PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bo Dega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blair Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dega
vs
Davis

162 cm
25
147 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

168 cm
23
135 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Dangerous GnP
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bo Dega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Blair Davis!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dega circles away from the clinch attempt

and Dega counters by clinching up.
Dega avoiding damage as Davis throws knees to the body.
Davis wants to stall.
Davis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dega's efforts to push away.
Davis looking to throw knees to the head but Dega is blocking nicely.
Dega on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dega working hard to break the clinch.
Davis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dega is defending well for now.
Dega takes a knee to the side of the body.
Davis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dega missing with knees to the body.
Davis tries to land knees in the clinch but Dega avoids the damage to the body.
Davis landing knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dega leaning his opponent against the cage.

Dega breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Davis moves to clinch but Dega breaks away
and Dega counters with a stiff right hand.
Davis looks to clinch
and Dega counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Davis looks to clinch

and Dega counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Davis's guard now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Dega being controlled here momentarily.
Dega seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dega sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Bo Dega just wasn't active enough.
Davis lands a head kick!
Dega circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dega counters with a nice uppercut.
Davis tries to clinch up
and Dega counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Davis wants to clinch
letting Dega counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dega throws a body punch but Davis moves out of range.
Dega lands with an overhand left.

Davis drives through and clinches with Dega against the cage.
Davis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dega is defending well for now.
Davis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dega avoids it.
Davis content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Davis with a knee to the head.
Davis displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dega up against the cage.
Davis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dega.
Dega tries to circle away but Davis has him pinned against the cage.
Davis tries to land knees in the clinch but Dega avoids the damage to the body.
Davis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Davis has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Davis scores a nice knee to the body.
Dega avoiding damage as Davis throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dega.
Dega tries to land a knee to the head but Davis blocks with his arms.

Dega breaks from the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Dega scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Dega has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dega swats away the attempt to clinch by Davis.
Davis tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dega counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Davis wants to clinch
and Dega counters with a straight right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dega's jab looks to have found its range, popping Davis under the eye.
Davis tries to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Davis tries to clinch up.
Dega loads up on a big right hand but Davis slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bo Dega dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Davis wants to clinch but Dega slips to the side
and Dega makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick by Davis misses
and Dega counters with a series of strikes. Davis will be more careful next time no doubt.
Davis looks to clinch
enabling Dega to counter with a crisp jab.
Davis closes the distance but Dega moves to the side
and Dega counters with a stiff right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Davis tries to clinch up.
Dega takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Dega tries to keep at a distance but Davis has taken the fight into the clinch.

Dega breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Davis closes the distance but Dega moves to the side

and Dega moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Davis scores a nice knee to the body.
Davis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Davis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dega.
Dega managing to block the knees to the body from Davis.

Dega breaks the clinch.
Davis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dega manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Davis doesn't manage to clinch there - Dega circles away.
Davis tries to clinch

and Dega counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dega.
Dega working hard to break the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dega tries to land knees in the clinch but Davis avoids the damage to the body.
Davis missing with knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Dega's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dega breaks the clinch.
Davis throws a head kick that misses.
Davis tries to clinch up
and Dega counters with a head kick. That will keep Davis thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A big right from Dega misses.
Davis throws a sloppy head kick
and Dega counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davis closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Dega counter with a right hand.
Davis tries to clinch but Dega moves out of range.
Davis tries to clinch but Dega moves away
and Dega counters with a stiff right hand.
Davis closes the distance looking to clinch

and Dega counters by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dega doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dega working hard to break the clinch.
Dega on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Davis misses with a knee to the head.

Dega breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davis tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dega counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Davis gets a clinch.
Davis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dega blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Davis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dega is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dega breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Davis closes the distance but Dega moves to the side
and Dega counters with a nice uppercut.
Bo Dega is winning the standup battle so far.
Davis doesn't manage to clinch there - Dega circles away.
Davis tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Dega to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dega swats away the attempt to clinch by Davis.
Davis checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Davis tries to clinch up but Dega circles away and keeps his distance.
Dega just misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dega swats away the attempt to clinch by Davis.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch but Dega swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bo Dega dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Davis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Davis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Davis darts in trying to clinch

and Dega holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dega misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Davis with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Dega breaks from the clinch.
Davis tries to clinch but Dega moves out of range.
Davis misses with a head kick.
Davis wants to clinch but Dega slips to the side

and Dega counters by clinching up.
Davis trying to land knees to the body.
Dega on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dega looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dega on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Davis missing with knees to the body.
Dega blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Davis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dega.
Davis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dega avoids it.
Dega can't break the clinch.
Dega is trying to push Davis away but Davis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dega is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Davis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dega has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Davis utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Blair Davis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Dega manages to break the clinch.

Davis instigates a clinch.

Dega breaks from the clinch.
Davis tries to clinch but Dega is having none of it.
Dega circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dega counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries a head kick but it misses.

Davis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Dega breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Blair Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dega misses with a body shot.
Davis darts in trying to clinch
and Dega counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davis wants to clinch but Dega slips to the side
and Dega counters with a nice body shot.
Davis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Davis closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dega counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dega manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Davis wants to clinch
and Dega cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Davis closes the distance but Dega moves to the side
and Dega counters with a slapping leg kick.
Davis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Davis tries to clinch but Dega moves away
and Dega counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Davis tries to clinch but Dega is having none of it.
Davis wants to clinch but Dega slips to the side

and Dega counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dega avoiding damage as Davis throws knees to the body.
Davis landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dega throws an elbow but misses.
Dega on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bo Dega is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Davis tries to land knees in the clinch but Dega avoids the damage to the body.
Dega takes a knee right on the jaw!
Davis misses with a knee to the head.
Dega blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Davis missing with knees to the body.
Dega on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Dega's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Davis closes the distance but Dega moves to the side

and Dega counters by moving into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dega on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Blair Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Davis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dega avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Blair Davis.
I think Dega 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 Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bo Dega!