PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Steve Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Prof Baltazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Steve Davis has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Davis
vs
Baltazar

175 cm
22
152 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
152 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Breeze
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Prof Baltazar!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baltazar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Davis gets a clinch.
Davis stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Baltazar tries for a takedown but Davis manages to get underhooks.
Baltazar can't get the takedown.
Steve Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Prof Baltazar.

Davis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Davis instigates a clinch.

Davis breaks from the clinch.
Davis connects with a nice looking jab.
Baltazar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Davis lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Davis misses with a head kick.
Davis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Baltazar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Davis rushes Baltazar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Davis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Davis stuffs the takedown.
Baltazar looks gassed!
Davis throws a right hand that Baltazar ducks under and follows up with a left that Baltazar also avoids with ease.
Nice body punch from Davis.
Steve Davis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Davis does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Davis misses with a wild combination.
Davis lands with an overhand left.

Davis closes the distance and clinches.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Baltazar is out of range.
Davis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Baltazar is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Baltazar will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Davis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Baltazar's calf.
Baltazar blocks a low kick nicely.
Davis throws a series of punches but Baltazar moves out of range.
Baltazar walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Steve Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baltazar checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Davis drives through and clinches with Baltazar against the cage.
Davis tries to break the clinch but Baltazar is controlling the position.
Davis lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Davis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baltazar takes one to the side of the head.
A cross from Davis lands.
Davis misses with a few strikes there.
Davis throws the kick towards the body but Baltazar avoids it.
Baltazar shoots for a double leg takedown but Davis sprawls well. He's pushed Baltazar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Davis looks to throw the jab but Baltazar is out of range.
Davis lands a jab to the nose.
Baltazar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Baltazar tries for a takedown but Davis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch but Baltazar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Davis throws a right hand that Baltazar ducks under and follows up with a left that Baltazar also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Baltazar shoots in but no luck this time.
Horrible takedown by Baltazar or perhaps it was just good defense by Davis which made him look bad.
Baltazar fails to land the takedown.
Davis throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A combination from Davis does no damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davis scores with a punch to the head.

Davis clinches up with Baltazar and pushes him back against the cage.
Davis lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Davis dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Davis closes the distance and clinches.

Davis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Davis pivots, looking for a leg kick but Baltazar is out of range and Davis settles back down.
Baltazar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Baltazar moves forwards but Davis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Davis lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Davis tries a low kick but Baltazar avoids it.
A combination from Davis does no damage.
A combination from Davis does no damage.
Davis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davis swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Baltazar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A punch combination from Davis misses.
Davis is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Baltazar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Davis pinned against the cage. Davis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Davis lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Baltazar is looking to close the distance but Davis sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Baltazar crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Baltazar is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Steve Davis!