PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mamoru Date (ranked 1645 p4p, 203 weight class) and Sherm Davis (ranked 1305 p4p, 162 weight class). Davis has chosen Raf Rundell Ft. Show Boy - Sweet Cheeks as his entrance music. Sherm Davis has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Date
vs
Davis

178 cm
28
160 lbs
16 - 8 - 1

182 cm
29
166 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sportivité

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mamoru Date!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sherm Davis!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Date coming out on top.
Date throws an off balance right hand
and Davis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've been informed that Davis has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Davis looks to land a left hand but Date moved out of range nicely.
Date jabs Davis right on the nose. Davis blinks but takes it well.
Date throws a head kick that Davis semi-blocks.

Davis is rocked!

It looks like Sherm Davis has been cut.

Date takes the fight into the clinch.
Davis is still on wobbly legs! Can Date finish him?
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Davis just misses with a elbow thrown towards Date's brow.
Davis misses with the head strike.
Davis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Davis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Davis.
Date swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Date swings wildly with an uppercut but Davis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Date swings wildly with an uppercut but Davis uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Davis fails to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Date misses with a punch on the inside.
Date throws a head punch that misses.
Date cracks Davis with a nice body shot.
Date working aggressively here.
Davis seems to have recovered his senses.
Date blocks an elbow strike from Davis.
Date throws a punch but it's blocked by Davis.
Davis lands a body shot in the clinch.
Davis lands an elbow inside that Date shrugs off.
Davis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Davis has a couple of punches blocked by Date.
Date tries to throw a body punch but Davis avoids it by throwing Date back against the cage.
Date misses with the head strike.
Date misses with a hook to the ribs.
Date misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Date misses with a short punch on the inside.
Davis lands a nice uppercut.
Davis blocks a body shot from Date.
Davis trying to land knees to the body.
Davis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Davis misses with a punch on the inside.
Davis gets through Date's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Date throws a punch but it's blocked by Davis.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Davis.
A right hook to the body lands for Davis.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Davis.
Date blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Davis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Davis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Date backwards.
Date scores with a nice hook to the head.
Davis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good body shot from Date.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Date scores with a nice hook to the head.
Date misses with a hook to the ribs.
Date lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
Davis trying to stall but Date improves his position.
Date misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Davis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Davis.
Davis tries to work over Date's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Date lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
Date blocks a body shot from Davis.
Davis tries a body shot but Date blocks it.
Davis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Davis utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Date lands a left hand that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
Date on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Davis.
Date scores with a hook to the body.
Davis blocks an uppercut.
Date doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Date goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Date working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Davis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Davis cracks Date with a nice body shot.
Date lands a shoulder strike.
Davis is trying to stall.
Date blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Date lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
Date lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Date tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Date working aggressively here.
Davis lands with a left to the head.
Date lands a hook that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
Davis blocks a body shot from Date.
Date gets through Davis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Date lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Date working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Date.
Date misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Date.
Date fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davis misses with a body punch.
Date tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Date avoiding damage as Davis throws knees to the body.
Davis tries to stall but Date uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nice body punch from Date - that landed with a thud.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Date lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A head punch on the inside from Date fails to land.
Date misses with some punches.
Davis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Davis tries to land knees in the clinch but Date avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from Date.
Davis trying to land knees to the body.
Davis misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Davis.
Date misses with a punch on the inside.
Date misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Davis.
Date working aggressively here.
Date misses with a hook from the clinch.
Date blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Date dodges an elbow strike from Davis.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Date lands a left hand that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
Date unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Davis! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Date is unloading with more strikes now! Davis drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mamoru Date!
Mamoru Date gave a mention to Sportivité in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).