PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Rome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis has chosen The Who - Baba O'Riley as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rome
vs
Davis

189 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Stephen Rome!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Craig Davis!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rome moves out of range of the leg kick from Davis.
Rome fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice shot by Rome.
Davis misses with a wild body shot.
Davis keeps the fight on the outside.
Davis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Davis throws a leg kick but Rome moved away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Davis.
Davis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Davis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rome throws a leg kick but Davis sees it coming and moves out of range.

Rome moves into the clinch successfully.
Rome landing knees to the body.
Rome tries for a takedown but Davis manages to get underhooks.
Davis managing to block the knees to the body from Rome.
Rome goes for a takedown attempt but Davis pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Davis throws a leg kick

and Rome counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rome escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rome avoids a kick to the body.
Rome keeps the fight on the outside.
Davis tries to clinch but Rome moves out of range.
Rome defending well as Davis loads up on a big left hand.
Davis misses with a right hand

and Rome counters by clinching up.
Rome wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stephen Rome. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rome wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rome tries to break the clinch but Davis is controlling the position.
Rome wants a takedown but no success here.
Rome tries to land knees in the clinch but Davis avoids the damage to the body.
Rome misses with some punches.
Davis avoiding damage as Rome throws knees to the body.
Rome tries to pull guard but Davis won't allow it.
Rome throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Davis can't get the takedown.
Davis takes an elbow to the temple.
Rome fails to pull guard.

Rome jumps guard.
Rome tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Rome is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Davis controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Davis scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

It looks like Stephen Rome has been cut.
Davis stopping the sweep attempt from Rome.
Davis prevents Rome from getting back to his feet.
Rome not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rome is keeping the position for now.

Davis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rome is breathing heavily.
Rome is trying to control the position but Davis postures up.
Davis chips away with some ground and pound.
Davis tries to free his leg and advance position but Rome is retaining full guard.
Davis stands up over Rome, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Davis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Davis landing with the ground and pound.

Stephen Rome's cut is getting worse.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Rome is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davis with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Davis with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davis looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Davis postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Davis lands a couple of digs.

Stephen Rome's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Davis looking to sit in guard and control but Rome gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rome working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Davis trying to control the position.
Rome trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom.
Rome tries to stand but Davis is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Craig Davis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Stephen Rome's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rome tries to clinch up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Davis.
Davis tries to clinch up but Rome circles away and keeps his distance.
Rome swats away the attempt to clinch by Davis.

Davis scores with a takedown into Rome's guard.
Davis with a nice head shot there.
Davis with a nice head shot there.
Davis scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Jeez, Stephen Rome's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Craig Davis!