PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Corey Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Kenway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenway is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Parting Glass. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Davis
vs
Kenway

180 cm
20
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Modern Wear Apparel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Corey Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Edward Kenway!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Davis there as he acknowledges the shot.
Davis doesn't manage to clinch there - Kenway circles away.
A shot to the body from Kenway misses
and Davis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kenway lands with a kick to the temple. Davis shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Davis misses the jab.
Kenway takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kenway tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Davis is able to avoid easily.
Davis scores with a hook to the body. Kenway takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Davis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kenway swings wildly with an uppercut but Davis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Davis - that landed with a thud.
Davis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kenway pushes Davis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kenway fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davis tries a body shot but Kenway blocks it.
Kenway is trying to maintain a safe position but Davis gets an underhook and turns Kenway into the cage.

Davis manages to break the clinch.
Kenway looks to land a body kick but Davis moved away.
Davis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kenway.
Kenway tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kenway misses with a body shot.
Kenway misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenway looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Davis cracks Kenway with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Davis throws a series of punches but Kenway avoids them all with ease.
Kenway lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kenway moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Davis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Davis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kenway's head backwards.
Davis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kenway.
Davis jabs at Kenway's body.
Kenway on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Edward Kenway is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Davis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kenway stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kenway looks to land a right hand but Davis moved out of range.
Kenway catches Davis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kenway uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Davis.
Kenway on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Davis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Davis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kenway's hands.
Kenway slips a jab from Davis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Davis closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kenway did well to prevent Davis getting side control.
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.
Davis wants to free his trapped foot but Kenway is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Davis is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kenway is just riding it out for now. Davis eventually gives up the hold.
Davis passes to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Davis is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kenway knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Davis tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Kenway can't do much from the bottom here.
Davis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kenway keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Davis tries for a kimura but Kenway is defending well.
Davis trying to control the action but Kenway is working from the bottom.
Kenway prevents Davis from improving position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corey Davis dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Davis checks a leg kick nicely.
Davis seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Davis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kenway.
Davis connects with a high kick.
Davis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kenway counters with a straight right hand.
Kenway swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Davis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Davis scores with a nice right hand.
Kenway works Davis's body with a nice hook.
A swing and a miss from Davis.
Kenway lands a head shot.
Davis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kenway fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Davis manages to avoid it.
Davis lands with a good body shot.
Corey Davis is winning the standup battle so far.
Kenway scores with a sloppy right hand. Davis should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kenway connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kenway bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Davis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kenway throws out the jab.
It looked like Davis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kenway throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kenway keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Davis is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenway showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davis.
Kenway fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Davis manages to avoid it.
Kenway checks a low kick from Davis.
A shot to the body from Davis misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Davis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kenway.
Kenway avoids the head kick by Davis.
Davis lands a body shot.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch but Kenway swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kenway looks to score with a jab to the body but Davis is just out of range.
Nice cross by Kenway.
Kenway throws a body punch but Davis moves out of range.
Kenway closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Davis wants to land a leg kick but Kenway is out of range.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kenway swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kenway swings for the body but Davis moves out of range.
Davis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kenway counters with a leg kick.
Davis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kenway throws a looping overhand right but Davis ducks down to avoid it.
Davis checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kenway throws out a powerful jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Davis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kenway ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Davis backing away here, and Kenway unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Davis is looking to clinch but Kenway is avoiding it.
Kenway throws a body shot but no joy.
Davis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Davis throws a big shot that misses.
Kenway looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kenway closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kenway takes a swing at Davis's ribcage but misses.
Kenway tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Davis was well out of range. Poor timing from Kenway.
Davis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kenway was well out of range. Poor timing from Davis.
Davis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kenway pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Davis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Davis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kenway.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis staying out of range there.
Kenway gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Davis.
Kenway scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Davis doesn't seem bothered though.

Davis has closed the distance and engaged Kenway in a clinch.
Kenway swings wildly with an uppercut but Davis uses good head movement to avoid it.
A body shot lands from Kenway.
Kenway tries to work over Davis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kenway misses with a hook to the ribs.
Davis throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kenway scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Davis has a couple of punches blocked by Kenway.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Davis.
Kenway stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kenway softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kenway dodges an elbow strike from Davis.
Davis lands a body shot.
Davis misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Kenway.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kenway.
A head punch on the inside from Kenway fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Kenway.
Davis misses with a punch to the body.

Davis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A bone on bone clash there as Davis blocks the leg kick.
Kenway takes a swing at Davis's ribcage but misses.
Davis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jab by Davis.
Davis throws a nice looking combination but Kenway bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kenway ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Davis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kenway looks to land a body kick but Davis moved away.
Davis swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kenway throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Davis throws a jab but it's blocked by Kenway.
Davis swings for the body but Kenway moves out of range.
Davis avoids the head kick by Kenway.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edward Kenway showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Davis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Davis lands with a right hand.
Davis sizes up Kenway with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Davis wants to clinch but Kenway slips to the side
and Kenway counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kenway misses with an uppercut. Davis saw that one coming.
Davis throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kenway counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Davis takes one to the side of the head.
Kenway throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kenway misses with a straight left.
Kenway misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kenway lands with a thumping leg kick.
Davis walks into a straight right hand from Kenway.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kenway. Davis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kenway takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Davis defending well as Kenway loads up on a big left hand.
Kenway fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Davis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Davis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kenway throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Davis catches Kenway with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kenway looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kenway scores with a jab to the body.
Davis misses with a hook.
Kenway fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Davis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A swing and a miss from Davis.
Kenway let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kenway misses with a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Davis misses the target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Davis, as that shot connected.
Kenway uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Davis.
Davis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kenway.
Davis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kenway drops his hands momentarily and Davis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kenway connects with a body shot.
Davis lands a nice hook to Kenway's body. Kenway takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis avoids the body shot from Kenway.
Davis looks for a takedown but Kenway sprawls well.
Kenway throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Davis scores with the left hand. Kenway knows he should have avoided that one.
Kenway ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kenway fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kenway has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kenway throws out a loose jab but Davis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kenway tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Davis fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kenway on the side of the head.
Kenway misses with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Davis.
Kenway ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Davis moves away.
Kenway uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davis.
Kenway uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Davis.
Kenway throws a head kick but Davis moves out of range.
Davis attempts a counter takedown but Kenway avoids it well and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenway fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kenway jabs at Davis's body.
Kenway takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Davis misses with a wild body shot.
Kenway misses with a wild combination.
Kenway tries to land a leg kick but Davis saw it coming and moves away.
Davis throwing a counter right hand but Kenway manages to avoid it.
Kenway throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Davis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Davis loads up on a big right hand but Kenway slips the punch.
Kenway was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kenway lands a nice leg kick that just misses Davis's sensitive parts.
Kenway scores with a hook to the body. Davis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Davis lands the left hand.
Davis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kenway fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kenway throws a wild body kick that Davis sees coming a mile off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenway looks to score with a jab to the body but Davis is just out of range.
Davis tries to counter by clinching up but Kenway breaks away and moves out of range.
Davis staying out of range there.
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!
Kenway with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Davis moves into range and clinches up with Kenway.
Davis has a couple of punches blocked by Kenway.
Kenway fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kenway.
Kenway struggles to land a body shot inside as Davis controls his hands.
Kenway misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kenway lands a hook to the side of the head.

Davis breaks from the clinch.
Kenway looks to land a right hand but Davis moved out of range.
Davis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kenway.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davis clobbers Kenway with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Davis lunges at Kenway with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kenway's hand.
Davis ducks under a wild hook from Kenway.
Davis is looking for a counter combo.
Kenway lands a head shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Edward Kenway.
I think Kenway has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edward Kenway!
Corey Davis was interviewed post fight and said 'Not the start I wanted to my MMA career. Hopefully I'll bounce back from this.'.