PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gideon Gabriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis comes to the cage accompanied by Franz Ferdinand - Ulysses. On his way into the cage it seems that Antonio Davis has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Antonio Davis seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Davis
vs
Gabriel

187 cm
29
182 lbs
22 - 11 - 1

178 cm
28
179 lbs
22 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 22 - 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 22 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Gideon Gabriel!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis dodges the punch combination from Gabriel.
Gabriel just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab lands there for Davis.
Gabriel is looking to land body kicks.
Davis throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gabriel lands a jab to the nose.

It looks like Antonio Davis has been cut.

Gabriel closes the distance and clinches.
Davis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gabriel tries to land a knee to the head but Davis blocks with his arms.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davis lands a body shot.
Davis is stalling here.
Davis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gabriel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gabriel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Davis.
Gabriel wants a takedown but no success here.
Gabriel has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Davis avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Davis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Davis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Davis managing to block the knees to the body from Gabriel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabriel keeps control of Davis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gabriel goes for a takedown in the clinch but Davis prevents it.
Antonio Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gideon Gabriel.
Gabriel lands a nice knee to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gabriel.
Gabriel tries to land knees in the clinch but Davis avoids the damage to the body.
Davis avoiding damage as Gabriel throws knees to the body.
Gabriel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Davis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Davis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gabriel is looking for a takedown.
Davis working aggressively here.
Davis looking to stall.
Gabriel looking to throw knees to the head but Davis is blocking nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Davis.
Gabriel missing with knees to the body.
Davis lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis taking a breather.

Gabriel has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Davis is trying to keep an underhook but Gabriel manages to get the takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davis is trying to control but can't.
Davis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gabriel.
Gabriel thows a huge punch but Davis dodges it nicely.
Gabriel wants to take a breather but Davis is having none of it.
Gabriel wants to free his trapped foot but Davis is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gabriel thows a huge punch but Davis dodges it nicely.
Gabriel not doing much here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Davis keeping control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Davis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Davis wants to control but Gabriel is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gabriel not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gabriel throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Davis to regain full guard.
Gabriel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davis lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gabriel!
Gabriel is desperately trying to improve his position but Davis has a good base and remains in mount.
Gabriel is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis avoids the attempt from Gabriel to control.
Davis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gabriel is looking to escape.
Gabriel wants to hold on but Davis pushes him away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gabriel is desperately trying to improve his position but Davis has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Davis controlling the pace for now.
Gabriel tries to hold on but Davis pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Davis takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Davis stuffs the takedown.
Gabriel thumps Davis with a low kick.
Gabriel misses with the body kick
and Davis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Davis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gabriel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Davis blocks a low kick nicely.
Gabriel throws a solid leg kick but Davis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gabriel.
Gabriel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gabriel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A leg kick checked by Davis.
Davis cracks Gabriel with a good jab.
Gabriel has a takedown stuffed.
Antonio Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gideon Gabriel.
Davis leaves Gabriel with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gabriel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davis stuns Gabriel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gideon Gabriel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Davis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gabriel.
A looping hook to the body misses from Davis. Gabriel does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabriel takes one to the side of the head.
Gabriel walks into a left hand.
Davis lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Gabriel throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Davis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice defenses there by Davis.
Davis scores with a jab to the body.
Davis lands a slapping body shot.
Gabriel moves in looking to clinch but Davis pushes him off.
Antonio Davis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gabriel digs a good hook to Davis's body.
Davis slips under a jab.
Davis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gabriel moves away.
Gabriel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gabriel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Davis moves away.
Davis misses with a body kick.

Gabriel clinches with his opponent.
Davis stops a takedown attempt from Gabriel.
Gabriel utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel crunches a lovely knee into Davis's ribcage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gabriel misses with a knee to the head.

Gabriel works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Gabriel trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom.
Gabriel might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Davis haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gabriel slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gabriel throws a strike but Davis rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gabriel is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel is trying to keep Davis in close.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Gabriel has a closed guard, preventing Davis from standing up.
Gabriel keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gabriel fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel misses with a takedown attempt - Davis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Davis misses with a two punch combination.
Gabriel doesn't manage to clinch there - Davis circles away.
Davis has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Antonio Davis's cut is getting worse.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gabriel.
Davis gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Gabriel gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Davis is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gideon Gabriel!
Gideon Gabriel bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.