PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Kuhn (ranked 24724 p4p, 575 weight class) and Mark Davis (ranked 4089 p4p, 435 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Kuhn
vs
Davis

185 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

178 cm
25
169 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Kuhn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Davis!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, David Schapiro and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Davis wants it to stay on the feet.
Davis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kuhn swivels and escapes.
Kuhn is looking to score with low kicks.
Kuhn fails with a takedown attempt.
Kuhn tries to clinch there but Davis circles away.
John Kuhn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kuhn. That did some damage!
Davis scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kuhn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Davis is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kuhn with a body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Kuhn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuhn throws a head kick that misses.
Kuhn tries for a takedown but Davis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kuhn tries to clinch up but Davis circles away and keeps his distance.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kuhn sprawls well. Kuhn wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Davis gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis shoots in for a takedown but Kuhn shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kuhn tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Davis manages to circle out of the way.
Kuhn takes a kick to the side of the head.
Davis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kuhn sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Davis moves into range and clinches up with Kuhn.
Davis drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kuhn gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kuhn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Davis pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kuhn dives in and grabs Davis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Davis pushes down on Kuhn's head and hops out.
Kuhn 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.
Kuhn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis shoots in and drives through. Kuhn sprawls well.
Kuhn seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Davis looks winded!
Davis tries to clinch up.
Davis throws a leg kick but Kuhn sees it coming and moves out of range.

Davis takes the fight into the clinch.
Kuhn is trying to stall.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kuhn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Davis pulls his leg out and moves away.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis gets underhooks to prevent Kuhn's takedown attempt.
Davis is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Davis looking for a takedown.
Kuhn has Davis pushed against the cage.

Davis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kuhn dives in and grabs Davis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Davis pushes down on Kuhn's head and hops out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Davis tries a head kick but it misses.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kuhn connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kuhn tries to clinch up.
Davis shoots in for a double leg but Kuhn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kuhn with a poor takedown
and Davis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Davis throws a nice looking combination but Kuhn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Davis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kuhn swivels and escapes.
Kuhn lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kuhn shoots for a double leg takedown but Davis sprawls well. He's pushed Kuhn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Davis fails to land the takedown.
Davis lands a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Davis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kuhn counters with a right hand to the body.
Kuhn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Davis.
Kuhn wants to clinch up but Davis keeps it at a distance.

Davis darts in and clinches Kuhn up against the cage.
Davis just leaning against Kuhn, taking a breather.

Davis ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Davis no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Kuhn is looking to stand up but Davis won't let him.
Kuhn is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis 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.
Davis is breathing heavily.
Davis keeping moving, preventing Kuhn from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Davis looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Davis is looking for a triangle but Kuhn pushes his legs off easily.
Kuhn wants to get up but he can't break Davis's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kuhn trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kuhn motions for Davis to come forward. Kuhn throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Davis misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kuhn tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Davis defends well and Kuhn ends up having to push Davis into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Davis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kuhn's waist but Kuhn gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Davis off to one side.
John Kuhn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Davis.
Davis closes the distance and clinches up with Kuhn, looking for a takedown. Davis pushes Kuhn against the cage but Kuhn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Kuhn has managed to clinch.
Davis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kuhn taking a breather.
Kuhn is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Davis to keep the fight standing.

Davis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kuhn stuffs the takedown.
As Davis tries to get set, Kuhn tries to push him back and clinch up but Davis manages to avoid the attempt.
Kuhn shoots for a double leg takedown but Davis sprawls well. He's pushed Kuhn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Kuhn looking to score a takedown here. Davis is defending well but Kuhn drives through and ends up in Davis's guard.

Davis wriggles free and stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Kuhn.
Nice sprawl there from Davis as Kuhn shoots in.
Kuhn is looking to clinch.
Kuhn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Davis was well out of range. Poor timing from Kuhn.
Kuhn is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Davis.
Kuhn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kuhn wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Kuhn lands with a right hand.
Kuhn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kuhn closes the distance and clinches up with Davis, looking for a takedown. Kuhn pushes Davis against the cage but Davis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kuhn tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Davis defends well and Kuhn ends up having to push Davis into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Davis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis shoots in looking for a takedown. Kuhn tries to sprawl out of it but Davis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kuhn manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mark Davis seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Kuhn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuhn misses with some punches.

Kuhn breaks from the clinch.
Davis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kuhn.
Davis tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mark Davis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kuhn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
No joy there for Kuhn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Davis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Davis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Davis darts in looking for a takedown but Kuhn gets double underhooks and turns Davis into the cage.
Kuhn appears to be looking for a big counter.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kuhn.
Davis is looking for the big counter here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuhn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Davis but Davis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Davis throws out a counter right but Kuhn avoids it with no problem.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kuhn shoots in looking for a takedown but Davis manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kuhn's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Kuhn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis has a takedown stuffed.
Kuhn shoots in but Davis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kuhn. Davis does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Davis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kuhn tries to score a power double leg takedown but Davis sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kuhn somewhat.
As Kuhn backs off Davis throws a huge counter combo but Kuhn manages to avoid it all.
Kuhn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
John Kuhn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davis shoots in looking for a takedown but Kuhn manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Davis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kuhn.
Kuhn closes the distance and clinches up with Davis, looking for a takedown. Kuhn pushes Davis against the cage but Davis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kuhn steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Davis. That one must have hurt.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Davis throws a counter combo.
Kuhn tries to clinch up.
Kuhn misses with a wild combination.
Kuhn fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Davis avoids it really well and circles away.

Davis pushes Kuhn up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Davis jumps guard.
Davis is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Davis controlling the action here.
Davis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kuhn is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30

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