PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Richard Davidson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quick Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quick Joe has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Davidson
vs
Joe

165 cm
22
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

160 cm
24
140 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Richard Davidson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Quick Joe!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Davidson shoots for a double leg takedown but Joe sprawls well. He's pushed Davidson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Joe looks to land a right hand but Davidson moved out of range.
As Joe tries to get set, Davidson tries to push him back and clinch up but Joe manages to avoid the attempt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Davidson or perhaps it was just good defense by Joe, which made it look bad.
Joe swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Davidson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joe manages to avoid it.
Davidson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Davidson gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Davidson wants the takedown. Joe is fighting it off but Davidson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Joe's guard against the cage.
Joe 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.
Joe is adopting a defensive guard.

Joe has an active guard here but Davidson has managed to pass into half guard.
Joe gets full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Joe looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Davidson passes into half guard.

Davidson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joe is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Davidson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Davidson's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Davidson defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.

Joe has an active guard here but Davidson has managed to pass into half guard.
Davidson wants to control but Joe is keeping him busy.
Davidson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Joe defending well though.

Joe has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Davidson escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Davidson!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe struggling a bit here.
Davidson misses with the ground and pound.
Davidson tries to stand but Joe is controlling his head.
Joe tries to bench press Davidson off him but Davidson keeps the position.
Joe regains half guard.
Davidson wants to control but Joe is keeping him busy.

Joe looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Davidson not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Davidson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Joe looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Davidson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
It looks like Davidson is going to stand back up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Joe is defending against the submission attempts here by Davidson.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Joe actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Davidson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Davidson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A little jabbing left from Joe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Davidson gets caught flat footed, as Joe shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Davidson wants to get back to his feet but Joe is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Joe content to stall in guard here.
Let's hope that Joe 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.
Joe wants to pass the guard but Davidson is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Davidson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Richard Davidson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Joe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joe is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Joe leaves Davidson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Joe defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Davidson.
Davidson has his takedown stuffed

and Joe counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Davidson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Joe in particular looking to stall.
Davidson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Joe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Joe tries to pass the half guard into mount. Davidson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Joe is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Joe throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Davidson wants to hold on but Joe pushes him away.

Joe jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Davidson is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Davidson and Joe has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Joe controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Joe thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Davidson is looking to regain half guard here but Joe keeps moving and retains side control.
Joe advances to full mount.

Joe is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Davidson is surviving well by controlling Joe's body position as best he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Joe is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Davidson has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Joe throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Davidson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Joe.
Joe can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Davidson is looking to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Davidson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Joe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quick Joe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Davidson tries to clinch there but Joe circles away.
Davidson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Davidson has closed the distance and engaged Joe in a clinch.
Davidson gets underhooks to prevent Joe's takedown attempt.
Joe can't get the takedown.
Davidson can't get the takedown.

Davidson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Joe misses with a looping left.
Joe throws out a loose jab but Davidson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Richard Davidson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Davidson.
Joe throws a big shot that misses.
Nice sprawl there from Joe as Davidson shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Davidson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davidson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Joe.
Davidson appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Davidson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Joe on his heels. He'll look to pass Joe's guard now, I'm sure.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Joe has his foot on Davidson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Davidson works his way back into a safe position though.

Joe looking for subs off his back but Davidson has passed one foot through into half guard.

Joe actively working from the bottom here.
Davidson is thwarting Joe's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Davidson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Joe actively working from the bottom here.
Joe regains full guard. Nicely done.
Joe is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Joe has his foot on Davidson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Davidson works his way back into a safe position though.
Joe has momentary wrist control but Davidson slips an elbow through the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe keeping full guard, as Davidson tries to pass.
Davidson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Joe trying to keep a closed guard but Davidson is proving a slippery customer.

Joe is looking for a triangle but Davidson pushes his legs off easily.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Joe keeping full guard, as Davidson tries to pass.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Davidson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

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.
Davidson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Joe goes for a double leg but Davidson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Davidson continues to drive forward.

Joe looking to score a takedown here. Davidson is defending well but Joe drives through and ends up in Davidson's guard.
Davidson trying to control the position.
Joe stops Davidson from standing up.
Davidson wants to sweep but no luck.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Joe is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Davidson wants to stand but Joe is controlling the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Richard Davidson.
I think Davidson 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Davidson!