PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dallas Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Firuz Shahzad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shahzad has chosen Yeke Yeke - Hardfloor Remix (Mory Kante) as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Davis
vs
Shahzad

178 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
23
165 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dallas Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Firuz Shahzad!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis scores with a decent looking hook.
Shahzad misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Shahzad.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Shahzad as he avoids it easily.
Shahzad showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davis.
Shahzad fails with an attempt to clinch.
Davis keeps the fight on the outside.
Shahzad drops his hands momentarily and Davis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

It looks like Firuz Shahzad has been cut.
Davis moves into range and connects with a jab.
Davis misses with a head kick.

Shahzad fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Davis, pushing him back against the cage.
Shahzad throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Shahzad misses with a knee to the head.
Shahzad landing knees to the head.
Shahzad makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shahzad throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shahzad connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Dallas Davis has been cut.
Shahzad tries to land a knee to the head but Davis blocks with his arms.
Davis blocks an elbow strike.
Davis has had enough of the clinch but Shahzad keeps him there for the moment.
Davis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Davis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Shahzad takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Shahzad trying to stall but Davis improves his position.
Davis is trying to break the clinch but Shahzad has him pressed against the cage.
Davis letting Shahzad take a breather here.
Shahzad tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Davis wants to break free but Shahzad has control.
Shahzad wants to stall.
Shahzad using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Davis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shahzad looks gassed!
Davis is trying to break the clinch but Shahzad has him pressed against the cage.
Davis avoids the elbow strike from Shahzad, against the cage.
Shahzad using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Shahzad tries a knee to the head but Davis blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Shahzad trying to stall but Davis improves his position.
Davis takes an elbow to the temple.
A head punch on the inside from Shahzad fails to land.
Shahzad with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shahzad tries a knee to the head but Davis blocks it.
Davis is looking to control Shahzad's arms but Shahzad gets an underhook and turns him. Now Davis has his back to the cage.
Shahzad misses with a knee strike.
Shahzad trying to stall but Davis improves his position.
Shahzad prevents Davis from breaking the clinch.
Davis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shahzad prevents Davis from breaking the clinch.
Davis blocks an uppercut.
Davis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Shahzad missing with knees to the body.
Davis has had enough of the clinch but Shahzad keeps him there for the moment.
Davis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Davis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shahzad has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shahzad throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Davis blocks it with crossed arms.
Davis has had enough of the clinch but Shahzad keeps him there for the moment.
Davis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Davis can't break the clinch.
Davis tries to break the clinch but Shahzad is controlling the position.
Shahzad trying to stall but Davis improves his position.
Davis is trying to maintain a safe position but Shahzad gets an underhook and turns Davis into the cage.
Shahzad landing knees to the body.
Davis wants to break free but Shahzad has control.
Shahzad looking to throw knees to the head but Davis is blocking nicely.
Davis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Shahzad keeps control of Davis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Davis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Davis has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Shahzad avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Shahzad misses with a knee strike.
Davis is looking to break free of the clinch but Shahzad has double underhooks.
Shahzad tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Shahzad missing with knees to the body.
Shahzad keeps control of Davis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shahzad is trying to maintain a safe position but Davis gets an underhook and turns Shahzad into the cage.
Shahzad with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Davis tries to break the clinch but Shahzad is controlling the position.
Shahzad throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Davis blocks it with crossed arms.
Davis is trying to break free.
Davis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Davis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shahzad stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Shahzad tries a knee to the head but Davis blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Davis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shahzad tries a knee to the head but Davis blocks it.
Davis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dallas Davis dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Davis throws a low kick but it's checked well by Shahzad.
Shahzad is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Davis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Davis misses with a low kick.
Davis lands a two punch combo.
Dallas Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Shahzad instigates a clinch.
Shahzad tries a knee to the head but Davis blocks it.
Shahzad looking to throw knees to the head but Davis is blocking nicely.
Shahzad throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shahzad tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Davis is trying to break free.
Shahzad with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Shahzad prevents Davis from breaking the clinch.
Shahzad wants to stall.
Davis is looking to break free of the clinch but Shahzad has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shahzad misses with a knee to the head.
Davis is looking to break free of the clinch but Shahzad has double underhooks.
Shahzad looking to throw knees to the head but Davis is blocking nicely.
Davis wants to break free but Shahzad has control.
Davis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shahzad has him pressed against the cage.
Shahzad connects with a knee to the head.
Davis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shahzad has him pressed against the cage.
Davis blocking some punches.
Davis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shahzad lands a shoulder strike.
Davis is trying to break free.
Shahzad has a couple of punches blocked by Davis.
Davis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Shahzad with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Davis is trying to break free.
Davis wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Shahzad creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Shahzad throws a knee to the head but misses.
Davis has had enough of the clinch but Shahzad keeps him there for the moment.
Shahzad looking to slow down the pace here.
Davis wants to get back to striking at distance but Shahzad won't allow it.
Davis wants to get back to striking at distance but Shahzad won't allow it.
Shahzad misses with a knee to the head.
Shahzad tries to land knees in the clinch but Davis avoids the damage to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Shahzad.
Davis is trying to break free.
Shahzad with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shahzad is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Davis is keeping busy.
Shahzad throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shahzad is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Davis is keeping busy.
Shahzad missing with knees to the body.
Davis wants to get back to striking at distance but Shahzad won't allow it.
Davis is looking to break free of the clinch but Shahzad has double underhooks.
Shahzad looking to throw knees to the head but Davis is blocking nicely.
Davis avoids the elbow strike from Shahzad, against the cage.
Shahzad lands a nice knee to the body.
Shahzad throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Davis blocks it with crossed arms.
Davis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Davis tries to break the clinch but Shahzad is controlling the position.
Davis is trying to stall.
Shahzad lands a body shot.
Shahzad using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Davis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shahzad stalls.

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 dodges an elbow strike from Shahzad.
Shahzad with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Davis is looking to break free of the clinch but Shahzad has double underhooks.
Davis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shahzad has him pressed against the cage.
Shahzad creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Shahzad tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Davis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Shahzad just misses with a elbow thrown towards Davis's brow.
Davis wants to break free but Shahzad has control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shahzad creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Davis's defenses.
Shahzad has a couple of punches blocked by Davis.
Davis avoiding damage as Shahzad throws knees to the body.
Shahzad stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dallas Davis dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Davis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
No luck for Davis with that takedown attempt.
Davis throws a right hand that Shahzad ducks under and follows up with a left that Shahzad also avoids with ease.

Shahzad closes the distance and clinches.
Davis takes a knee right on the jaw!
Davis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Shahzad holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Shahzad lands a knee to the head.
Shahzad has Davis pushed against the cage.
Shahzad landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shahzad with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shahzad lands with a light punch inside.
Davis blocking some punches.
Shahzad throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Davis blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis managing to block the knees to the body from Shahzad.
Shahzad is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Davis is keeping busy.
Davis tries to score a body lock takedown but Shahzad shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shahzad.
Shahzad misses with a knee strike.
Shahzad tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shahzad taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Shahzad looking to throw knees to the head but Davis is blocking nicely.
Shahzad misses with a knee to the head.
Shahzad'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.
Shahzad continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Davis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shahzad has him pressed against the cage.
Davis is trying to break the clinch but Shahzad has him pressed against the cage.
Davis takes a knee right on the jaw!
Shahzad tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shahzad with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shahzad working aggressively here.
Shahzad tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Davis trying to stall but Shahzad improves his position.
Shahzad tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shahzad misses with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shahzad.
Shahzad lands a nice elbow.
A short left from Shahzad.
Shahzad using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Davis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shahzad throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Davis blocks it with crossed arms.
Davis is trying to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Shahzad.
Davis drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Shahzad gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dallas Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davis takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Davis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shahzad tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shahzad with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shahzad scores with a knee to the head.
Shahzad misses with an elbow strike.
Shahzad tries to land a knee to the head but Davis blocks with his arms.
Shahzad connects with a nasty looking knee right to Davis's face.
Shahzad lands a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A bit of stalling here from Shahzad.
Shahzad using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Davis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shahzad misses with a knee strike.
Davis has had enough of the clinch but Shahzad keeps him there for the moment.
Davis wants to break free but Shahzad has control.
Shahzad scores with a knee to the head.
Shahzad tries to land knees in the clinch but Davis avoids the damage to the body.
Davis is looking to break free of the clinch but Shahzad has double underhooks.
A short right from Shahzad.
Shahzad throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shahzad prevents Davis from breaking the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Shahzad using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Davis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Firuz Shahzad comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Davis 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28

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