PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devontae Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dex Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis comes into the arena with "It's Okay (One Blood)" by The Game feat. Junior Reid blaring out of the sound system. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Davis
vs
Green

174 cm
19
279 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

214 cm
23
299 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Atlantis

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Devontae Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dex Green!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green throws a push kick but Davis slaps the foot to one side.
Davis looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Davis moves into the clinch.
Davis really is a fat lump.
Green looking to stall.
Davis definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Green jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Davis walks away with a smile on his face. Green gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Davis has Green up against the cage in a clinch.
Green told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Green lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Davis tries to break free but Green pushes him back against the cage.
Davis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Davis trying to control the position but instead, Green has worked for underhooks and has pushed Davis into the cage.
Green has Davis pressed against the cage, preventing Davis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Green has Davis pressed against the cage, preventing Davis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Green jumps into guard, dragging Davis to the mat.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Davis prevents Green from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Davis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Green looking for a sweep. Not yet Green, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Green is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Davis is aware though and is defending well.
Davis wants to get up but he can't break Green's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Green lands a decent punch to the body there.
Green is trying to control the position but Davis postures up.

Green working for a triangle but Davis defends it easily.
Green is trying to control the position but Davis postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Davis might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Davis trying to stand up but can't free himself from Green's guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Green digs a good body shot into Davis's ribs.
Green closes this distance looking for a takedown but Davis circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Green fails in his attempt to clinch.
Green fails with an attempt to clinch.
Green tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Green looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Green tries to clinch but Davis moves out of range.

Green darts in and clinches Davis up against the cage.
Green displaying some good clinch control by pressing Davis up against the cage.
Davis can't break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davis taking a breather.

Green ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Green no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Green working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dex Green dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A shot to the liver by Green. Beautiful body shot.
Green tries to score a power double leg takedown but Davis sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Green somewhat.
Davis throws a series of punches but Green moves out of range.
Davis shoots in looking for a takedown. Green tries to sprawl out of it but Davis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Green manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Green tries to close the distance and clinch but Davis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Davis as Green shoots in.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Green.
Devontae Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dex Green.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Green closes this distance looking for a takedown but Davis circles away.

Davis gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis is pressed up against the cage. Green has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Davis down to the mat. Davis avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Green throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Green paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Davis is looking to clinch but Green is avoiding it.
Davis tries to clinch up.
Green looks for a takedown but Davis sprawls well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Davis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Green wants to stall.
Davis is trying to force a seperation but Green has the dominant position.
Green jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Davis walks away with a smile on his face. Green gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Green closes the distance and clinches.
Davis is trying to break free.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Green is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Davis to keep the fight standing.
Green is trying to break free.
Davis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Davis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Davis tries to break the clinch but Green is controlling the position.
Green jumps guard but Davis turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davis is trying to break free.
Green has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Davis after a bit of a struggle.
Davis tries to break free but Green pushes him back against the cage.

Green pulls guard successfully.

Davis decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Green, up you get!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis shoots in and drives through. Green sprawls well.
Davis tries to clinch up but Green circles away and keeps his distance.
Some wild striking there from Davis.

Green darts in and clinches Davis up against the cage.
Davis jumps guard but Green turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Green's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Green lands a head kick. Davis smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Davis moves into the clinch successfully.
Davis tries to break free but Green pushes him back against the cage.
Green has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Davis avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Davis tries to pull guard but Green forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Devontae Davis has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Green ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Green no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Green working a defensive guard but Davis passes into half guard.

Davis gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
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!
Davis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Green avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Green uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davis.
Green tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Davis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Green pinned against the cage. Green gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Davis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Green manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
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 Devontae Davis will probably get the nod.
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!

Green gets tackled into the cage by Davis. Davis maintains the clinch.
Green is pushing Davis up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Davis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Green taking a breather.
Davis tries to break free but Green pushes him back against the cage.
Green fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Davis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Green jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Davis walks away with a smile on his face. Green gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Green is trying hard to land a takedown here. Davis sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Devontae Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dex Green.
A nice inside leg kick there by Green. That's going to slow Davis down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Green goes for a double leg but Davis avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Davis continues to drive forward.
Davis has had enough of the clinch but Green keeps him there for the moment.

Green escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis dives in for a single leg takedown but Green sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Davis is looking to break free of the clinch but Green has double underhooks.
Green tries to pull guard but Davis won't allow it.
Green wants to stall.
Green keeps control of Davis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Davis tries to break the clinch but Green is controlling the position.
Green looking for a takedown.
Davis avoiding damage.
Davis is trying to break the clinch but Green has him pressed against the cage.
Green is trying to pull guard but Davis has him pressed against the cage.
Davis can't break the clinch.
Green jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Davis walks away with a smile on his face. Green gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Devontae Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Davis clinches.
Green is trying to pull guard but Davis has him pressed against the cage.
Davis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Davis gets underhooks to prevent Green's takedown attempt.
Green drops down looking for an ankle pick but Davis pulls his leg out and moves away.
Davis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Davis tries to clinch but Green is having none of it.
Green fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Devontae Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Green instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis can't break the clinch.
Davis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Davis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Green pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Davis closes the distance but Green moves to the side
and Green finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Green circles away from the clinch attempt.
Green has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Horrible takedown by Green or perhaps it was just good defense by Davis which made him look bad.
Davis is looking to clinch but Green is avoiding it.
No luck for Green with that takedown attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Green, right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Green manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Green slips a jab and a cross from Davis.
Davis swinging wildly here.
Davis misses with a two punch combination.
Green closes the distance and clinches up with Davis, looking for a takedown. Green pushes Davis against the cage but Davis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Green as he avoids it easily.
Davis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Green pinned against the cage. Green gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch but Green swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davis misses with a series of wild punches.

Green shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Davis is trying to defend but Green finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Devontae Davis.
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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Devontae Davis!
Devontae Davis was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.