PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Renzo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I WILL NOT BOW kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gracie
vs
Davis

185 cm
22
162 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Monster MMA

JOKER FIGHTGEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Renzo Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dave Davis!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Joseph Jones and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Gracie blocks a low kick nicely.
Davis throws a one two combo.
Davis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Davis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Davis throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Davis misses with a series of wild punches.
Davis works over Gracie's head and body with a nice combination.
Gracie has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gracie misses with a low kick as Davis jumps back.
Davis lands a head kick!
Davis scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gracie finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Davis circles away.
A nice combination there by Davis.
Davis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gracie's sensitive parts.
Davis fails to land with a series of punches.
Gracie checks the leg kick.
Davis misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Davis pinned against the cage. Davis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renzo Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Davis!
A nice leg kick lands there from Davis.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Davis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gracie's calf.
Davis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gracie. That did some damage!
Gracie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Davis shows good takedown defense.
Davis scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Gracie. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dave Davis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Davis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davis.
Davis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Davis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Davis is working the combinations to good effect here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Davis.
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 jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gracie backs up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Davis.
Davis looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Davis throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Davis misses with a series of wild punches.
An inside leg kick lands from Davis.
A good leg kick by Davis.
Davis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dave Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gracie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Davis. That's going to slow Gracie down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Davis.
Gracie is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gracie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Davis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Davis will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A low kick from Davis is predictable there

and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Davis pushes Gracie off and gets back to his feet.
Davis throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Davis.
Gracie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Davis.
Davis tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davis.
Davis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gracie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Davis can pounce on him.
Gracie is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Davis.
Gracie has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Davis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Davis misses with a wild combination.
Davis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Davis throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Davis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Davis.
Davis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis scores with a leg kick.
Davis moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Davis closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Davis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Davis throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Davis works over Gracie's head and body with a nice combination.
Davis misses with a two punch combination.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Davis, right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A good leg kick by Davis.
Davis throws a combination. Gracie tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gracie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Davis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gracie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Davis. Davis obviously looking to wear him down.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Davis.
A punch combination from Davis misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Davis dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Davis swinging wilding here.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Davis.
Davis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gracie.
Davis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Davis lands a two punch combo.
Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Davis tries to land a leg kick but Gracie saw it coming and moves away.
Davis misses with a head kick.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gracie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Davis can pounce on him.
Davis throws a leg kick that misses.
An inside leg kick from Davis misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Davis does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Davis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gracie looks for the body kick but Davis saw that one coming.
A punch combination from Davis misses.
Gracie fails to land the takedown.
Davis misses with a combination
and Gracie counters with a one-two to the body.
Davis throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Davis.
Gracie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Davis can pounce on him.
Gracie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Davis tries a head kick but it misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Davis.
Davis scoring well with a low kick there.
Davis cracks the inside of Gracie's front leg.
Davis misses with a wild combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Davis. That's going to slow Gracie down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws a leg kick which misses Gracie's front leg but catches the back leg as Gracie tries to avoid it.
Davis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Davis misses with a double jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Davis.
Davis moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Davis throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Davis misses with a head kick.
Davis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gracie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
No joy there for Davis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Davis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gracie.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie checks a leg kick.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Davis.
A nice combination there by Davis.
Davis looks to land a combination. Gracie sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Davis throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Davis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Davis tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis cracks the inside of Gracie's front leg.
Davis scores with a leg kick.
Gracie looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gracie avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Davis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Davis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
An inside leg kick lands from Davis.
A chopping leg kick lands by Davis.
Dave Davis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Davis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Davis misses with a double jab.
Davis throws a series of strikes that have Gracie backpedaling.
No joy there for Davis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Renzo Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Davis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Davis throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Davis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Davis misses with a two punch combination.
Davis misses with a series of wild punches.
Davis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis misses with a two punch combination.
Davis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Davis lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Davis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Davis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Davis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Davis, right into the meat.
Davis misses with a few strikes there.
Davis throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Davis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Davis lands a two punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Davis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gracie. That did some damage!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good leg kick by Davis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Davis misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Davis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Gracie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Davis scoring well with a low kick there.
Davis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Davis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gracie. That did some damage!
Davis throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gracie.
Davis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Davis misses the shot to the body.
Davis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gracie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Davis throws a leg kick which misses Gracie's front leg but catches the back leg as Gracie tries to avoid it.
Davis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Davis scoring well with a low kick there.
Gracie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Davis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Davis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Davis throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Davis scoring well with a low kick there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis misses with a few strikes there.
Davis throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Davis. That's going to slow Gracie down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Davis.
Davis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gracie.
Davis lands a two punch combo.
Davis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Davis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gracie. That did some damage!
Davis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Davis misses with a few strikes there.
Gracie blocks a leg kick.
Davis is looking to slow Gracie down with leg kicks.
Davis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Davis.
A right-left combo lands from Davis.
A nice inside leg kick there by Davis. That's going to slow Gracie down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Davis.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gracie's sensitive parts.
Davis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Davis does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Davis misses with a series of wild punches.
Davis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Davis tries to score with a low kick but Gracie moves his leg out of the way.
Davis lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
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's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Davis duly obliges.
Davis lands with a nice combination. Gracie backs away looking to recover.
Davis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Davis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Davis feints and then cracks Gracie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gracie down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Davis.
Davis scores with a one two! Gracie had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Davis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gracie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Davis.
Davis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Davis.
Davis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gracie's sensitive parts.
A leg kick checked by Gracie.
Davis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Davis, as that shot connected.
Davis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Davis lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gracie has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gracie and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Davis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Davis looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
A jab from Davis finds it's way through Gracie's defenses.
Davis looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Gracie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Davis misses with a series of wild punches.
Davis misses with a few strikes there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Davis. That's going to slow Gracie down.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Davis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Davis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Renzo Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Davis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gracie's sensitive parts.
Davis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gracie.
Davis misses with a jab, cross combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Davis.
Danga de danga de dang - Davis scores with a four punch combination!
Davis lands a jab-cross combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Davis moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gracie's sensitive parts.
Dave Davis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Davis throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Davis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Davis winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 25:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 25:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 25:30

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