PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jet Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis comes to the cage accompanied by Franz Ferdinand - Ulysses. Li has chosen Tourniquet by Evanescence as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Davis
vs
Li

187 cm
29
182 lbs
21 - 11 - 1

167 cm
21
175 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Knockout power

Happy Pills 159Q

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 21 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Antonio Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jet Li!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Li moves away.
Li tries to score with a low kick but Davis moves his leg out of the way.
Davis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Davis misses with a body shot.
Li tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Davis misses with a looping right.
Li looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Davis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A head kick misses from Li.
Davis scores with the left hand. Li knows he should have avoided that one.
Li throws a leg kick
letting Davis counter with a right hand.
Li looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Li misses with a body kick.
Li throws a body kick that misses.
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!
Li throws out a leg kick but Davis moves out of range and Li only half commits.
Davis is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Li pivots, looking for a leg kick but Davis is out of range and Li settles back down.
Li throws a sloppy head kick and Davis moves out of range easily.
Li tries a head kick but it misses.
Li buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis dips to his left and cracks Li with an uppercut!
Davis cracks a nice hook into Li's ribs.
A bone on bone clash there as Davis blocks the leg kick.
Li throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Davis.
Davis misses with a few strikes there.
A low kick from Li is predictable there
and Davis counters with a nice leg kick.
Davis checks a low kick from Li.
Davis moves out of range of the leg kick from Li.
Davis jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Li misses with a kick to the body.
Davis lands a nice looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davis scoring well with a low kick there.
Davis throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice uppercut lands for Davis. That snapped Li's head back.
Davis takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Davis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis connects with the punch.
Li throws a leg kick that misses.
Davis checks the leg kick nicely there.
Davis swings for the body but Li moves out of range.
Li chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Davis can pounce on him.
Li throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Davis.
Jab by Davis.
Davis throws a lazy uppercut
and Li counters with a big head kick but Davis shrugs it off.
Li slips a jab from Davis.
Li moves out of range of the strikes.
Davis lands a head kick. Li smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Li misses with a head kick.
Li throws a front kick aimed at Davis's knee but Davis avoids it well.
Davis tries a head kick but it misses.
Davis pushes Li away with a front kick.
Li scoring well with a low kick there.
Davis is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Li thows a leg kick but Davis checks it
and Davis counters with a low kick, right behind Li 's knee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Li.
Davis blocks a head kick by Li.
No joy there for Davis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Li takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Li checks a low kick from Davis.
Davis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Li goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Antonio Davis has been cut.
Davis lands with a nice body punch.
Li walks into a jab.
Li throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Davis scores with a hook to the body. Li takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Li drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Davis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Li moves away.
Li is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li throws a head kick that misses.
Davis misses with a head kick.
Li throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Davis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Davis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Li is looking to score with low kicks.
Li throws a head kick that half lands.
Davis checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Davis digs a good body shot into Li's ribs.
Davis throws a series of strikes that have Li backpedaling.
Li misses with an attempted mid kick.
Davis misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Davis lands with a straight right. Li didn't see that one coming.
A decent looking cross lands there for Davis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Davis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Davis's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Davis lands a body shot.
Davis finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Davis misses with the combination.
Li throws a head kick but Davis moves out of range.
Davis connects with a body shot.
Davis catches Li with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Li ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A thudding body kick lands there by Li!
Davis throws a body punch but Li moves out of range.
Li looks for the body kick but Davis saw that one coming.
Li throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Li thumps Davis with a low kick.
Davis lands with a straight right. Li didn't see that one coming.
Li keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Davis scores with a decent looking hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li tried to score with a low kick but Davis checks it.
Li tried to score with a low kick but Davis checks it.
Li pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A low kick from Li misses
and Davis counters with a nice uppercut.
Li goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Li thows a leg kick but Davis checks it
and Davis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sloppy strikes from Li. Those never looked like landing.
Davis getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Li tries to land a leg kick but Davis saw it coming and moves away.
Davis looks to score with a jab to the body but Li is just out of range.
A jab from Davis finds it's way through Li's defenses.
Davis takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Antonio Davis is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Li 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.
Davis takes a swing at Li's ribcage but misses.
Li keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Davis misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Davis throws a right and a left that Li avoids nicely.
Li throws a head kick that misses.
Li throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Li. Davis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Davis checks a leg kick nicely.
Li throws a head kick but Davis moves out of range.
Li is breathing heavily.
Li gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Davis.
Li throws a sloppy head kick and Davis moves out of range easily.
Li misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Li misses with a low kick.
Davis throws a series of punches but Li moves out of range.
Li looks to land a right hand but Davis moved out of range.
Davis just misses with a punch to the body.
Li fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Davis checks it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis lands with a nice body punch.
Li has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Davis connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Davis cracks Li with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Davis moves out of range of the body kick from Li.
Li throws a leg kick
and Davis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Davis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Li doesn't seem bothered though.
Li pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Davis checks a leg kick.
Li tries a head kick but it misses.
Davis avoids the head kick by Li.
Davis shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Li eats them both and turns towards Davis to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Li takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davis with a jab.
Davis lands with a shot to the body.
Davis jabs Li to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Li takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Li slips a jab and a cross from Davis.
Davis connects with a body shot that sends Li's belly button to the back.
Davis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Davis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Li has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Davis.
A punch combination from Davis misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Davis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Davis blocks a head kick by Li.
Li throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Davis punishes Li's body with a nice straight punch.
Davis scores with a hook.
Li takes a jab right on the kisser.
Davis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Davis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Davis's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Li takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Davis looks to land a right hand but Li moved out of range.
Davis lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Davis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Li throws a head kick but Davis moves out of range.
Davis misses with a few strikes there.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Li might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Davis has got the better of the exchanges.
Davis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Li misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Li wants to slow Davis down by chopping away at his legs.
Jab, jab by Davis - just one landing.
Li tries to land a front kick but Davis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Li keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Davis.
A low kick from Li misses
and Davis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Li walks into a left hand.
Li takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Davis lands an overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davis avoids the head kick by Li.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis sizes up Li with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Li turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Li throws a sloppy head kick and Davis moves out of range easily.
Davis lands the left hand.
Davis keeps Li at a distance using the push kick.
Davis connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Li is rocked!
Davis misses the shot to the body.
Li misses with a hook. Davis ducked under it nicely.
Davis misses with a series of wild punches.
No joy there for Davis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Davis stalks Li and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Li's face. Li staggers backwards, shaken.
Li avoids the head kick by Davis.
Davis fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis tests Li's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Li gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Davis misses with a wild body shot.
Li misses with a low kick.
Li pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Li throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Davis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Li looks to score with a jab to the body but Davis is just out of range.
Davis lands a jab to the nose.
Davis moves out of range of the body kick.
Davis misses with a wild body shot.
Li is looking to slow Davis down with leg kicks.
Li will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Davis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Davis avoids the head kick by Li.
Davis lands a jab to the head.
Li staying out of range there.
Li 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.
Jet Li has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Davis lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Antonio Davis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Li throws a head kick but Davis moves out of range.
Li misses with a low kick.
Davis blocks a head kick by Li.
Li thows a leg kick but Davis checks it
and Davis counters with a nice uppercut.
Davis sizes up Li with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Davis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Li throws a sloppy head kick and Davis moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li throws a leg kick but Davis sees it coming and moves out of range.
Davis digs a good body shot into Li's ribs.
Davis works the jab nicely.
Li takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Davis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Li throws a series of strikes that have Davis backpedaling.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Li gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Li takes one to the side of the head.
Jab from Davis.
Li tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Li takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Davis lands the left hand.
Davis scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Li has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Davis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Davis has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Davis!
A very excited looking Antonio Davis rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.