PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Davis (ranked 5525 p4p, 3442 weight class) and Billy Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob has chosen Los Ninos de Sara - Vagabundo as his entrance music. Chris Davis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Davis
vs
Bob

182 cm
24
170
8 - 11 - 0

180 cm
25
180
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 8 - 11 - 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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Bob!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, John Roberts and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis shoots in but no luck this time.
Bob steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Davis.
Davis looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Bob defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Davis.
Bob tries to counter by closing the distance.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch but Bob swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Davis doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Bob counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davis is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bob gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bob takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Davis tries to break the clinch but Bob is controlling the position.
Bob stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob has Davis pushed against the cage.
Bob continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Bob is stalling here.
The referee calls for Bob to work.
The crowd are getting on Bob's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Billy Bob.
Davis shoots in for a takedown but Bob shows good takedown defense.
Davis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bob tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bob swats away the attempt to clinch by Davis.
Bob is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Davis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chris Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis closes the distance and clinches up with Bob, looking for a takedown. Davis pushes Bob against the cage but Bob circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bob wants to counter the offense by Davis and move into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis misses with a takedown attempt

and Bob counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bob.
Bob has Davis pressed against the cage.
Davis working hard to break the clinch.
Davis wants to break free but Bob has control.
Bob stalls.
Bob is pushing Davis up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bob has Davis pushed against the cage.
Davis has Bob pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bob manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob effectively controlling the action here.
Bob stalling the fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Billy Bob.
Davis tries to clinch up but Bob circles away and keeps his distance.
Bob slaps away a takedown attempt from Davis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bob is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Davis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Bob counters by moving into the clinch.

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.
Bob's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Davis letting Bob take a breather here.
Bob dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bob leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bob leaning his opponent against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Billy Bob.
Davis shoots in but no luck this time.
Bob wants to counter the offense by Davis and move into the clinch position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Davis shoots and misses

and Bob moves into the clinch.
Davis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bob blocks an elbow strike from Davis.
Bob is struggling to control the position.
Bob is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bob has Davis pushed against the cage.
Bob controlling the action here for a moment.
Bob receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Billy Bob.
Davis has his takedown stuffed

and Bob counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bob.
Davis being controlled against the cage.
Bob has Davis pressed against the cage.
Bob is struggling to control the position.
Davis is trying to push Bob away but Bob has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bob stalling against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Davis wants to break free but Bob has control.
Bob displaying some good clinch control by pressing Davis up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Billy Bob.
Bob blocks a head kick by Davis.
Davis sets himself, and Bob steps forward looking for the clinch! Davis avoids it this time.
Davis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Billy Bob is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Davis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bob tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Bob counters by moving into the clinch.
Bob stalling.
Bob manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bob has Davis pressed against the cage.
Bob stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bob leaning against his opponent.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Billy Bob.
Davis tries for a takedown but Bob circles away easily

and Bob counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bob.
Bob has Davis pressed against the cage.
Bob has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bob is stalling here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bob is stalling here.
A frustrated look appears on Davis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Bob showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Davis shoots and misses

and Bob counters by moving into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bob blocks the elbow strike.
Davis drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bob gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The referee calls for Bob to work.
Bob is pushing Davis up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Billy Bob.
Davis with a poor takedown

and Bob counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bob is stalling here.
Bob is pushing Davis up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bob effectively controlling the action here.
The referee calls for Bob to work.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Billy Bob.
Davis tries for a takedown but Bob circles away easily

and Bob holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Davis can't get the takedown.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The referee calls for Bob to work.
Bob content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bob is struggling to control the position.
Bob stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Billy Bob.
Davis shoots and misses

and Bob holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob stalling the fight.
Bob stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bob controlling the action here for a moment.
Bob taking a breather.
Bob is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Billy Bob.
Bob slaps away a takedown attempt from Davis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bob tries to counter with a clinch but Davis shakes him off and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Davis shoots in but no luck this time.
Davis tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bob sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Davis somewhat.
Bob tries to counter with a clinch but Davis shakes him off and moves away.
Bob slaps away a takedown attempt from Davis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Chris Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Billy Bob is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Davis dives in and grabs Bob's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bob pushes down on Davis's head and hops out.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Bob comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bob 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 25:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 25:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Bob!
After the fight, Billy Bob was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.