PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ferreira is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Voices. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Davis
vs
Ferreira

170 cm
22
140 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
130 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers ground

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Determined

The Drug Store

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 3 - 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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Ferreira!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Davis gets a takedown into half guard.
Davis looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ferreira trying to control but Davis postures up.
Ferreira is trying to get back to full guard.
Davis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ferreira is trying to get back to full guard.
Ferreira is staying active underneath Davis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ferreira is trying is best to control the position here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Davis shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Davis showed some decent athleticism there.
Ferreira tries to get to full guard but Davis has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ferreira actively working from the bottom here.
Davis controlling the action here.
Davis trying to control from half guard but Ferreira is working away.
Ferreira wants to control but Davis is keeping busy.
Davis is pressing down on Ferreira's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ferreira is holding on for now.
Ferreira is looking to improve his position.
Davis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ferreira does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ferreira misses with a takedown

and Davis counters with a single leg into guard. Ferreira didn't expect that.
Davis trying to control but Ferreira is working from the bottom.
Ferreira looking for a sweep. Not yet Ferreira, not yet.
Ferreira looks gassed!
Davis controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ferreira wants to stand but Davis is controlling the position.
Ferreira is trying to keep Davis in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis controlling from the top position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Davis gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Davis wants the takedown. Ferreira is fighting it off but Davis persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Ferreira's guard against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ferreira keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.
Ferreira is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Davis trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Ferreira manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Ferreira trying to control the position from guard on top but Davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davis is pulling down on Ferreira's head. It's preventing any offense from Ferreira, at least for the moment.
Davis controls Ferreira momentarily but Ferreira frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira won't allow Davis to sweep him here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Davis throws a good cross that connects.
Ferreira with a lazy takedown attempt

and Davis counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ferreira won't be happy with that.
Davis working away.
Ferreira tries to bench press Davis off him but Davis keeps the position.
Davis taking a breather here.
Ferreira struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Davis dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ferreira tries to clinch but Davis moves out of range.
Ferreira closes the distance but Davis moves to the side

and Davis counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Davis.
Ferreira not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Davis wants to pass the guard but Ferreira is keeping the position.
Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferreira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davis preventing the sweep.
Ferreira looking to control.
Ferreira keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.
Ferreira is trying to control the position but Davis postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ferreira 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.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Davis clinches up against the cage.

Davis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ferreira gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ferreira throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Davis controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ferreira is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Davis is controlling him.
Davis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ferreira trying to keep a closed guard but Davis is proving a slippery customer.
Ferreira is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ferreira can't keep his opponent in guard - Davis advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ferreira wants to get back to his feet.
Ferreira wants to control but Davis is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ferreira gets full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis prevents Ferreira from getting back to his feet.
Davis postures up.
Ferreira is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Davis wants to control from the top but Ferreira keeps moving.
Ferreira looking for a sweep. Not yet Ferreira, not yet.
Mickey Davis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ferreira has Davis pulled in close to control his posture.
Ferreira controls Davis momentarily but Davis frees himself.
Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferreira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ferreira lands a high kick!

Ferreira looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ferreira perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis is staying active underneath Ferreira, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Davis trying to control but Ferreira postures up.
Davis manages to get to full guard.
Davis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Davis has control of Ferreira's left arm, preventing Ferreira from doing any damage.
Davis controls Ferreira momentarily but Ferreira frees himself.
Davis has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Ferreira has passed into side control.
Davis tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ferreira trying to control the position but Davis is working away.
Davis tries to improve position but can't.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Davis swinging wilding here.
Ferreira gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Davis decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ferreira's guard.
Davis passes Ferreira's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nice strikes from Davis there.
Davis with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferreira is refusing to be controlled, as Davis sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Davis dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Ferreira checks a low kick from Davis.
Ferreira tries to clinch

and Davis counters by clinching up.
Davis leaning his opponent against the cage.

Davis gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Davis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ferreira is trying to control the position but Davis postures up.
Ferreira is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ferreira keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.
Ferreira is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Davis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ferreira is keeping the position for now.
Ferreira trying to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Davis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mickey Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ferreira avoids the body shot from Davis.
Ferreira keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Davis.
Ferreira has his takedown stuffed

and Davis counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Still in half guard, Davis seems content to control.
Ferreira wants to control but Davis is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Davis sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Davis lands strikes from half guard.
Davis stalling.
Davis prevents Ferreira from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis wants to control but Ferreira is keeping him busy.
Ferreira gets back to full guard.
Davis is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Davis seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ferreira for as long as he can get away with.
Davis won't allow Ferreira to sweep him here.
Davis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Davis trying to control but Ferreira is working from the bottom.
Davis stops Ferreira from standing up.
Ferreira is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Davis tries to work over Ferreira's front leg with a kick but Ferreira checks it.

Davis shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ferreira wants to control but Davis is keeping busy.
Ferreira wants to get back to his feet.
Ferreira wants to improve his position but Davis is controlling well.
Davis not doing much here.
Ferreira trying to control but Davis postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis prevents Ferreira from improving his position.
Ferreira keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Davis feints and as Ferreira raises his hands in defense, Davis changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ferreira controlling the position.
Davis wants to control from the top but Ferreira keeps moving.
Ferreira wants to get back to his feet but Davis is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Davis looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Davis passes into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey Davis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Davis, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27

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