PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donny Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Moonra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis's entrance music is Monkey Junction. A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Davis
vs
Moonra

203 cm
26
268 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

175 cm
28
275 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Backyard Fighting

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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donny Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacob Moonra!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moonra has a takedown stuffed.
Moonra is looking to clinch but Davis is avoiding it.
Moonra tries to clinch up
and Davis counters with a nice uppercut.

Moonra moves into the clinch successfully.
Davis blocks an elbow strike.
Moonra looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Moonra pushes off an throws an elbow but Davis leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Davis blocking some punches.
Davis is trying to break the clinch but Moonra is controlling him.
Davis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Moonra has him pressed against the cage.
Davis is trying to break the clinch but Moonra has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Davis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Moonra is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Davis is defending well for now.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Moonra working aggressively here.
Moonra pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moonra pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Davis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Moonra lands an elbow just above Davis 's eye.

It looks like Donny Davis has been cut.
Moonra creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Moonra comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Davis is trying to break the clinch but Moonra has him pressed against the cage.

Davis breaks from the clinch.
Davis scores with a jab to the head.
Davis is looking to land body kicks.

Moonra closes the distance and clinches.
Moonra has Davis pressed against the cage, preventing Davis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Davis wants to break free but Moonra has control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davis avoids the elbow strike from Moonra, against the cage.

Moonra lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Moonra with the ground and pound but Davis uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moonra throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Moonra working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Moonra working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Moonra throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Davis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Moonra trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Davis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Davis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Moonra with a flurry of punches that miss.
Moonra throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Davis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Moonra throwing strikes from guard but Davis blocks nicely.
Moonra scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Donny Davis's cut is getting worse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moonra postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Moonra trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Moonra throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Davis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Moonra has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Moonra postures up in Davis's guard and throws a big left but Davis blocks it.
Moonra throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Davis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Moonra missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Davis wants to stand but Moonra is controlling the position.
Moonra throws a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis has his hands on Moonra's head, controlling the position.
Moonra throws a strike but Davis rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Davis has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Moonra is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Moonra dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Donny Davis's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Davis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Moonra checks it well.
Moonra has a takedown stuffed.
Davis misses with a shot to the body
and Moonra counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Moonra misses with a takedown attempt - Davis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Moonra shoots in for a takedown but Davis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Donny Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Moonra.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moonra looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Donny Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Moonra lands a big shot that drops Davis! Can he finish him?

Davis is rocked!

Donny Davis's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moonra postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Davis covers up, he's hurt! Moonra keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Moonra and the ref steps in to end the fight! Moonra can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacob Moonra!
A relieved looking Jacob Moonra thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Donny Davis had this to say: 'I want to thank all you fans for coming out tonight, Kaiser and Backyard Fighting for helping me look so good, my team at Hey Steve's Fight Shack, all of my loved ones back home, and Kyle F for letting me fight here in Hardcore Montreal Fighting League...really wanted the win tonight, I'll get it '.