PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Super Dude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis comes into the arena with Franz Ferdinand - Ulysses blaring out of the sound system. Dude is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Eye of the Tiger. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Davis
vs
Dude

187 cm
21
182 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

181 cm
24
177 lbs
6 - 2 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Antonio Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Super Dude!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis digs a good hook to Dude's body.
Dude swats away the attempt to clinch by Davis.
Dude throws a poor cross that misses
and Davis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dude circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Dude counter with a right hand.
Dude lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

It looks like Antonio Davis has been cut.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch but Dude swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Davis throws a shot from downtown. Dude moves away and avoids it.
Davis throws a lazy uppercut
and Dude counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Davis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Davis displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dude.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis stalks Dude and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dude's face. Dude staggers backwards, shaken.
Dude is trying hard to land a takedown here. Davis sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Davis lands a nice shot to the body.
Davis leaning against his opponent.
Davis lands a right hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Davis.
Dude throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Davis.
Davis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Davis has Dude pushed against the cage.
Dude lands a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis lands a body shot.
Davis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Davis.
Dude wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Davis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Davis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Davis.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davis is pushing Dude up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Dude is looking to control Davis's arms but Davis gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dude has his back to the cage.
Dude has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Davis is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Antonio Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Super Dude.
Dude blocks a body shot from Davis.
A nice right hand lands inside from Davis.
Davis stalling the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Dude lands with a light punch inside.
Davis is working Dude over against the cage.
Dude is trying to break the clinch but Davis is controlling him.
Davis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dude misses with a short punch on the inside.
Davis blocking some punches.
Dude goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dude throws a punch but it's blocked by Davis.
Davis struggles to land a body shot inside as Dude controls his hands.
Davis misses with a body punch.
Davis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Davis gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dude.
Davis just leaning against Dude, taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dude blocking some punches.
Davis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Davis scores with a shot to the side of Dude's head.
Dude lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Davis on the inside.
Davis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Davis scores with a shoulder strike.
Dude can't find room to land a body shot as Davis controls the action.
Dude is trying to stall.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dude fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dude tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Davis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Davis has Dude pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Davis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Davis's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dude fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Davis avoids it really well and circles away.
Davis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dude counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Davis thinking.
Davis misses with a double jab.
Davis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dude.
Dude shoots for a double leg takedown but Davis sprawls well. He's pushed Dude's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Davis throws out a loose jab but Dude uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dude lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Davis circles away quickly and effectively.
Dude keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Davis.
Dude avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dude throws a lazy uppercut
and Davis counters with a left to the body.
Davis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Davis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Davis misses with a body shot
letting Dude counter with a right hand.
Davis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dude keeps the fight on the outside.
Antonio Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jab from Davis.
Davis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dude.
Antonio Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Super Dude.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dude lands a jab to the head.
Dude throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Davis to counter with a crisp jab.
Dude throws a poor cross that misses
and Davis counters with a low kick, right behind Dude 's knee.
Davis tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dude is able to avoid easily.
Dude misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Davis counters with a left to the body.
A slow jab from Davis misses its intended target.
Dude misses the body punch
and Davis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dude throws a sloppy body shot
and Davis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dude thinking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Antonio Davis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis wants to clinch up but Dude keeps it at a distance.
Dude just misses with a punch to the body.
Dude misses the body punch
and Davis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dude tries to land a leg kick but Davis saw it coming and moves away.
A leg kick checked by Davis.
Dude throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Davis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dude misses with a kick to the body

and Davis counters by clinching up.
Davis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Dude fails to land.
Davis trying to stall but Dude improves his position.

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.
Davis content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Davis is leaning against Dude and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Davis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Davis content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Davis lands a shoulder strike.
Davis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Davis scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dude.
Nice body punch from Davis - that landed with a thud.
Davis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dude backwards.
Davis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Davis has a couple of punches blocked by Dude.
Davis lands a body shot.
Dude is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dude is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Davis has Dude pushed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Davis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Davis's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Dude fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Davis just misses with a punch to the body.
Davis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dude throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Davis counters with a right hand to the body.
Davis is looking to clinch.
Dude uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davis.
Dude throws a sloppy body shot
and Dude takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dude misses with a lunging right hand
and Davis counters with a nice uppercut.
Dude tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dude is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Davis.
Dude misses with a hook
and Davis counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice uppercut there from Davis.
Dude tries to move into range but Davis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Davis just misses with a punch to the body.
Dude lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dude takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Davis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Davis closes the distance but Dude moves to the side
letting Dude counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dude misses with a right hand
and Davis counters with a nice uppercut.
Dude with a jab.
Davis misses with a series of wild punches.
Davis walks into a stiff left hand from Dude.
Davis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dude.
Davis lands with an uppercut that bounces Dude off the cage and back into rage.
Dude throws a right hand that misses
and Davis counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis looks to land a right hand but Dude moved out of range.
Jab by Davis.
Dude misses with a shot to the body
and Davis counters with a right hand to the body.
Antonio Davis is winning the standup battle so far.
Dude keeps the fight on the outside.
Dude takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Davis looks to land a left hand but Dude moved out of range nicely.
Dude throws a poor cross that misses

and Davis holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Davis lands a body shot in the clinch.

Dude jumps guard and drags Davis to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dude tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davis controlling from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dude has a closed guard, preventing Davis from standing up.
Antonio Davis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dude looking for a sweep. Not yet Dude, not yet.
Dude lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Davis!
Davis tries to hold on but Dude pushes him away.
Dude tries to control but Davis wriggling away.
Super Dude has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dude putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Antonio Davis.
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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27

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