PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hoyt Clay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damron Davidson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damron Davidson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Hoyt Clay's chin.

Clay
vs
Davidson

155 cm
18
150 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

175 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hoyt Clay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damron Davidson!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Alyssa Summers and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davidson fails with a takedown attempt.
Davidson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Clay counters by moving into the clinch.
Davidson throws a head punch that misses.

Clay breaks from the clinch.
Clay swats away the attempt to clinch by Davidson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good exchange - Davidson coming out on top.
Davidson misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson falls off balance throwing a combination

and Clay holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Clay breaks from the clinch.
Clay could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Davidson shoots in but no luck this time.
As Davidson looks to move away, Clay throws a big counter combo but Davidson just gets out of the way.
Davidson with a poor takedown

and Clay counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Clay.
Hoyt Clay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damron Davidson.

Clay manages to break the clinch.

Clay rushes Davidson and presses him up against the cage.
Clay lands an uppercut.
Davidson blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Clay escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice sprawl there from Clay as Davidson shoots in.
Davidson misses with a takedown

and Clay holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Davidson scores with a shoulder strike.

Clay breaks the clinch.
Davidson shoots in but no luck this time.
Davidson misses with a takedown
and Clay counters with a series of strikes. Davidson will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davidson misses with a double jab

and Clay counters with a nice double leg into side control. Davidson won't be happy with that.
Davidson is looking to get back to his feet here but Clay is keeping cool and he's managed to take Davidson's back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clay landing with strikes.
Davidson just trying to survive but Clay is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
I would not like to be Davidson right now.

Davidson is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Clay gets his way!
Davidson is really stuck here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clay missing with strikes from the back.

Clay is persistently looking for the submission but Davidson is defending it well.
Davidson covering up well under a series of strikes from Clay.
Davidson is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Davidson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hoyt Clay dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Davidson throws a hook to the side of Clay's head but Clay sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Davidson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Davidson moves in looking to clinch but Clay pushes him off.
Clay went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

Clay moves into the clinch.

Clay breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Davidson misses with a takedown attempt

and Clay holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Clay breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Davidson throws a combination that misses
and Clay counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Davidson with a poor takedown

and Clay counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Clay escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Davidson throws a combination that misses

and Clay counters by clinching up.

Clay breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Davidson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Clay moves into the clinch.
Hoyt Clay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damron Davidson.

Clay breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Clay is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Davidson can do to turn this around?
Davidson throws a leg kick

and Clay counters by clinching up.

Clay breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davidson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Clay counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidson misses with a few strikes there.
Davidson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Clay defends it nicely.
It looked like Clay was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Davidson.
Davidson is breathing heavily.
Davidson tries for a takedown but Clay circles away easily

and Clay counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Davidson is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Clay dives into side control.
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!

Clay is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Davidson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clay is putting a hurting on Davidson here, landing some big shots from side control.

Clay looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Clay looks up at the clock and then as Davidson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Clay smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Clay fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Clay taking a breather here.
Davidson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Davidson has hold of Clay's hands but Clay slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Clay is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hoyt Clay dominated that second round.
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!

Davidson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
As Davidson looks to move away, Clay throws a big counter combo but Davidson just gets out of the way.
Davidson shoots in but no luck this time.
Hoyt Clay is winning the standup battle so far.
Clay slaps away a takedown attempt from Davidson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Clay changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Hoyt Clay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damron Davidson.
Davidson dives in and grabs Clay's left leg, looking for a takedown. Clay pushes down on Davidson's head and hops out.
Clay changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Davidson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Clay moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davidson is trying to break free.
Davidson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Clay escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson darts in looking for a takedown but Clay gets double underhooks and turns Davidson into the cage.
Clay tries to counter with a takedown but Davidson is quick to defend against it.
Davidson swings widly with a right hand

and Clay counters by moving into the clinch.
Davidson is trying to push Clay away but Clay has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Clay pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Davidson misses with a double jab

and Clay holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Davidson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Clay pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Clay pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Davidson has his takedown stuffed
and Clay counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Clay clinches with his opponent.

Clay breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Clay clinches.

Clay breaks from the clinch.
Davidson has his takedown stuffed

and Clay counters with a single leg into guard. Davidson didn't expect that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clay throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Clay is stalling in the full guard.
Clay in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clay throwing strikes from guard but Davidson blocks nicely.
Clay throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Davidson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Davidson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Clay controls from within his opponent's guard.
Clay is in close to Davidson's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Clay is looking to work some ground and pound but Davidson has wrist control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A low kick from Davidson misses

and Clay counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Clay swings around for an armbar but Davidson sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Clay's guard.
Davidson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Davidson won't allow Clay to sweep him here.

Clay looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Damron Davidson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Davidson looking to sit in guard and control but Clay gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Clay has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Clay missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hoyt Clay showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Clay 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hoyt Clay!