PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Davids (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Dwinell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Davids
vs
Dwinell

192 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

200 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Davids!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, BJ Dwinell!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Davids clinches up against the cage.
Davids crunches a lovely knee into Dwinell's ribcage.
Dwinell looking to throw knees to the head but Davids is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Davids.
Davids scores a nice knee to the body.
Dwinell looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davids lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dwinell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice right hand lands inside from Davids.
Davids landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Davids using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dwinell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dwinell has had enough of the clinch but Davids keeps him there for the moment.
Dwinell wants a takedown.
Dwinell is trying to break free.
Davids landing knees to the body.
Dwinell trying to land knees to the body.
Dwinell looking to throw knees to the head but Davids is blocking nicely.
Davids landing knees to the head.
Davids lands a nice knee to the body.
Davids lands a right hand.
Dwinell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Davids blocks it with crossed arms.
Davids looking for a takedown.
Davids landing knees to the head.
Knees to the body from Davids.
Dwinell is looking to break free of the clinch but Davids has double underhooks.

Dwinell breaks from the clinch.
Dwinell looks for a takedown but Davids sprawls well.
Dwinell closes the distance and clinches up with Davids, looking for a takedown. Dwinell pushes Davids against the cage but Davids circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jake Davids has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of BJ Dwinell.
Dwinell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davids tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Dwinell looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Davids!
Davids tries to hold on but Dwinell postures up.
Dwinell won't let Davids get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Dwinell punishing his opponent with strikes.
Dwinell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dwinell looking to control but Davids is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dwinell looking to land elbow strikes but Davids uses the position to regain half guard.

Dwinell decides to return to a standing position.
Dwinell keeps the fight on the outside.
Davids tries to score with a low kick but Dwinell moves his leg out of the way.
Dwinell moves in looking to clinch but Davids pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dwinell tries to clinch there but Davids circles away.

Dwinell gets caught flat footed, as Davids shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Davids drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Davids jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dwinell is on top in guard.

Davids has his foot on Dwinell's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dwinell works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davids keeping moving, preventing Dwinell from controlling successfully.
Davids is controlling Dwinell's posture.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davids is looking to stand up but Dwinell isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Davids 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.

Davids closes the distance looking to clinch

and Dwinell counters with a shoot takedown. Davids fights it but they end up in guard.
Davids wants to sweep but no luck.
Davids wants to control the position but Dwinell says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Dwinell is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Davids manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dwinell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Davids wants to sweep but no luck.
Dwinell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dwinell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Davids punching from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Davids pushes Dwinell off and gets back to his feet.
Davids throws a body kick that misses.
Davids tries to clinch

and Dwinell counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dwinell.
Dwinell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Davids.
Davids connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dwinell's face.
Davids lands a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dwinell wants to get back to striking at distance but Davids won't allow it.
Davids throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dwinell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dwinell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dwinell with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dwinell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Davids's brow.
Davids with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Davids gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dwinell.

Dwinell has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Davids is trying to keep an underhook but Dwinell manages to get the takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dwinell working Davids over with strikes.
Davids trying to control here.
Davids tries to roll over but Dwinell keeps him under control.
Davids is working hard here to advance position.
Dwinell wants to pass the guard but Davids is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Davids is looking to escape.

Davids kicks off Dwinell and gets to his feet.

Davids closes the distance and clinches.
Dwinell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Davids on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Davids landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Davids jumps guard.
Davids looking for a sweep. Not yet Davids, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but BJ Dwinell will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Davids swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Davids tries a head kick but it misses.

Dwinell drives through and clinches with Davids against the cage.
Dwinell connects with a nasty looking knee right to Davids's face.

It looks like Jake Davids has been cut.
Davids managing to block the knees to the body from Dwinell.
Davids is pressed up against the cage. Dwinell has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Davids down to the mat. Davids avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Dwinell clinches with his opponent.
Davids works on Dwinell's body with a couple of short punches.

Davids turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Davids stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Dwinell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dwinell lands an elbow inside that Davids shrugs off.
Davids holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davids with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dwinell is trying to break free.
Nice elbow from Davids.

It looks like BJ Dwinell has been cut.
Knees to the body from Davids.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davids unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dwinell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Davids lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dwinell backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dwinell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dwinell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Davids unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dwinell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Davids scores with a knee to the head.
Davids is working Dwinell over against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davids landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Davids stops a takedown attempt from Dwinell.
Dwinell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dwinell misses with a knee to the head.
Davids stops a takedown attempt from Dwinell.
Jake Davids has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of BJ Dwinell.
Davids gets underhooks to prevent Dwinell's takedown attempt.
Dwinell is trying to maintain a safe position but Davids gets an underhook and turns Dwinell into the cage.
Dwinell gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Davids.

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

Davids scores with a takedown into Dwinell's guard.
Davids trying to control but Dwinell is working from the bottom.

Davids stands and steps away. Dwinell gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davids throws a sloppy head kick and Dwinell moves out of range easily.
Jake Davids seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dwinell looks for a takedown but Davids sprawls well.
Dwinell misses with a takedown attempt - Davids sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Davids stuffs the takedown.
Davids closes the distance looking to clinch

and Dwinell counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dwinell connects with a nice short shot to Davids's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dwinell throws a strike but Davids avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Davids keeping moving, preventing Dwinell from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dwinell sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Davids's guard.
Dwinell thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dwinell thows a huge punch but Davids dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Davids moves into full guard.

Davids wriggles free and stands up.
Dwinell wants to clinch up but Davids keeps it at a distance.
Dwinell wants to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Davids shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dwinell as he avoids it easily.
Davids tries a head kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Davids showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Davids has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Davids!