PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Marvelous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greg Davis will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Marvelous
vs
Davis

170 cm
25
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Likes musicals

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, Ricky Marvelous!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Greg Davis!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis misses with a series of wild punches.
Davis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Davis fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Marvelous to the ground. Davis is now in Marvelous's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Davis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marvelous swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Marvelous wants to stand but Davis is controlling the position.
Marvelous wants to sweep but no luck.
Marvelous pulls Davis in close to prevent any damage.
Davis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Davis wants to pass the guard but Marvelous is keeping the position.
Davis preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis wanted to stand there but Marvelous had control of the position.
Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Marvelous is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marvelous might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Marvelous clinches.
Davis tries for a takedown but Marvelous manages to get underhooks.

Davis gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Marvelous wants to get back to his feet but Davis is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Marvelous pushes Davis off and gets back to his feet.
Davis swats away the attempt to clinch by Marvelous.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Marvelous closes the distance and clinches.
Marvelous lands a shot to the body.
Marvelous is stalling here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davis gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Marvelous.
Davis is trying to break the clinch but Marvelous is controlling him.
Marvelous lands a body punch in the clinch.

Marvelous escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Davis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Marvelous slaps away a takedown attempt from Davis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ricky Marvelous has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg Davis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marvelous throws a head kick but Davis moves out of range.

Davis gets a takedown into half guard.
Marvelous is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Marvelous is staying active underneath Davis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Davis stops Marvelous from getting back to his feet.
Davis slows the pace down in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Greg Davis was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Davis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Marvelous circles away.
Marvelous tries to clinch there but Davis circles away.
Marvelous throws a sloppy head kick and Davis moves out of range easily.

Marvelous has managed to clinch.
Marvelous is pressed up against the cage. Davis has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Marvelous down to the mat. Marvelous avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Marvelous.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Greg Davis will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Marvelous.
Davis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Marvelous fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marvelous tries to clinch up but Davis circles away and keeps his distance.
Marvelous tries a head kick but it misses.

Davis shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Marvelous's guard.
Davis has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Marvelous is proving hard to escape from.
Davis postures up in Marvelous's guard and throws a big left but Marvelous blocks it.
Marvelous keeping full guard, as Davis tries to pass.
Marvelous wants to stand and escape but Davis is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis preventing the sweep.
Davis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Davis controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Greg Davis was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Davis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Marvelous avoids it really well and circles away.
Davis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Marvelous's waist but Marvelous gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Davis off to one side.
Davis is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Davis has a takedown stuffed.
Ricky Marvelous has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg Davis.
Davis is breathing heavily.
Davis shoots in but Marvelous avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marvelous cracks the inside of Davis's front leg.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt.

Marvelous drives through and clinches with Davis against the cage.
Davis trying to stall but Marvelous improves his position.
Marvelous gets underhooks to prevent Davis's takedown attempt.
Marvelous stalling.
Marvelous lands a body punch in the clinch.
Marvelous pushes Davis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davis drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Marvelous's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marvelous lands with a nice body kick.
Marvelous fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Davis avoids it really well and circles away.

Davis gets tackled into the cage by Marvelous. Marvelous maintains the clinch.
Marvelous taking a breather.
Nice body punch from Marvelous - that landed with a thud.
Marvelous slows down the pace here.
Davis is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Marvelous is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Marvelous jumps into guard, dragging Davis to the mat.
Marvelous is pulling down on Davis's head. It's preventing any offense from Davis, at least for the moment.
Davis stops Marvelous from standing up.
Greg Davis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Marvelous tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Marvelous is looking to stand up but Davis isn't so interested in that idea.
Davis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davis postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Marvelous dominated that second round.
That's time! Marvelous's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Marvelous moves into the clinch successfully.
Marvelous lands a left hand that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
Davis wants a takedown but no success here.
Davis wants to take the fight to the mat but Marvelous manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Davis looking for a takedown.
Ricky Marvelous has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg Davis.

Marvelous decides to pull guard.
Marvelous is adopting a defensive guard.

Marvelous looking for a guillotine here but Davis defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marvelous keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.
Marvelous trying to keep a closed guard but Davis is proving a slippery customer.
Davis 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.

Greg Davis has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Marvelous forces Davis back against the cage and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis wants a takedown.

Marvelous breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Davis on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Davis shoots in but Marvelous avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Davis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Davis goes for a double leg but Marvelous avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Marvelous continues to drive forward.
Marvelous lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Marvelous breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Marvelous - that will leave a mark!
Marvelous scores with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Marvelous gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Marvelous breaks from the clinch.
Ricky Marvelous is winning the standup battle so far.

Marvelous drives through and clinches with Davis against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Davis letting Marvelous take a breather here.
Marvelous lands a body shot.
Marvelous lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Marvelous breaks the clinch.
Marvelous throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Davis tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Marvelous defends well and Davis ends up having to push Marvelous into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Davis takes an elbow to the forehead.
Marvelous lands a left hand.
Marvelous has Davis pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marvelous lands a body punch in the clinch.

Marvelous breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marvelous throws a head kick that Davis semi-blocks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Davis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Marvelous lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marvelous lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Marvelous.
A right hand to the body from Marvelous.

Marvelous breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Davis gets tackled into the cage by Marvelous. Marvelous maintains the clinch.
Marvelous scores with a hook to the body.
Marvelous lands a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Marvelous showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Marvelous 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Marvelous!
In his post fight interview, Ricky Marvelous started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.