PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adam Bethell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mac Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bethell
vs
Davis

178 cm
25
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
20
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adam Bethell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mac Davis!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bethell tries to clinch but Davis moves away

and Davis counters with a shoot takedown. Bethell fights it but they end up in guard.
Bethell controlling the position.

Bethell has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Davis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Davis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bethell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Davis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bethell throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Bethell is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Davis is aware though and is defending well.
Davis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bethell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Davis is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis looking to pass the guard.
Davis is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bethell wants to stand but Davis is controlling the position.
Davis is fighting to break Bethell's control of his arms but Bethell is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bethell tries to strike from the bottom.
Davis wants to pass the guard but Bethell is keeping the position.
Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Bethell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bethell trying to keep a closed guard but Davis is proving a slippery customer.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Adam Bethell wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Bethell fails with the takedown

and Davis counters with a takedown into side control.
Bethell is breathing heavily.
Davis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bethell keeps working.
Bethell on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Davis moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Davis tries to move into full mount but can't pass Bethell's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bethell is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Davis is controlling him well.

Davis is trying to get an arm triangle but Bethell is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davis trying to control the action but Bethell is working from the bottom.
Bethell tries to bench press Davis off him but Davis keeps the position.

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 in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Davis tries to advance to mount but Bethell denies him.
You can see the frustration on Bethell's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bethell is trying to get back to half guard.
Bethell wants to control but Davis postures up.
Davis tries to advance to mount but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bethell wants to clinch

and Davis counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bethell is looking to stand back up but Davis counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Bethell.
Davis trying to control from Bethell's half guard. Bethell has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Davis looking to pass the guard.
Bethell can't keep his opponent in guard - Davis advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davis wants to pass the guard but Bethell is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bethell has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Davis is working away from the top position though.

Davis is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bethell is just riding it out for now. Davis eventually gives up the hold.
Davis trying to control the action but Bethell is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bethell is trying to control but can't.
Davis trying to pass the guard but Bethell defending well.
Bethell wants to get back to his feet.

Davis is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bethell defends it well.
Davis trying to control the action but Bethell is working from the bottom.
Bethell manages to get to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bethell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Davis looking to pass the guard.
Davis controlling from the top position.
Davis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bethell is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bethell controlling the position.
Davis works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Davis wants to control but Bethell is keeping him busy.
Davis throwing shots but Bethell is blocking nicely.
Davis wants to pass the guard but Bethell is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Davis is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mac Davis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Bethell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Bethell closes the distance but Davis moves to the side

and Davis counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Davis wants to free his trapped foot but Bethell is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bethell wants to control but Davis is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Davis trying to control from Bethell's half guard. Bethell has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Bethell working a defensive guard here.
Mac Davis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bethell is pulling down on Davis's head to control his posture.
Bethell keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bethell shoots and misses

and Davis counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bethell's guard now.
Davis tries to free his leg and advance position but Bethell is retaining full guard.
Bethell is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Davis is controlling him.
Bethell can't keep his opponent in guard - Davis advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Davis thows a huge punch but Bethell dodges it nicely.
Bethell is refusing to be controlled, as Davis sits in half guard.
Davis trying to pass the guard but Bethell defending well.
Bethell is trying to control but can't.
Mac Davis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bethell is refusing to be controlled, as Davis sits in half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Davis keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mac Davis.
Bethell closes the distance looking to clinch

and Davis counters with a takedown into side control.
Davis landing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Davis swings around for an armbar but Bethell sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Davis's guard.
Bethell has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Davis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bethell trying to control the position from guard on top but Davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bethell won't allow Davis to sweep him here.
Adam Bethell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Davis can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bethell wants to get up but he can't break Davis's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Davis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bethell won't allow Davis to sweep him here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mac Davis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Davis has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30

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