PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ray Davis (ranked 1774 p4p, 213 weight class) and Medusa Grip (ranked 1967 p4p, 233 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Davis
vs
Grip

180 cm
26
175 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

186 cm
26
170 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

ZZ POPS

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ray Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Medusa Grip!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grip tries to bum rush Davis with a series of wild strikes but Davis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grip loads up on a big right hand but Davis slips the punch.
Grip throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Davis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grip.
Davis seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Grip throws a hook but Davis avoids it easily.
Grip fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Davis manages to avoid it.
Davis was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Grip has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Medusa Grip seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis throws a lazy right hand but Grip sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grip changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Grip shoots in for a takedown but Davis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Davis is looking to counter punch.
Davis works over Grip's head and body with a nice combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis looks to throw the jab but Grip is out of range.
Grip walks into a left hand.
Grip misses with a straight left.
Davis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grip.
Grip is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Davis with a body shot.
Davis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Grip manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grip pushes Davis up against the cage in a clinch.
Davis prevents Grip from breaking the clinch.

Grip breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grip ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Davis moves away.
Grip throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grip keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Davis.
Davis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Davis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grip was well out of range. Poor timing from Davis.
Grip misses with a straight left.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Davis enables Grip to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Davis manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Grip pushing down on Davis's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Davis wants to control but Grip is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Grip is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Grip is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Grip slows the pace down in half guard.
Grip wants to lay and pray for a moment but Davis keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Grip is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Davis sees it coming and defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Grip is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Davis is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Medusa Grip!
Medusa Grip really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that ZZ POPS logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
Ray Davis spoke after the fight, saying 'Lets Get better next fight.'.