PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Davis (ranked 3086 p4p, 4049 weight class) and Nervil Gretty (ranked 217 p4p, 254 weight class). Davis comes to the cage accompanied by Not like us. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Davis
vs
Gretty

225 cm
25
130
2 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
134
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thomas Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nervil Gretty!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gretty tries to clinch but Davis moves out of range.
Gretty tries to clinch up.
Davis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nervil Gretty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gretty throws a sloppy head kick

and Davis holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Davis is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gretty gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Davis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Davis checks the leg kick.

Davis darts in and clinches Gretty up against the cage.
Davis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Davis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gretty pushes Davis away with a front kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis keeps the fight on the outside.
Danga de danga de dang - Gretty scores with a four punch combination!
Gretty fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gretty goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Davis keeps the fight on the outside.
Davis shoots for a takedown but Gretty saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gretty defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gretty tries to clinch up but Davis circles away and keeps his distance.
Davis punishes Gretty's body with a nice straight punch.
Gretty throws a sloppy head kick and Davis moves out of range easily.
Gretty avoids the head kick by Davis.
Gretty tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gretty pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gretty misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gretty fails in his attempt to clinch.
Davis tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gretty sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Davis somewhat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gretty fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Davis is out of range.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gretty fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Davis.
No joy there for Gretty, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Davis darts in and clinches Gretty up against the cage.
Gretty lands an elbow inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davis tries to pull guard but Gretty forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Gretty is trying to stall.
Gretty is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Davis is defending well for now.
Gretty prevents a body shot from Davis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gretty wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gretty tries to stall but Davis uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gretty lands a body shot.

Gretty breaks the clinch.
Gretty throws an off balance right hand

and Davis moves into the clinch.
Gretty stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Davis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gretty tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Davis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Davis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good leg kick by Davis.
Davis dodges the punch combination from Gretty.

Davis clinches up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Davis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Davis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nice takedown defense from Gretty. No joy for Davis on that attempt.
Davis throws a jab but it's blocked by Gretty.
Gretty tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Davis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Gretty.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gretty looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Davis clinches with his opponent.
Davis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gretty misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Davis.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gretty tries to land knees in the clinch but Davis avoids the damage to the body.
Gretty misses with a hook to the ribs.
Davis controlling the action here for a moment.

Davis decides to pull guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Thomas Davis will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gretty swinging wildly here.
Davis swats away the attempt to clinch by Gretty.
Gretty is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Davis rushes Gretty and presses him up against the cage.
Come on Davis - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gretty trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis pressing his opponent against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Davis as Gretty tries to tie him up.
Davis drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gretty pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nervil Gretty seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis slips a straight right by Gretty.
Davis throws a quick counter kick to the body but Gretty avoids it.
Gretty tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gretty throws a sloppy head kick and Davis moves out of range easily.
Gretty throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Davis tries to counter by clinching up but Gretty breaks away and moves out of range.
Nervil Gretty is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gretty tries to clinch there but Davis circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gretty looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt.
Davis connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gretty is looking to clinch.
Davis swats away the attempt to clinch by Gretty.
Davis keeps the fight on the outside.
Gretty stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gretty attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gretty stuffs the takedown attempt from Davis. Davis gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gretty showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davis.
Gretty tries to close the distance and clinch up but Davis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Davis shoots in looking for a takedown but Gretty manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Davis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gretty swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Davis swats away the attempt to clinch by Gretty.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gretty pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Davis throws a quick counter head kick but Gretty was just out of range.
Gretty wants to clinch.
Davis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Davis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gretty circles away.
Gretty misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Davis throws a quick counter kick to the body but Gretty avoids it.
Gretty tries to close the distance and clinch up but Davis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gretty tries to clinch but Davis moves out of range.
Gretty misses with a body kick.
Gretty throws a head kick that misses
and Davis counters with a two punch combo.
Gretty is looking to clinch but Davis is avoiding it.
Davis shoots in for a double leg but Gretty sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gretty tries to clinch but Davis moves out of range.
Gretty tries to close the distance and clinch up but Davis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gretty misses with a double jab.
Gretty fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Davis seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Davis tries to clinch up.
Gretty throws a head kick that misses.
Gretty is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Davis went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Gretty throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Davis moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Davis has Gretty up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Davis breaks the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Nervil Gretty will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Davis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Gretty throws a head kick that misses.
Gretty misses with a combination

and Davis counters by clinching up.
A right hook to the body lands for Davis.
Davis is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gretty pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Davis manages to break the clinch.
Gretty tries a head kick but it misses.
Davis tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gretty manages to circle out of the way.
Davis shoots in looking for a takedown but Gretty manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Davis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gretty throws a counter combo.
Gretty tries to close the distance and clinch up but Davis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gretty stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Davis is defended easily by Gretty.
Davis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gretty throws a head kick that misses.
Gretty is looking to clinch.
Gretty tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As Gretty looks to move away, Davis throws a big counter combo but Gretty just gets out of the way.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gretty as he avoids it easily.
Gretty fails with an attempt to clinch.
Davis dodges the punch combination from Gretty.
Gretty is looking to slow Davis down with leg kicks.
Davis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Some wild striking there from Gretty.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gretty rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Davis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Davis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gretty tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Gretty breaks the clinch.
Davis swats away the attempt to clinch by Gretty.
Thomas Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gretty throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Davis doesn't manage to clinch there - Gretty circles away.
Gretty is looking for the big counter here.
Gretty doesn't manage to clinch there - Davis circles away.
As Gretty tries to get set, Davis tries to push him back and clinch up but Gretty manages to avoid the attempt.
Davis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gretty can pounce on him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davis misses the shot to the body.
Gretty steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Davis.
Gretty is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Davis.
Gretty will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gretty scores with a hook to the body. Davis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Davis looks for a takedown but Gretty sprawls well.
Gretty misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Davis with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gretty counters with a good low kick that Davis was not able to check.
Gretty darts in trying to clinch
and Davis counters with a head kick.
Gretty tries to close the distance and clinch up but Davis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gretty is looking to clinch but Davis is avoiding it.
Gretty fails to land with a series of punches.
Davis seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gretty misses with a few strikes there.
Davis jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Gretty wants to clinch up but Davis keeps it at a distance.
Gretty throws a one two combo.
Gretty tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Davis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Davis tries to counter with a takedown but Gretty is quick to defend against it.
Gretty tries to close the distance and clinch up but Davis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt.
Gretty throws a hook but Davis avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Gretty. No joy for Davis on that attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Gretty moves into the clinch successfully.
Gretty missing with knees to the body.
Gretty can't find room to land a body shot as Davis controls the action.
Gretty is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Gretty is trying to break the clinch but Davis is controlling him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nervil Gretty comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gretty has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nervil Gretty!
A very excited looking Nervil Gretty made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Thomas Davis stepped up to the mic, saying 'it is what it is, thanks to the opponent.'.