PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andy Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michel Therrien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Davis
vs
Therrien

185 cm
27
183 lbs
5 - 10 - 1

180 cm
26
170 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite 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 5 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Andy Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michel Therrien!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Therrien looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Davis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Therrien darts in looking for a takedown but Davis gets double underhooks and turns Therrien into the cage.
Davis stuffs the takedown attempt from Therrien. Therrien gets slowly back to his feet.
Andy Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michel Therrien.
Davis fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Therrien moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Therrien tries for a takedown but Davis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Therrien tries for a takedown but Davis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Davis drives through and clinches with Therrien against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Therrien fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Davis looking for a takedown.
Davis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Therrien has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Davis gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Therrien.
Davis wants to take the fight to the mat but Therrien manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Davis tries to score a body lock takedown but Therrien shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Davis slowing the pace effectively.
Therrien has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Davis after a bit of a struggle.
Davis content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Davis tries for a takedown. No joy.

Davis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Therrien shoots in for a takedown but Davis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Therrien misses with a takedown
letting Davis counter with a right hand.
Davis tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Therrien looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Davis moves into the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Therrien is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Therrien on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Davis is struggling to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis gets underhooks to prevent Therrien's takedown attempt.
Therrien on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Davis breaks from the clinch.
Davis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Therrien is looking for the big counter here.

Davis gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Davis gets control of Therrien's arms and successfully pulls guard. Davis will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Davis trying to control the position here.
Davis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Therrien on the ground.
Davis looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Therrien puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Therrien is keen to just control but Davis is a slippery customer.

Davis has one foot on Therrien's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Therrien tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Davis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As Therrien looks to move away, Davis throws a big counter combo but Therrien just gets out of the way.
Davis shoots in but Therrien avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Davis lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Therrien goes for a double leg but Davis avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Davis continues to drive forward.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Davis doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Therrien cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Davis with a nice cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Davis dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Therrien fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Davis with a lazy takedown attempt
and Therrien counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Davis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Therrien circles away.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Therrien sprawls well. Therrien wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Davis gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Therrien.
Davis throws a big counter combination but Therrien scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Therrien is looking to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Davis has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Therrien uses from the top position.
Therrien throws a big elbow that misses.
Davis seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Davis wants to get back to his feet but Therrien is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Davis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Therrien trying to control the position from guard on top but Davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Therrien is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Therrien stands and steps away. Davis gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Davis moves into the clinch.

Davis manages to break the clinch.

Davis has Therrien up against the cage in a clinch.
Therrien avoiding damage as Davis throws knees to the body.

Davis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Davis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Therrien tries to counter by closing the distance.

Davis rushes Therrien and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Davis tries to score a body lock takedown but Therrien shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Therrien is pressed up against the cage. Davis has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Therrien down to the mat. Therrien avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Davis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Davis scores with a one two! Therrien had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Therrien closes the distance and clinches up with Davis, looking for a takedown. Therrien pushes Davis against the cage but Davis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Therrien tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davis paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Davis has taken the fight to the clinch.

Davis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Davis tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Therrien defends well and Davis ends up having to push Therrien into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Therrien. No joy for Davis on that attempt.
Therrien slaps away a takedown attempt from Davis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Therrien has a takedown stuffed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Therrien is defended easily by Davis.
Davis is looking for a counter combo.
Horrible takedown attempt by Therrien or perhaps it was just good defense by Davis, which made it look bad.
Davis shoots for a double leg takedown but Therrien sprawls well. He's pushed Davis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Andy Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A jab from Therrien finds it's way through Davis's defenses.
Therrien shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Davis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Therrien throws an overhand right that lands on Davis's shoulder, as Davis tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Davis dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Therrien connects with a body shot that sends Davis's belly button to the back.
Andy Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Therrien leaves Davis with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Therrien. No joy for Davis on that attempt.
Davis throws a sloppy head kick and Therrien moves out of range easily.
Therrien tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Davis swivels and escapes.

Davis rushes Therrien and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Therrien looking for a takedown.
Therrien is trying to drag Davis to the mat but Davis just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Andy Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michel Therrien.

Davis pulls Therrien into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Therrien wants to pass the guard but Davis is keeping the position.
Davis keeping moving, preventing Therrien from controlling successfully.

Davis is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Therrien defends well.

Therrien is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Davis is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Davis has escaped and now he's on top!

Therrien looking for a sweep. Not yet Therrien, not yet.

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.
Davis is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Therrien is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Therrien is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Therrien wants to get back to his feet but Davis is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Therrien trying to keep a closed guard but Davis is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Therrien looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Davis with a flurry of punches that miss.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Therrien keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Therrien misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Therrien takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Davis takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Davis manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Davis seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Therrien trying to control the position from guard on top but Davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Therrien manages to get himself to full guard.

Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Davis wants to pass the guard but Therrien is keeping the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andy 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy Davis!