PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trent Rainey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Prince Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Rainey
vs
Davis

178 cm
26
167 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

179 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trent Rainey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Prince Davis!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis misses with a head kick.
Rainey looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Davis misses with a head kick.
We've been hearing reports that Rainey has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Davis scores with a jab to the head.
Davis lands with a slapping head kick.
Davis cracks Rainey with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rainey looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Davis moves in looking to clinch but Rainey pushes him off.
Davis connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Davis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A little feinted left hand from Rainey on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Davis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Davis plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rainey misses with a body shot.
Davis tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left and a right from Davis both land. Nice combination.

Rainey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rainey's elbow.
Rainey prevents a body shot from Davis.
Rainey fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Davis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Davis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Davis lands a hook that snaps the head of Rainey backwards.
Davis lands with a light punch inside.
Davis tries to throw a body punch but Rainey avoids it by throwing Davis back against the cage.
Davis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rainey drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Davis gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trent Rainey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davis stalling in the clinch but Rainey improves position.
Davis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Raineys head.
Rainey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Davis trying to stall but Rainey improves his position.
Davis throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis is trying to break the clinch but Rainey is controlling him.
Davis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Davis scores with a shoulder strike.
Rainey throws a punch but it's blocked by Davis.
Davis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rainey tries to land a knee to the head but Davis blocks with his arms.

Rainey breaks the clinch.
Rainey takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Davis connects with a high kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Davis misses with a body shot.
Davis throws a nice head kick!
Davis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rainey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rainey closes this distance looking for a takedown but Davis circles away.
Despite the aggression on Davis's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Davis scores with a jab to the head.
Rainey avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws a head kick that Rainey semi-blocks.
Donk. Davis catches Rainey right on the button with a cross.
Rainey has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Davis.
Rainey takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Davis plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A jab lands there for Davis.
Davis scores with a punch to the head.
Davis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rainey moves away.
Rainey is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Davis.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davis lands a head kick!
Prince Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping body kick lands there for Davis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis moves in looking to clinch but Rainey pushes him off.
Davis scores with a jab to the body.
Davis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rainey throws a quick counter head kick but Davis was just out of range.
Davis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Davis tries to clinch but Rainey is having none of it.
Davis tries to clinch up but Rainey circles away and keeps his distance.
Davis connects with a single shot there.
Davis connects with a leg kick. Rainey looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rainey misses with a kick to the body.
Davis lands with a slapping head kick.
Davis is looking to clinch.
Davis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Davis tries to clinch there but Rainey circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Prince Davis dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rainey misses with a takedown attempt
and Davis counters with a three punch combo that has Rainey backing up. Rainey nods at Davis to acknowledge the strikes.
Davis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rainey throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Davis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Davis works over Rainey's head and body with a nice combination.
Nice body kick from Davis.
Rainey steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Davis. That one must have hurt.
Davis throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Davis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Davis lands a front kick.
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!
Davis lands a head shot.
Davis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Davis throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davis misses with a head kick.
Rainey swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Davis. Those never looked like landing.
Rainey gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Davis throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rainey.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis lands with a nice body kick.
Davis throws a right and a left that Rainey avoids nicely.
Rainey takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Davis takes the fight into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Davis.
Davis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rainey's elbow.
Davis is trying to break the clinch but Rainey has him pressed against the cage.
Davis tries to circle away but Rainey has him pinned against the cage.
Davis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rainey has him pressed against the cage.
Davis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rainey backwards.
Davis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rainey trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Davis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Davis is trying to break free.
Rainey manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Davis looking to slow down the pace here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Davis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rainey prevents a body shot from Davis.
Davis stops a takedown attempt from Rainey.
Davis lands with a short shot to the head.
Davis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Davis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rainey has him pressed against the cage.
Rainey has Davis pressed against the cage, preventing Davis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis is looking to break free of the clinch but Rainey has double underhooks.
Davis tries to circle away but Rainey has him pinned against the cage.
Rainey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rainey is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Davis gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trent Rainey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice right hand lands inside from Davis.
A frustrated look appears on Davis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Prince Davis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Davis has had enough of the clinch but Rainey keeps him there for the moment.
Davis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rainey will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rainey taking a breather.
Rainey has Davis pressed against the cage, preventing Davis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Davis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Davis swings wildly with an uppercut but Rainey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Davis wants to get back to striking at distance but Rainey won't allow it.
Davis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Davis tries to break free but Rainey pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rainey tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rainey keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Davis's efforts to push away.
Davis has had enough of the clinch but Rainey keeps him there for the moment.
Davis tries to circle away but Rainey has him pinned against the cage.
Rainey tries to throw a body punch but Davis avoids it by throwing Rainey back against the cage.
Davis working hard to break the clinch.
Davis pushes Rainey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rainey jumps guard but Davis turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Davis is trying to force a seperation but Rainey has the dominant position.
Davis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Davis is leaning against Rainey and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Davis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Davis is trying to force a seperation but Rainey has the dominant position.
Davis wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Prince Davis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Rainey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Davis tries to clinch there but Rainey circles away.
Davis stalks Rainey and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rainey's face. Rainey staggers backwards, shaken.
Davis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rainey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davis.
Rainey feinted with a counter takedown.
Davis throws a head kick that misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rainey is defended easily by Davis.
Rainey moves in looking to clinch but Davis pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis is looking to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davis scores with a head kick.
Davis tries to bum rush Rainey with a series of wild strikes but Rainey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Davis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Davis plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Davis thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rainey if he has to take too many more of those.
Davis doesn't manage to clinch there - Rainey circles away.
Rainey dives in for a single leg takedown but Davis sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Davis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rainey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rainey takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Left hook, right uppercut from Davis.
Davis throws a nice head kick!
Davis lands with a kick to the temple. Rainey shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davis tries to clinch there but Rainey circles away.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Davis.
Davis wants to clinch up but Rainey keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis jabs Rainey right on the nose. Rainey blinks but takes it well.
A decent looking cross lands there for Davis.
Davis tries to clinch there but Rainey circles away.
Davis scores with a head kick.
Rainey takes a kick to the side of the head.
Davis throws a head kick that half lands.
Davis throws a head kick that misses.
Rainey tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Davis manages to circle out of the way.
Rainey dives in for a single leg takedown but Davis sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trent Rainey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rainey dodges the punch combination from Davis.
Davis tries to clinch up.
Rainey changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Davis moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis scores with a three punch combo!
Rainey throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Davis.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rainey wants to clinch.
Davis throws a counter combo.
Davis throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rainey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rainey takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Davis thuds his shin into the meat of Rainey's side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rainey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Davis tries to clinch
and Rainey counters with a thumping low kick.
Rainey takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Davis throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davis moves in looking to clinch but Rainey pushes him off.
Rainey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Davis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Davis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Davis tries to clinch there but Rainey circles away.
Rainey doesn't manage to clinch there - Davis circles away.
Davis wants to clinch up but Rainey keeps it at a distance.
Prince Davis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rainey takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Trent Rainey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Prince Davis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Davis lands a head kick. Rainey smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

And that's the end of the fight!
Prince Davis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Davis 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Prince Davis!