PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Craig Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Tayolor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Davis might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Who - Baba O'Riley. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Davis
vs
Tayolor

190 cm
23
218 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

194 cm
23
245 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Craig Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Stan Tayolor!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A punch lands to the side of Tayolor 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Tayolor closes the distance and clinches.
Davis gets underhooks to prevent Tayolor's takedown attempt.
Tayolor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Davis takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tayolor tries to pull guard but Davis won't allow it.
Tayolor gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Davis.
Tayolor tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Davis just stands there and leans against the cage.
Craig Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stan Tayolor.
Davis wants to stall.
Davis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Davis avoiding damage as Tayolor throws knees to the body.
Tayolor scores with a knee to the head.
Tayolor throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Davis lands a nice shot to the body.
Davis misses with a punch on the inside.
Davis manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tayolor takes a shot to the head.
Davis trying to stall but Tayolor improves his position.
Davis tries to land knees in the clinch but Tayolor avoids the damage to the body.
Davis missing with knees to the body.
Davis tries to land knees in the clinch but Tayolor avoids the damage to the body.
Tayolor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tayolor looks gassed!
With the fighters up against the cage, Tayolor throws an elbow but misses.
A body shot lands from Davis.
Tayolor tries to pull guard but Davis holds him up against the cage and eventually Tayolor drops back down to his feet.
Come on Davis - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Davis is leaning against Tayolor and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tayolor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Davis misses with a knee to the head.
Tayolor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Davis managing to block the knees to the body from Tayolor.
Tayolor tries for a takedown but Davis manages to get underhooks.
Tayolor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Davis trying to land knees to the body.
Davis missing with knees to the body.
Davis swings wildly with an uppercut but Tayolor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tayolor throws an elbow that misses.
Davis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Tayolor jumps into guard, dragging Davis to the mat.
Davis is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Davis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Tayolor has his foot on Davis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Davis works his way back into a safe position though.
Davis preventing the sweep.
Tayolor can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Davis controls the pace.
Davis tries to free his leg and advance position but Tayolor is retaining full guard.

Tayolor is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tayolor keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.
Tayolor manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Davis manages to get himself to full guard.

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

Tayolor is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Davis tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Davis is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Davis wants to stall.
Davis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Davis is trying to stall.
Davis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Davis stalling in the clinch but Tayolor improves position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Davis.
Davis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Davis lands a shot to the body.
Davis trying to stall but Tayolor improves his position.
Davis blocks the elbow strike.
Tayolor lands a nice elbow.
Davis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Davis gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tayolor.
Davis looking to stall.
Tayolor throws an elbow but it misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Davis.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tayolor just misses with a elbow thrown towards Davis's brow.
Davis is looking to control Tayolor's arms but Tayolor gets an underhook and turns him. Now Davis has his back to the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Davis.
Tayolor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Davis stalling the fight.
Tayolor unloads a knee to the mid-section. Davis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Tayolor drags the fight down to the ground.
Davis passes Tayolor's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Davis is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Tayolor is looking to improve his position.
Davis is looking to take a break and control but Tayolor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis trying to control the pace.
Davis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tayolor's head.
Tayolor on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Tayolor looking for submissions off his back.

Davis decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tayolor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tayolor doesn't manage to clinch there - Davis circles away.
Tayolor tries to clinch there but Davis circles away.
Davis dips to his left and cracks Tayolor with an uppercut!
The fight stays on the outside here - Tayolor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Davis dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tayolor misses with a takedown attempt - Davis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tayolor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab from Davis finds it's way through Tayolor's defenses.
A left lands for Davis.
Stan Tayolor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Davis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Davis lands a body punch.
Tayolor drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Davis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tayolor.
Tayolor takes a shot to the head.
Tayolor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Davis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tayolor landing knees to the head.

It looks like Craig Davis has been cut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tayolor lands an elbow that stopped Davis in his tracks for a moment.
Davis takes an elbow to the temple.
Tayolor fails to pull guard.
Craig Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stan Tayolor.
Tayolor gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tayolor pushes off an throws an elbow but Davis leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Davis dodges an elbow strike from Tayolor.
Davis's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Davis is pressed up against the cage. Tayolor has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Davis down to the mat. Davis avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Davis drives through and clinches with Tayolor against the cage.
Tayolor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tayolor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Davis blocks it with crossed arms.
Davis trying to stall but Tayolor improves his position.
Tayolor tries to pull guard but Davis holds him up against the cage and eventually Tayolor drops back down to his feet.
Tayolor tries to pull guard but Davis holds him up against the cage and eventually Tayolor drops back down to his feet.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Davis.
Davis scores with a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Davis.
Tayolor fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nice body punch from Davis - that landed with a thud.
Davis blocks an elbow strike.

Tayolor jumps into guard, dragging Davis to the mat.

Davis gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Davis has Tayolor up against the cage in a clinch.
Tayolor looking to throw knees to the head but Davis is blocking nicely.
Davis blocks an elbow strike.
Davis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tayolor lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Tayolor jumps guard but Davis stands there with Tayolor around his waist. Tayolor gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Davis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Davis scores with a hook to the body.
Tayolor tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Davis just stands there and leans against the cage.
Davis looking to stall.
Tayolor fails to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis stalls.
Davis landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tayolor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tayolor trying to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Tayolor.
Davis missing with knees to the body.
Davis prevents the takedown attempt.
Davis wants to stall.
Tayolor tries a knee to the head but Davis blocks it.
Davis misses with a punch on the inside.

Tayolor jumps guard.
Davis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tayolor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Davis stopping the sweep attempt from Tayolor.

Tayolor working for a triangle but Davis defends it easily.
Davis slips nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tayolor makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tayolor.
Davis trying to control but Tayolor is working from the bottom.

Davis stands and steps away. Tayolor gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Davis connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Davis bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tayolor's head.
Davis misses with a low kick.
Tayolor shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Davis but Davis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Davis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Craig Davis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tayolor wants to clinch but Davis slips to the side
letting Davis counter with a right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tayolor takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis connects with a looping right hand.
Davis tries to clinch up but Tayolor circles away and keeps his distance.
Tayolor tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Davis counters with a nice body shot.
Tayolor darts in trying to clinch
and Davis counters with a right hand to the body.
Davis lands a slapping body shot.
Davis scores with a body shot.

Davis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tayolor.
Davis looking to slow down the pace here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tayolor up against the cage.
Davis lands a knee to the body.
Davis misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Davis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Craig Davis's cut.
That's time! Davis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Tayolor fails with the takedown

and Davis moves into the clinch.
Davis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tayolor or not.
Davis is looking to control Tayolor's arms but Tayolor gets an underhook and turns him. Now Davis has his back to the cage.
Davis just leaning against Tayolor, taking a breather.
Davis stalling in the clinch but Tayolor improves position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Craig Davis.
Tayolor takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tayolor falls off balance throwing a combination
and Davis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Davis connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Davis scoring well with a low kick there.
Tayolor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tayolor has his takedown stuffed
and Davis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tayolor fails with the takedown.
Craig Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stan Tayolor.
Tayolor slips under a jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tayolor shoots for a takedown but Davis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Davis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Davis gets a clinch.
Tayolor has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Davis is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Craig Davis has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis looking to stall.
Tayolor tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tayolor is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Davis gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Davis trying to land knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tayolor tries to pull guard but Davis won't allow it.
Tayolor lands a knee to the body.
Tayolor tries for a takedown but Davis manages to get underhooks.
Tayolor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Davis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Davis misses with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tayolor just misses with a elbow thrown towards Davis's brow.
Tayolor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tayolor drops down looking for an ankle pick but Davis pulls his leg out and moves away.
Davis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tayolor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Davis swats away the attempt to clinch by Tayolor.
Davis lands a body shot.
Tayolor tries to close the distance and clinch but Davis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Davis moves into range and clinches up with Tayolor.
Davis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tayolor throws an elbow but misses.
Davis blocks an elbow strike.
Davis prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tayolor gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tayolor tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tayolor lands a knee to the head.
Davis takes an elbow to the temple.
Tayolor misses with a knee strike.
Come on Davis - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short left from Davis.
Davis lands with a short shot to the head.
Davis lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davis stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tayolor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tayolor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Davis is working Tayolor over against the cage.
Davis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Davis.
Tayolor misses with an elbow over the top.
Tayolor fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Davis looking to throw knees to the head but Tayolor is blocking nicely.
Davis blocks the elbow strike.
Tayolor tries a knee to the head but Davis blocks it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tayolor fails to pull guard.
Davis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tayolor missing with knees to the body.

Tayolor jumps guard.
Davis trying to control but Tayolor is working from the bottom.
Davis stops Tayolor from standing up.
Davis wants to pass the guard but Tayolor is keeping the position.
Davis trying to control but Tayolor is working from the bottom.
Tayolor trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Davis drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Davis jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tayolor is on top in guard.
Tayolor won't allow Davis to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Davis pushes Tayolor off and scrambles back to his feet.
Davis throws a head kick that misses.
Tayolor takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Davis clinches with his opponent.
Tayolor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Davis trying to stall but Tayolor improves his position.
Davis can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Tayolor tries to score a body lock takedown but Davis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tayolor throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Davis.
Nice body punch from Davis - that landed with a thud.
Tayolor throws an elbow that misses.
Tayolor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Davis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stan Tayolor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Davis takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Davis digs a right hand underneath Tayolor's ribcage. Tayolor let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Davis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tayolor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Come on Davis - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tayolor looks to throw an elbow but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Craig 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Craig Davis!