PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Davinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Davinson
vs
Sullivan

167 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Davinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tim Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sullivan shoots for a double leg takedown but Davinson sprawls well. He's pushed Sullivan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sullivan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Davinson.
Sullivan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Davinson pinned against the cage. Davinson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tim Sullivan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davinson avoids the body shot from Sullivan.
Davinson could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sullivan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davinson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Davinson tries for a takedown but Sullivan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sullivan misses with a few strikes there.
Sullivan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Davinson sprawls well. Davinson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sullivan gets slowly back to his feet.
James Davinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Sullivan.
Davinson throws a leg kick
and Sullivan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nice sprawl there from Davinson as Sullivan shoots in.
Davinson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Sullivan. Those never looked like landing.
Sullivan throws a right and a left that both miss.

Davinson closes the distance and clinches.

Sullivan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davinson looks for a takedown but Sullivan sprawls well.
Sullivan stuffs the takedown.
Sullivan tries a head kick but it misses.
Davinson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sullivan swivels and escapes.
Sullivan shoots in for a double leg but Davinson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sullivan looks gassed!
Sullivan checks the leg kick.
Davinson shoots in but no luck this time.
Sullivan looks to throw the jab but Davinson is out of range.

Sullivan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Sullivan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Davinson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sullivan.
Davinson shoots in for a double leg but Sullivan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sullivan has managed to clinch.
Sullivan effectively controlling the action here.

Sullivan pulls guard successfully.
Davinson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Davinson wants to stand but Sullivan has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Sullivan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sullivan is pulling down on Davinson's head. It's preventing any offense from Davinson, at least for the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davinson trying to control but Sullivan is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davinson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sullivan looks to land a combination but Davinson avoids it well.
Davinson fails with a takedown attempt.

Sullivan shoots in and bounces Davinson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Davinson isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Sullivan stacks Davinson on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Sullivan!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sullivan decides to stand up, so the ref orders Davinson to his feet.

Sullivan takes the fight into the clinch.

Sullivan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davinson misses with a wild combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice sprawl there from Davinson as Sullivan shoots in.

Sullivan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Sullivan decides to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Sullivan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sullivan connects with a high kick.
Sullivan misses with a combination
and Sullivan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Davinson.
Sullivan tries a head kick but it misses.
Sullivan dives in and grabs Davinson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Davinson pushes down on Sullivan's head and hops out.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sullivan is defended easily by Davinson.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sullivan!
James Davinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sullivan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Davinson avoids it.
Sullivan is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davinson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sullivan prevents it.
Sullivan controlling the action here for a moment.

Sullivan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sullivan throws a head kick but Davinson moves out of range.
Sullivan has a takedown stuffed.
James Davinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Sullivan.
Davinson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Davinson fails with the takedown.
Sullivan is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sullivan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Davinson.

Sullivan has Davinson up against the cage in a clinch.

Sullivan manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Sullivan wriggles free and stands up.
Davinson fails with a takedown attempt.
Tim Sullivan seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Sullivan moves into range and clinches up with Davinson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davinson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sullivan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nice body punch from Sullivan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davinson can't break the clinch.
Davinson being controlled against the cage.
Sullivan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Davinson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Sullivan manages to break the clinch.
Sullivan throws a nice looking combination but Davinson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sullivan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sullivan moves out of range as Davinson strikes.
Nice takedown defense from Davinson. No joy for Sullivan on that attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Davinson at a distance.

Davinson moves into the clinch successfully.

Sullivan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Davinson closes the distance and clinches up with Sullivan, looking for a takedown. Davinson pushes Sullivan against the cage but Sullivan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Davinson tries to keep at a distance but Sullivan has taken the fight into the clinch.

Sullivan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Sullivan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Sullivan breaks the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sullivan swinging wildly here.
Sullivan throws a head kick but Davinson moves out of range.
Sullivan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Davinson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Sullivan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. 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.

Davinson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sullivan defends it nicely.
Sullivan throws a right and a left that Davinson avoids nicely.
Sullivan throws a series of punches but Davinson avoids them all with ease.
Davinson tries a head kick but it misses.
Davinson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sullivan manages to avoid it.

Davinson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sullivan, pushing him back against the cage.

Sullivan breaks from the clinch.
Davinson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sullivan.
Sullivan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sullivan tries to clinch there but Davinson circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davinson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Davinson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sullivan.

Davinson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sullivan wants to get back to full guard.
Sullivan pushes Davinson off looking to stand but Davinson dives back in and keeps control.
Davinson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sullivan keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davinson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

James Davinson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Davinson dives in and grabs Sullivan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sullivan pushes down on Davinson's head and hops out.
Sullivan throws a head kick but Davinson moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Sullivan.
Sullivan throws a head kick but Davinson moves out of range.

Davinson clinches up with Sullivan and pushes him back against the cage.
Davinson tries to pull guard but Sullivan holds him up against the cage and eventually Davinson drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Davinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davinson wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Davinson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Davinson wants to break free but Sullivan has control.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Sullivan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Sullivan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Davinson can't do much from the bottom here.
Davinson is looking to regain half guard here but Sullivan keeps moving and retains side control.
Sullivan takes a little break here. Davinson wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Sullivan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Davinson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The referee asks Sullivan politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Sullivan prefers to stall for the moment though.
James Davinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tim Sullivan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davinson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tim Sullivan.
Well Sullivan 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Sullivan!