PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Caruso (ranked 4182 p4p, 4156 weight class) and Gervonta Davis (ranked 327 p4p, 323 weight class). Davis has chosen Tank Davis (TKO) Unofficial Music-Video as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Caruso
vs
Davis

170 cm
18
150
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
154
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Caruso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gervonta Davis!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Davis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Davis.
Caruso takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Davis throws a jab when Caruso was well out of range.
Davis looks to throw the jab but Caruso is out of range.
Caruso is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Davis.
Caruso takes a swing at Davis's ribcage but misses.
Davis throws a shot from downtown. Caruso moves away and avoids it.
Davis throws out a loose jab but Caruso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Caruso is looking to counter the offense by Davis and move into the clinch.
Davis misses with a left hand
and Caruso counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caruso ducks under a wild hook from Davis.
Caruso tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Davis manages to circle out of the way.
Caruso goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Davis misses with a left hand
and Caruso counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice cross by Davis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis throws an overhand right that lands on Caruso's shoulder, as Caruso tries to avoid the shot.
Caruso moves in looking to clinch but Davis pushes him off.
Davis lands a jab to the head.
Davis avoids the head kick by Caruso.
Davis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Caruso was well out of range. Poor timing from Davis.
Good standup being displayed there by Davis as he connects with a hook.
Caruso shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Caruso getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Davis lands with a cross.
Gervonta Davis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Caruso defending well as Davis loads up on a big left hand.
Davis swings for the body but Caruso moves out of range.
Davis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Caruso half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis misses with an uppercut. Caruso saw that one coming.
As Davis tries to get set, Caruso tries to push him back and clinch up but Davis manages to avoid the attempt.
Caruso throws out a leg kick but Davis moves out of range and Caruso only half commits.
Caruso misses the shot to the body.
Davis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Caruso.
A big right from Davis misses.
Davis might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Davis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Caruso sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Davis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Davis tries to get set, Caruso tries to push him back and clinch up but Davis manages to avoid the attempt.
Davis misses with a straight right.
Caruso shoots in for a takedown but Davis shows good takedown defense.
Gervonta Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis swats away the attempt to clinch by Caruso.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Caruso.
Caruso misses with a head kick.
Davis looks to land a right hand but Caruso moved out of range.

Caruso pushes Davis up against the cage in a clinch.
Caruso tries to break free but Davis pushes him back against the cage.

Davis breaks from the clinch.
Davis misses with an uppercut.
Davis throws a right hand that misses
and Caruso counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Davis thinking.
Davis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Caruso manages to avoid it.
Caruso stuns Davis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Caruso digs a good hook to Davis's body.
A leg kick checked by Davis.
Davis now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caruso on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Caruso gets a clinch.
Caruso tries to break the clinch but Davis is controlling the position.

Davis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Davis misses its intended target.
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!
Caruso moves away from the strike by Davis.
Davis misses with a straight left.
Davis throws a shot from downtown. Caruso moves away and avoids it.
Davis cracks Caruso with a right hand to the side of the head.
Caruso throws a leg kick
and Davis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Davis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Caruso appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Caruso goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gervonta Davis dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Davis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Davis checks a low kick from Caruso.
Davis avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A little jabbing left from Davis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Caruso tries to work over Davis's front leg with a kick but Davis checks it.
Caruso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davis.
Caruso tries to move into range but Davis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Caruso misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Davis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Davis misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis throws an off balance right hand
and Caruso counters with a nice uppercut.
A big left from Davis misses.
Davis digs a good body shot into Caruso's ribs.
Caruso misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis misses with an uppercut.
Caruso is looking to wear down Davis with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The fight stays on the outside here - Caruso looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Caruso steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Davis.
Horrible takedown attempt by Caruso or perhaps it was just good defense by Davis, which made it look bad.
Caruso ducks under a wild hook from Davis.
Davis lands a jab to Caruso's midsection.
A slow jab from Davis misses its intended target.
Caruso tries to counter with a takedown but Davis is quick to defend against it.
Caruso tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Davis is able to avoid easily.
Davis clobbers Caruso with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Caruso has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Caruso there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws a shot from downtown. Caruso moves away and avoids it.
Davis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Davis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A lazy body kick from Caruso

and Davis counters by moving into the clinch.
Caruso 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.
Caruso staying out of range there.
Caruso blocks a jab.
Davis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Caruso.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davis swats away the attempt to clinch by Caruso.
Davis misses with a body shot.
We've been informed that Davis has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Davis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Davis steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Caruso.
A jab from Davis misses.
Davis jabs Caruso to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Davis thuds his right hand into Caruso's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Caruso digs a good body shot into Davis's ribs.
Davis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Davis swings for the body but Caruso moves out of range.
Caruso seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Davis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Davis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Caruso sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Davis.
Caruso changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nice defenses there by Caruso.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Caruso manages to avoid it.
Caruso pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The fighters circling - Davis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Davis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Caruso.
Caruso quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Davis loads up on a big right hand but Caruso slips the punch.
Davis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Davis loads up on a big right hand but Caruso slips the punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caruso misses with a low kick.
Caruso avoids the body shot from Davis.
Davis misses with a hook.
Gervonta Davis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A bone on bone clash there as Davis blocks the leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gervonta Davis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Davis throws an off balance right hand
and Caruso counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Daniel Caruso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Caruso throws a sloppy head kick and Davis moves out of range easily.
Davis checks a low kick from Caruso.
Caruso ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Davis moves away.
Caruso slips a straight right by Davis.
Davis throws a hook to the side of Caruso's head but Caruso sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Caruso fails in his attempt to clinch.
Caruso tests Davis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caruso steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Davis.
Caruso misses with a kick to the body.
Caruso takes one to the side of the head.
A leg kick checked by Davis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Davis throws a poor cross that misses
and Caruso cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Davis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Caruso sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Davis misses the jab.
Davis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Caruso uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Davis.
Caruso looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Caruso connects with a right hand. Davis shakes it off.
Caruso rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Davis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Davis checks the leg kick.
Davis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caruso looks for a takedown but Davis sprawls well.
And Davis tries to counter it with a takedown but Caruso pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nice defenses there by Caruso.
Davis misses the jab.
Caruso ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Davis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Caruso manages to avoid it.
Davis loads up on a big right hand but Caruso slips the punch.
Caruso slips a jab from Davis.
Davis swats away the attempt to clinch by Caruso.
Davis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Caruso sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis misses with an uppercut.
Caruso jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Caruso looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Caruso moves into the clinch.

Davis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Caruso gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Davis.
Davis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Caruso tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Davis misses with a looping left.
Davis moves out of range of the body kick.
Davis throws a body punch but Caruso moves out of range.
Caruso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davis.
Caruso half committed to a counter leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caruso displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Davis throws out the jab.
Caruso is looking to counter with head kicks.
Caruso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davis.
Gervonta Davis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Caruso has taken the fight to the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Davis as Caruso tries to tie him up.
Davis throws a punch but it's blocked by Caruso.

Davis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Davis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Caruso throws a push kick but Davis slaps the foot to one side.
A countering left hand to the body from Davis misses.
Davis swats away the attempt to clinch by Caruso.
Caruso closes the distance and clinches up with Davis, looking for a takedown. Caruso pushes Davis against the cage but Davis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gervonta Davis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Davis winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gervonta Davis!
After winning the bout, Gervonta Davis thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.