PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donny Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bartholomew Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Monkey Junction. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Bartholomew Roberts enters the cage!

Davis
vs
Roberts

203 cm
32
268 lbs
20 - 14 - 0

194 cm
28
291 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Beaver Jooce!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donny Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bartholomew Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Davis is predictable there
and Roberts counters with a nice uppercut.
Roberts throws a jab but it's blocked by Davis.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roberts cracks a nice hook into Davis's ribs.
We've been informed that Roberts has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Donny Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fighters circling - Davis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Davis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Roberts does no damage.
A big left from Davis misses.
Davis throws a low kick but Roberts avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Davis is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Roberts misses with a few strikes there.
Davis throws a big shot that misses.
Davis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roberts was well out of range. Poor timing from Davis.
Davis lands a really nice looking cross but Roberts seems unphased.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis misses with an uppercut. Roberts saw that one coming.
Roberts digs a good hook to Davis's body.
Roberts on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Davis tests Roberts's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Davis lunges at Roberts with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Roberts's hand.
Davis tries to bum rush Roberts with a series of wild strikes but Roberts uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Davis tries to work over Roberts's front leg with a kick but Roberts checks it.
Roberts lands with a thumping leg kick.
Roberts misses with a body shot.

Roberts pushes Davis up against the cage in a clinch.
Roberts using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Davis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Davis takes a shot to the head.
Roberts tries to land knees in the clinch but Davis avoids the damage to the body.
Our sources have told us that Davis has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roberts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Roberts misses with a hook to the ribs.

Davis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Davis finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Roberts lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Davis missing with a left hand there. Roberts was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Davis misses with a left hand
and Roberts counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Donny Davis has been cut.
Davis needs to keep his hands up - Roberts had a free shot at his head there.
Roberts avoids a punch combination nicely.
Davis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Roberts tries to counter with a clinch but Davis shakes him off and moves away.
Roberts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Davis was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Davis throws a jab but it's blocked by Roberts.
Davis digs a good body shot into Roberts's ribs.
A low kick from Davis is predictable there
letting Roberts counter with a right hand.
Davis scores with a spinning back kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis lands with an uppercut that bounces Roberts off the cage and back into range.
Davis throws a series of punches but Roberts moves out of range.
Davis throws an overhand right that lands on Roberts's shoulder, as Roberts tries to avoid the shot.

Roberts closes the distance and clinches.
Davis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Roberts throws an elbow but it misses.
Davis working hard to break the clinch.
Roberts throws an elbow but it misses.
Roberts pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Roberts with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short uppercut from Roberts.
Roberts gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Roberts can't find room to land a body shot as Davis controls the action.
Roberts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts throws a head punch that misses.
Roberts with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Roberts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Davis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Davis just misses with a punch to the body.
Roberts staying out of range there.
Davis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Roberts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davis misses with a series of wild punches.
Roberts is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Davis throws a sloppy head kick
and Roberts comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Davis stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Roberts is on him like rabid pit bull! Davis slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bartholomew Roberts!
After winning the bout, Bartholomew Roberts thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Donny Davis was interviewed post fight and said 'I want to thank all you fans for coming out tonight, Modern Wear Apparel for making me look so good, the gang at Montreal Fighter's Gym, all of my loved ones back home, and Kyle F for letting me fight here in the HMFL!! I really wanted the win tonight, I'll get it next ti'.