PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edgar Bravo (ranked 1954 p4p, 4446 weight class) and Tom Davis (ranked 201 p4p, 385 weight class). Edgar Bravo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bravo
vs
Davis

176 cm
25
155
8 - 8 - 0

177 cm
32
153
6 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edgar Bravo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tom Davis!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravo scores with a head kick.
Davis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Davis avoids the head kick by Bravo.
Edgar Bravo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bravo throws a head kick that misses.
Bravo looks to score with a jab to the body but Davis is just out of range.
Bravo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Davis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Davis feints the counter takedown.
Bravo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Davis tries to keep at a distance but Bravo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bravo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Davis blocks it with crossed arms.
Davis tries for a takedown. No joy.

Bravo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Bravo moves into the clinch successfully.
Davis wants a takedown but no success here.
Bravo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Bravo manages to break the clinch.
Davis tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bravo counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Some wild striking there from Bravo.
Bravo misses the shot to the body.
Edgar Bravo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bravo moves in looking to clinch but Davis pushes him off.
A big right from Bravo misses.
Davis throws a nice looking combination but Bravo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bravo throws a body shot but no joy.

Davis gets a clinch.
Bravo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bravo tries to land knees in the clinch but Davis avoids the damage to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Bravo.
Bravo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Davis breaks from the clinch.
Bravo is looking to clinch but Davis is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo tries to clinch up but Davis circles away and keeps his distance.
Bravo throws a nice looking combination but Davis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Davis misses with a low kick as Bravo jumps back.
Bravo scores with a decent looking hook.

Davis clinches up with Bravo and pushes him back against the cage.
Bravo misses with the head strike.
Bravo digs a right hand into Davis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Davis's gas tank.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Bravo breaks from the clinch.

Davis moves into range and clinches up with Bravo.

Davis breaks from the clinch.
Bravo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Davis rushes Bravo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bravo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Davis changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bravo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Edgar Bravo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Davis.
Bravo looks to score with a jab to the body but Davis is just out of range.
Bravo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Davis rushes Bravo and presses him up against the cage.
Bravo stalling in the clinch.
Bravo is trying to break free.
Davis has Bravo pressed against the cage, preventing Bravo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bravo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Davis avoids it.
Bravo wants to get back to striking at distance but Davis won't allow it.
Davis lands a knee to the body.
Bravo is trying to break free.
Davis tries to land knees in the clinch but Bravo avoids the damage to the body.
Bravo tries to work over Davis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bravo wants to break free but Davis has control.
Bravo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Davis up against the cage.
Bravo is trying to stall.
Davis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bravo avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis missing with knees to the body.
Bravo struggles to land a body shot inside as Davis controls his hands.
Bravo dodges an elbow strike from Davis.
Davis lands an elbow just above Bravo 's eye.
Bravo stalling against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Bravo.
Bravo tries to break free but Davis pushes him back against the cage.
Bravo stalling.
Bravo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A knee to the head by Bravo.

Davis breaks from the clinch.

Davis closes the distance and pushes Bravo back into 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!
Davis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bravo or not.

Davis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Edgar Bravo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bravo misses with a few strikes there.
Bravo throws a nice looking combination but Davis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Davis tries to clinch up.
Bravo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A good leg kick by Bravo.
Bravo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Davis takes the fight into the clinch.

Bravo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bravo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Davis misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bravo clinches up with Davis and pushes him back against the cage.

Bravo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davis tries to land a front kick but Bravo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bravo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Davis can do to turn this around?

Davis clinches up against the cage.

Bravo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Davis walks into a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Bravo.

Davis moves into range and clinches up with Bravo.
Davis can't get the takedown.
Bravo stalling.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bravo looking to stall.
Bravo misses with a body punch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bravo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bravo misses with an elbow over the top.
Bravo is trying to break the clinch but Davis has him pressed against the cage.
Davis is trying to drag Bravo to the mat but Bravo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Bravo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bravo is looking to wear down Davis with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo looks to score with a jab to the body but Davis is just out of range.
Davis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Edgar Bravo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Davis checks a leg kick.

Davis has closed the distance and engaged Bravo in a clinch.
Bravo missing with knees to the body.
Bravo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Davis tries for a takedown. No joy.
Edgar Bravo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Davis.
Davis misses with a punch to the body.
Bravo prevents the takedown attempt.
Tom Davis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Bravo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Davis slips a jab and a cross from Bravo.

Bravo rushes Davis and presses him up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Bravo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo misses with a two punch combination.

Davis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bravo lands an elbow inside that Davis shrugs off.
Bravo misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Bravo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Davis dodges the punch combination from Bravo.
Bravo blocks a head kick by Davis.
Bravo moves in looking to clinch but Davis pushes him off.
Davis feints the counter takedown.
Bravo misses with a two punch combination.
Davis throws out a powerful jab.
Bravo misses with a hook.
Bravo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bravo sets himself, and Davis steps forward looking for the clinch! Bravo avoids it this time.
Bravo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Davis circles away quickly and effectively.
Bravo tries to clinch but Davis is having none of it.

Bravo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bravo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Davis.
Bravo swings wildly with an uppercut but Davis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bravo prevents a takedown attempt there.

Bravo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Davis scores with a jab.
Bravo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Davis circles away quickly and effectively.

Davis closes the distance and clinches.

Bravo breaks the clinch.
Bravo moves in looking to clinch but Davis pushes him off.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bravo.
Bravo tries to clinch up but Davis circles away and keeps his distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Edgar Bravo dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Bravo throws a series of punches but Davis moves out of range.
Bravo checks the leg kick nicely there.

Davis drives through and clinches with Bravo against the cage.

Davis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Davis closes the distance and clinches.

Bravo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bravo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Davis moves in looking to clinch but Bravo pushes him off.

Bravo clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bravo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Bravo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bravo misses with a double jab.
Davis throws a body kick that misses.
Davis tried to score with a low kick but Bravo checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis checks a low kick from Bravo.
Davis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Davis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Davis is looking for the big counter here.

Davis clinches up against the cage.

Bravo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bravo misses with a body shot.
As Bravo backs off Davis throws a huge counter combo but Bravo manages to avoid it all.
A combination from Bravo does no damage.
Davis keeps the fight on the outside.
And Davis tries to counter it with a takedown but Bravo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bravo blocks a head kick by Davis.
Bravo tries to counter by clinching up but Davis breaks away and moves out of range.
Davis wants to clinch.
Davis swats away the attempt to clinch by Bravo.
Bravo scores with a hook to the body. Davis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Davis doesn't manage to clinch there - Bravo circles away.
Bravo throws a head kick but Davis moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bravo.
Davis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Bravo.
Despite the aggression on Davis's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bravo misses with a wild body shot.
Davis closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Davis clinches up with Bravo and pushes him back against the cage.

Bravo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Davis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Davis wants to clinch up but Bravo keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries to clinch there but Bravo circles away.
Davis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Davis tries a head kick but it misses.
Davis tries to clinch up but Bravo circles away and keeps his distance.
Bravo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bravo swinging wildly here.

Davis closes the distance and pushes Bravo back into the cage.
Bravo is looking to break free of the clinch but Davis has double underhooks.
Bravo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Davis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Davis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bravo.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt
and Davis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bravo fails to land with a series of punches.
Davis changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A low kick from Bravo misses
and Davis counters with a series of strikes. Bravo will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davis moves into range and connects with a jab.
Davis takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Davis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bravo missing with knees to the body.
Bravo can't find room to land a body shot as Davis controls the action.
Bravo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Davis tries for a takedown but Bravo manages to get underhooks.
Bravo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bravo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tom Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Edgar Bravo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Edgar Bravo.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bravo, 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edgar Bravo!
A victorious Edgar Bravo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.