PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Davidson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davidson comes to the cage accompanied by The Gits - Whirlwind . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Davidson
vs
Sonnen

185 cm
29
175 lbs
17 - 6 - 1

185 cm
23
185 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc
Brute

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 17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Davidson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Sonnen!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davidson throws a half hearted mid kick.
The fighters circling - Sonnen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sonnen misses with a two punch combination.
Davidson throws a head kick but Sonnen moves out of range.
Sonnen blocks a head kick by Davidson.
Davidson misses with a body kick.
Davidson throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Ryan Sonnen has been cut.
Sonnen misses the shot to the body.
Sonnen throws a looping overhand right but Davidson ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Sonnen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Davidson throws a sloppy head kick and Sonnen moves out of range easily.
Sonnen throws a body punch but Davidson moves out of range.
Sonnen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Davidson manages to avoid it.
A big left from Sonnen misses.
Davidson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sonnen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sonnen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sonnen blocks a head kick by Davidson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Davidson was well out of range. Poor timing from Sonnen.
Davidson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sonnen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Davidson throws a wild body kick that Sonnen sees coming a mile off.
Davidson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sonnen tries to clinch there but Davidson circles away.
Sonnen misses with a body shot
and Davidson counters with a stiff right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sonnen. Davidson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Davidson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Davidson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Davidson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A shot to the liver by Davidson. Beautiful body shot.
A head kick by Davidson misses
and Sonnen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Davidson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Davidson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davidson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sonnen manages to avoid it.
Davidson lands a really nice looking cross but Sonnen seems unphased.
Davidson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sonnen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Davidson rather than just go for the knockout.
Davidson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Davidson.
Davidson tries a head kick but it misses.
Davidson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sonnen's calf.
Davidson walks into a straight right hand from Sonnen.
Sonnen lands with a good body shot.
Sonnen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Davidson scores with a kick to the body.
Davidson throws a series of punches but Sonnen moves out of range.
Sonnen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Davidson moves away.
Davidson tries a head kick but it misses.
Sonnen checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Davidson eats them both and turns towards Sonnen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Davidson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sonnen.
Sonnen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sonnen scores with a sloppy right hand. Davidson should have avoided that one.
Sonnen misses with a body shot.
Sonnen avoids the head kick by Davidson.
Davidson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sonnen.
Sonnen throws a shot to the body.
Davidson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sonnen lands a nice shot to the body.
Davidson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sonnen.
Davidson misses with a head kick.
Davidson feints and then cracks Sonnen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sonnen down.
Davidson connects with a solid leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sonnen ducks under a wild hook from Davidson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davidson misses with a wild body shot.
Davidson lands a nice shot that snaps Sonnen's head back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sonnen. Davidson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Davidson throws a solid leg kick but Sonnen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Davidson.
Sonnen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Davidson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sonnen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davidson.
Davidson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sonnen's head.
Sonnen tries to close the distance and clinch but Davidson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Sonnen darts in and clinches Davidson up against the cage.
Davidson takes a shot to the head.
Davidson working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Davidson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Davidson has a couple of punches blocked by Sonnen.
Sonnen looking for a takedown.
A short body shot lands from Sonnen as the two fighters clinch.
Sonnen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Davidsons head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Davidson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Sonnen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Davidson tries a head kick but it misses.
Davidson throws out a leg kick but Sonnen moves out of range and Davidson only half commits.
Davidson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Davidson throws a head kick that misses.
Sonnen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sonnen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jab, jab by Davidson - just one landing.
Davidson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sonnen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sonnen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Davidson moves away.
Sonnen misses with a body shot.
Sonnen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sonnen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Davidson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sonnen cracks Davidson with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson tests Sonnen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Davidson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Davidson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sonnen is out of range and Davidson settles back down.
Sonnen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sonnen connects with a looping right hand.
Davidson thumps Sonnen with a low kick.
Davidson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sonnen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Davidson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Sonnen is rocked!
Davidson misses with a head kick.
Sonnen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Davidson.
Aaron Davidson is winning the standup battle so far.
Sonnen throws a big shot that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Sonnen closes the distance and clinches.
Davidson is trying to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sonnen.
Davidson misses with some punches.
Davidson blocks an uppercut.
Davidson misses with some punches.
Davidson throws a punch but it's blocked by Sonnen.
Sonnen lands with a left to the head.
Davidson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sonnen being controlled against the cage.
Sonnen misses with some punches.
Davidson digs a right hand into Sonnen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sonnen's gas tank.
Sonnen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Davidson looking to stall.
Davidson throws a head punch that misses.
Davidson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sonnen blocking some punches.
Sonnen misses with some punches.

Sonnen breaks the clinch.
Sonnen scores with a sloppy right hand. Davidson should have avoided that one.
The fighters circling - Sonnen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Davidson misses with a low kick.
Davidson tries a low kick but Sonnen avoids it.
Davidson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Davidson drops his hands momentarily and Sonnen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sonnen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Davidson's head backwards.
Sonnen walks into a jab.
Davidson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sonnen thows a body shot but no joy.
Davidson tries to close the distance and clinch but Sonnen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sonnen tries to clinch but Davidson moves out of range.
Davidson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sonnen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davidson throws a head kick but Sonnen moves out of range.
Sonnen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sonnen misses with a straight left.
Davidson throws a head kick that Sonnen semi-blocks.
Sonnen is still on wobbly legs! Can Davidson finish him?
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!
Sonnen tries to clinch but Davidson moves out of range.
Sonnen seems to have recovered his senses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sonnen.
Davidson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sonnen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A swing and a miss from Sonnen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Davidson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sonnen throws out a loose jab but Davidson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sonnen tries to clinch but Davidson is having none of it.
Davidson walks into a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Davidson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Sonnen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Sonnen stuns Davidson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sonnen misses with a wild body shot.
Sonnen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Davidson connects with a high kick.
Davidson wants to clinch.
Sonnen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sonnen takes a swing at Davidson's ribcage but misses.
Aaron Davidson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davidson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sonnen avoids the head kick by Davidson.
Sonnen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davidson.
Sonnen slips under a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Sonnen.
Donk. Davidson catches Sonnen right on the button with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Davidson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

Sonnen rushes Davidson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sonnen is trying to push Davidson away but Davidson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Davidson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Davidson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sonnen.
Sonnen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Davidson backwards.
Sonnen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Davidson backwards.
Davidson working aggressively here.
Sonnen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sonnen lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sonnen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Davidson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aaron Davidson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Davidson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sonnen lands a big right hand that drops Davidson! The killer instinct kicks in and Sonnen finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Sonnen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Sonnen!