PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dave Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yancey Dunlap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I WILL NOT BOW. Dave Davis looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Davis
vs
Dunlap

175 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dave Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yancey Dunlap!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, David Schapiro and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis shoots for a takedown but Dunlap saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No luck for Davis with that takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Davis.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Dunlap. No joy for Davis on that attempt.
Dunlap is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dunlap throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Davis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dunlap swivels and escapes.
Davis is breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown by Davis or perhaps it was just good defense by Dunlap which made him look bad.
Dunlap throws a nice looking combination but Davis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunlap misses with the combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Davis.
Davis avoids the head kick by Dunlap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunlap throws a left that rocks Davis and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Dunlap dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Davis regain composure!

Davis is rocked!

It looks like Dave Davis has been cut.
Davis is trying to get back to half guard.
Oh Davis is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Dunlap has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Davis seems to have got his legs back now.
No joy there for Dunlap, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Davis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dunlap pinned against the cage. Dunlap gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Davis blocks a head kick by Dunlap.
A combination from Dunlap does no damage.
Dave Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dunlap misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Dunlap misses.
Davis slips a jab and a cross from Dunlap.
Davis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dunlap misses with a double jab.
Dunlap fails to land with a series of punches.
Dunlap fails to land with a series of punches.
Davis tries for a takedown but Dunlap sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dunlap misses with a wild combination.
Davis fails with the takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch combination from Dunlap misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunlap throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Davis scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Davis throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Davis is trying to ground and pound but Dunlap uses the momentary lack of control by Davis to regain half guard.
Dunlap is looking to escape.
Davis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Davis trying to mount his opponent but Dunlap defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis misses with a head shot. Dunlap uses the momentum to regain guard.
Davis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Davis is looking to work some ground and pound but Dunlap has wrist control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Davis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dunlap circles away.
Dunlap swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dunlap as he jumps to the side.
Dunlap will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yancey Dunlap dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dave Davis's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Davis wants to clinch up but Dunlap keeps it at a distance.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Davis shoots in and drives through. Dunlap sprawls well.
Dunlap fails to land with a series of punches.
Dunlap throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dunlap throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dunlap misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Dunlap does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis doesn't manage to clinch there - Dunlap circles away.
Davis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dunlap tries to avoid it but Davis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dunlap to the ground. Dunlap escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dunlap lands a two punch combo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunlap throws a right hand that Davis ducks under and follows up with a left that Davis also avoids with ease.
Davis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dunlap's waist but Dunlap gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Davis off to one side.
Nice sprawl there from Dunlap as Davis shoots in.
Davis has a takedown stuffed.
Davis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dunlap throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Davis.
Davis has a takedown stuffed.
Dunlap misses with a two punch combination.
Dunlap stuffs the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dunlap misses with a wild combination.

Davis scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Davis scoring with punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ground and pound from Davis seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Davis has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Davis working Dunlap over with strikes here.
Davis raining down shots from the mount!
Davis tries to control but Dunlap wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunlap takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Davis with a couple of short strikes.
Dunlap wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Davis.

Davis goes for an armbar but Dunlap turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Dunlap.
Davis looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Dunlap puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Dunlap tries to stand and escape but Davis is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Davis slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Davis throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Davis manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Davis throws some wild stikes that Dunlap manages to avoid easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Davis throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Davis throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Dunlap because Davis loaded up on that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dave Davis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dave Davis's cut.
That's time! Davis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Davis shoots in but Dunlap avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dunlap misses with a wild combination.
Dunlap tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Davis shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Dunlap, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Davis looks for a takedown but Dunlap sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunlap misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dunlap stuffs the takedown attempt from Davis. Davis gets slowly back to his feet.
Davis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dunlap swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dunlap.
Nice takedown defense from Dunlap. No joy for Davis on that attempt.
Dunlap lands with a nice combination. Davis backs away looking to recover.
Dave Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davis throws a combination that misses
and Dunlap counters with a series of strikes. Davis will be more careful next time no doubt.
Davis misses with a takedown
and Dunlap counters with a left and a right that stings Davis.

Davis scores a takedown into full mount!
Davis trying to control but Dunlap is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis working Dunlap over with strikes here.
Davis lands a big elbow.
Davis misses with a head shot.
Dunlap's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Davis lands a heavy elbow.
Davis pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Davis cracks Dunlap with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Davis landing strikes from the mount and Dunlap is in trouble!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunlap tries to buck Davis off but he can't manage it.

Davis swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Dunlap is now in Davis's guard. A big mistake from Davis there, giving up the dominant position!
Davis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Davis trying to strike off his back.

Davis is looking for a triangle here but Dunlap uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Davis is looking to reverse the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Davis wants to control but Dunlap postures up.

Dunlap stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Davis tries for a takedown but Dunlap circles away easily
and Dunlap counters with a series of strikes. Davis will be more careful next time no doubt.
Davis misses with a takedown
and Dunlap counters with a big head kick but Davis shrugs it off.
Davis tries for a takedown but Dunlap circles away easily
and Dunlap counters with a three punch combo that has Davis backing up. Davis nods at Dunlap to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dunlap as he avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yancey Dunlap comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dunlap has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yancey Dunlap!