PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joe Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Speed has chosen Tough as Steel by Wolfsbane as his entrance music. Joe Davis had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Davis
vs
Speed

170 cm
23
150 lbs
10 - 3 - 1

180 cm
26
150 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
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 10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joe Davis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Scott Speed!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Speed catches Davis right on the button with a cross.
Speed throws a right hand that misses
and Davis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fight stays on the outside here - Davis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Davis just misses with a punch to the body.
Davis takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Joe Davis has been cut.
Davis wants to clinch up but Speed keeps it at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Speed. Davis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Davis slips a jab from Speed.
Speed throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Davis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Speed throws a nice looking combination but Davis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Davis throws a jab but it's blocked by Speed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Speed lands with a good body shot.
Davis doesn't manage to clinch there - Speed circles away.
Speed falls off balance throwing a combination
and Davis counters with a two punch combo.
Speed lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Davis misses with a hook.
Davis lands a body shot.
Speed looks to land a combination. Davis sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Speed misses with the combination.
No joy there for Speed, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Speed thows a left - swing and a miss!

Speed tries to keep at a distance but Davis has taken the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Speed's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Davis presses Speed against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short uppercut from Davis.
Davis lands with a left to the head.
Davis tries to work over Speed's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Davis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Speed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Davis is working Speed over against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws a head punch that misses.

Speed's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Speed misses with a hook.

Davis has closed the distance and engaged Speed in a clinch.
Davis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Speed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Speed is trying to push Davis away but Davis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Davis swings wildly with an uppercut but Speed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Davis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Davis working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Speed.

Speed's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Speed lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Davis at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed connects with the punch.
Davis slips under a jab from Speed.
Davis throws out a leg kick but Speed moves out of range and Davis only half commits.
Speed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Speed looks to land a right hand but Davis moved out of range.
Scott Speed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Speed lands a right hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Left hook, right uppercut from Davis.
Speed misses with a wild combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Scott Speed will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joe Davis's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Davis dives in and grabs Speed's left leg, looking for a takedown. Speed pushes down on Davis's head and hops out.
Davis looks to land a right hand but Speed moved out of range.
Speed scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Speed checks a leg kick nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Speed.
Davis misses with a double jab
and Speed counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Speed misses with a series of wild punches.
Scott Speed is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Speed fails to land with a series of punches.
Speed looks to land a combination but Davis avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed thows a body shot but no joy.
Davis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Speed.
Davis cracks Speed with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A jab from Davis misses.
Speed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Speed misses.
Davis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Speed avoids the body shot from Davis.
Speed cracks Davis with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Speed misses with a straight left.
Speed uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Davis.
Davis walks into a straight right hand from Speed.

Joe Davis's cut is getting worse.
Davis looks to land a right hand but Speed moved out of range.
Speed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Davis manages to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Davis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Davis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Speed.
Speed avoids the body shot from Davis.

Davis takes the fight into the clinch.
Davis throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Speed's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Davis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Davis misses with a punch on the inside.

Speed's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Speed looks to land a right hand but Davis moved out of range.
Speed throws a series of punches but Davis moves out of range.
Speed circles away from the clinch attempt.
Speed connects with a looping right hand.
Speed scores with a punch to the head.
Speed looks to land a left hand but Davis moved out of range nicely.
Davis tries to score with a low kick but Speed moves his leg out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis misses with a wild body shot.
Davis dodges the punch combination from Speed.
Scott Speed seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Davis closes the distance and clinches.
Speed is trying to break the clinch but Davis has him pressed against the cage.

Speed escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch lands to the side of Speed 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Speed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davis.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Speed misses with a double jab

and Davis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Davis.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Speed has had enough of the clinch but Davis keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Speed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joe Davis's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Speed misses with a straight right.
Davis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Davis wants to land a leg kick but Speed is out of range.
Speed loads up on a big right hand but Davis slips the punch.
Speed connects with a right hand. Davis shakes it off.
Speed scores with a jab.
Speed throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Davis.
Speed connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Davis momentarily.
Davis is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Speed.
Speed swings for the body but Davis moves out of range.
Speed lands with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis tries to clinch but Speed is having none of it.
Speed slips under a jab.
Davis slips a jab and a cross from Speed.
Davis misses with a double jab.
Davis throws a leg kick but Speed sees it coming and moves out of range.
Speed feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Daviss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Speed misses with a wild body shot.
Speed rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Davis counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A nice left hand lands by Davis.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Davis.
Davis lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Speed breaks the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Speed.
Davis throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Davis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Davis thows a body shot but no joy.
Speed throws the left hand but Davis avoids the punch easily.
Davis misses with a wild combination.

Davis drives through and clinches with Speed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Speed's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A hook to the body from Davis.
Davis misses with a punch on the inside.
Speed wants to get back to striking at distance but Davis won't allow it.
Davis tries a body shot but Speed blocks it.
Davis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Davis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Speed.
Joe Davis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Still in the clinch, Davis scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Davis.
Davis keeps control of Speed as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Davis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Davis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Speed's efforts to push away.
Davis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Davis throws a punch but it's blocked by Speed.
Davis misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Davis fails to land.
Davis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Davis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Speed backwards.
Speed is trying to force a seperation but Davis has the dominant position.
Davis throws a punch but it's blocked by Speed.
Davis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Speed's efforts to push away.
A head punch on the inside from Davis fails to land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis can't find room to land a body shot as Speed controls the action.
Davis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Scott Speed just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Joe Davis's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Davis takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Speed swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Speed missing with a left hand there. Davis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Davis looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Davis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Speed.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch but Speed swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Davis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Speed misses the body punch
and Davis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Speed misses with a body shot.
Davis throws a nice looking combination but Speed bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Speed throws a hook but Davis avoids it easily.
Speed misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed tests Davis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Davis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Speed works Davis's body with a nice hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Davis. That snapped Speed's head back.
Davis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Speed throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Speed closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Speed misses with an uppercut. Davis saw that one coming.
Speed moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good shot there by Davis.
Speed is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Davis.
Speed misses with a body shot.
Speed circles away from the clinch attempt.
Davis has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Speed misses with a wild body shot.
Davis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws a right hand that misses
and Speed counters with a nice uppercut.

Joe Davis's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Speed rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Davis counters with a slapping leg kick.
Davis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Speed's head backwards.
Speed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Davis tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Speed is able to avoid easily.
Davis throws a predictable looking body shot
and Speed counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Davis scores with a sloppy right hand. Speed should have avoided that one.
Davis feints a jab promting Speed to slip. Davis then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Speed slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Speed misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis misses the shot to the body.
Speed scores with a nice right hand.
Speed thows a body shot but no joy.
Speed scores with a three punch combo!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Speed throws a right hand that Davis ducks under and follows up with a left that Davis also avoids with ease.
Davis tries to work over Speed's front leg with a kick but Speed checks it.
Speed swinging wildly here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Davis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Speed dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Joe Davis's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Jab from Davis.
Davis shoots in for a takedown but Speed shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Davis throws a predictable looking body shot
and Speed counters with a stiff right hand.
Davis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Davis.
Speed misses with a two punch combination.
Speed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Speed throws a big shot that misses.
Davis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Davis tries to score with a low kick but Speed moves his leg out of the way.
Speed swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Speed counter with a right hand.
Speed works over Davis's head and body with a nice combination.

Davis is rocked!
Davis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Speed manages to avoid it.
Oh Davis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
No joy there for Speed, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Davis seems to have got his legs back now.
Davis misses with a wild body shot.
Davis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Speed.
Davis scores with a punch to the head.
Speed tries to bum rush Davis with a series of wild strikes but Davis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Davis digs a good body shot into Speed's ribs.
Speed is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Speed steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Davis.
Davis looks to land a left hand but Speed moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Speed showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davis.
Davis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Speed throws out the jab.
Speed swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Davis throws a looping overhand right but Speed ducks down to avoid it.
Speed just misses with a punch to the body.
Davis throws a leg kick that misses.
Speed cracks Davis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws a body punch but Speed moves out of range.
Speed misses with a right hand
and Davis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Speed lands a slapping body shot.
Davis throws a hook but Speed avoids it easily.
Davis looks to land a right hand but Speed moved out of range.
Speed throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Speed lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Speed takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Davis misses with a shot to the body
enabling Speed to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A jab from Speed does it's job there.
Davis scores with a nice strike.
Speed looks to land a right hand but Davis moved out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Speed throws out the jab.
Speed ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A slow jab from Davis misses its intended target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis slips a straight right by Speed.
A decent looking cross lands there for Speed.
Joe Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scott Speed is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Davis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Scott Speed.
I've got Speed 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 45:50
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 47:48
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 46:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Speed! Scott Speed retains his featherweight title!