PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlo Severus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phil Davis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Severus
vs
Davis

187 cm
31
200 lbs
20 - 10 - 0

188 cm
29
215 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

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 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlo Severus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Davis!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis throws a one two combo.
Davis walks into a straight right hand from Severus.
Severus wants to clinch up but Davis keeps it at a distance.
Severus throws a low kick but it's checked well by Davis.
Severus throws a leg kick but Davis checks it.
Davis misses with a lunging right hand
and Severus counters with a head kick.
Severus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Davis. That did some damage!
Severus throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Severus scores with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Severus throws a low kick but it's checked well by Davis.
Davis slips a jab from Severus.
Severus is looking to clinch.
Davis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Davis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Davis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Davis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Severus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Davis blocks the leg kick.
Carlo Severus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Severus lands with a thumping leg kick.
Severus wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A punch combination from Davis misses.
Severus delivers a nice body kick.
Good work by Davis as he checks the leg kick.
Carlo Severus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Davis misses.
Severus throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Davis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Severus throws a solid leg kick but Davis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Severus.
Severus connects with a solid leg kick.
Severus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Davis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Severus.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Severus, right into the meat.
Severus lands with a good body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Davis misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Severus connects with an inside leg kick.
Severus tries a head kick but it misses.
Davis tries to bum rush Severus with a series of wild strikes but Severus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice body kick from Davis.
Severus throws a leg kick but Davis sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Severus looks for the body kick but Davis saw that one coming.
Severus throws a head kick but Davis moves out of range.
Davis misses with a body shot.

Severus darts in and clinches Davis up against the cage.
Severus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Davis blocks it with crossed arms.
A frustrated look appears on Davis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Davis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Severus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Davis is defending well for now.
A frustrated look appears on Davis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Davis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Severus landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Severus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Davis blocks it with crossed arms.
Davis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right from Severus on the inside.
Davis avoids a wild elbow strike from Severus.
Severus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Severus lands a nice uppercut.
Davis tries to break free but Severus pushes him back against the cage.
Severus misses with a knee to the head.
Severus tries a knee to the head but Davis blocks it.
Severus lands a hook that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
Davis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Davis is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Severus can't find room to land a body shot as Davis controls the action.
Davis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Davis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davis takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Severus throws a sloppy head kick

and Davis counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Severus's guard now.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Davis landing some decent shots from guard.
Severus looking for a sweep. Not yet Severus, not yet.
Severus keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.
Severus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Davis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Severus controls Davis momentarily but Davis frees himself.
Severus is really struggling to control Davis but he's trying to hold on to the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlo Severus dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Severus pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Davis takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Davis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Severus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Davis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Severus can pounce on him.
Davis lands a slapping body shot.
Severus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davis.
Severus misses with a low kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Davis as he connects with a hook.
Davis throws an overhand right that lands on Severus's shoulder, as Severus tries to avoid the shot.
Severus throws a sloppy head kick and Davis moves out of range easily.
Davis checks the leg kick.
Severus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Severus.
Nice shot lands for Severus.
Carlo Severus is winning the standup battle so far.

Severus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Davis is looking to break free of the clinch but Severus has double underhooks.
Severus is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Severus lands a knee to the head.
Severus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Davis blocks it with crossed arms.
Severus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Davis.

Davis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Severus moves forwards but Davis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Davis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Severus but Severus pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Davis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Severus's hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Severus fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severus throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Severus.
Severus goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Davis stuns Severus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Severus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Davis's sensitive parts.
Severus checks the leg kick nicely there.
Severus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Severus is looking to land body kicks.
Davis swinging wildly here.
Severus misses with a low kick as Davis jumps back.
Severus tries to clinch up but Davis circles away and keeps his distance.
Severus tries to land a leg kick but Davis saw it coming and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Davis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Severus counters with a leg kick.
Davis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Davis avoids a kick to the body.
Severus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Davis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Severus.
Severus throws a sloppy head kick
letting Davis counter with a right hand.
Severus misses with a low kick.
Severus throws a hook to the side of Davis's head but Davis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Davis connects with a single shot there.
Severus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Severus misses with a low kick.
Severus fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Severus thows a body shot but no joy.
Davis blocks a head kick by Severus.
Davis moves out of range of the body kick.
Severus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Severus throws a leg kick that misses.
Davis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Davis connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Davis.
Severus attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Severus thumps Davis with a low kick.
Severus looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Severus throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlo Severus dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Severus tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Davis is able to avoid easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Davis checks a leg kick.

Davis closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Severus's guard.
Severus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Davis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Severus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Davis keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Severus's head.
Severus controls Davis momentarily but Davis frees himself.
Davis distracts Severus with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Davis throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Severus wants to sweep but no luck.
Davis throws a big right hand that misses.
Severus is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Severus passes into side control, despite Davis's attempt to control the position.
Severus tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

Severus decides to stand up, so the ref orders Davis to his feet.
Severus moves out of range as Davis strikes.
Davis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Severus looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severus throws a head kick that Davis semi-blocks.
A slow jab from Davis misses its intended target.
Severus keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Severus motions for Davis to come forward. Severus throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Severus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davis shoots in but Severus avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Davis checks a low kick from Severus.
Severus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Severus tries to clinch up.
Davis tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severus throws a quick inside leg kick.
Severus lands with a kick to the temple. Davis shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Phil Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Severus with a hook.
Davis throws a series of punches but Severus avoids them all with ease.
Severus lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Severus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A lazy body kick from Severus
and Davis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
An inside leg kick from Severus misses.
Severus throws a leg kick that misses.
Severus doesn't manage to clinch there - Davis circles away.
Davis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Davis tries to work over Severus's front leg with a kick but Severus checks it.

Severus gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Davis.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Severus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Davis pushes Severus back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davis tries a body shot but Severus blocks it.
Severus throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Carlo Severus has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Davis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Severus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Davis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Severus avoids it.

Davis breaks the clinch.
A low kick from Severus misses
enabling Davis to counter with a crisp jab.
Davis tests Severus's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Severus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Davis throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Carlo Severus.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Severus, 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight for Carlo Severus!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Carlo Severus!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Carlo Severus!

Carlo Severus wins by unanimous decision!
Carlo Severus really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.