PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Logan Somerville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lavid Davine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davine has chosen Never Gonna Give You Up as his entrance music. Lavid Davine struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 137.9lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Lavid Davine has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Somerville
vs
Davine

170 cm
18
140 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

175 cm
22
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Logan Somerville!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lavid Davine!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Somerville shoots in looking for a takedown. Davine tries to sprawl out of it but Somerville keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Davine manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Davine looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Davine is looking to clinch but Somerville is avoiding it.
Davine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Somerville closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Somerville lands in his opponent's guard.
Somerville stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Davine swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Somerville accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Somerville looking to pass the guard.

Davine working for a triangle but Somerville defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Somerville wants to control from the top but Davine keeps moving.
Somerville is looking to advance position but Davine has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Somerville tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Somerville is squirming around, avoiding Davine's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Somerville is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Somerville is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Somerville is trying to escape the mount but Davine keeps good control and instead manages to take Somerville's back.
Davine is trying to stick to Somerville's back but Somerville is turning into Davine. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Davine's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Somerville.
Somerville pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Davine is keeping the position for now.

Davine working for a triangle but Somerville defends it easily.
Davine trying to keep a closed guard but Somerville is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Somerville is looking to work some ground and pound but Davine has wrist control.
Somerville would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Davine is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Davine pushes Somerville off and scrambles back to his feet.
Davine circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Somerville closes the distance and clinches.

Somerville pulls guard effortlessly.

Somerville escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Davine gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Somerville working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Davine doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Davine manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Somerville wants to stand and escape but Davine is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Logan Somerville will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Somerville tries to close the distance and clinch but Davine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Somerville tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Davine swivels and escapes.

Somerville clinches up with Davine and pushes him back against the cage.
Somerville has had enough of the clinch but Davine keeps him there for the moment.
Davine gets underhooks to prevent Somerville's takedown attempt.
Davine is trying to break free.
Somerville is working for takedown but Davine is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Logan Somerville. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Somerville can't break the clinch.
Davine is trying to break free.
Davine tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Somerville just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davine is looking to control Somerville's arms but Somerville gets an underhook and turns him. Now Davine has his back to the cage.
Davine is breathing heavily.
Somerville goes for a takedown in the clinch but Davine prevents it.
Davine stalling the fight.
Davine is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Somerville pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Somerville changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Davine fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Somerville looks for a takedown but Davine sprawls well.

Davine drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Somerville had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Davine is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Somerville Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Davine's back instead.

Somerville working for a choke but Davine is defending well.
Somerville struggling to keep hold of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Somerville misses with a punch to the head.

Davine defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Somerville's arms.

Somerville working for the choke.
Davine manages to reverse the position and now he's in Somerville's guard. Nice work there by Davine.

Davine avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Somerville wants to clinch
and Davine counters with an outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davine doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Somerville counters by clinching up.

Somerville jumps guard and drags Davine to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Somerville is pulling down on Davine's head. It's preventing any offense from Davine, at least for the moment.
Davine wants to control from the top but Somerville keeps moving.
Davine might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Somerville kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Davine is stalling in the full guard.

Somerville looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Somerville looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Somerville looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Davine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Somerville shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Somerville breaks from Davine's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Logan Somerville will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Somerville looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Somerville passes Davine's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Davine is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Somerville scores with a couple of nice shots.
Davine has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Somerville is working away from the top position though.
Somerville seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Davine does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Somerville not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Davine tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Davine takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Davine is refusing to be controlled, as Somerville sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Somerville thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Davine's head.

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

Somerville drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Davine can't do much from the bottom here.
Somerville controls the position.
Davine wants to control but Somerville postures up.

Somerville is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Davine has escaped the position, nice work there.
Davine manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Somerville trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Somerville is trying desperately to improve position.
Somerville is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Somerville tries to control the position but Davine now has his back.
Somerville tries to roll but Davine sticks to his back.

Davine is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Somerville knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Somerville for a finish.
Somerville is really stuck here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Somerville just trying to survive but Davine is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Davine is hanging on to Somerville's back as he tries to escape.

Somerville is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
I really don't envy Somerville right now.
Somerville trying to control the action but Davine just sinks the hooks in.

Davine has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Somerville is in real trouble here. Davine gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Somerville is tapping out! Davine wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lavid Davine!