks gassed!
Stone wants to stand and escape but Davis is having none of it.
Davis trying to control but Stone is working from the bottom.
Davis stops Stone from standing up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Davis's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Davis controlling from the top position.

Davis drops back looking for a leg! Stone is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Stone manages to kick Davis off! Davis jumps back into Stone's guard.
Davis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis controls from within his opponent's guard.
Stone keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.

Davis stands up from Stone's guard - Davis perhaps looking for a knockout.

Davis shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Stone's guard.
Davis trying to control but Stone is working from the bottom.

Stone is looking for a triangle but Davis pushes his legs off easily.
Stone wants to stand and escape but Davis is having none of it.
Davis tries to free his leg and advance position but Stone is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Davis gets to his feet - Stone follows without any prompting.

Stone gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Davis looking to pass the guard.

Stone pushes Davis off and gets back to his feet.

Davis shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Stone keeping full guard, as Davis tries to pass.
Stone wants to stand and escape but Davis is having none of it.
Davis with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davis lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Stone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Davis drops back looking for a leg! Stone is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Stone manages to kick Davis off! Davis jumps back into Stone's guard.
Davis 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.
Davis wants to control from the top but Stone keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Davis won't allow Stone to sweep him here.
Davis controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Davis passes into half guard.
Davis is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Stone!
Davis punishing his opponent with strikes.
Stone's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Davis looking to finish Stone with some ground and pound. This is bad for Stone!

Stone is rocked!
Stone tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stone is still in real trouble! Can Davis finish him?
Stone squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

Davis looking for a guillotine from mount but Stone is having none of it.
Stone seems to have recovered his senses.
Stone's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone regains half guard.
Davis is looking to advance position but Stone won't allow it.
Stone trying to hold on to Davis's head to control him but Davis postures up.
Davis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Stone defending well though.
Stone is trying to stand up here but Davis is controlling him well.
Davis seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Davis wants to pass to mount but Stone is defending the position.
Stone wants to get back to his feet.

Davis is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davis content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Davis lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Davis dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Davis clinches with his opponent.
Davis jumps guard but Stone stands there with Davis around his waist. Davis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Davis keeps control of Stone as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Davis blocking some punches.
Stone tries to land knees in the clinch but Davis avoids the damage to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Davis gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Davis winds up and cracks Stone with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Davis stalling.
Davis works his way into side control.
Stone wants to get back to his feet.
Davis is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Stone's shoulder. That is not cool.
Stone is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Davis is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stone taking punishment in the form of punches.
Stone is breathing heavily.
Davis wants to take a breather but Stone manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Davis.
Davis wants to control from the top but Stone keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Davis stands and throws Stone's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Davis tries for a kimura but Stone is defending well.
Stone can't do much from the bottom here.
Stone tries to improve position but can't.
Stone wants to get back to his feet.
Stone gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Stone is wriggling around trying to escape.
Stone's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

Davis is working for a guillotine from mount but Stone frees his head quite easily.
Stone gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Davis stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Stone to get to his feet.

Davis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Davis pulls guard successfully.

Davis uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Davis clinches up against the cage.
Stone wants to get back to striking at distance but Davis won't allow it.
Davis is working for takedown but Stone is calmly controlling the position for now.

Davis wants the takedown. Stone is fighting it off but Davis persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Stone's guard against the cage.

Davis gets to his feet. Stone looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Mickey Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stone doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Davis counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Stone's guard now.
Stone can't keep his opponent in guard - Davis advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Davis is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Stone has managed to free his arm - good work.

Stone pushes Davis off and gets back to his feet.
Davis defending well as Stone loads up on a big left hand.
Stone doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Davis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.
Davis is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Stone is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Davis prevents Stone from getting back to his feet.
Stone wants to hit a switch here but Davis passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Stone there!
Davis lands a heavy elbow.
Davis lands a big shot there that rocks Stone but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Stone takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Davis unloading with bombs!
Stone is in a horrible position here. Davis smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Davis lands a heavy elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davis fails to move to back control.

Davis is working for a guillotine from mount but Stone frees his head quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Davis looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Stone is desperately trying to improve his position but Davis has a good base and remains in mount.
Davis looking to finish with strikes here!
Stone keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Davis working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Stone turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Davis off and cradles Stone's limp body as Davis celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Mickey Davis!