PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Baxter Nova (ranked 5984 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Davis (ranked 5900 p4p, 594 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Nova
vs
Davis

187 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

JD's Island Shack

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Baxter Nova !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ray Davis!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
No joy there for Nova , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Davis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A punch combination from Nova misses.
Davis lands with a hook. Nova tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nova takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Davis lands a nice shot to the body.
Nova is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Davis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Davis clobbers Nova with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davis scores with a shot to the body.
Davis pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Nova back to the cage. Davis follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Baxter Nova has been cut.
Davis ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis lands with a straight right. Nova didn't see that one coming.
Nova takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nova ducks right into an uppercut from Davis.

Nova gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nova struggles to land a body shot inside as Davis controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Davis fails to land.
A short right from Davis.

Nova pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nova on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Davis moves in looking to clinch but Nova pushes him off.
Nova is looking to counter the offense by Davis and move into the clinch.
Davis misses the shot to the body.
Nova lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davis cracks Nova with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nova wants to clinch.
Davis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nova .
Nova tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Davis manages to circle out of the way.
A punch lands to the side of Nova 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Davis just misses with a punch to the body.
Davis is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Nova had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nova uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davis.
Nova takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nova takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Davis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nova .
Davis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It looked like Nova was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Sloppy strikes from Davis. Those never looked like landing.
Davis misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Nova , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Davis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Davis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Davis is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nova rather than just go for the knockout.
Davis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nova tries to clinch there but Davis circles away.

Nova tries to keep at a distance but Davis has taken the fight into the clinch.

Nova pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ray Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis lands with a cross.
Nova tries to clinch up but Davis circles away and keeps his distance.
A punch combination from Davis misses.
Davis swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nova takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nova is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Davis as he connects with a hook.
Davis takes a swing at Nova 's ribcage but misses.
Davis cracks a nice hook into Nova 's ribs.
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!
Nova takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Davis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nova moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Davis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A quick step to the side and Nova tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Davis misses with a body shot.
Nova appears to be looking for a big counter.
Davis scores with a nice strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Davis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Baxter Nova 's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Davis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nova seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Nova bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nova slips a jab and a cross from Davis.
Davis lands with a good body shot.
Nova takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nova keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nova 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.
Nova tries to clinch up but Davis circles away and keeps his distance.
Davis throws a jab when Nova was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Davis, as that shot connected.
Baxter Nova is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davis throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nova counters with a three punch combo that has Davis backing up. Davis nods at Nova to acknowledge the strikes.
Nova fails with an attempt to clinch.
Davis misses with an uppercut. Nova saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis throws a nice looking combination but Nova bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nova wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Nova takes one on the button.
Nova tries to close the distance and clinch but Davis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Davis. Nova does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nova throws a shot from downtown. Davis moves away and avoids it.
Davis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A slow jab from Davis misses its intended target.
A combination from Davis does no damage.
Nova is looking for a counter combo.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nova 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.
Davis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nova takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis misses with a wild body shot.
Nova is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Davis throws a right hand that Nova ducks under and follows up with a left that Nova also avoids with ease.
Nova darts in trying to clinch
and Davis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Davis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nova doesn't seem bothered though.
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 tries to keep at a distance but Nova has taken the fight into the clinch.
Davis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nova trying to control the position but instead, Davis has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nova into the cage.

Nova 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nova displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Davis throws out the jab.
Nova with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Davis to score with a decent uppercut.
Nova looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Davis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nova tries to close the distance and clinch but Davis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Davis misses with a right hand
and Nova counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Davis connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Davis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice shot by Davis.
Davis cracks Nova with a good jab.
Davis misses the shot to the body.
As Davis tries to get set, Nova tries to push him back and clinch up but Davis manages to avoid the attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Davis misses the shot to the body.
Davis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Decent striking displayed by Davis there.

Nova gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Davis lands a hook that snaps the head of Nova backwards.

Nova breaks the clinch.
Nova looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Davis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Davis dips to his left and cracks Nova with an uppercut!

Nova clinches with his opponent.
A nice right hand lands inside from Davis.
Davis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Davis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Baxter Nova 's cut.
That's time! Nova 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Davis dips to his left and cracks Nova with an uppercut!
Davis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nova tries to clinch up.
Davis throws out a counter right but Nova avoids it with no problem.
Nova drops his hands momentarily and Davis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Davis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nova counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Davis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nova on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis swats away the attempt to clinch by Nova .
Davis throws a right hand that Nova ducks under and follows up with a left that Nova also avoids with ease.
Nova wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis connects with a right hand. Nova shakes it off.
Nova takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Davis throws a body punch but Nova moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Nova misses the target.
Davis throws a body punch but Nova moves out of range.
Nova appears to be looking for a big counter.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A punch lands to the side of Nova 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Good shot there by Nova .
Davis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Davis tests Nova 's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nova dodges the punch combination from Davis.
Nova is looking to clinch.
Davis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nova .
Good shot there by Davis.
Davis misses with a jab to the body
and Nova makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davis missing with a left hand there. Nova was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Nova pushes Davis up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nova .
Davis avoiding damage.
Davis is leaning against Nova and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nova tries to work over Davis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Davis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Davis's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nova under the eye.
Nova misses with a double jab.
Davis looks to score with a jab to the body but Nova is just out of range.
As Davis tries to get set, Nova tries to push him back and clinch up but Davis manages to avoid the attempt.
Davis throws a body shot but no joy.
Nova appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

Nova moves into the clinch successfully.
Davis tries a body shot but Nova blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Nova manages to break the clinch.

Nova closes the distance and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Davis.
Nova is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Davis is keeping busy.
Nova doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nova wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Davis has him pressed against the cage.

Nova breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davis scores with a sloppy right hand. Nova should have avoided that one.
Nova looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Davis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nova is looking for a counter combo.
Nova takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Davis misses the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davis connects with a jab.
Nova tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Davis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Davis throws the left hand but Nova avoids the punch easily.
Nova is looking for a counter combo.
Davis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Baxter Nova has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ray Davis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Davis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nova .

And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Davis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Davis 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30

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