PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phil Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Walton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Davis
vs
Walton

188 cm
29
215 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

190 cm
24
205 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Walton!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Walton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Walton tries to clinch but Davis moves out of range.
Walton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Walton throws a series of punches but Davis avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for Walton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Walton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Davis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Walton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Walton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Walton wants to clinch but Davis slips to the side
and Davis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Davis lands with a cross.
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!
Walton tries to clinch but Davis moves out of range.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Walton tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Davis counters with a straight right hand.
Walton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Walton throws a combination that misses
and Davis counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Walton is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Walton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tim Walton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walton throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Davis cracks the inside of Walton's front leg.
Davis throws a series of punches but Walton moves out of range.
Walton tries to clinch but Davis moves away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Walton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Walton wants to clinch but Davis slips to the side
and Walton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Walton looks to clinch
and Davis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Davis cracks Walton with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Walton throws a series of punches but Davis moves out of range.
Davis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Walton misses with a double jab.
Davis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Davis ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walton scores with a head kick. Davis tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Walton moves in looking to clinch but Davis pushes him off.
Jab by Davis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walton wants to clinch
and Walton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

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

Davis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Walton clinches up against the cage.
Walton tries to land a knee to the head but Davis blocks with his arms.

Davis breaks from the clinch.
Davis is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nice uppercut lands for Davis. That snapped Walton's head back.
A slapping leg kick lands for Walton.
Walton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt
and Davis counters with a head kick.
Walton falls off balance throwing a combination
and Davis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Davis walks forward, straight into a front kick from Walton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Walton gets a clinch.
Davis dodges an elbow strike from Walton.

Davis breaks from the clinch.
Davis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walton.
Davis moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Walton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Walton misses with a leg kick
and Davis counters with a two punch combo.
Walton throws a body kick the misses
and Davis counters with a straight right hand.

Walton clinches.
Walton tries a body shot but Davis blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walton creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Walton misses with a knee to the head.

Davis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Walton swings widly with a right hand
and Davis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Walton lands a nice hook to Davis's body. Davis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Some bone on bone action there as Davis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walton wants to clinch but Davis slips to the side
and Davis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Walton tries to clinch up
and Davis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Walton swings away with a body shot that misses
and Davis counters with a series of strikes. Walton will be more careful next time no doubt.
Walton works over Davis's head and body with a nice combination.
Walton tries to clinch but Davis moves out of range.
Walton swinging wildly here.
Davis connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Walton momentarily.
Davis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Walton.
Walton throws a sloppy head kick
and Davis counters with a thumping low kick.
Tim Walton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Walton throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Davis dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Walton moves forwards but Davis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Davis avoids the head kick by Walton.
Walton wants to clinch but Davis slips to the side
and Davis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Walton tries to land a leg kick but Davis saw it coming and moves away.
Walton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Walton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt
and Davis makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Walton really felt that one!

Davis closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Walton quickly recovers to half guard.
Davis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Davis slips a nice elbow through Walton's hands, connecting with Walton's forehead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Walton taking some punishment here, with Davis in his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis working Walton over with strikes.
Walton is trying to maintain the position but Davis is very close to passing his half guard.
Davis throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Walton trying to control here.
Walton regains full guard. Nicely done.
Davis throws a strike but Walton rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Walton throws a big elbow that misses.
Walton wants to stand and escape but instead Davis has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis throwing strikes but missing.
Davis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Davis wants to pass the guard but Walton is keeping the position.
Davis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davis is in close to Walton's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Walton trying to control the position.
Walton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Davis stands up over Walton, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Davis landing some decent shots from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Davis landing with the ground and pound.
Davis stopping the sweep attempt from Walton.
Walton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Davis lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davis throwing strikes but missing.
Davis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Walton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Davis is one step ahead there.
Davis landing some decent shots from guard.
Davis lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davis wants to control from the top but Walton keeps moving.

Walton working for a triangle but Davis defends it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Davis is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Davis dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Walton moves into the clinch.

Davis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Phil Davis is winning the standup battle so far.
Walton wants to clinch
and Davis counters with a good low kick that Walton was not able to check.
Davis throws a body punch but Walton moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Davis.
Davis avoids a kick to the body.
Walton goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Walton wants to clinch
and Davis counters with a nice leg kick.
Walton tries to clinch but Davis moves out of range.
Davis keeps the fight on the outside.
Walton tries to clinch there but Davis circles away.
Walton takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Walton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Walton pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Davis back to the cage. Walton follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walton wants to clinch but Davis slips to the side
and Walton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Walton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Davis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Walton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tim Walton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Walton is looking to clinch.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt
and Davis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Walton tries to clinch up but Davis circles away and keeps his distance.
Davis lands with a shot to the body.
Walton misses with a two punch combination.
Walton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Walton throws a body punch but Davis moves out of range.
Walton has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Davis cracks the inside of Walton's front leg.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt.

Davis shoots in and bounces Walton off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Walton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis postures up and lands a big shot to Walton's brow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davis trying to control but Walton is working from the bottom.
Walton wants to get back to his feet but Davis is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Davis working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Walton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Davis is aware though and is defending well.
Walton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Davis cracks Walton with a solid left hand.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Walton can do anything to dispel that myth.
Davis slips nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walton is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Davis scores with a couple of nice shots.
Davis winds up and cracks Walton with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Davis working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Walton is looking for a sweep. Davis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Davis trying to control the action but Walton is working from the bottom.
Davis throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Davis scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Walton wants to get back to his feet.
Davis is looking to take a break and control but Walton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Davis thows a huge punch but Walton dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis wants to take a breather but Walton is having none of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walton on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Davis is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Davis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Walton's head.
Phil Davis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Walton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Davis is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Walton!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Davis looking to finish Walton with some ground and pound. This is bad for Walton!
Davis scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Walton?
Tim Walton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Davis cracks Walton with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

And that's the end of the fight!
Phil Davis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Davis, 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Phil Davis!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Phil Davis!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Phil Davis!

Phil Davis wins by unanimous decision!