PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taylor Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duke Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor Davis could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Duke Torres's chin.

Davis
vs
Torres

187 cm
32
205 lbs
25 - 18 - 1

184 cm
32
207 lbs
24 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 25 - 18 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Taylor Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Duke Torres!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Torres counters with a one-two to the body.
Torres slips under a jab.
Torres tries to clinch there but Davis circles away.
Davis stuffs the takedown attempt from Torres. Torres gets slowly back to his feet.
Davis scores with a jab. Torres acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Torres looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Davis!
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.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Torres trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Davis is wriggling around trying to escape.
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!
Davis regains half guard.
Torres tries to pass the half guard into mount. Davis knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Torres is trying to control the action in half guard but Davis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres prevents Davis from improving his position.
Torres is trying to control the action in half guard but Davis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Torres looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Davis regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Torres.
Davis looking for a sweep. Not yet Davis, not yet.
Torres trying to control the position from guard on top but Davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Torres lands a couple of elbows.
Davis is pulling down on Torres's head. It's preventing any offense from Torres, at least for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Taylor Davis.
Davis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Davis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Davis lands with a good body shot.
Torres moves out of range of the strikes.
Davis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Davis lands a head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Torres shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Torres moves out of range of the leg kick from Davis.
Davis does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis walks into a straight right hand from Torres.
The fighters circling - Torres throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Davis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Torres moves out of range of the strikes.
Taylor Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Davis feints and then cracks Torres's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Torres down.
A lazy left from Davis finds it's target.
Davis thows a body shot but no joy.
Taylor Davis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Davis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Davis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Torres misses with an uppercut. Davis saw that one coming.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Davis.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davis avoids the body shot from Torres.
Torres looks to land a right hand but Davis moved out of range.
Torres tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis tests Torres's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Davis with a nice cross.
Torres throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Davis.
Torres chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Davis can pounce on him.
Torres takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Davis scores with a nice right hand.
A combination from Davis does no damage.
Davis stuffs the takedown attempt from Torres. Torres gets slowly back to his feet.
Taylor Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duke Torres.
Davis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Torres.
Davis throws a combination. Torres tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Duke Torres has been cut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Davis misses with a body shot

so Torres counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Davis is trying to control the position but Torres postures up.
Torres sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taylor Davis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Duke Torres's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Davis throws a leg kick but Torres checks it.

Torres closes the distance and clinches.
A short uppercut from Davis.
A nice right hand lands inside from Davis.
A right hook to the body lands for Torres.
Davis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Davis scores with a shoulder strike.
Torres scores with a nice hook to the head.
Davis lands with a left to the head.
Davis stops a takedown attempt from Torres.
Torres tries for a takedown but Davis manages to get underhooks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torres lands a right hand.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Davis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Davis lands a hook that snaps the head of Torres backwards.
Davis trying to stall but Torres improves his position.
A nice left hand lands by Torres.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Davis prevents a body shot from Torres.
Torres lands with a light punch inside.
Torres lands with a right to the head.
Torres scores with a shoulder strike.
Duke Torres seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Torres leaning against his opponent.
Torres drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Taylor Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duke Torres.
Davis gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Torres.
Davis is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Torres is keeping busy.
Torres has Davis pressed against the cage, preventing Davis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Torres makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Davis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Davis as Torres tries to tie him up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torres has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Davis after a bit of a struggle.
Davis has Torres pushed against the cage.
Davis gets underhooks to prevent Torres's takedown attempt.
Torres is trying to maintain a safe position but Davis gets an underhook and turns Torres into the cage.
Torres takes a shot to the head.
Davis misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Davis.
Davis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Davis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Davis looks to land a combination but Torres avoids it well.
Davis misses with a wild combination.
A good leg kick by Davis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis cracks the inside of Torres's front leg.
The fighters circling - Davis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Davis throws a right and a left that Torres avoids nicely.
Davis swats away the attempt to clinch by Torres.
A jab from Torres misses.
Davis misses with a low kick.
Davis is looking to land body kicks.
Davis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Torres avoids a punch combination nicely.
Torres rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Davis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Torres looks to land a right hand but Davis moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres lands with a shot to the body.
Davis thows a body shot but no joy.
Torres misses with a looping right.
Davis lands a lovely overhand right.
Davis lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice body kick there by Davis.
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!
Davis lets loose with a powerful body kick. Torres will feel that in the morning.
Davis scores with a jab to the head.
Torres on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Torres avoids the body shot from Davis.
Torres tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Torres keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Davis.
Davis throws out a powerful jab.
Torres fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Taylor Davis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Duke Torres's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Torres tries to clinch but Davis is having none of it.
Davis throws a low kick, looking for Torres's leg but Torres calmly moves out of range.
Davis dips to his left and cracks Torres with an uppercut!
Torres takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Taylor Davis is winning the standup battle so far.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Davis.
Davis slips under a jab.
Davis lands a nice hook to Torres's body. Torres takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Torres wants to clinch up but Davis keeps it at a distance.
Davis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Torres is rocked!
Davis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Torres's calf.
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!
Torres closes this distance looking for a takedown but Davis circles away.
Davis throws a right and a left that Torres avoids nicely.
Davis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Torres fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Davis on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Davis. Davis obviously looking to wear him down.
Davis tries to land a front kick but Torres steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Davis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Davis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Davis scores with a jab. Torres acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Davis throws a leg kick but Torres sees it coming and moves out of range.
Davis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Torres moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab from Davis misses.
Davis with a nice cross.
A combination from Davis does no damage.
Torres is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Davis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Davis misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Torres.
Torres 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.

Torres gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Torres is working for takedown but Davis is calmly controlling the position for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davis pressing his opponent against the cage.
Torres lands with a right to the head.

Davis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Torres with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Davis to score with a decent uppercut.
Torres fails with an attempt to clinch.
Davis lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Torres has taken the fight to the clinch.

Davis breaks the clinch.
Davis throws a leg kick which misses Torres's front leg but catches the back leg as Torres tries to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres ducks right into an uppercut from Davis.
Davis moves out of range as Torres strikes.
Jab by Davis.
Torres throws a jab when Davis was well out of range.
Davis cracks the inside of Torres's front leg.

Torres moves into the clinch successfully.
Torres scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from Davis.
Still in the clinch, Davis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Torres is looking to control Davis's arms but Davis gets an underhook and turns him. Now Torres has his back to the cage.
Davis is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Torres lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Torres blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davis avoiding damage.
Torres has a couple of punches blocked by Davis.
A shot in the inside from Torres.
Torres lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
Davis wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Torres.
Torres's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Torres misses with some punches.
Torres tries for a takedown but Davis manages to get underhooks.
Taylor Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duke Torres.
Torres is trying to pull guard but Davis has him pressed against the cage.
Davis is looking to control Torres's arms but Torres gets an underhook and turns him. Now Davis has his back to the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Torres misses with some punches.
Torres tries to pull guard but Davis forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Torres misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duke Torres has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Davis blocking some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Taylor Davis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Davis, 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taylor Davis!
An out of breath Taylor Davis thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.