PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Corey Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Childish Gambino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Can't Be Touched. Gambino is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: RAW (backwards). Corey Davis is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Davis
vs
Gambino

180 cm
30
161 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

182 cm
39
166 lbs
32 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Corey Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Childish Gambino!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gambino connects with a solid leg kick.
Davis misses with a body shot.
Davis works Gambino's body with a nice hook.
Davis misses with an uppercut.
Davis scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Childish Gambino has been cut.
Gambino closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gambino misses with a jab, cross combination.
Davis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
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 cracks Gambino with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gambino on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gambino scores with a jab to the head.
Davis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Davis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Davis tries to land a leg kick but Gambino saw it coming and moves away.
Gambino takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Davis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gambino.
Davis misses the jab.
Gambino appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis feints and then cracks Gambino's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gambino down.
Davis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gambino on the side of the head.
Davis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gambino throws a series of strikes that have Davis backpedaling.
Davis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gambino tries to bum rush Davis with a series of wild strikes but Davis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gambino rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Davis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gambino thinking.
Davis has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Lucky Liam's MMA Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Davis catches Gambino with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Corey Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gambino misses with a hook
and Davis counters with a straight right hand.
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 connects with the punch.
Gambino takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Davis attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gambino looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gambino ducks under a wild hook from Davis.
Davis scores with a leg kick.
Davis looks to land a left hand but Gambino moved out of range nicely.
Gambino throws a hook to the side of Davis's head but Davis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis takes a swing at Gambino's ribcage but misses.
Davis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gambino.
A punch lands to the side of Gambino 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gambino scores with a hook to the body. Davis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gambino misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gambino misses with a body shot.
Gambino is looking to land body kicks.
Davis throws an off balance right hand
and Davis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gambino gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Davis.
Davis scores with a leg kick.
Davis throws a body shot but no joy.
No joy there for Gambino, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Davis attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Davis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gambino scores with a kick to the midsection.
Davis looks to land a right hand but Gambino moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Gambino blocks the leg kick.
Davis defending well as Gambino loads up on a big left hand.
Davis is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gambino throws a nice looking combination but Davis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gambino takes one to the chin there.
Gambino will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Davis tries to move into range but Gambino moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Davis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gambino.
Gambino swings for the body but Davis moves out of range.
Gambino lands a nice shot that snaps Davis's head back.
Gambino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Davis looks to land a left hand but Gambino moved out of range nicely.
Gambino thows a left - swing and a miss!
Davis throws a chopping leg kick but Gambino manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Davis throws a low kick but Gambino moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gambino will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gambino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Davis moves away.
Davis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some wild striking there from Gambino.
A slow jab from Gambino misses its intended target.
It looked like Davis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Some wild striking there from Gambino.
Davis connects with a body shot.
Davis lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davis throws a shot to the body.
Gambino just misses with a punch to the body.
Davis throws a right and a left that Gambino avoids nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Davis, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Corey Davis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Childish Gambino's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Davis avoids the head kick by Gambino.
Davis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gambino pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gambino scores with a jab to the jaw.
Davis ducks under a wild hook from Gambino.
Gambino tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Davis is able to avoid easily.
Gambino misses with a hook.
Davis is looking for a counter combo.
Gambino takes one on the button.
Davis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Davis is looking to chop away at Gambino's legs.
Corey Davis is winning the standup battle so far.
Gambino throws a jab when Davis was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gambino throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Davis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big left from Davis misses.
Davis fails to land with a series of punches.
Some bone on bone action there as Gambino checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gambino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Gambino.
Gambino takes a swing at Davis's ribcage but misses.
Gambino fails to land with a series of punches.
Gambino throws a head kick but Davis moves out of range.
Davis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Davis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gambino.
It seemed like Gambino was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Davis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Davis closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Davis misses the jab.
Gambino lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Davis circles away quickly and effectively.
Davis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Davis moves out of range as Gambino strikes.
Davis lands with a straight right. Gambino didn't see that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gambino.
A slapping leg kick lands for Davis.
A left lands for Davis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis misses with a hook. Gambino ducked under it nicely.
Gambino slips a straight right by Davis.
Davis scoring well with a low kick there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Davis.
Gambino blocks a low kick nicely.
Davis throws a series of punches but Gambino moves out of range.
Gambino misses with a two punch combination.
A swing and a miss from Gambino.
Davis throws a hook but Gambino blocks it.
Good standup being displayed there by Davis as he connects with a hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Davis. That's going to slow Gambino down.
A swing and a miss from Gambino.
Gambino throws a looping overhand right but Davis ducks down to avoid it.
It appears Davis was looking to counter with a kick there.
Davis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Davis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gambino.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gambino needs to keep his hands up - Davis had a free shot at his head there.
Gambino throws a nice looking combination but Davis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gambino listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Davis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Gambino might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Davis has got the better of the exchanges.
Gambino throws a lazy right hand but Davis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Davis connects with an inside leg kick.
Davis misses with a body shot.
Davis moves forwards but Gambino connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gambino connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gambino misses with a few strikes there.
Davis clobbers Gambino with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Davis moves out of range of the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A chopping leg kick lands by Davis.
Gambino misses with a two punch combination.
A big left from Davis misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gambino misses with a few strikes there.
Gambino's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gambino showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davis.
It seemed like Gambino was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gambino throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Childish Gambino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gambino takes a jab right on the kisser.
A telegraphed right hand from Gambino misses the target.
Davis thinks about countering with a body kick.
Gambino on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gambino misses with a left hand
and Davis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gambino thuds his right hand into Davis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Davis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gambino circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gambino swings for the body but Davis moves out of range.
Gambino digs a good body shot into Davis's ribs.
Davis cracks a nice hook into Gambino's ribs.
Davis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corey Davis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Childish Gambino's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A chopping leg kick lands by Davis.
Davis misses with a few strikes there.
Davis lands with an uppercut that bounces Gambino off the cage and back into range.
Gambino displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Davis moves out of range of the body kick.
Davis tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gambino is able to avoid easily.
Gambino misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Davis moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gambino blocks a low kick nicely.
Davis moves away from the strike by Gambino.
Gambino misses with a double jab.
Gambino sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davis throws a leg kick but Gambino sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gambino walks into a left hand.
Davis cracks Gambino with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis connects with an inside leg kick.
Gambino scores with a nice head shot.
Gambino takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Davis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gambino.
Davis slips under a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Davis.
A jab lands there for Davis.
Gambino on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Davis. Davis obviously looking to wear him down.
Davis misses with a straight right.
Davis is looking to slow Gambino down with leg kicks.
Gambino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gambino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Davis looks to land a left hand but Gambino moved out of range nicely.
Davis throws a chopping leg kick but Gambino manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gambino lands a head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davis scores with a punch to the head.
Gambino uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Davis.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gambino! But no joy.
Gambino looks to land a right hand but Davis moved out of range.
Gambino throws a big shot that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Davis.
Davis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gambino moves away.
Gambino blocks a leg kick.
Gambino throws out a counter right but Davis avoids it with no problem.
Davis jabs Gambino to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Davis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Davis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gambino misses with a body shot.
Gambino scores with a jab to the body.
Gambino throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Davis.
Gambino lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gambino has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gambino tries to bum rush Davis with a series of wild strikes but Davis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gambino takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gambino pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Davis connects with an inside leg kick.
Gambino throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gambino takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A telegraphed right hand from Davis misses the target.
Gambino gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Davis.
Nice jab there from Davis.
Davis connects with a body shot that sends Gambino's belly button to the back.
Gambino takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gambino moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gambino misses with a looping left.
Davis moves away from the strike by Gambino.
A counter left hand to the body from Davis misses its target.
Gambino is looking to land body kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gambino misses with a few strikes there.
Davis lands a body shot.
Davis connects with the punch.
Davis jabs at Gambino's body.
Gambino bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Davis.
Gambino lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Davis scores with a sloppy right hand. Gambino should have avoided that one.
Davis looks to score with a jab to the body but Gambino is just out of range.
Davis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Davis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gambino takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gambino lunges at Davis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Davis's hand.
Gambino swings for the body but Davis moves out of range.
Childish Gambino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That kick from Davis tenderised Gambino's leg. Gambino is trying to keep his angry face on.

And that's the end of the fight!
Corey Davis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Davis 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Corey Davis!
In his post fight interview, Corey Davis gave a big smile as he said 'Olympics baby!'.