PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaymz Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Davis looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Davis
vs
Ryan

200 cm
18
211 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

182 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jaymz Ryan!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Davis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ryan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ryan.

It looks like Michael Davis has been cut.
Ryan misses with a double jab
and Davis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ryan looks gassed!
Davis tries to clinch but Ryan is having none of it.
Ryan with a nice cross.
Jaymz Ryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis lands with a kick to the temple. Ryan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ryan swinging wildly here.
Davis doesn't manage to clinch there - Ryan circles away.
Davis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ryan throws a lazy uppercut
and Davis makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Davis misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Ryan to counter with a crisp jab.
Davis lands a nice looking body kick.
Ryan misses with a left hand
and Davis counters with a body kick that stops Ryan in his tracks momentarily.
A left lands for Davis.

Davis moves into the clinch.

Davis has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ryan uses from the top position.
Davis looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Davis trying to keep a closed guard but Ryan is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan won't allow Davis to get back to his feet.
Ryan wants to stand and escape but instead Davis has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Davis passes into half guard.
Ryan is staying active underneath Davis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Davis is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ryan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Davis.
Ryan looks like he's trying to stand up.

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.
Davis is looking to take a break and control but Ryan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ryan is looking to escape.
Davis looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Davis is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ryan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Davis.
Davis trying to control the action but Ryan is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan tries to kick Davis off but Davis keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Davis trying to control from half guard but Ryan is working away.

We're going to have a standup here because Michael Davis wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Ryan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Davis in his tracks.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Davis.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ryan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Davis moves in looking to clinch but Ryan pushes him off.
Davis dodges the punch combination from Ryan.
Davis misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ryan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ryan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Davis counters with a body kick that stops Ryan in his tracks momentarily.
Davis dodges the punch combination from Ryan.
Ryan throws a right hand that Davis ducks under and follows up with a left that Davis also avoids with ease.
Davis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ryan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ryan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab from Ryan finds it's way through Davis's defenses.
Davis wants to clinch.
Ryan misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ryan throws a jab when Davis was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Davis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Davis's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Davis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ryan swivels and escapes.
Ryan throws a shot from downtown. Davis moves away and avoids it.
Davis looks to land a combination. Ryan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Davis is defended easily by Ryan.
Davis walks into a left hand.
Some wild striking there from Ryan.
Davis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ryan misses with a combination
and Davis counters with a head kick.
Davis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ryan cracks Davis with an open hand slap.
Ryan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ryan wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ryan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan misses with a straight left.
Ryan misses with a combination
and Davis makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ryan really felt that one!
Ryan misses with a two punch combination.
Davis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ryan tries to avoid it but Davis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ryan to the ground. Ryan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Davis avoids the body shot from Ryan.
Ryan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ryan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Davis circles away quickly and effectively.
Ryan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ryan wants it to stay on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Davis.
A slow jab from Ryan misses its intended target.
Ryan might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Davis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ryan's waist but Ryan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Davis off to one side.
A combination from Ryan does no damage.
Ryan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Davis counters with a thumping low kick.

Ryan drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis regains half guard.
Davis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ryan tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The fighters are battling for position here. Davis manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ryan tries to stand but Davis is controlling from the bottom.
Ryan wants to stand and escape but instead Davis has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Ryan 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan wants to stand up but Davis is controlling him.
Davis tries to stand but Ryan is controlling from the bottom.
Davis wants to control from the top but Ryan keeps moving.
Ryan wants to stand up but Davis is controlling him.
Davis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Davis wants to control from the top but Ryan keeps moving.
Davis trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ryan's guard.

That's four 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.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Michael Davis wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ryan stalks Davis and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Davis's face. Davis staggers backwards, shaken.
Ryan works the jab nicely.
Davis wants to clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Ryan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ryan.
Ryan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ryan lands a nice shot that snaps Davis's head back.
Davis slips a straight right by Ryan.
Horrible takedown by Davis or perhaps it was just good defense by Ryan which made him look bad.
Jaymz Ryan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ryan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Davis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ryan throws a lazy uppercut
and Davis counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ryan is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Davis lands a head kick!
Ryan throws a series of punches but Davis moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaymz Ryan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Michael Davis's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Ryan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Davis manages to avoid it.
Ryan misses with a wild combination.
Ryan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Davis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Davis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ryan throws a poor cross that misses
and Davis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Davis goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ryan misses with a few strikes there.
Ryan fails to land with a series of punches.
Ryan cracks Davis with an open hand slap.
Ryan misses with a wild combination.
Davis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan thows a body shot but no joy.
Davis shoots in but Ryan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Davis slips under a jab from Ryan.
Ryan avoids the body shot from Davis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Davis lands but Ryan takes it in his stride.
Sloppy strikes from Ryan. Those never looked like landing.
Ryan misses with a double jab.
Ryan misses with a hook.
Ryan misses with a lunging right hand
and Davis counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ryan is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ryan as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Ryan as Davis shoots in.
Davis shoots in but Ryan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ryan feints a jab promting Davis to slip. Ryan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Davis slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Davis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ryan.
Davis slips a jab and a cross from Ryan.
Ryan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Davis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Davis tries to clinch but Ryan is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries to clinch there but Ryan circles away.
Ryan throws a jab but it's blocked by Davis.
Davis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ryan swivels and escapes.
Ryan misses with a wild combination.
Ryan throws out a powerful jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Davis misses with a series of wild punches.
Ryan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Davis moves into the clinch.
Davis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ryan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Davis has him pressed against the ropes.
Davis fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Davis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ryan walks away with a smile on his face. Davis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ryan throws a combination that misses
and Davis finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan falls off balance throwing a combination

and Davis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Davis.
Davis tries to stall but Ryan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Davis can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Ryan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Ryan prevents Davis from breaking the clinch.
Davis has Ryan pressed against the ropes, preventing Ryan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Davis tries to score a body lock takedown but Ryan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Davis keeps control of Ryan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ryan is trying to force a seperation but Davis has the dominant position.
Ryan tries to break free but Davis pushes him back against the ropes.
Ryan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ryan can't break the clinch.
Ryan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Davis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Davis lands a good knee to the midsection. Ryan won't want to take too many of those.
Ryan is trying to push Davis away but Davis has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Ryan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ryan is looking to break free of the clinch but Davis has double underhooks.
Ryan tries to circle away but Davis has him pinned against the ropes.
Ryan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Davis has him pressed against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Davis can't break the clinch.
Ryan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ryan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Davis tries to pull guard but Ryan holds him up against the ropes and eventually Davis drops back down to his feet.

Davis decides to pull guard.
Davis wants to get back to his feet but Ryan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Ryan wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Davis's closed guard. He's half up but Davis has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Davis pivots and extends the arm, Ryan falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Davis! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Michael Davis!