PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Totoy Bato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Davies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Don Davies enters the cage!

Bato
vs
Davies

190 cm
25
230 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

190 cm
23
270 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Totoy Bato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Don Davies!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bato misses with a body shot.
Davies steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bato.
Davies uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bato.
Davies keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Totoy Bato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Bato misses.
Bato misses with an uppercut. Davies saw that one coming.
Bato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Davies was well out of range. Poor timing from Bato.
Bato swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bato cracks Davies with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bato misses with a straight right.
Bato looks to land a left hand but Davies moved out of range nicely.
Bato scores with a nice head shot.
Davies takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bato connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

It looks like Don Davies has been cut.
Bato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Totoy Bato is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bato.
Davies uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bato.
Bato throws a body punch but Davies moves out of range.
Bato throws a jab but it's blocked by Davies.
A telegraphed right hand from Bato misses the target.
Bato connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davies.
Davies uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bato.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Davies is defended easily by Bato.
Davies uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bato.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davies uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bato.
Bato throws a jab when Davies was well out of range.
Davies uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bato.
Bato misses with a body shot.
Bato throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Davies keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Davies slips a straight right by Bato.
Bato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Davies moves away.
Bato scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bato scores with a hook to the body. Davies takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Davies keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies ducks under a wild hook from Bato.
Bato throws a hook but Davies blocks it.
Bato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bato misses with a body shot.
Bato just misses with a punch to the body.
Bato lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Davies moves away.
Bato throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bato connects with a jab.
Davies ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Davies feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davies scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davies postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Davies throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Davies accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bato working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Davies.
Davies thows a big elbow that misses.
Davies wants to pass the guard but Bato is keeping the position.
Bato not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Davies working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davies postures up in Bato's guard and throws a big left but Bato blocks it.
Davies distracts Bato with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Bato throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Totoy Bato dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Don Davies's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Davies scores a takedown into full mount!
Davies has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bato taking shots to the head.
Davies thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Davies is landing with some decent strikes but Bato is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Davies landing strikes, looking to finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bato in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Davies with shots to the head and body - Bato looks very uncomfortable down there.

Bato is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davies lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Bato! Davies sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Bato and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Don Davies!