PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Duke Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul McBride (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McBride is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by For whom the bell tolls. The key to victory for Duke Davis has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Davis
vs
McBride

170 cm
22
162 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

178 cm
18
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

White Gorilla Nutrition

Boondock Fightwear
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Duke Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul McBride!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis swinging wilding here.
Davis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Davis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
McBride is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Davis.
McBride looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Davis lands a jab-cross combination.
Davis throws a right hand that McBride ducks under and follows up with a left that McBride also avoids with ease.
A combination from Davis does no damage.
Davis throws a series of punches but McBride moves out of range.

McBride shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Davis wants to get back to his feet.
McBride is looking to advance position but Davis won't allow it.
McBride content to control rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis is looking to escape.

McBride gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
A head kick misses from Davis.
McBride shoots for a double leg takedown but Davis sprawls well. He's pushed McBride's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Davis is looking to clinch.
Davis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McBride.
McBride dodges the punch combination from Davis.
Davis is breathing heavily.

McBride closes the distance and clinches.
McBride tries to pull guard but Davis won't allow it.
Duke Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul McBride.
Davis has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McBride is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Davis can't break the clinch.

McBride has clasped his hands together around Davis's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBride trying to control the action but Davis is working from the bottom.

McBride stands up.
Davis avoids a punch combination nicely.
McBride tries for a takedown but Davis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McBride misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from McBride.
Davis throws a combination that misses
and McBride counters with a stiff right hand.
Davis tries to clinch but fails miserably

and McBride counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

McBride is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Davis doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time McBride.
McBride working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBride is taking a breather. Davis says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Davis looks like he's trying to stand up.
McBride performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McBride not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
McBride is tying to control. Davis wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
McBride is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
McBride not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
McBride prevents Davis from standing back up.
McBride trying to control the action but Davis is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Davis swinging wilding here.
McBride throws a sloppy head kick and Davis moves out of range easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice sprawl there from Davis as McBride shoots in.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Danga de danga de dang - McBride scores with a four punch combination!
McBride shoots for a double leg takedown but Davis sprawls well. He's pushed McBride's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul McBride dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Davis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McBride.
No joy there for Davis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Davis doesn't manage to clinch there - McBride circles away.
Davis throws a right and a left that both miss.

McBride takes the fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Davis - that landed with a thud.
Davis lands with a right to the head.
McBride stalling in the clinch.
Davis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Davis lands a body shot.
Davis looking to stall.

McBride breaks the clinch.

McBride scores with a takedown into Davis's guard.
McBride lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
McBride stays in close to Davis's body and controls the position.

McBride gets to his feet - Davis follows without any prompting.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis misses with the combination.
McBride moves in looking to clinch but Davis pushes him off.
McBride fails with a takedown attempt.
Davis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McBride swats away the attempt to clinch by Davis.
McBride shoots in but no luck this time.
Davis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McBride counters with a left to the body.
McBride slips a jab and a cross from Davis.
Davis misses with a combination

and McBride moves into the clinch.
McBride managing to block the knees to the body from Davis.
Davis lands a damaging elbow.
McBride fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Davis.
Davis using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Davis tries to score a body lock takedown but McBride shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Davis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duke Davis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws a right and a left that both miss.
McBride is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Davis.
Davis misses with a combination

and McBride counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Davis wants to get back to his feet but McBride is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
McBride trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Davis is looking to stand up but McBride isn't so interested in that idea.

Davis has his feet on McBride's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
McBride shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Davis as he jumps to the side.
Duke Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul McBride.
Davis misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McBride shoots in and bounces Davis off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
McBride controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
McBride trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McBride trying to control the position from guard on top but Davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McBride scoring with some ground and pound.
McBride throws a big right hand that misses.
McBride passes Davis's left leg - he's now in half guard.
McBride passes to full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBride is landing with some decent strikes but Davis is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
McBride connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

McBride looking for a guillotine from mount but Davis is having none of it.
Davis is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Paul McBride has got the better of the ground game so far.
McBride controlling the position easily from mount.
A nice elbow there by McBride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul McBride showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

McBride slips a jab and a cross from Davis.

McBride shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Davis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McBride on the ground.
McBride takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
McBride looking to control but Davis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
McBride unloading with bombs!

McBride moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Davis has worked his arm free - good work by Davis!
An elbow from McBride crashes against the mat.
McBride has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McBride creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Davis sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McBride taking a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis is trying to buck McBride off.
McBride cracks Davis with a big elbow.
McBride tries to score with some ground and pound. Davis controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Davis is not content to let McBride control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
McBride shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Davis but Davis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Davis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

McBride instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A right hook to the body lands for Davis.
McBride is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Davis pressing his opponent against the cage.
McBride tries to score a body lock takedown but Davis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Duke Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul McBride.
Davis stalling against the cage.

Davis manages to break the clinch.
Davis throws a nice looking combination but McBride bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Duke Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McBride will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McBride takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

McBride shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. McBride showed some decent athleticism there.
Davis wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBride uses his free foot to push down on Davis's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Davis.
Davis is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
McBride controlling the pace for now.
Davis taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
BOOM! McBride connects with a massive shot to the dome!
McBride wants to control the pace but Davis is squirming around nicely.
McBride looking to finish Davis with some ground and pound. This is bad for Davis!
McBride sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davis'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.
McBride controlling the position easily from mount.
Duke Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McBride working Davis over with strikes here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul McBride comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McBride winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul McBride!