PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sterling Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Archer
vs
Davis

186 cm
19
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

188 cm
20
212 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sterling Archer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Davis!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Archer throws the kick towards the body but Davis avoids it.
Davis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Davis misses with a hook. Archer ducked under it nicely.
Davis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Archer misses with the combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Davis.
Davis checks a low kick from Archer.
Davis moves forwards but Archer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Archer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Davis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Archer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Archer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Davis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Archer checks it well.
Archer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Davis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Archer tries to land a leg kick but Davis saw it coming and moves away.
Archer tries to bum rush Davis with a series of wild strikes but Davis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Davis at a distance.
Archer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Davis circles away quickly and effectively.
Davis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Davis shoots for a double leg takedown but Archer sprawls well. He's pushed Davis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Davis misses with a wild body shot.
Davis is looking to land body kicks.
Davis shoots in for a double leg but Archer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sterling Archer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Davis.
Davis shoots for a takedown but Archer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sterling Archer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Archer throws a right and a left that Davis avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Archer misses.
Davis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Davis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Archer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Davis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Davis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Archer circles away.
Davis avoids the body shot from Archer.
Archer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer misses with a hook. Davis ducked under it nicely.
Archer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Archer connects with a body shot that sends Davis's belly button to the back.
Archer thows a body shot but no joy.
A combination from Archer does no damage.
Archer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Archer throws a shot to the body.
Archer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Davis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Archer as he jumps to the side.
Archer looks to land a combination but Davis avoids it well.
Davis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Archer.
Archer misses with a series of wild punches.
A leg kick checked by Archer.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Archer leaves Davis with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Archer misses the shot to the body.
Davis is trying desperately to land a takedown but Archer is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Davis.
Archer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sterling Archer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Archer throws a body kick that misses.
Archer misses with a body kick.
Archer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Davis.
Archer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Davis moves away.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Archer.
A looping hook to the body misses from Archer. Davis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Archer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Davis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Archer scores with a body shot.
Archer just misses with a punch to the body.
Archer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Archer looks to score with a jab to the body but Davis is just out of range.
Archer misses with a body shot.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt.
Archer wants to slow Davis down by chopping away at his legs.
Archer misses with a body shot.
Archer throws a series of punches but Davis moves out of range.
Archer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Davis.
Archer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Archer swings for the body but Davis moves out of range.
Archer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Davis is able to avoid easily.
Archer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Archer moves out of range as Davis throws a body kick.
Davis shoots for a double leg takedown but Archer sprawls well. He's pushed Davis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Archer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sterling Archer dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Archer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sterling Archer is winning the standup battle so far.
No joy there for Archer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Archer moves into range and connects with a jab.
Davis tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Davis shoots in but Archer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Archer just misses with a punch to the body.
Davis slips a jab and a cross from Archer.
Archer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Davis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer lands with a nice body punch.
A combination from Archer does no damage.
Archer swings away with a body shot that misses
and Davis counters with a nice uppercut.
Archer misses with a wild combination.
Archer throws a solid leg kick but Davis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Archer.
Archer lands a jab-cross combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Archer. Davis does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer tries to bum rush Davis with a series of wild strikes but Davis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Archer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Davis closes the distance and clinches up with Archer, looking for a takedown. Davis pushes Archer against the ropes but Archer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Davis avoids a punch combination nicely.

Davis gets a double leg takedown into Archer's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Davis tries to free his leg and advance position but Archer is retaining full guard.
Davis is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Archer trying to control the position.
Davis throws a big elbow that misses.

Davis drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Davis jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Davis sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Archer's guard.
Davis wants to advance to full mount but Archer doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Archer trying to keep a closed guard but Davis is proving a slippery customer.
Davis with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis wants to get up but he can't break Archer's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Davis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Davis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Archer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Davis manages to get himself to full guard.
Davis is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Archer preventing the sweep.
Davis has his hands on Archer's head, controlling the position.
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!

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Davis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Archer manages to get himself to full guard.
Davis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Davis postures up in Archer's guard and throws a big left but Archer blocks it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Davis drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Archer dives on top into guard.
Davis keeping moving, preventing Archer from controlling successfully.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Davis has Archer pulled in close to control his posture.
Davis's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Let's hope that Davis has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Sterling Archer has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Davis fails with the takedown.
Sterling Archer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Davis.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Archer throws a body punch but Davis moves out of range.
Archer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davis.
Archer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Archer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Davis moves away.
Davis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Davis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Archer tries to avoid it but Davis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Archer to the ground. Archer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Michael Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Archer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Some wild striking there from Archer.
Archer throws a right and a left that Davis avoids nicely.
Archer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Davis counters with a series of strikes. Archer will be more careful next time no doubt.
Davis misses the shot to the body.
Davis moves out of range of the strikes.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Archer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Archer lands with a hook. Davis tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Archer tries to bum rush Davis with a series of wild strikes but Davis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sterling Archer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Archer throws a hook but Davis blocks it.
Davis shoots in and drives through. Archer sprawls well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Archer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Davis has time to react.
Archer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

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 Sterling Archer.
I think Archer 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Sterling Archer!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Sterling Archer!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Sterling Archer!

Sterling Archer wins by unanimous decision!