PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Slade Davies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Penties (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Davies
vs
Penties

190 cm
20
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

174 cm
22
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Slade Davies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Penties!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davies is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davies looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Donk. Penties catches Davies right on the button with a cross.
Davies is looking to clinch but Penties is avoiding it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Davies struggles to land a body shot inside as Penties controls his hands.
Davies lands a left hand.
Davies slows down the pace here.
Penties managing to block the knees to the body from Davies.
Penties tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Davies smiles and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davies looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Davies wants it to stay on the feet.
No luck for Penties with that takedown attempt.
Slade Davies has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Penties.
Penties circles away from the clinch attempt.

Penties clinches up with Davies and pushes him back against the cage.
Davies lands a nice shot to the body.
Davies lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Penties is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Davies to keep the fight standing.

Penties pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Penties is looking for a triangle but Davies pushes his legs off easily.
Davies knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Penties on the ground.
Penties looks gassed!
Davies throws a strike but Penties rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davies is looking to sweep but instead, Penties has passed into half guard.
Davies is trying to stand back up but Penties is controlling him
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies tries to get to full guard but Penties has control of the leg.
Penties trying to control the action but Davies is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Penties keeps the fight on the outside.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Penties is looking for a takedown.
Davies lands a hook that snaps the head of Penties backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davies lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Davies is leaning against Penties and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Davies lands a right hand that snaps the head of Penties backwards.
Davies lands an uppercut.
Penties goes for a takedown attempt but Davies pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Penties avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Davies drives through and clinches with Penties against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davies taking a breather.
Davies lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Penties wants a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slade Davies dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Davies has Penties up against the cage in a clinch.
Davies lands a shoulder strike.
Davies lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Davies creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Penties tries to pull guard but Davies won't allow it.
Davies makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Davies lands a shoulder strike.
Davies stalling the fight.
Davies lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Davies lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Penties backwards.
Davies is struggling to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penties has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Davies after a bit of a struggle.
Penties is looking to take this one to the mat.
Slade Davies has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Penties.
Penties is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Davies creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Penties takes a shot to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Davies lands a body punch in the clinch.
Davies lands with a right to the head.
Penties drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Davies gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short right from Davies on the inside.
Penties looking for a takedown.
Davies displaying some good clinch control by pressing Penties up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penties blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Davies scores with a shot to the side of Penties's head.
A hook to the body from Davies.
Davies working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Davies lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Davies scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davies blocks a body shot from Penties.
Davies lands with a right to the head.

Penties is rocked!
The referee calls for Davies to work.
Penties is still on wobbly legs! Can Davies finish him?
Davies lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Penties seems to have recovered his senses.
Davies digs a right hand underneath Penties's ribcage. Penties let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Davies stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Penties takes a shot to the head.
Penties fails to pull guard.
Davies cracks Penties with a nice body shot.
Davies lands a left hand.
Slade Davies has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Davies taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penties on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Come on Davies - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short right from Davies.
Davies misses with a knee strike.
Davies is pushing Penties up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Davies pushes Penties back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davies pressing his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Slade Davies.

Davies instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slade Davies dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Davies tries to close the distance and clinch up but Penties swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Davies fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Penties, pushing him back against the cage.
Davies gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Penties tries to score a body lock takedown but Davies shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Penties wants a takedown but no success here.
The referee calls for Davies to work.
Davies lands a body shot.
Davies stalls.
Davies working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Davies gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Ben Penties has been cut.
Penties has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Penties takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Davies prevents Penties from breaking the clinch.
Davies lands with a right to the head.
Davies lands a shoulder strike.
Davies lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Davies displaying some good clinch control by pressing Penties up against the cage.
Davies scores with a hook to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Davies.
Nice body punch from Davies.
Davies's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Davies lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davies works on Penties's body with a couple of short punches.
Davies lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Penties or not.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davies stalls.
Penties's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Davies scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Still in the clinch, Davies scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Davies.
Davies is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Penties can do to turn this around?
Penties tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Davies just stands there and leans against the cage.
Slade Davies has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Penties.
A short body shot lands from Davies as the two fighters clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Davies digs a right hand underneath Penties's ribcage. Penties let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Davies lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Davies.
Davies taking a breather.
A short right from Davies on the inside.
Davies lands an elbow that stopped Penties in his tracks for a moment.
Penties jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Davies walks away with a smile on his face. Penties gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Davies rushes Penties and presses him up against the cage.
Davies works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Davies digs a right hand underneath Penties's ribcage. Penties let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Davies lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Davies.
Davies will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Penties up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice left hand lands by Davies.
Davies unloads a knee to the mid-section. Penties lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Davies lands a left hand that snaps the head of Penties backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penties takes a shot to the head.
Davies will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Penties up against the cage.
Ben Penties has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Slade Davies is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Davies lands a nice shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Slade Davies showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Davies, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slade Davies!