PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaye Wong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Davies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Wong
vs
Davies

185 cm
23
200 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

190 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jaye Wong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steven Davies!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davies throws a head kick but Wong moves out of range.
Wong slips a jab from Davies.
Davies fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wong throws a low kick, looking for Davies's leg but Davies calmly moves out of range.
Davies misses the shot to the body.
Davies tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wong looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wong looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Davies moves in looking to clinch but Wong pushes him off.
Davies pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wong darts in looking for a takedown but Davies gets double underhooks and turns Wong into the cage.
Wong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Davies.
Davies's coach down at Morbid Conditioning School $350 was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Davies's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Wong avoids a wild elbow strike from Davies.
Wong is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Davies pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaye Wong. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Davies breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Davies has managed to clinch.
Davies misses with a short punch on the inside.
Davies tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Davies.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies misses with some punches.
Wong jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Davies walks away with a smile on his face. Wong gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wong circles away from the clinch attempt

and Wong counters by moving into the clinch.
Wong is breathing heavily.
Davies tries to throw a body punch but Wong avoids it by throwing Davies back against the cage.
Davies tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wong taking a breather.

Davies manages to break the clinch.
Wong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Davies tries to clinch up but Wong circles away and keeps his distance.
Davies misses with a straight right.
Davies tries to clinch up.
Wong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Davies.
Wong has a takedown stuffed.
Davies tries to close the distance and clinch but Wong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davies circles away from the clinch attempt.
Davies tries to clinch there but Wong circles away.
Wong slips a jab from Davies.
Wong slips under a jab from Davies.
Davies tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Davies throws an overhand right that lands on Wong's shoulder, as Wong tries to avoid the shot.
Davies throws an overhand right that lands on Wong's shoulder, as Wong tries to avoid the shot.
Wong looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Davies is fending him off so far but Wong persists. Nope, Davies circles away and we're back to standing.
Davies throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wong shoots in for a takedown but Davies shows good takedown defense.
Wong slips a jab from Davies.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wong swats away the attempt to clinch by Davies.
Davies tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wong looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Davies tries to clinch up but Wong circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies looks to land a left hand but Wong moved out of range nicely.
Davies tries to clinch

and Wong counters by clinching up.
Davies misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wong blocks an uppercut.
Davies throws a head punch that misses.
Davies tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wong's elbow.

Davies manages to break the clinch.
Davies moves in looking to clinch but Wong pushes him off.
Davies tries to clinch up but Wong circles away and keeps his distance.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Wong. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Wong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Davies.
Davies tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steven Davies is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Davies stuffs the takedown.
Davies slaps away a takedown attempt from Wong, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Davies swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Davies.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davies wants to clinch up but Wong keeps it at a distance.
Davies wants to clinch.
Wong circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davies looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Davies fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wong slips a jab from Davies.
Davies fails in his attempt to clinch.
Davies thumps Wong with a low kick.
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!
Wong takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davies wants to clinch up but Wong keeps it at a distance.
Davies fails in his attempt to clinch.
Steven Davies seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davies wants to clinch.
Wong looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Davies is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Davies throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Wong counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wong.
Wong tries to pull guard but Davies won't allow it.
Davies tries to break free but Wong pushes him back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Davies just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wong's brow.
Wong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Davies throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Davies misses with a punch to the body.
Davies misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Davies working aggressively here.
Davies tries to work over Wong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wong blocks the elbow strike.
Davies has a couple of punches blocked by Wong.
A head punch on the inside from Davies fails to land.
Davies prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wong has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Davies avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaye Wong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wong is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Davies is trying to force a seperation but Wong has the dominant position.
Wong tries to circle away but Davies has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Davies.
Davies tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Davies tries to throw a body punch but Wong avoids it by throwing Davies back against the cage.
Wong has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Davies avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Davies fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wong is trying to pull guard but Davies turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Davies tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Davies fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wong is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Davies swings wildly with an uppercut but Wong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Davies misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davies misses with an elbow over the top.
Wong wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Davies swings wildly with an uppercut but Wong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Davies wants to break the clinch but can't.
Davies misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Davies is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Wong is trying to pull guard but Davies has him pressed against the cage.
Davies tries to throw a body punch but Wong avoids it by throwing Davies back against the cage.
Wong blocks a body shot from Davies.
Davies can't find room to land a body shot as Wong controls the action.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davies tries a body shot but Wong blocks it.
Davies throws a punch but it's blocked by Wong.
Davies tries to work over Wong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters up against the cage, Davies throws an elbow but misses.
Davies tries to break free but Wong pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies can't find room to land a body shot as Wong controls the action.
Davies goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Davies misses with a punch to the body.
Davies misses with some punches.
Davies misses with a body punch.
Steven Davies seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Davies misses with an elbow over the top.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Davies as Wong tries to tie him up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wong.
Davies looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wong goes for a takedown attempt but Davies pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wong swats away the attempt to clinch by Davies.
Davies is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wong.
Wong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Davies.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davies doesn't manage to clinch there - Wong circles away.
Davies is looking to clinch.
Jaye Wong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davies throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wong moves out of range of the strikes.
Wong digs a good body shot into Davies's ribs.
Davies looks to land a right hand but Wong moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Wong.
Davies leaves Wong with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Davies looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Davies doesn't manage to clinch there - Wong circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davies tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Davies throws a jab but it's blocked by Wong.
Davies throws a jab but it's blocked by Wong.
Davies tries to clinch but Wong moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steven Davies showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Davies throws a hook but Wong avoids it easily.
Wong tries a head kick but it misses.
Wong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Davies is looking to land body kicks.
Davies tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Davies throws a poor cross that misses

and Wong counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wong wants to get back to striking at distance but Davies won't allow it.
Davies misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Davies pushes off an throws an elbow but Wong leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wong tries for a takedown but Davies manages to get underhooks.
Davies tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Davies throws an elbow but misses.
Davies doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wong blocking some punches.
Davies goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Davies doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wong blocks the elbow strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wong is trying to break free.
Wong avoids a wild elbow strike from Davies.
Davies swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Davies has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Davies tries a body shot but Wong blocks it.
Wong blocking some punches.
Davies throws an elbow but it misses.
Davies misses with a punch on the inside.
Davies looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Davies throws an elbow but misses.
Wong blocking some punches.
Davies can't find room to land a body shot as Wong controls the action.
Davies tries to break the clinch but Wong is controlling the position.
Davies swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wong tries to pull guard but Davies won't allow it.
Davies tries to work over Wong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Davies throws an elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davies has a couple of punches blocked by Wong.
Davies misses with a hook to the ribs.
Davies swings wildly with an uppercut but Wong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wong blocks an uppercut.
Davies fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wong jumps guard but Davies turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaye Wong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wong is working Davies over against the cage.
Davies misses with the head strike.
Davies throws a punch but it's blocked by Wong.
Wong is looking for a takedown.
Wong can't break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davies misses with a body punch.
Davies swings wildly with an uppercut but Wong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wong blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies working aggressively here.
Davies tries to work over Wong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Davies can't find room to land a body shot as Wong controls the action.
Davies misses with the head strike.
Davies is trying to break the clinch but Wong is controlling him.
Davies misses with a body punch.
Davies misses with some punches.

Wong drags the fight down to the ground.
Wong not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Davies trying to control the position from guard on top but Wong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steven Davies is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wong is trying to control the position but Davies postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Davies throws the kick towards the body but Wong avoids it.
Davies looks to land a right hand but Wong moved out of range.
Davies jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Davies throws a jab but it's blocked by Wong.
Wong shoots in for a double leg but Davies sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Davies jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Davies throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Davies tries to clinch but Wong moves out of range.
Davies throws a big shot that misses.
Davies tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Davies lands with a slapping head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davies tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wong blocks a jab.
Jaye Wong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Davies misses with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steven Davies comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Davies has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steven Davies!
During a confident post fight interview, Steven Davies thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.