PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Travis Davids (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mathew maynard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davids comes to the cage accompanied by David Guetta feat. Akon - Sexy Bitch. maynard has chosen do it as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Davids
vs
maynard

188 cm
19
195 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

182 cm
23
190 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Travis Davids!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, mathew maynard!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

maynard closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Davids is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
maynard winds up and cracks Davids with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Davids is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but maynard pulls his head out easily.
Davids wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
maynard trying to control from half guard but Davids is working away.
Davids is trying to get back to full guard.
Davids slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
maynard forces his way into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. maynard lands a nice short elbow.
maynard is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Davids is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but maynard pulls his head out easily.
Davids tries to roll over but maynard keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davids is working hard here to advance position.
maynard throwing shots but Davids is blocking nicely.
maynard wants to take a breather but Davids is having none of it.

Davids is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but maynard pulls his head out easily.
maynard lands strikes from half guard.
Davids wants to improve his position but maynard is controlling well.
maynard seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Davids is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Davids is breathing heavily.
maynard lands strikes from half guard.
maynard is pressing down on Davids's thigh, looking to free his foot. Davids is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
maynard lands strikes from half guard.

maynard escapes and gets back to his feet.
maynard connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davids fails with the takedown

and maynard counters with a nice double leg into side control. Davids won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
maynard working the ground and pound from side control.
You can see the frustration on Davids's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
maynard scoring with punches from side control.
maynard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Davids keeps working.
maynard in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

maynard is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Davids knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
maynard works to advance to full mount. Davids defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
maynard lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Davids hang on?
Davids is looking to improve his position but maynard isn't that keen on the idea.
maynard with a couple of short strikes.
maynard raining down shots from the mount!
maynard dominating with strikes here.
Davids is wriggling around trying to escape.
maynard breaks from Davids's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Davids is looking to improve his position but maynard isn't that keen on the idea.
maynard has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Davids's face.
maynard in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
maynard has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Davids's face.
Davids is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
maynard lands a heavy elbow.
maynard dominating with strikes here.

Davids is rocked!
maynard lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Oh Davids is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
maynard has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Davids's face.
maynard lands a big shot to the head and Davids winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). mathew maynard!