PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jax Sandman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jax Sandman has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kevin Davis's chin.

Davis
vs
Sandman

190 cm
18
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
196 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Big heart

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jax Sandman!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis doesn't manage to clinch there - Sandman circles away.
Davis tries to clinch up but Sandman circles away and keeps his distance.
Davis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Davis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sandman but Sandman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sandman let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sandman misses with a wild body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sandman.
Sandman swats away the attempt to clinch by Davis.
Sandman throws out a counter right but Davis avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandman circles away from the clinch attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Sandman misses.
Davis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Davis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Davis is looking to clinch but Sandman is avoiding it.
Sandman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Davis was well out of range. Poor timing from Sandman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sandman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sandman only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Davis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sandman should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
A clash of legs there as Davis blocks the low kick.
Davis appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Davis wants to clinch.
Davis dives in and grabs Sandman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sandman pushes down on Davis's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Sandman misses.
Davis half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis checks the leg kick.
Sandman misses with a hook.
Sandman throws a looping overhand right but Davis ducks down to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sandman stuffs the takedown attempt from Davis. Davis gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sandman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sandman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Davis half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Davis moves out of range as Sandman strikes.
Davis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sandman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sandman lands a leg kick that knocks Davis off balance momentarily.
Davis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch but Sandman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Davis fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jax Sandman dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sandman closes the distance and clinches.
Davis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sandman just stands there and leans against the cage.
Davis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sandman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sandman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Davis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sandman just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davis tries for a takedown but Sandman manages to get underhooks.
Davis wants a takedown.
Sandman stalling.
Sandman stalling the fight.
Sandman receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sandman is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Davis has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sandman after a bit of a struggle.
Sandman slows down the pace here.
Davis goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sandman prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandman gets underhooks to prevent Davis's takedown attempt.
Sandman slows down the pace here.
Davis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sandman controlling the action here for a moment.
A nice left hand lands by Sandman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sandman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Davis tries to clinch up but Sandman circles away and keeps his distance.
Jax Sandman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sandman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Davis. Davis circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Davis avoids the body shot from Sandman.
Davis drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sandman sprawls and moves away.

Sandman rushes Davis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sandman gets through Davis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Sandman.
Davis drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sandman pushes Davis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandman lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sandman lands with a right to the head.
Sandman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sandman taking a breather.
Davis takes a knee to the side of the body.
Davis is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sandman pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Davis tries for a takedown but Sandman manages to get underhooks.
Jax Sandman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice left hand lands by Sandman.
Sandman lands a hook that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
Sandman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Davis is defending well for now.
Sandman leaning against his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis takes a shot to the head.
Sandman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Davis is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sandman is defending well.
Sandman works on Davis's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Sandman.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left hand lands to the body for Sandman.
Sandman cracks Davis with a nice body shot.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short right from Sandman on the inside.
Sandman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jax Sandman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Sandman throws a low kick but it's checked well by Davis.
Davis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sandman.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Davis is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sandman pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Davis has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sandman after a bit of a struggle.
Sandman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sandman throws an elbow that misses.
Sandman lands a left hand.
A short left from Sandman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sandman.
Davis goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sandman prevents it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sandman presses Davis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sandman stalling in the clinch.
Sandman pushes Davis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sandman stalling against the cage.
A short right from Sandman on the inside.
Sandman lands with a short shot to the head.
Sandman is working Davis over against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sandman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Davis's brow.
Sandman lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandman lands a damaging elbow.
Good body shot from Sandman.
Sandman lands a shot to the body.
Sandman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Davis.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sandman slowing the pace effectively.
Still in the clinch, Sandman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Davis tries to pull guard but Sandman forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sandman is working Davis over against the cage.
Sandman is working Davis over against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Davis blocks the elbow strike.
Sandman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Davis has Sandman pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sandman manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sandman stalls.
Sandman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sandman controlling the action here for a moment.
Sandman stops a takedown attempt from Davis.
Sandman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
Sandman is working Davis over against the cage.
Sandman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Sandman.
Jax Sandman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandman dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sandman gets underhooks to prevent Davis's takedown attempt.
Sandman manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Davis drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sandman.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jax Sandman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sandman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight for Jax Sandman!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Jax Sandman!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Jax Sandman!

Jax Sandman wins by unanimous decision!