PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Floyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). davis has chosen tony yayo ft. 50 cent - they call it murder (game diss) as his entrance music. Shawn davis will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Floyd
vs
davis

182 cm
23
200 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

180 cm
19
205 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andre Floyd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn davis!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
davis misses with the combination.
The fighters circling - davis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice combination there by davis.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
davis lands with a left to the head.
davis prevents the takedown attempt.
With the fighters up against the cage, davis throws an elbow but misses.
davis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Floyd jumps guard but davis stands there with Floyd around his waist. Floyd gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Floyd breaks the clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Floyd.
davis can't do much from the bottom here.
Floyd misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Floyd wants to control but davis is keeping him busy.
Floyd slows the pace down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Floyd tries to score with some ground and pound. davis controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
davis can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Floyd misses with the ground and pound.
davis should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
davis is looking to reverse the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Floyd looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Floyd postures up in davis's guard and throws a big left but davis blocks it.
davis trying to keep a closed guard but Floyd is proving a slippery customer.
davis wants to get back to his feet but Floyd is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Floyd wants to control from the top but davis keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Floyd throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as davis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
davis is pulling down on Floyd's head to control his posture.
davis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
davis looks gassed!
davis might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Floyd kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Floyd takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
davis scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

davis gets caught flat footed, as Floyd shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Floyd is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Floyd stands up from davis's guard - Floyd perhaps looking for a knockout.
Floyd tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Floyd closes the distance and clinches.

Floyd manages to pull guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Floyd has a closed guard, preventing davis from standing up.
Floyd controls davis momentarily but davis frees himself.
Floyd thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Floyd looking for a guillotine here but davis defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Floyd throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Floyd keeping moving, preventing davis from controlling successfully.

Floyd has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but davis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Floyd can't keep his opponent in guard - davis advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Floyd is refusing to be controlled, as davis sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Floyd dominated that round.
That's time! Floyd's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Floyd drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Floyd scores with punches from side control.
Floyd working the head with strikes.
Floyd trying to control the action but davis is working from the bottom.
Floyd happy to just control the position for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Floyd is trying to get an arm triangle but davis is defending well.
Floyd wants to lay and pray for a moment but davis keeps working.
davis manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Floyd not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
davis is looking to control Floyd's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can davis avoid being mounted?
davis is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
davis is trying to stand back up but Floyd is controlling him
davis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Floyd.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
davis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
davis throws a hook to the side of Floyd's head but Floyd sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick misses from Floyd.
Floyd slips a jab and a cross from davis.
davis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Floyd avoids a punch combination nicely.
davis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Floyd takes a swing at davis's ribcage but misses.
davis slips a straight right by Floyd.
Floyd has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from davis finds it's way round the side to connect with Floyd's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Floyd tries a head kick but it misses.
Floyd has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from davis finds it's way round the side to connect with Floyd's head.

davis takes the fight into the clinch.
davis can't get the takedown.
A shot in the inside from davis.
davis avoiding damage as Floyd throws knees to the body.
davis lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for davis.
Floyd tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. davis just stands there and leans against the cage.
davis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Floyd trying to control the position but instead, davis has worked for underhooks and has pushed Floyd into the cage.
davis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
davis tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nice body punch from davis.
davis misses with the head strike.

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.
davis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
davis wants a takedown but no success here.
Andre Floyd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shawn davis.
davis throws an elbow but it misses.
davis avoids a wild elbow strike from Floyd.
Floyd can't break the clinch.
davis pushes off an throws an elbow but Floyd leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Floyd wants to break free but davis has control.
davis tries a body shot but Floyd blocks it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

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.

Floyd stands and steps away. davis gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
davis moves out of range as Floyd strikes.
davis wants to clinch up but Floyd keeps it at a distance.
davis tries to clinch but Floyd moves away

and Floyd counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in davis's guard now.
davis has his hands on Floyd's head, controlling the position.
Floyd is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Floyd dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Floyd swats away the attempt to clinch by davis.
Floyd throws the kick towards the body but davis avoids it.
Floyd gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Floyd wants to clinch up but davis keeps it at a distance.
Floyd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
davis clinches but Floyd breaks the clinch

and Floyd counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Floyd.
davis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Floyd jumps guard but davis stands there with Floyd around his waist. Floyd gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Floyd blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from davis.
Floyd is trying to drag davis to the mat but davis just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
davis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Floyd is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Floyd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
davis is pressed up against the cage. Floyd has hold of a leg and is looking to drag davis down to the mat. davis avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
davis with a poor takedown

so Floyd counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Floyd preventing the sweep.
Floyd controls from within his opponent's guard.
Floyd postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Floyd slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Floyd is putting a hurting on davis here, landing some big shots from side control.

davis bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Floyd avoids a punch combination nicely.
Floyd scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
davis waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Floyd.
Floyd ducks under a wild hook from davis.

Floyd looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for davis!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
davis tries to reverse the position but Floyd maintains control.
Floyd scores with a couple of good head shots there.
davis regains half guard.
Floyd missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Floyd is just content to waste time from the top position. davis takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Floyd trying to control the position from guard on top but davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
davis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Floyd is controlling him.
davis has a closed guard, preventing Floyd from standing up.
davis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
davis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Floyd is one step ahead there.
Floyd's corner is telling him to maintain position.

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.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Floyd fails with a takedown attempt.
Floyd takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
davis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Floyd moves in looking to clinch but davis pushes him off.

davis drives through and clinches with Floyd against the cage.
davis misses with a punch to the body.
davis prevents a body shot from Floyd.

Floyd manages to pull guard.
davis wanted to stand there but Floyd had control of the position.
Shawn davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
davis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Floyd showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Floyd, 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Floyd!