PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Davis (ranked 6443 p4p, 3871 weight class) and Clyde Waters (ranked 629 p4p, 456 weight class). Chris Davis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Davis
vs
Waters

182 cm
23
170
3 - 6 - 0

185 cm
26
170
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clyde Waters!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Davis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Davis breaks the clinch.

Davis moves into the clinch.
Davis jumps guard but Waters stands there with Davis around his waist. Davis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Waters tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Davis smiles and moves away.
We've been hearing reports that Davis has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

Waters gets tackled into the cage by Davis. Davis maintains the clinch.

Davis breaks from the clinch.

Davis clinches up with Waters and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis wants a takedown.
Waters tries to work over Davis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Waters looking for a takedown.
Waters keeps control of Davis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Davis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Waters throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chris Davis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Waters shoots and misses

and Davis holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Chris Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clyde Waters.

Davis has picked Waters up - he's going for a ride! Davis dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Davis missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Davis gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Davis forces Waters back against the cage and clinches.
Waters is pressed up against the cage. Davis has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Waters down to the mat. Waters avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Waters connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Davis's hands.
Waters shoots in for a takedown but Davis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Davis throws a head kick that misses.
Waters looks to land a combination but Davis avoids it well.
Davis is looking for a counter combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Davis forces Waters back against the cage and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waters trying to stall but Davis improves his position.

Davis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Waters tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Davis defends well and Waters ends up having to push Davis into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Davis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Waters tries to clinch there but Davis circles away.
Waters dives in for a single leg takedown but Davis sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Clyde Waters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis misses with a low kick as Waters jumps back.

Davis moves into the clinch.
Davis tries to break the clinch but Waters is controlling the position.
Waters is working for takedown but Davis is calmly controlling the position for now.

Davis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Davis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waters blocking some punches.

Waters successfully pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davis tries to free his leg and advance position but Waters is retaining full guard.
Davis trying to control but Waters is working from the bottom.
Davis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Davis stands up from Waters's guard - Davis perhaps looking for a knockout.
Waters throws a series of punches but Davis moves out of range.

Davis gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Waters manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Davis gets to his feet. Waters looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Davis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Waters is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Davis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Waters looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Davis is fending him off so far but Waters persists. Nope, Davis circles away and we're back to standing.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Davis was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Waters dives in for a single leg takedown but Davis sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Davis tries to clinch there but Waters circles away.
Waters tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Davis swivels and escapes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davis throws a head kick that misses.
Waters misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Davis tries a head kick but it misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Davis dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Waters tries to clinch up but Davis circles away and keeps his distance.
Waters looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Davis wants to clinch
and Waters cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Davis throws a nice looking combination but Waters bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Davis looks to score with a jab to the body but Waters is just out of range.
A combination from Waters does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis tries a head kick but it misses.
Waters fails in his attempt to clinch.
Davis wants to clinch up but Waters keeps it at a distance.
Chris Davis is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Waters is defended easily by Davis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waters dives in and grabs Davis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Davis pushes down on Waters's head and hops out.
Chris Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clyde Waters.

Davis has Waters up against the cage in a clinch.
Davis is working for takedown but Waters is calmly controlling the position for now.
Davis wants to break free but Waters has control.
Davis can't get the takedown.

Waters successfully pulls guard.

Davis decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Davis misses with a looping right.
Waters tries to counter with a clinch but Davis shakes him off and moves away.
Waters is looking to clinch but Davis is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waters throws a head kick that misses.
Davis tries to counter by clinching up but Waters breaks away and moves out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Waters or perhaps it was just good defense by Davis, which made it look bad.
Waters tries to close the distance and clinch up but Davis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Davis tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Waters manages to circle out of the way.
Waters shoots for a double leg takedown but Davis sprawls well. He's pushed Waters's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Davis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Waters shoots in and drives through. Davis sprawls well.
A cross from Waters lands.
Horrible takedown attempt by Waters or perhaps it was just good defense by Davis, which made it look bad.
Waters is breathing heavily.
Waters shoots for a double leg takedown but Davis sprawls well. He's pushed Waters's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waters misses with a takedown attempt

and Davis counters with a flying knee that drops Waters!

Davis decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Waters, up you get!

Davis clinches.

Davis pulls guard effortlessly.

Waters avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Davis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Davis is looking for a triangle but Waters pushes his legs off easily.

Davis manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
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!
Waters has had enough of the clinch but Davis keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Davis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Waters tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Waters lands a head shot.
Waters shoots in looking for a takedown. Davis tries to sprawl out of it but Waters keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Davis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Waters tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Waters slips a jab and a cross from Davis.
Waters shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Davis defends it nicely.
Davis wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Davis dominated that second round.
That's time! Davis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Waters tries to clinch but Davis is having none of it.
Davis appears to be looking for a big counter.
Horrible takedown attempt by Waters or perhaps it was just good defense by Davis, which made it look bad.
Davis tries to clinch there but Waters circles away.
Waters shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Davis as he avoids it easily.
Waters moves out of range as Davis strikes.

Davis drives through and clinches with Waters against the cage.
Waters has had enough of the clinch but Davis keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Davis breaks from the clinch.
Waters tries to score a power double leg takedown but Davis sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Waters somewhat.
Chris Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clyde Waters.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Davis darts in and clinches Waters up against the cage.

Davis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Davis swats away the attempt to clinch by Waters.
Waters swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Waters tries to keep at a distance but Davis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Waters gets underhooks to prevent Davis's takedown attempt.
Waters avoids the elbow strike from Davis, against the cage.
Waters tries to score a body lock takedown but Davis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Davis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Waters shoots in for a takedown but Davis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Davis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Waters wants to clinch.
Waters shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Davis sprawls well. Davis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Waters gets slowly back to his feet.
Davis moves in looking to clinch but Waters pushes him off.
Waters drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Davis defends it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Davis. Waters does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waters tries to close the distance and clinch up but Davis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Waters shoots in but Davis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Davis went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Waters keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Davis tries to bum rush Waters with a series of wild strikes but Waters uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Davis keeps the fight on the outside.
As Waters tries to get set, Davis tries to push him back and clinch up but Waters manages to avoid the attempt.
Waters tries to clinch up.
Davis tried to counter with a leg kick but Waters avoided it.
Waters tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Davis swivels and escapes.
As Waters tries to get set, Davis tries to push him back and clinch up but Waters manages to avoid the attempt.
Waters takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Davis tries to clinch but Waters is having none of it.
Davis throws a nice looking combination but Waters bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waters fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Davis. Those never looked like landing.
Chris Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Davis moves into the clinch successfully.
Waters wants to get back to striking at distance but Davis won't allow it.
Davis gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Waters.

Davis breaks the clinch.
Davis misses with a hook. Waters ducked under it nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Waters shoots in for a takedown but Davis shows good takedown defense.
Waters keeps the fight on the outside.
Clyde Waters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chris Davis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Davis darts in and clinches Waters up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Davis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Davis has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27

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