PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between marcus davies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaiser Soze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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?

davies
vs
Soze

176 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
158 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, marcus davies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kaiser Soze!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soze dodges the punch combination from davies.
davies cracks Soze with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

It looks like Kaiser Soze has been cut.
Soze has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from davies finds it's way round the side to connect with Soze's head.
Soze fails with the takedown.
davies swinging wilding here.

Soze moves into range and clinches up with davies.

davies breaks the clinch.
Some wild striking there from davies.
Soze needs to keep his hands up - davies had a free shot at his head there.
davies throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
davies tries to land a leg kick but Soze saw it coming and moves away.

Soze scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
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!
Soze looks up at the clock and then as davies takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Soze smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soze working the strikes but davies uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
davies tries to get to full guard but Soze has control of the leg.
Soze sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. davies defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soze thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Soze throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
davies is pressing down on Soze's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Soze in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Soze wanted to stand there but davies had control of the position.
Soze throwing strikes from guard but davies blocks nicely.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Soze shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts davies as he jumps to the side.
Soze looks gassed!
Soze tries for a takedown but davies sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
marcus davies has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaiser Soze.
Nice sprawl there from davies as Soze shoots in.
davies drops Soze with a left right combo! davies follows him down to the ground into side control.
Soze is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
davies moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soze regains half guard.
davies is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soze tries to roll over but davies keeps him under control.
davies moves into full mount! Soze won't be happy about that!
Soze keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
davies tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
davies has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
davies looking to control but Soze is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Soze swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Soze working to try and regain half guard.
davies looking to control but Soze is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Soze is looking to improve his position but davies isn't that keen on the idea.
davies sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
davies trying to control but Soze is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Soze really wants to buck davies off and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

marcus davies dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kaiser Soze's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Soze avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick misses from davies.
Soze slips a jab and a cross from davies.
marcus davies is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Soze looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? davies is fending him off so far but Soze persists. Nope, davies circles away and we're back to standing.
Soze avoids a punch combination nicely.
davies tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
davies swinging wilding here.
Soze fails with the takedown.
davies looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soze looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? davies is fending him off so far but Soze persists. Nope, davies circles away and we're back to standing.
marcus davies has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaiser Soze.
davies fails to land with a series of punches.
Soze shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
davies fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
davies looks to land a combination. Soze sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
davies throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
davies lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Soze backs up against the cage.
davies misses with a wild combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for davies.
Soze on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Soze looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A left and a right from davies both land. Nice combination.
Soze blocks a leg kick.
Soze looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? davies is fending him off so far but Soze persists. Nope, davies circles away and we're back to standing.
Soze misses with a takedown attempt - davies sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
davies misses with a jab, cross combination.

Soze decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
davies on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
davies on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if davies tries to get out of the position.
Nice strikes from Soze there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
davies blocking the ground and pound attempt from Soze.
davies wants to control but Soze is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Soze thows a huge punch but davies dodges it nicely.
davies moves into full guard.
Soze postures up.
davies seems keen to control Soze's posture.
Soze throwing strikes but missing.
Soze is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Soze is looking to work some ground and pound but davies has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
davies avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Soze throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Soze stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. davies swivels though and keeps the full guard.
davies lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Soze!
davies wants to control the pace but Soze is squirming around nicely.
Soze flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

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.
Soze flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
davies sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Soze throwing hammer fists to the chest of davies. What's that going to do exactly?
davies controlling the position easily from mount.
Soze working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

marcus davies dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kaiser Soze's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

davies lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Soze fails with a takedown attempt.
davies tries to clinch there but Soze circles away.
davies cracks Soze with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That has opened up Kaiser Soze's cut even more.
davies swinging wilding here.
davies swats away the attempt to clinch by Soze.
Soze has a takedown stuffed.
Nice takedown defense from davies. No joy for Soze on that attempt.
marcus davies has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaiser Soze.
davies tries to bum rush Soze with a series of wild strikes but Soze uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
marcus davies is winning the standup battle so far.
davies works over Soze's head and body with a nice combination.
davies throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kaiser Soze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No joy there for davies, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
davies throws a series of punches but Soze avoids them all with ease.
davies throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Soze misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
davies throws a low kick but Soze avoids it.
Nice takedown defense from davies. No joy for Soze on that attempt.
davies throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
davies wants to slow Soze down by chopping away at his legs.
Soze shoots in for a double leg but davies sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Soze shoots in but davies avoids the takedown attempt easily.
davies tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Soze is able to avoid easily.

Soze closes the distance and clinches.
Soze prevents davies from breaking the clinch.
Soze wants a takedown.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
davies wants to break free but Soze has control.

That's two 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.
Soze tries for a takedown but davies manages to get underhooks.

davies manages to break the clinch.
Soze shoots in for a takedown but davies shows good takedown defense.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Soze.
davies misses with a head kick.
Soze shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with davies but davies pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Soze shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Soze has a takedown stuffed.
Soze shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has davies pinned against the cage. davies gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Soze avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

davies gets a clinch.

davies pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soze shoots in but no luck this time.
Soze doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Soze shoots in but davies avoids the takedown attempt easily.
davies misses with a kick to the body.
Soze dodges the punch combination from davies.
Soze shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts davies as he jumps to the side.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Soze shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Soze takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Soze fails with the takedown.
Some wild striking there from davies.
davies throws a right and a left that Soze avoids nicely.
davies tries to clinch there but Soze circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Soze fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. davies looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
davies throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from davies.
Soze showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from davies.
Some wild striking there from Soze.
A combination from davies does no damage.
davies misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Soze shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with davies but davies pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Soze fails with a takedown attempt.
davies tries to clinch but Soze is having none of it.

davies gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kaiser Soze has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
marcus davies is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Soze throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
marcus davies showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for davies, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... marcus davies!