PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donald Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Gap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Davis
vs
Gap

196 cm
24
240 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

205 cm
23
270 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Donald Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Patrick Gap!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gap clinches.

Davis has hold of one of Gap's legs. Gap is fighting the takedown attempt but Davis gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Davis is looking to work some ground and pound but Gap has wrist control.
Gap controls Davis momentarily but Davis frees himself.
Gap keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.
Gap is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gap can do anything to dispel that myth.

Gap had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Davis is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Gap Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Davis's back instead.

Gap working for a choke but Davis is defending well.
Gap is trying to stick to Davis's back but Davis is turning into Gap. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Gap's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Davis.
Gap is trying to control the position but Davis postures up.

Gap is looking for a triangle but Davis pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gap is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gap swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Davis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Davis is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Gap is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Gap has escaped and now he's on top!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Davis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Gap has gone for a leg lock! Davis slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gap's guard.
Gap looks gassed!
Davis trying to control but Gap is working from the bottom.
Davis scoring with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis stands up over Gap, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Davis wants to control from the top but Gap keeps moving.
Davis won't allow Gap to sweep him here.
Davis wants to control from the top but Gap keeps moving.
Davis distracts Gap with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Davis wants to control from the top but Gap keeps moving.
Davis is in close to Gap's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Davis lands a couple of digs.

Davis drops back looking for a leg! Gap is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gap manages to kick Davis off! Davis jumps back into Gap's guard.

Davis has gone for a leg lock! Gap slips out almost immediately though and dives into Davis's guard.
Gap trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Davis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gap wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.

Gap stands and steps away. Davis gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Davis shoots in for a takedown but Gap shows good takedown defense.
Davis shoots in and drives through. Gap sprawls well.

Gap scores a takedown into full mount!

Gap wants to finish this one by submission but Davis is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Gap.
Davis is squirming around, avoiding Gap's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gap is landing with some decent strikes but Davis is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Davis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Gap has control of Davis's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Davis regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Davis throwing hammer fists to the chest of Gap. What's that going to do exactly?
Davis wants to hold on but Gap pushes him away.

Gap is working for a guillotine from mount but Davis frees his head quite easily.
Gap misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Patrick Gap will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Davis fails with the takedown
and Gap counters with a right hand to the body.

Gap feints and as Davis raises his hands in defense, Gap changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Davis has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Gap has passed into side control.
Davis sneaks back into half guard.
Gap trying to control from half guard but Davis is working away.
Gap wants to pass to mount but Davis is defending the position.

Davis is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Gap pulls his head out easily.
Gap is keen to just control but Davis is a slippery customer.
Davis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gap frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gap is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Davis has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Davis!
Gap working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Davis.
Davis postures up in Gap's guard and throws a big left but Gap blocks it.
Davis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Gap is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Gap escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Davis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Patrick Gap has got the better of the ground game so far.

Gap looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Davis working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gap working a defensive guard here.

Davis drops back looking for a leg! Gap is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gap manages to kick Davis off! Davis jumps back into Gap's guard.

Davis is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gap wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Gap darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Davis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Gap is working for a submission of some sort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gap is looking for a kimura but Davis is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gap to get the leverage.

Davis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Gap escapes and gets back to his feet.
Donald Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Gap.
Davis is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gap off and has taken his back!
Gap rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Davis winds up and cracks Gap with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis prevents Gap from improving his position.

Davis looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Davis wants to work for an arm triangle but Gap is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gap is pressing down on Davis's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Davis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Davis landing some decent shots from guard.

Gap is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Gap showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Davis has his takedown stuffed

and Gap counters with a takedown into side control.
Davis is looking to reverse the position.
Davis can't do much from the bottom here.

Gap tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gap has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gap content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Davis struggling a bit here.
Davis is looking to regain half guard here but Gap keeps moving and retains side control.
Gap working away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gap is looking to take a break and control but Davis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Gap looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Davis has his foot on Gap's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gap works his way back into a safe position though.
Gap sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Davis's guard.

Gap is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Davis wants to control but Gap is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Davis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis wants to get back to full guard.

Gap looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Davis looking for submissions off his back.

Gap wants to work for an arm triangle but Davis is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Davis looking for submissions off his back.
Gap uses his free foot to push down on Davis's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Davis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gap scoring with strikes but Davis is staying in there.
Gap tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.

Gap wants to finish this one by submission but Davis is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Gap.

Gap is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Davis can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gap looking to control but Davis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Donald Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Patrick Gap is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Davis flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Davis is looking to improve his position but Gap isn't that keen on the idea.
Davis swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Gap takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Gap comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gap 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Gap!