PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobby King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ric Davidson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davidson has chosen Bury Your Dead as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

King
vs
Davidson

174 cm
18
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

TGC WEAR

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 Amsterdam, Bobby King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ric Davidson!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King wants to clinch
and Davidson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
No joy there for King, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Davidson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
King trying to control from the bottom.
Davidson wants to control but King is keeping him busy.

Davidson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so King is just riding it out for now. Davidson eventually gives up the hold.

Davidson is looking for a kimura but King is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Davidson to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Davidson seems to be working for a kimura but King defends the submission attempt.
King wants to control the action here but instead Davidson manages to pass to full mount!

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.
King is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
King really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Davidson stands up from mount. Strange move.
King looks for a takedown but Davidson sprawls well.
Davidson closes the distance and clinches up with King, looking for a takedown. Davidson pushes King against the ropes but King circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
King takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Davidson shoots in for a double leg but King sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

King gets caught flat footed, as Davidson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Davidson.
King wants to sweep here but Davidson controlling him for the moment.
Davidson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Davidson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as King works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
King keeping full guard, as Davidson tries to pass.
King not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Davidson prevents King from getting back to his feet.
Davidsonis looking to pass into half guard but King pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now King is in guard.
Davidson trying to keep a closed guard but King is proving a slippery customer.
Davidson wants to sweep here but King controlling him for the moment.
King pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Davidson is keeping the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King passes Davidson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
King is keen to just control but Davidson is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ric Davidson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Davidson shoots in looking for a takedown. King tries to sprawl out of it but Davidson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. King manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Davidson shoots in for a takedown but King shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Davidson gets a double leg takedown into King's guard.
King has a closed guard, preventing Davidson from standing up.
Davidson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Davidson postures up in King's guard and throws a big left but King blocks it.
King is pulling down on Davidson's head to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King is trying to control the position but Davidson postures up.

We're going to have a standup here because Bobby King wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Davidson closes the distance and clinches up with King, looking for a takedown. Davidson pushes King against the ropes but King circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bobby King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ric Davidson.
King throws a nice looking combination but Davidson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Davidson misses the shot to the body.
King misses with the combination.
King is trying hard to land a takedown here. Davidson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

King drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as King stalls from top position.
Davidson is trying to improve his position.
King wants to control but Davidson is keeping him busy.
Ric Davidson has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Bobby King wasn't doing enough on the ground.

King gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Davidson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
King preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Davidson wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.

Davidson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but King manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Davidson has King in his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
King cracks Davidson with a solid left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Davidson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

King postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Davidson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of King, into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bobby King will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Davidson. King does a little dance to reset his feet.

Davidson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
King is trying to control Davidson's posture but Davidson avoids it.

Davidson swings around for an armbar but King sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Davidson's guard.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Davidson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

King got a little sloppy there for a moment and Davidson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, King has managed to get both his arms back between Davidson's legs - danger averted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as King controls the pace.

King gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Davidson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from King.

King closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Davidson's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Davidson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but King can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Davidson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. King doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. King manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Davidson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Davidson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from King.
King looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davidson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Davidson isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. King stacks Davidson 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 King!
King in side control, just content to control the action for now.
King trying to control the position but Davidson is working away.
King moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King trying to control the position but Davidson is working away.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
King working the head with strikes.
King wants to control but Davidson is keeping him busy.
Davidson can't do much from the bottom here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davidson parries the strikes from King easily there. King is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Davidson to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby King showed his dominance in that final round.
I think King 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!