PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eli Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Dance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Davis
vs
Dance

211 cm
24
215 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
204 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Blood and Guts Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Eli Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, David Dance!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dance darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Dance is just content to waste time from the top position. Davis takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

Davis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Davis is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Dance presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Davis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dance can't break the clinch.

Davis works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Davis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Davis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dance should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Dance is looking to stand up but Davis isn't so interested in that idea.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dance looking to control.
Davis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dance looking to hit a scissor sweep but Davis is one step ahead there.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Davis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dance looking to hit a scissor sweep but Davis is one step ahead there.
Davis is looking to work some ground and pound but Dance has wrist control.
Davis prevents Dance from getting back to his feet.
Davis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davis landing with the ground and pound.
Davis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Davis stands up over Dance, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Davis lands a couple of elbows.
Davis is looking to work some ground and pound but Dance has wrist control.
Davis throwing strikes from guard but Dance blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dance preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Davis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dance is trying to keep Davis in close.
Davis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davis landing some decent shots from guard.
Davis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dance works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Davis postures up and lands a big shot to Dance's brow.
Davis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Davis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Davis preventing the sweep.
Dance looks winded!
Davis throwing strikes from guard but Dance blocks nicely.
Dance controls Davis momentarily but Davis frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dance utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Davis stands up over Dance, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Davis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Davis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Davis stands up over Dance, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Davis cracks Dance with a solid left hand.
Davis working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Davis postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Davis throws a big right hand that misses.
Dance avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dance preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Davis's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dance utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Davis stops Dance from standing up.
Davis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis with a nice head shot there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dance can do anything to dispel that myth.
Davis working some strikes from top position.
Davis lands a couple of digs.
Dance working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Davis.
Dance avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Davis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dance utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Davis throws a big right hand that misses.
Davis with a nice head shot there.
Dance working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Davis.
Davis postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Davis lands a couple of digs.
Dance avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Davis is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Davis is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eli Davis dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dance swats away the attempt to clinch by Davis.
Eli Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dance lands with a good body shot.
Dance scores with a punch to the head.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Dance.
Davis is trying to get back to his feet.
Davis manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Dance working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Davis manages to escape and get back to his feet!
David Dance seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Dance gets the takedown into side control.
Eli Davis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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!
The strikes coming from Dance are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Davis has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Davis sneaks back into half guard.
Dance stops Davis from getting back to his feet.
Dance is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dance's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dance's back!
Davis connects with a big shot to the side of Dance's head.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Davis lands with a hammerfist to the side of Dance's head.
Davis scores with punches from the back.
Davis is landing with strikes. Dance can't take much more of this.
Davis throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Davis tries to keep control of the position but Dance is staying busy.

Davis is looking for the choke from the back position but Dance is controlling his hands well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davis is landing with strikes. Dance can't take much more of this.
Davis lands a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis scores with punches and elbows.

Dance defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Davis scores with strikes from the back.
Davis punches Dance on the ear.
Davis is punishing Dance with some ground and pound.
Davis scores with punches to the body.
Davis has Dance flattened out and is raining down punches.
Davis gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.

Dance is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Davis cracks Dance with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Dance from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Davis looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Dance taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Eli Davis!