PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between George Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Klitschko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Marine Corps Hymn. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Davis
vs
Klitschko

176 cm
22
144 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

182 cm
21
155 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Davis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Klitschko!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klitschko doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Davis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Klitschko throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Davis counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A punch combination from Davis misses.
Davis avoids a kick to the body.
Davis looks for a takedown but Klitschko sprawls well.
Klitschko bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Klitschko connects with a solid leg kick.
Klitschko lands a leg kick that knocks Davis off balance momentarily.
Davis throws a series of punches but Klitschko moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Davis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Klitschko counters with a straight right hand.
Davis throws an off balance right hand
and Klitschko counters with an outside leg kick.
Davis blocks a head kick by Klitschko.
Klitschko moves out of range of the body kick.
Klitschko scores with a jab.
Davis misses with a hook
and Klitschko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Davis misses with an uppercut
and Klitschko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Davis shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Davis showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Davis seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Klitschko wants to get back to his feet.
Davis scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Klitschko wants to get back to his feet.
Davis scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Davis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Klitschko does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Davis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Davis content to control rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Davis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Davis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Klitschko keeps working.
Klitschko looks like he's trying to stand up.
Davis passes the guard and advances to mount!
Davis looking to control but Klitschko is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Klitschko squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Klitschko avoids a series of strikes thrown by Davis.
Davis cracks Klitschko with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Davis looking to ground and pound but Klitschko is blocking nicely.
Davis misses with a head shot.
Klitschko blocking the ground and pound.
Davis thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Davis looking to finish with strikes here!
Davis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Davis dominated that round.
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 throws a looping overhand right but Klitschko ducks down to avoid it.
Davis throws a right hand that misses
and Klitschko counters with an inside leg kick.
Klitschko throws a lazy uppercut
and Davis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Klitschko bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Davis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Davis.
Klitschko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Davis was well out of range. Poor timing from Klitschko.
Davis misses with a shot to the body
and Klitschko counters with a good low kick that Davis was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis throws a hook to the side of Klitschko's head but Klitschko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Davis swings away with a body shot that misses
and Klitschko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Davis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Klitschko gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Davis.
Klitschko moves out of range of the body kick from Davis.
Klitschko lands a body shot.
Davis throws a sloppy head kick and Klitschko moves out of range easily.
A head kick by Davis misses
and Klitschko counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two 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 misses with a kick to the body.
A lazy left from Klitschko finds it's target.
Davis throws a poor cross that misses
and Klitschko counters with a right hand to the body.
Davis misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick misses from Davis.
Davis scores with a kick to the midsection.
Klitschko throws a right and a left that Davis avoids nicely.
Davis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Davis throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Klitschko counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Davis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Klitschko counters with a head kick.
Klitschko lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Davis connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Davis throws a poor cross that misses
and Klitschko counters with a good low kick that Davis was not able to check.
Davis checks a leg kick.
George Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klitschko attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Davis tries to land a body kick
and Klitschko counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Davis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko swings away with a body shot that misses
and Davis counters with a straight right hand.
Davis lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Klitschko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Davis.
Klitschko dodges the punch combination from Davis.
Davis scoring well with a low kick there.
Davis throws a lazy uppercut
and Klitschko counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Davis thinking.
Nice uppercut lands for Davis. That snapped Klitschko's head back.
Klitschko throws a series of punches but Davis avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Klitschko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jab, jab by Davis - just one landing.
Davis throws a lazy uppercut
and Davis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt.
Klitschko misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klitschko on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Davis throws a sloppy body shot
and Klitschko counters with an outside leg kick.
Davis misses with a lunging right hand
and Klitschko counters with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis misses with a wild body shot.
Davis lands with a good body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Davis misses the target.
Klitschko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Klitschko takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Davis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Davis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Klitschko but Klitschko pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A jab lands there for Klitschko.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Klitschko connects with a leg kick. Davis looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A right-left combo lands from Davis.
Ivan Klitschko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Davis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Klitschko counters with a nice low kick that buckles Davis's knee momentarily.
Ivan Klitschko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Davis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Klitschko.
A telegraphed right hand from Davis misses the target.
Davis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Klitschko counters with an inside leg kick.
Davis avoids the body shot from Klitschko.
Davis misses with a series of wild punches.
Good shot there by Davis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Davis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Klitschko walks into a straight right hand from Davis.
Klitschko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Davis swings for the body but Klitschko moves out of range.
Davis lands with a kick to the ribs.
Davis blocks a head kick by Klitschko.
Davis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Davis looks to land a combination. Klitschko sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Klitschko on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Davis closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Klitschko trying to remain calm as Davis controls from the top position.
Davis tries to advance to mount but can't.
Davis fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Davis throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Davis scoring with punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but George Davis did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Davis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Klitschko can pounce on him.
Davis misses with a right hand
and Klitschko counters with a nice uppercut.
Davis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Davis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Davis misses with a hook
and Klitschko counters with an outside leg kick.
Klitschko misses with a leg kick
and Davis finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Davis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Davis sizes up Klitschko with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Davis throws a lazy uppercut
and Klitschko finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klitschko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Davis misses with an uppercut
letting Klitschko counter with a right hand.
Davis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice shot by Davis.
A low kick from Klitschko misses

and Davis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Davis trying to control but Klitschko is working from the bottom.
Klitschko wants to stand but Davis is controlling the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Davis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Klitschko keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.
Davis postures up in Klitschko's guard and throws a big left but Klitschko blocks it.
Davis pushes down on Klitschko's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Davis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Davis controlling the action here.
Klitschko is trying to stand back up but Davis is controlling him
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Klitschko's head.
Davis thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Davis is trying to control. Klitschko wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Davis is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Davis missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Davis thows a huge punch but Klitschko dodges it nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Klitschko can do anything to dispel that myth.

Klitschko has one foot on Davis's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Davis walks into a jab.
Davis throws a big shot that misses.
Davis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Davis throws a sloppy head kick
and Davis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Klitschko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A swing and a miss from Davis.
Davis cracks Klitschko with a good jab.
Davis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Klitschko.
Davis misses with a left hand
and Klitschko counters with a thumping low kick.
Davis misses with a lunging right hand
and Klitschko counters with a good low kick that Davis was not able to check.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Davis had his way with Ivan Klitschko in that round.
That's time! Davis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Klitschko slips a straight right by Davis.
Davis lands with a good body shot.
Davis misses with an uppercut.
Davis will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Davis throws an off balance right hand
and Klitschko counters with an outside leg kick.
Davis throws a head kick that misses
and Klitschko counters with a head kick. That will keep Davis thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klitschko misses with a right hand
enabling Davis to counter with a crisp jab.
Davis misses the shot to the body.
Davis lands a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis throws a body kick that misses.
Davis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Klitschko to counter with a crisp jab.
Davis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Davis cracks Klitschko with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Davis fails with the takedown.
Davis fails to land the takedown.
Davis misses with a looping left.

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 rushes Klitschko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Klitschko tries to throw a body punch but Davis avoids it by throwing Klitschko back against the cage.
Klitschko tries to stall but Davis uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Klitschko gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Davis.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Klitschko lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Davis breaks from the clinch.
Davis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Klitschko.

Davis moves into range and clinches up with Klitschko.
Klitschko looking to slow down the pace here.

Davis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis misses with a hook
and Klitschko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Klitschko connects with an inside leg kick.
Davis shoots in for a takedown but Klitschko shows good takedown defense.
Davis throws a right hand that misses
and Klitschko counters with a good, hard body kick but Davis shrugs it off.
Klitschko scores with a kick to the midsection.
Klitschko thows a leg kick but Davis checks it

and Davis counters with a shoot takedown. Klitschko fights it but they end up in guard.
Ivan Klitschko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Klitschko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Klitschko works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Davis with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Klitschko works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Klitschko scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Davis misses with a combination
and Klitschko counters with a nice uppercut.
Klitschko lands with a right hand.
George Davis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Klitschko connects with a crisp jab.
Klitschko shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Klitschko throws an overhand right that lands on Davis's shoulder, as Davis tries to avoid the shot.
Davis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ivan Klitschko.
I think Davis has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 48:47
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 49:46
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 48:47

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