PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grant Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Davies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Grant Mitchell has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Mitchell
vs
Davies

190 cm
19
274 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
230 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

GummIberry Nutrition

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Grant Mitchell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dean Davies!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitchell misses with a series of wild punches.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Mitchell.
Mitchell in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Davies is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Mitchell asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Davies defending against the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mitchell decides to stand back up. Mitchell steps back and let's Davies get back to his feet.

Davies has closed the distance and engaged Mitchell in a clinch.

Davies gets control of Mitchell's arms and successfully pulls guard. Davies will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Davies can do anything to dispel that myth.

Davies has his foot on Mitchell's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mitchell works his way back into a safe position though.

Davies is looking for a triangle but Mitchell pushes his legs off easily.
Mitchell makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Mitchell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Davies working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mitchell doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mitchell manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Davies throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Davies looks gassed!
Mitchell keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Davies's head.

Davies has his foot on Mitchell's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mitchell works his way back into a safe position though.
Mitchell looking to pass the guard.

Mitchell stands and steps away. Davies gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Mitchell catches Davies with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mitchell misses with a wild combination.
Mitchell works over Davies's head and body with a nice combination.
Mitchell throws a right hand that Davies ducks under and follows up with a left that Davies also avoids with ease.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mitchell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Davies circles away quickly and effectively.
Dean Davies seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davies takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mitchell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Davies moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Mitchell instigates a clinch.

Mitchell gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mitchell prevents Davies from improving his position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mitchell is looking to advance position but Davies won't allow it.
Mitchell scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mitchell tries to stand and escape but Davies is controlling the position.
Davies wants to improve his position but Mitchell is controlling well.
Davies misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Mitchell stalling.
Mitchell landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Davies looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Davies is trying to get back to full guard.

Mitchell escapes and gets back to his feet.

Mitchell gets a clinch.
Mitchell is trying to break free.
Davies can't get the takedown.
Mitchell lands with a light punch inside.
Mitchell gets underhooks to prevent Davies's takedown attempt.
Mitchell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Davies tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mitchell just stands there and leans against the cage.
Grant Mitchell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Davies.
Mitchell tries to break the clinch but Davies is controlling the position.

Mitchell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Mitchell instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davies drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mitchell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Davies has him pressed against the cage.

Mitchell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mitchell.

Mitchell clinches.
Mitchell is trying to break the clinch but Davies has him pressed against the cage.
Davies prevents a takedown attempt there.
Davies goes for a takedown attempt but Mitchell pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Davies will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mitchell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Davies circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mitchell lands with a nice combination. Davies backs away looking to recover.
Davies misses with a takedown
and Mitchell counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mitchell throws a nice looking combination but Davies bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Davies gets the takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Davies slips a jab and a cross from Mitchell.
Mitchell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A combination from Mitchell does no damage.
Davies misses with a takedown attempt
and Mitchell counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Davies tries for a takedown but Mitchell circles away easily
and Mitchell counters with a left and a right that stings Davies.
Davies shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mitchell but Mitchell pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Grant Mitchell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Davies.
Horrible takedown by Davies or perhaps it was just good defense by Mitchell which made him look bad.

Mitchell has managed to clinch.
Davies wants a takedown.
Mitchell is trying to break the clinch but Davies has him pressed against the cage.
Mitchell drops down looking for an ankle pick but Davies pulls his leg out and moves away.
Davies misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davies shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mitchell as he avoids it easily.
Mitchell swinging wilding here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mitchell counters with a two punch combo.
Grant Mitchell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mitchell.
Davies shoots for a double leg takedown but Mitchell sprawls well. He's pushed Davies's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A combination from Mitchell does no damage.

Mitchell closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Davies looking for submissions off his back.

Davies looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Davies looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Davies looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mitchell wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Davies manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mitchell works over Davies with some ground and pound from guard.
Mitchell will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mitchell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Davies fails with the takedown
and Mitchell counters with a two punch combo.
Davies tries for a takedown but Mitchell circles away easily
and Mitchell counters with a left and a right that stings Davies.
Davies throws a combination. Mitchell tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mitchell is working the combinations to good effect here.
Good work by Davies as he checks the leg kick.
Mitchell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Davies.
Mitchell wants to clinch up but Davies keeps it at a distance.

Davies clinches with his opponent.
Mitchell is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Davies gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Davies jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mitchell walks away with a smile on his face. Davies gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mitchell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Davies circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Davies shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Mitchell counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Davies wants to improve his position but Mitchell is controlling well.
Davies is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mitchell blocks the strikes from Davies.
Davies tries to roll over but Mitchell keeps him under control.
Mitchell seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Davies looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Davies is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Mitchell pulls his head out easily.

Davies looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mitchell throws a right and a left that Davies avoids nicely.

Mitchell shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Davies is looking to improve his position.
Mitchell lands with a punch from half guard.
Mitchell is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Davies is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Mitchell pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grant Mitchell dominated that second round.
That's time! Mitchell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Mitchell scores with a three punch combo!
Mitchell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Davies with a poor takedown
and Mitchell counters with a one-two to the body.
Mitchell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Mitchell does no damage.
A nice combination there by Mitchell.
Mitchell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Davies misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mitchell lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Davies backs up against the cage.
Mitchell throws a one two combo.
Davies showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mitchell.

Mitchell clinches up with Davies and pushes him back against the cage.
Davies keeps control of Mitchell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mitchell is trying to break free.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davies lands an elbow inside that Mitchell shrugs off.
Mitchell has Davies pressed against the cage.
Mitchell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Davies tries to score a body lock takedown but Mitchell shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Davies breaks the clinch.
Davies takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Davies shoots in but no luck this time.
Grant Mitchell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Davies.
Davies with a lazy takedown attempt

and Mitchell counters with a single leg into guard. Davies didn't expect that.

Davies is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Davies throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Mitchell lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Mitchell stands up and waves to Davies to follow him.
Davies is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mitchell.
Mitchell connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Davies misses with a takedown attempt
and Mitchell counters with a left to the body.
Mitchell lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Davies misses with a takedown attempt
and Mitchell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Mitchell.
Mitchell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mitchell lands a two punch combo.

Davies closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Davies lands in his opponent's guard.
Davies throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mitchell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mitchell wants to stand up but Davies is controlling him.
Davies is looking to work some ground and pound but Mitchell has wrist control.
Davies preventing the sweep.
Mitchell will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Davies is in close to Mitchell's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mitchell scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Davies in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Davies with a poor takedown

and Mitchell counters with a shoot takedown. Davies fights it but they end up in guard.

Davies throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mitchell works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Davies is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Mitchell pulls his head out easily.
Mitchell is looking to advance position but Davies won't allow it.
Mitchell landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Davies tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Davies is looking to improve his position.
Davies pushes Mitchell off looking to stand but Mitchell dives back in and keeps control.
Grant Mitchell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Davies looking for submissions off his back.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Mitchell gets the takedown into side control.
Davies tries to buck Mitchell off but Mitchell is having none of it.
Davies pushes Mitchell away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Mitchell gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Davies is looking for a sweep.
Davies struggling a bit here.

Davies bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Mitchell throws a right and a left that Davies avoids nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davies tries for a takedown but Mitchell circles away easily
and Mitchell counters with a series of strikes. Davies will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dean Davies has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Davies keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mitchell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Davies moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Grant Mitchell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mitchell has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grant Mitchell!