PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mendez Papillion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kane Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Papillion
vs
Davis

188 cm
30
180 lbs
15 - 14 - 0

182 cm
21
172 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Mendez Papillion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kane Davis!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Papillion feints and then cracks Davis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Davis down.
Davis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Papillion.
Papillion throws a right hand that misses
and Davis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Davis tries to clinch there but Papillion circles away.
Papillion drops his hands momentarily and Davis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

It looks like Mendez Papillion has been cut.
Papillion moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Davis looks to land a combination but Papillion avoids it well.
Davis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Papillion throws out a leg kick but Davis moves out of range and Papillion only half commits.
Davis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Papillion manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Davis takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice cross by Papillion.

Davis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Papillion'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.
Papillion lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis is trying to break free.
A body shot lands from Davis.
Papillion can't find room to land a body shot as Davis controls the action.
Davis controlling the action here for a moment.
Papillion can't find room to land a body shot as Davis controls the action.
Davis creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Papillion's defenses.

Davis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Papillion will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Papillion scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Davis ducks under a wild hook from Papillion.
Davis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papillion closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Davis tries to clinch but Papillion moves out of range.
Papillion misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davis.
Papillion throws the left hand but Davis avoids the punch easily.
Papillion throws out a leg kick but Davis moves out of range and Papillion only half commits.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Davis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Papillion throws a series of punches but Davis avoids them all with ease.
Davis throws a head kick but Papillion moves out of range.
Davis throws a right hand that Papillion ducks under and follows up with a left that Papillion also avoids with ease.
Davis moves out of range of the body kick.
Davis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Papillion misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Papillion takes one on the button.
Davis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch but Papillion swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Davis moves into the clinch.
Davis wants to get back to striking at distance but Papillion won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Papillion breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Davis throws a head kick that misses.
Papillion looks to land a body kick but Davis moved away.
Papillion misses with a wild combination.

Papillion takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Davis.
Davis trying to land knees to the body.

Davis manages to break the clinch.

Davis closes the distance and pushes Papillion back into the cage.
Davis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Papillion has him pressed against the cage.
Davis lands a good knee to the midsection. Papillion won't want to take too many of those.

Davis breaks from the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Davis. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Davis does it's job there.
Papillion throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Papillion throws a good cross that connects.
Davis throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Papillion crashing down! Papillion tries to stagger back to his feet but Davis just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Papillion asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kane Davis!