PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kel Varnsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis has chosen House of Pain - Jump Around as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Kel Varnsen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Varnsen
vs
Davis

167 cm
23
276 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
23
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kel Varnsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marcus Davis!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis throws a low kick but Varnsen avoids it.
Varnsen could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Davis tried to score with a low kick but Varnsen checks it.

Davis shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Varnsen's guard.

Davis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Varnsen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Davis is one step ahead there.

Davis drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Varnsen dives on top into guard.
Davis can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Varnsen controls the pace.

Davis looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Varnsen has picked Davis up and slammed him! Davis can't keep hold of the triangle and Varnsen manages to pass to side control!
Davis is trying to improve his position.
Varnsen cracks Davis with a big right hand but Davis just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Davis is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Varnsen wants to control but Davis is keeping him busy.
Davis is looking for a sweep.
Varnsen is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Davis's shoulder. That is not cool.
Davis tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Varnsen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Davis is trying to control Varnsen's posture but Varnsen avoids it.
Varnsen is chipping away with strikes.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Davis manages to get back to half guard.
Varnsen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Davis looking for submissions off his back.
Well, if Varnsen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Varnsen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Davis knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Davis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davis gets full guard.

Davis is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Varnsen defends well.
Varnsen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Varnsen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Varnsen tries to free his leg and advance position but Davis is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Davis is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Varnsen defends well.
Varnsen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Varnsen wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.
Varnsen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Varnsen trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom.

Davis is looking for a triangle but Varnsen pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Varnsen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Varnsen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Davis has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Varnsen has managed to get both his arms back between Davis's legs - danger averted.
Davis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Varnsen trying to control the position from guard on top but Davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Varnsen is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Davis is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Davis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Varnsen trying to control the position from guard on top but Davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Marcus Davis will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Davis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Davis misses with a low kick as Varnsen jumps back.
Davis misses with a low kick.
Varnsen checks a leg kick.
No luck for Davis with that takedown attempt.

Varnsen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Davis manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Varnsen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Varnsen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Davis swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Davis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Varnsen passes Davis's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nice strikes from Varnsen there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Varnsen controlling the action here.
Davis tries to roll over but Varnsen keeps him under control.
Davis is refusing to be controlled, as Varnsen sits in half guard.
Varnsen is really struggling to control Davis but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Davis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Davis is refusing to be controlled, as Varnsen sits in half guard.
Varnsen has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis working to try and regain half guard.
Varnsen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Varnsen looking to control but Davis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Varnsen raining down shots from the mount!
Davis is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Varnsen lands a big elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Varnsen working the ground and pound effectively.
Varnsen wants to control the pace but Davis is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Davis is squirming around, avoiding Varnsen's attempts to control the action.
Davis tries to reverse the position but Varnsen maintains control.
Kel Varnsen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Varnsen trying to control but Davis is having none of it.
Varnsen lands a nice shot to the head.
Davis is trying to escape the mount.
Varnsen controlling the position easily from mount.
Varnsen scoring with strikes but Davis is staying in there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Varnsen landing strikes from the mount.
Davis manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davis tries to roll over but Varnsen keeps him under control.

Davis looking for submissions off his back.
Davis trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Davis is in all sorts of trouble here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Varnsen with the ground and pound from mount.
Davis working to try and regain half guard.
Varnsen looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kel Varnsen dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Varnsen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Varnsen controlling the action here.
Varnsen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Varnsen is nestled in close to Davis, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Varnsen controlling the pace.
Varnsen is pressing down on Davis's thigh, looking to free his foot. Davis is holding on for now.
Varnsen wants to control but Davis is keeping him busy.

Davis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Varnsen pulls his head out easily.

Davis actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Davis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Davis slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Davis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Varnsen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Varnsen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Davis keeping moving, preventing Varnsen from controlling successfully.
Davis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Varnsen trying to control the position from guard on top but Davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Varnsen with a nice head shot there.

Davis working for submissions but it's allowed Varnsen to get to half guard.
Ground and pound from Varnsen.
Varnsen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Davis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davis is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Varnsen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Varnsen's back!
Well, with Davis on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Varnsen is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Davis misses with punches from the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Davis looking for the choke from the back.
Varnsen tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Varnsen wants to hold on but Davis pushes him away.
Varnsen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Davis looking to finish with strikes here!
Varnsen is trying to escape the mount.
Davis misses with a head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Davis working for a guillotine from mount but Varnsen is in no mood to give up.
Davis trying to control but Varnsen is having none of it.
Varnsen wants to hold on but Davis pushes him away.

Davis with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Davis throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Varnsen manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Varnsen, under a barage of strikes from Davis.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Varnsen is looking to improve his position.

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 Kel Varnsen.
I think Varnsen 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight for Kel Varnsen!
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight for Kel Varnsen!
Judge John Mangel scores the fight for Kel Varnsen!

Kel Varnsen wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Kel Varnsen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.