PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between marcus davies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Lesnar (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.

davies
vs
Lesnar

176 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, marcus davies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricardo Lesnar!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnar swats away the attempt to clinch by davies.
Lesnar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lesnar dodges the punch combination from davies.
davies ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lesnar moves away.
Lesnar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lesnar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. davies tries to avoid it but Lesnar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag davies to the ground. davies escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
davies throws a right hand that Lesnar ducks under and follows up with a left that Lesnar also avoids with ease.
Lesnar moves out of range of the body kick from davies.
davies swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
davies throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lesnar.
davies misses with a hook.
davies throws a series of punches but Lesnar moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooh a lovely combination from davies sends Lesnar down but not out. davies dives into side control looking to finish.

It looks like Ricardo Lesnar has been cut.
Lesnar struggling a bit here.
Lesnar is not content to let davies control the position.
Lesnar is trying to control davies's posture but davies avoids it.
Lesnar is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on davies's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lesnar is trying to control but can't.
davies knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lesnar on the ground.
Lesnar slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar being controlled here, momentarily.
davies might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
davies tries to free his leg and advance position but Lesnar is retaining full guard.
Lesnar working a defensive guard here.

Lesnar looking for a guillotine here but davies defends easily.
Lesnar looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
davies won't allow Lesnar to sweep him here.
Lesnar is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Lesnar is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lesnar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from davies.
davies swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
davies swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
davies looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
davies fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
davies misses with a series of wild punches.
davies throws a series of strikes that have Lesnar backpedaling.
Lesnar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
davies misses with a jab, cross combination.
davies tries to bum rush Lesnar with a series of wild strikes but Lesnar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
davies tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lesnar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
davies fails to land with a series of punches.
davies stuffs the takedown.
davies throws a head kick but Lesnar moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

marcus davies dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Lesnar's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lesnar swats away the attempt to clinch by davies.
davies tries to clinch up but Lesnar circles away and keeps his distance.
Lesnar shoots in but davies avoids the takedown attempt easily.
davies swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lesnar checks a leg kick.
davies looks to land a combination but Lesnar avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
davies throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lesnar.
davies fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
davies wants to clinch up but Lesnar keeps it at a distance.
davies misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
davies throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lesnar tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but davies swivels and escapes.
davies throws a series of punches but Lesnar moves out of range.
davies misses with a two punch combination.
davies misses with the combination.
davies is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
davies stuffs the takedown attempt from Lesnar. Lesnar gets slowly back to his feet.
marcus davies has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Lesnar.
davies misses the jab.

That's two 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.
Lesnar slips a jab and a cross from davies.
davies is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
davies will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lesnar is trying desperately to land a takedown but davies is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Lesnar.

Lesnar fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. davies sprawls well initially but Lesnar persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lesnar trying to control from half guard but davies is working away.

Lesnar seems to be looking for submissions.
Lesnar trying to pass the guard but davies defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
davies works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lesnar wants to control from the top but davies keeps moving.
davies looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lesnar is one step ahead there.
Lesnar trying to control but davies is working from the bottom.
Lesnar prevents davies from getting back to his feet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A nice combination there by davies.
davies swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from davies.
davies is looking to clinch.
Lesnar looks for a takedown but davies sprawls well.
Lesnar has a takedown stuffed.
Lesnar slips a jab and a cross from davies.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
davies throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lesnar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
davies misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

marcus davies dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Lesnar's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Lesnar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says davies as he avoids it easily.
Lesnar is on the wrong end of a nice combination from davies.
davies will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lesnar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has davies pinned against the cage. davies gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
davies is looking to clinch.
davies misses with a series of wild punches.
davies throws a nice looking combination but Lesnar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
davies tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lesnar swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
davies misses with a series of wild punches.
davies tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lesnar swats away the attempt to clinch by davies.
No joy there for davies, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lesnar shoots in and drives through. davies sprawls well.
marcus davies has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Lesnar.
davies is looking to clinch but Lesnar is avoiding it.
davies keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
marcus davies is winning the standup battle so far.
Lesnar tries for a takedown but davies sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
davies pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
davies moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
davies is looking to slow Lesnar down with leg kicks.
Lesnar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from davies.
Lesnar slips a jab and a cross from davies.
davies swinging wilding here.
davies throws a head kick that misses.
davies tries to close the distance and clinch but Lesnar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from davies.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
davies fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
davies misses with a two punch combination.
Lesnar fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

davies gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lesnar wants to pass the guard but davies is keeping the position.
Lesnar trying to control but davies is working from the bottom.
Lesnar stops davies from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
davies keeping moving, preventing Lesnar from controlling successfully.
davies is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lesnar is stalling in the full guard.
Lesnar trying to control but davies is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lesnar has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

And that's the end of the fight!
marcus davies showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for davies, 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... marcus davies!