PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nivolumab Opdivo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Opdivo
vs
Davis

180 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
183 lbs
3 - 4 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nivolumab Opdivo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Andy Davis!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis needs to keep his hands up - Opdivo had a free shot at his head there.
Opdivo misses the shot to the body.
Opdivo digs a good hook to Davis's body.
Opdivo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Opdivo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Davis steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Opdivo.

Davis pushes Opdivo up against the cage in a clinch.
Opdivo struggles to land a body shot inside as Davis controls his hands.

Davis has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Opdivo is trying to keep an underhook but Davis manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Opdivo is looking for a sweep. Davis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Davis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Opdivo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davis content to stall in guard here.
Let's hope that Davis has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Opdivo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Opdivo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Davis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Davis can do anything to dispel that myth.

Opdivo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Davis is just riding it out for now. Opdivo eventually gives up the hold.
Opdivo passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Davis!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Opdivo wants to get back to his feet but Davis is holding on tight.
Opdivo wants to control the pace but Davis is squirming around nicely.
Davis tries to hold on but Opdivo postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Opdivo looking to control but Davis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Opdivo is looking to stand but Davis has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Opdivo mounts Davis! Really nice guard pass there!
Opdivo is trying to take his opponent's back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Opdivo wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Davis regains half guard.
Davis throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Davis is trying to stand back up but Opdivo is controlling him
Davis gets back to full guard.
Davis controlling Opdivo's posture.
Opdivo won't allow Davis to sweep him here.
Davis is pulling down on Opdivo's head. It's preventing any offense from Opdivo, at least for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Opdivo trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Opdivo's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Davis managing to control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Opdivo passes into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Davis throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Davis is concentrating on defense, preventing Opdivo from advancing position.
Davis wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nivolumab Opdivo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Davis looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Opdivo!
Opdivo is looking to regain half guard here but Davis keeps moving and retains side control.
Opdivo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Davis's best efforts.
Davis is controlling the pace.
Opdivo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in half guard, Davis seems content to control.
Opdivo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Opdivo is defending against the submission attempts here by Davis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Opdivo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Davis is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Davis preventing the sweep.

Davis gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Nivolumab Opdivo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Opdivo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Davis has time to react.
Opdivo jabs Davis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Opdivo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Davis moves away.
Opdivo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Davis doesn't seem bothered though.
Opdivo scores with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Davis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Opdivo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Davis or not.
Davis tries to pull guard but Opdivo holds him up against the cage and eventually Davis drops back down to his feet.
Opdivo works on Davis's body with a couple of short punches.
Davis is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Opdivo is defending well.
Opdivo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Nivolumab Opdivo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Davis.

Davis breaks from the clinch.
Davis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davis throws a combination that misses
letting Opdivo counter with a right hand.

Davis closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Davis lands in his opponent's guard.
Davis is breathing heavily.
Davis stopping the sweep attempt from Opdivo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Opdivo is looking to sweep but instead, Davis has passed into half guard.
Davis controlling the pace.
Opdivo manages to get to full guard.
Opdivo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Davis controls the pace.
Davis advances to half guard.
Opdivo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Opdivo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Opdivo looking for a sweep. Not yet Opdivo, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis controls from within his opponent's guard.
Davis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Opdivo looking for a sweep. Not yet Opdivo, not yet.

Opdivo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Davis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Davis preventing the sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Davis controls from within his opponent's guard.

Davis stands up from Opdivo's guard - Davis perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Andy Davis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Nice sprawl there from Opdivo as Davis shoots in.
Davis sizes up Opdivo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Opdivo connects with a body shot.
Davis fails with the takedown.
Opdivo misses with a two punch combination.
Opdivo misses with a few strikes there.
Nivolumab Opdivo is winning the standup battle so far.
Davis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Opdivo defends it nicely.
Nivolumab Opdivo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Davis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Opdivo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Opdivo misses with a body shot.

Davis dives in and scores a takedown into Opdivo's guard.
Opdivo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Davis controls the pace.
Andy Davis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Opdivo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Opdivo wants to sweep here but Davis controlling him for the moment.
Davis slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Opdivo is on top in guard.

Opdivo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Davis has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Opdivo has managed to get both his arms back between Davis's legs - danger averted.
Davis is pulling down on Opdivo's head. It's preventing any offense from Opdivo, at least for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Opdivo won't allow Davis to sweep him here.
Davis is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Opdivo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Davis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Davis pulls Opdivo in to control the position.

Opdivo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Opdivo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Davis tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Davis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Opdivo trying to control the position from guard on top but Davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Opdivo wants to pass the guard but Davis is keeping the position.
Opdivo wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.

Davis is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Opdivo presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Davis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Opdivo tries a body shot but Davis blocks it.
Davis is working for takedown but Opdivo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Opdivo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Davis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Opdivo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Davis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Davis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Opdivo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Opdivo misses with a punch to the body.
Opdivo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Daviss head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Opdivo.
Davis jumps guard but Opdivo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Davis breaks from the clinch.
Davis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nivolumab Opdivo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Opdivo tries to close the distance and clinch but Davis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Davis tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Some wild striking there from Opdivo.
Opdivo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davis lands a two punch combo.
Opdivo scores with a three punch combo!

Davis pushes Opdivo up against the cage in a clinch.
Davis slows down the pace here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nivolumab Opdivo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Opdivo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nivolumab Opdivo!