PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Estrada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis has chosen All I do is Win as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Estrada
vs
Davis

163 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
24
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jonathan Estrada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Davis!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Estrada scores with a nice head shot.
Estrada catches Davis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Estrada scores with a hook.
Davis doesn't manage to clinch there - Estrada circles away.
Estrada comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Davis closes the distance and clinches up with Estrada, looking for a takedown. Davis pushes Estrada against the cage but Estrada circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Davis moves to clinch but Estrada breaks away
and Estrada counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Estrada misses with a body shot.
Davis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Estrada doesn't seem bothered though.
Estrada moves out of range as Davis throws a body kick.
Davis dives in and grabs Estrada's left leg, looking for a takedown. Estrada pushes down on Davis's head and hops out.
Estrada appears to be looking for a big counter.
Davis looks to clinch
and Estrada counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Estrada bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Davis's head.
Davis feints and then cracks Estrada's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Estrada down.
Estrada swats away the attempt to clinch by Davis.
Davis fails with the takedown.
Jonathan Estrada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Davis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Estrada misses with a wild combination.
Davis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Estrada finds it's way round the side to connect with Davis's head.
Estrada displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Davis shoots for a double leg takedown but Estrada sprawls well. He's pushed Davis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Davis moves into range and clinches up with Estrada.
Davis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Estrada blocks it with crossed arms.
Davis with a knee to the head.
Davis takes a shot to the head.
Estrada presses Davis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Estrada makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
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!
Estrada working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Estrada is trying to break the clinch but Davis is controlling him.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Davis tries to land knees in the clinch but Estrada avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Davis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davis looks to score with a jab to the body but Estrada is just out of range.
Estrada throwing a counter right hand but Davis manages to avoid it.
Davis wants to clinch but Estrada slips to the side
and Estrada cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice shot lands for Estrada.
Davis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Estrada.
Estrada throws a series of punches but Davis moves out of range.
Estrada is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Davis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Estrada wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Davis closes the distance but Estrada moves to the side
and Estrada cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Estrada misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick misses from Davis.

Davis moves into the clinch.
Estrada lands a nice shot to the body.
Estrada fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estrada misses with a short punch on the inside.
Davis is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Estrada is keeping busy.
Estrada digs a right hand into Davis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Davis's gas tank.

Davis breaks the clinch.
Estrada shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Davis eats them both and turns towards Estrada to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Estrada throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Davis shoots in and drives through. Estrada sprawls well.
Davis scores with a nice body kick.
Estrada is breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Davis or perhaps it was just good defense by Estrada, which made it look bad.
Nice cross by Estrada.
Estrada is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Estrada circles away from the clinch attempt.
Davis fails with the takedown
and Estrada counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Estrada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davis.
Jonathan Estrada is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Davis throws a lazy head kick
and Estrada counters with a three punch combo that has Davis backing up. Davis nods at Estrada to acknowledge the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davis has his takedown stuffed
enabling Estrada to counter with a crisp jab.
Davis throws a head kick that half lands.
Estrada throws a body punch but Davis moves out of range.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch but Estrada swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Davis misses with a hook.
Davis tries to clinch up.
Davis throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Estrada connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Davis's hands.
Estrada misses with a few strikes there.
Davis ducks under a wild hook from Estrada.
Estrada circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathan Estrada dominated that round.
That's time! Estrada's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Davis is looking to clinch but Estrada is avoiding it.
Estrada throwing a counter right hand but Davis manages to avoid it.
Estrada scores with a nice right hand.
Estrada lands a jab to the nose.
Davis tries to clinch up but Estrada circles away and keeps his distance.
Davis misses with a low kick.
Davis goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Estrada connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Davis's hands.
Davis tries to clinch up but Estrada circles away and keeps his distance.

Davis moves into range and clinches up with Estrada.
Estrada makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Davis drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Davis taking a breather.
Estrada lands with a left to the head.
Estrada scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Estrada is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Estrada lands a right hand.
Davis utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Estrada.
Estrada misses with the head strike.
Estrada takes an elbow to the forehead.
Davis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Davis trying to stall but Estrada improves his position.
Estrada on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Estrada scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Davis lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice elbow from Davis.
Estrada has had enough of the clinch but Davis keeps him there for the moment.
Estrada can't find room to land a body shot as Davis controls the action.
Davis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Estrada lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Davis with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Davis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Davis fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Estrada swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Estrada sprawls well. Estrada wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Davis gets slowly back to his feet.
Davis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Estrada throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Davis changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jonathan Estrada is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice takedown defense from Estrada. No joy for Davis on that attempt.
Jonathan Estrada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Davis.
Estrada throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Estrada lands a glancing blow to the side of Davis's head.
Davis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Estrada misses with a hook
and Davis counters with a nice body shot.
Estrada misses with an uppercut. Davis saw that one coming.
Estrada circles away from the clinch attempt.
Davis ducks under a wild hook from Estrada.
Davis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Estrada misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Davis rushes Estrada and presses him up against the cage.
Estrada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Davis with a knee to the head.
Davis is pushing Estrada up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Estrada struggles to land a body shot inside as Davis controls his hands.

Davis manages to break the clinch.
Estrada keeps the fight on the outside.
No joy there for Estrada, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Davis tries to clinch there but Estrada circles away.
Estrada keeps the fight on the outside.
Davis throws a nice looking combination but Estrada bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Estrada avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Davis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Estrada circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Estrada throws a shot from downtown. Davis moves away and avoids it.
Estrada is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Davis can do to turn this around?
Estrada misses with a body shot.
Davis steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Estrada.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Estrada as he avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and Estrada tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Estrada swats away the attempt to clinch by Davis.
Davis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Estrada defends it nicely.
Estrada connects with a body shot.
Estrada scores with a hook to the body. Davis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Estrada takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Estrada throws a hook to the side of Davis's head but Davis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jonathan Estrada will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Both fighters circling a little - Davis finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Davis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Estrada misses with a hook. Davis ducked under it nicely.
Davis walks into a left hand.
Estrada swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Davis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Davis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Davis walks into a straight right hand from Estrada.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Estrada as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davis throws a head kick that misses.
Davis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Good shot there by Estrada.
Estrada looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis tries to clinch but Estrada is having none of it.
Estrada swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Estrada misses with a jab, cross combination.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch but Estrada swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Davis staying out of range there.
Davis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Davis drives through and clinches with Estrada against the cage.

Davis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Davis tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Estrada counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Estrada avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Davis thumps Estrada with a low kick.
Davis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jonathan Estrada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Davis.
Davis wants to clinch
and Estrada counters with a stiff right hand.

Davis gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis trying to stall but Estrada improves his position.
Estrada managing to block the knees to the body from Davis.
Estrada is trying to force a seperation but Davis has the dominant position.
Nice body punch from Estrada.
Davis misses with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Estrada - that landed with a thud.
Estrada fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Estrada lands a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Estrada lands with a short shot to the head.
Davis lands an elbow just above Estrada 's eye.
Estrada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Davis looking to stall.
A frustrated look appears on Estrada's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Davis lands an elbow just above Estrada 's eye.
Davis prevents a body shot from Estrada.
Davis is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Estrada is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estrada struggles to land a body shot inside as Davis controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Davis.
Estrada working aggressively here.
Davis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short uppercut from Estrada.
Estrada misses with a punch on the inside.
Davis looking to stall.
Estrada works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Davis working Estrada over with knees to the body.
Davis landing knees to the head.
Davis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Estrada lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Davis.
Davis lands a left hand.
Davis tries to score a body lock takedown but Estrada shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Estrada fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Estrada lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davis blocks a jab.
Davis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Davis tries to clinch but Estrada is having none of it.
Davis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Davis thumps Estrada with a low kick.
John Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Davis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Estrada scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jonathan Estrada is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Estrada avoids a punch combination nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathan Estrada showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Estrada, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathan Estrada!
After the fight, Jonathan Estrada was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
In defeat, John Davis stepped up to the mic, saying 'Things just didn't go the way I hoped they would. I just have to get back in the gym and keep working at it until I get things right in the cage.'.