PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phil Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerwazy Obuch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Davis
vs
Obuch

188 cm
37
215 lbs
26 - 21 - 0

185 cm
25
220 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

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Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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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 26 - 21 - 0, fighting out of London, Phil Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Gerwazy Obuch!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis misses with a two punch combination.
Obuch has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A big left from Davis misses.
Obuch uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Davis.
Obuch thows a body shot but no joy.
Davis throws a hook to the side of Obuch's head but Obuch sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Obuch walks into a jab.
The crowd cheers as Obuch lands an impressive looking overhand right. Davis doesn't seem phased though.
Davis lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Davis defending well as Obuch loads up on a big left hand.
Davis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Obuch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Obuch fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Davis is out of range.
Davis slips under a jab.
Obuch with a nice cross.
Obuch on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Obuch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Davis. That's going to slow Obuch down.
Davis blocks the body kick.
Obuch slips a jab and a cross from Davis.
Phil Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis lands with a straight right. Obuch didn't see that one coming.

It looks like Gerwazy Obuch has been cut.
Davis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Davis cracks a nice hook into Obuch's ribs.
Obuch lands a head kick. Davis smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davis slips a straight right by Obuch.
Obuch looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Davis has closed the distance and engaged Obuch in a clinch.

Davis breaks from the clinch.
Obuch feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Davis's calf.
Davis avoids the body shot from Obuch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Davis.
Davis misses with a hook. Obuch ducked under it nicely.

Davis drops Obuch with a left right combo! Davis follows him down to the ground into side control.

Obuch is rocked!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Obuch is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Davis's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Obuch is still in real trouble! Can Davis finish him?
Davis is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Obuch seems to have recovered his senses.
Obuch wants to get back to full guard but Davis has passed into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Davis decides to stand up, so the ref orders Obuch to his feet.
Obuch swings widly with a right hand

and Davis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Davis.
Obuch struggles to land a body shot inside as Davis controls his hands.
Obuch is working for takedown but Davis is calmly controlling the position for now.

Davis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Obuch chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Davis can pounce on him.
Obuch throws a leg kick
and Obuch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Obuch scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obuch looks to throw the jab but Davis is out of range.
Davis misses the shot to the body.
Obuch throws a head kick but Davis moves out of range.
Davis feints a jab promting Obuch to slip. Davis then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Obuch slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davis misses with a body shot.
Davis scores with a sloppy right hand. Obuch should have avoided that one.
Obuch takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Obuch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Davis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Davis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Obuch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Davis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Obuch counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Davis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gerwazy Obuch's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Davis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Obuch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Davis throws a head kick but Obuch moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Davis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Obuch.
Obuch lands a nice shot to the body.
Davis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Obuch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Davis.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab lands there for Davis.
Davis just misses with a punch to the body.
Davis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Obuch.
Phil Davis is winning the standup battle so far.
Davis fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Obuch on the side of the head.
Davis lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Obuch manages to avoid it.
Obuch tries a low kick but Davis avoids it.
Obuch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Davis.
An inside leg kick lands from Obuch.
Obuch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Davis looks to land a combination but Obuch avoids it well.
Obuch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davis.
Obuch looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Davis checks a low kick from Obuch.
Davis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Davis's jab looks to have found its range, popping Obuch under the eye.
Nice uppercut lands for Obuch. That snapped Davis's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Obuch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Davis. Beautiful body shot.
Davis feints a jab promting Obuch to slip. Davis then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Obuch slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Obuch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A shot to the liver by Obuch. Beautiful body shot.
Davis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Obuch on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Davis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Obuch. Obuch circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Davis missing with a left hand there. Obuch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Obuch throws a hook but Davis blocks it.
Obuch throws a body punch but Davis moves out of range.
Davis misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obuch throws a looping overhand right but Davis ducks down to avoid it.
Davis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Obuch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good exchange - Davis coming out on top.
Obuch thows a body shot but no joy.
Obuch misses with an attempted mid kick.
Obuch jabs at Davis's body.
Obuch throws a jab but it's blocked by Davis.
Davis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Davis misses with an uppercut. Obuch saw that one coming.
Obuch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Davis.
Obuch looks to land a right hand but Davis moved out of range.
Davis lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws a hook but Obuch blocks it.
Obuch throws a predictable looking body shot

and Davis counters with a nice double leg into side control. Obuch won't be happy with that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Obuch is trying to improve his position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Davis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gerwazy Obuch'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!

Obuch throws a head kick that misses

and Davis counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Obuch!

Davis stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Obuch lands with a cross.
Davis moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davis lands a nice shot to the body.
A left lands for Davis.
Nice body punch from Davis.
Obuch throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Obuch misses with a straight right.
Obuch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Obuch scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Davis doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Obuch. Davis does a little dance to reset his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Obuch.
Obuch circles away from the clinch attempt.
Davis moves out of range as Obuch throws a body kick.
Davis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Obuch. Obuch circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Obuch scores with a hook to the body. Davis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Davis checks a leg kick.
A jab from Davis misses.
Davis looks to land a left hand but Obuch moved out of range nicely.
Davis throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Obuch's head.
Obuch lands a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Davis.
Davis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Obuch with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Obuch clobbers Davis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Davis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Obuch.
Obuch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gerwazy Obuch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Obuch throws an overhand right that lands on Davis's shoulder, as Davis tries to avoid the shot.
Davis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Obuch.
Obuch misses with a kick to the body.
Davis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Obuch will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis wants to clinch.

Davis throws a left that rocks Obuch and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Davis dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Obuch regain composure!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Obuch holds on to Davis's head and controls the position momentarily.
Davis trying to control the action but Obuch is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Obuch's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Phil Davis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Davis connects with a solid leg kick.
Obuch's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Davis connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Obuch scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Davis lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Obuch throws a low kick but Davis avoids it.
Obuch chopping away at his opponent's legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Phil Davis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Davis has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phil Davis!