PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kid Buu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis has chosen Marine Corps Hymn as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Kid Buu could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to George Davis's chin.

Buu
vs
Davis

170 cm
21
140 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

176 cm
22
144 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kid Buu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Davis!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buu throws a head kick that misses
and Davis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Davis scores with a body shot.
A head kick by Buu misses
and Davis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Buu.
Davis misses with a leg kick

and Buu counters by moving into the clinch.
Buu tries a knee to the head but Davis blocks it.
Davis has Buu pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Buu manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Davis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Davis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Davis lands with a slapping head kick.
Buu tries a head kick but it misses.
Davis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Buu lands with a kick to the temple. Davis shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis looks to land a combination but Buu avoids it well.
Buu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Davis.
A slapping leg kick lands for Buu.
A head kick misses from Buu.
Buu throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Davis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Buu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Davis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Buu throws a leg kick which misses Davis's front leg but catches the back leg as Davis tries to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Buu.
Davis on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Davis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Buu sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Buu.
Davis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Buu lands a leg kick that knocks Davis off balance momentarily.
Buu tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Davis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Davis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Buu at a distance.
Buu tries to close the distance and clinch but Davis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Buu staying out of range there.
Buu tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Davis counters with a good low kick that Buu was not able to check.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis blocks a head kick by Buu.
Buu slips a jab from Davis.
Davis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Buu sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Buu closes the distance looking to clinch
and Buu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Buu lands a head kick. Davis smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Buu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Davis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Buu throws a leg kick
letting Davis counter with a right hand.
Buu lands a high kick!
Kid Buu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws a looping overhand right but Buu ducks down to avoid it.
A head kick by Buu misses
and Davis counters with a series of strikes. Buu will be more careful next time no doubt.
Davis looks to score with a jab to the body but Buu is just out of range.
Davis looks to land a combination but Buu avoids it well.
Buu avoids the head kick by Davis.
Davis throws the left hand but Buu avoids the punch easily.
Davis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Buu.
A low kick from Buu misses

and Davis decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Buu's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buu keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.
Buu wants to get back to his feet but Davis is in a dominant position and won't allow 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 Kid Buu will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A slapping leg kick lands for Buu.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Buu.
Davis scores with a one two! Buu had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Davis throws a series of punches but Buu moves out of range.
Buu throws a body kick the misses
and Davis counters with a one-two to the body.
Buu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Davis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Buu tries to clinch up
and Davis counters with a left to the body.
Davis keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Buu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Davis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Davis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Davis throws the left hand but Buu avoids the punch easily.
Buu avoids the body shot from Davis.
Buu misses with a straight right.
Davis connects with a crisp jab.
Davis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Buu is looking to score with low kicks.
Buu moves in looking to clinch but Davis pushes him off.
A low kick from Buu is predictable there
and Davis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nice jab there from Davis.
Buu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Buu blocks the body kick.
Davis looks to land a body kick but Buu moved away.
Davis throws a leg kick
and Buu makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Davis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Buu. Buu obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheers as Davis lands an impressive looking overhand right. Buu doesn't seem phased though.
Buu wants to clinch.
Buu wants to clinch up but Davis keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis shoots in but no luck this time.
Buu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Davis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Buu swivels and escapes.
That kick from Buu tenderised Davis's leg. Davis is trying to keep his angry face on.
Buu motions for Davis to come forward. Buu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Buu tries to land a front kick but Davis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Buu throws a right hand that misses
and Davis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Davis throws a lazy right hand but Buu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Buu wants to clinch
and Davis counters with a good low kick that Buu was not able to check.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buu is looking to land body kicks.
Left hook, right uppercut from Davis.
Buu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Buu.
Buu moves out of range of the strikes.
Davis checks a low kick from Buu.
Davis misses with a hook. Buu ducked under it nicely.
Davis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Davis thuds a left hand into Buu's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but George Davis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Buu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Davis's sensitive parts.
Buu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Davis thuds his right hand into Buu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Davis misses the shot to the body.
Kid Buu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Buu takes a jab right on the kisser.
Davis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Davis on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Davis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Buu throws a lazy head kick
and Davis counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Davis thows a leg kick but Buu checks it
and Buu counters with an outside leg kick.
Davis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buu blocks the body kick.
Buu closes the distance looking to clinch
and Davis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Davis has his takedown stuffed
and Buu counters with a nice body kick.
Buu tries to clinch but Davis moves away
and Davis counters with a head kick.

Buu clinches with his opponent.
Davis lands with a light punch inside.

Davis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt

and Davis decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Buu's guard.
Buu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Davis on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Davis.
Buu on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Buu tries to get out of the position.
Davis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Buu has momentary wrist control but Davis slips an elbow through the middle.
Davis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Buu wants to stand up but Davis is controlling him.
Davis slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Buu has momentary wrist control but Davis slips an elbow through the middle.
Davis works over Buu with some ground and pound from guard.
Buu trying to control the position.
Davis landing some decent shots from guard.
Davis passes Buu's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Buu taking some punishment here, with Davis in his half guard.
Davis is trying to control the action in half guard but Buu is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Davis looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Davis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Buu's head.
Davis controlling the action here.
Davis is nestled in close to Buu, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Davis really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A combination from Davis does no damage.
Davis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Buu's head backwards.
Buu throws a leg kick that is checked
and Davis counters with a three punch combo that has Buu backing up. Buu nods at Davis to acknowledge the strikes.
Jab by Davis.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Davis.

Buu forces Davis back against the cage and clinches.
Davis misses with a punch on the inside.
Davis is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Buu gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Buu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Davis blocks it with crossed arms.
Buu tries a knee to the head but Davis blocks it.
Buu leaning against his opponent.
Buu prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Davis misses with the head strike.

Davis manages to break the clinch.
Buu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Davis.
Buu misses with a leg kick
and Davis counters with a two punch combo.
A lazy body kick from Davis
and Buu counters with a big head kick but Davis shrugs it off.
Buu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Buu slips a straight right by Davis.
Buu misses with a low kick.
Davis throws a shot from downtown. Buu moves away and avoids it.
Davis connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis misses with a series of wild punches.
A low kick from Davis is predictable there
and Buu counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt.
Kid Buu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Davis.
Buu cracks the inside of Davis's front leg.
Davis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Buu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Davis can pounce on him.
Davis on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Buu slips under a jab from Davis.
Davis thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buu cracks the inside of Davis's front leg.
Buu throws a leg kick which misses Davis's front leg but catches the back leg as Davis tries to avoid it.
Buu tries to clinch
and Davis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Davis scores with a decent looking hook.
Buu throws a leg kick
and Davis makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Buu really felt that one!
Buu misses with a body kick.
Buu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Buu looks for the body kick but Davis saw that one coming.
Buu tries to clinch there but Davis circles away.
Buu tries to clinch up but Davis circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws a right hand that misses
and Buu counters with a head kick.
Buu misses with a kick to the body
and Davis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Buu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Davis.
Davis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice sprawl there from Buu as Davis shoots in.
Buu wants to clinch up but Davis keeps it at a distance.
Buu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Davis throws out a loose jab but Buu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buu lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Kid Buu will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Davis will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Davis misses with a wild combination.
Buu tries a head kick but it misses.
Buu misses with a body kick.
Buu walks into a stiff left hand from Davis.
Buu throws a sloppy head kick and Davis moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buu throws a nice head kick!
Davis fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Buu is out of range.
A punch combination from Davis misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Davis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Davis.
Buu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Davis looks for a takedown but Buu sprawls well.
Buu darts in trying to clinch
and Davis counters with a good, hard body kick but Buu shrugs it off.
Davis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Buu in his tracks.
Buu bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Buu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Buu throws a chopping leg kick but Davis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Davis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Buu tries to clinch up but Davis circles away and keeps his distance.
Buu tries to clinch but Davis moves away
and Davis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good work by Davis as he checks the leg kick.
Davis checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A low kick from Buu is predictable there
and Davis counters with a straight right hand.
Buu thows a leg kick but Davis checks it
and Davis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kid Buu is winning the standup battle so far.
Buu looks to throw a body kick
letting Davis counter with a right hand.
Davis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Buu circles away quickly and effectively.
Davis has a takedown stuffed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buu lets loose with a powerful body kick. Davis will feel that in the morning.
Davis is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Davis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Buu gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Davis counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Buu!
Buu'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 lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Davis lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Davis lands with some strikes.
Davis putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buu is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Davis content just to control the position here.
Davis lands a big shot there that rocks Buu but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Davis landing strikes, looking to finish!
BOOM! Davis connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Buu is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davis lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Oh Buu is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Davis putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

And that's the end of the fight!
George Davis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Davis has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 47:49
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 47:49
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Davis!
George Davis is the new bantamweight champion!