PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Travis Davies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keegan Touite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Davies
vs
Touite

185 cm
27
194 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

188 cm
21
196 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Davies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keegan Touite!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Touite tries to clinch but Davies is having none of it.
We've been told by Davies's head coaches at Den of Tears (22 coaches, $350 fee) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

Davies rushes Touite and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Davies is trying to push Touite away but Touite has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Davies trying to land knees to the body.
Davies misses with a hook to the ribs.
Davies lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Davies lands a body punch in the clinch.

Davies breaks from the clinch.

Davies scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Davies stops Touite from getting back to his feet.
Davies is nestled in close to Touite, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Touite really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Davies. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Davies lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Davies seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies working over Touite with some ground and pound. Touite looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davies sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Touite defending well though.
Davies works his way into full mount!
Davies looking to finish Touite with some ground and pound. This is bad for Touite!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Touite tries to lock up and control but Davies gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Davies landing strikes, looking to finish!

It looks like Keegan Touite has been cut.
Davies controlling his opponent.
Davies connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Davies landing strikes from the mount.
Touite tries to reverse the position but Davies maintains control.
Davies controlling the position easily from mount.
Davies lands a nice shot to the head.

That has opened up Keegan Touite's cut even more.
Davies 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Touite is looking to escape.
Davies looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Touite is rocked!

Keegan Touite's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Keegan Touite's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Travis Davies!