PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Arjun Crosby (ranked 2676 p4p, 25583 weight class) and Gervonta Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Crosby
vs
Davis

170 cm
25
146
2 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
135
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite 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 The Island, Arjun Crosby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gervonta Davis!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Crosby clinches with his opponent.
Davis has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Crosby after a bit of a struggle.
A short body shot lands from Crosby as the two fighters clinch.
Davis is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Crosby lands a body punch.
Davis is trying to pull guard but Crosby has him pressed against the cage.
A hook to the body from Crosby.
Crosby lands a right hand that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
Crosby lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Crosby lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Crosby lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Crosby scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Crosby.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crosby pushes Davis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crosby lands a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Crosby.
Crosby digs a right hand into Davis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Davis's gas tank.
Crosby throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Daviss head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Crosby.
Crosby lands a nice shot to the body.
Crosby works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Davis looks winded!
A nice left hand lands by Crosby.
Still in the clinch, Crosby scores with a nice short uppercut.
Crosby lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Davis.
Crosby lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Crosby lands a body punch in the clinch.
Crosby softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Crosby.
Crosby presses Davis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Crosby scores with a nice hook to the head.
Crosby looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crosby lands with a left to the head.
Crosby lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Crosby.
Crosby is leaning against Davis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crosby lands a body punch.
Crosby lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Crosby.
Crosby lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Crosby pressing his opponent against the cage.
Crosby lands a left hand that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
Crosby cracks Davis with a nice body shot.
Crosby lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Crosby lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Crosby.
Crosby lands a body punch in the clinch.
Crosby lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Crosby lands a left hand.
Crosby lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crosby cracks Davis with a nice body shot.
Crosby working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The referee calls for Crosby to work.
Crosby gets through Davis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Crosby lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
Davis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crosby lands a shot to the body.
Crosby scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Crosby.
Davis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Crosby is pressed up against the cage. Davis has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Crosby down to the mat. Crosby avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Arjun Crosby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gervonta Davis.
Crosby scores with a body shot.
Arjun Crosby is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Crosby forces Davis back against the cage and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crosby lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crosby works on Davis's body with a couple of short punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crosby.
Crosby is working Davis over against the cage.
Crosby lands an uppercut.
Crosby digs a right hand underneath Davis's ribcage. Davis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Crosby lands with a short shot to the head.
Crosby lands a body punch in the clinch.
Crosby lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
Crosby lands a right hand that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crosby creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Crosby lands with a left to the head.
Crosby lands a right hand that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Crosby.
Crosby is leaning against Davis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Crosby lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arjun Crosby dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Crosby has Davis up against the cage in a clinch.
Crosby throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short uppercut from Crosby.
Davis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Crosby has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Crosby.
A nice left hand lands by Crosby.
Crosby scores with a shoulder strike.
Crosby lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Crosby on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crosby.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Crosby lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right handed body shot lands from Crosby.
Crosby lands a nice uppercut.
Davis is pressed up against the cage. Crosby 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.
Arjun Crosby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crosby lands with a good body shot.
Davis is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Crosby forces Davis back against the cage and clinches.
Crosby lands a left hand that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
Crosby is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Davis is defending well.
Crosby lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Crosby.
A right hook to the body lands for Crosby.
Crosby lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from Crosby.
A short left from Crosby.
Crosby scores with a hook to the body.
Crosby presses Davis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crosby creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crosby scores with a nice hook to the head.
Arjun Crosby has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Crosby lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crosby working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Crosby presses Davis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Crosby lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Crosby lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Crosby lands an uppercut.
Crosby lands a right hand that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
Crosby lands a nice shot to the body.
Crosby lands a right hand.
A shot in the inside from Crosby.
Crosby lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Crosby.
Nice body punch from Crosby - that landed with a thud.
A right handed body shot lands from Crosby.
A right hand to the body from Crosby.
Crosby lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Davis backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crosby softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Crosby.
Crosby lands a right hand.
Crosby lands a right hand.
Crosby digs a right hand underneath Davis's ribcage. Davis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Crosby scores with a shoulder strike.
Crosby lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crosby cracks Davis with a nice body shot.
Crosby lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Crosby scores with a hook to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Crosby.
Crosby lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crosby lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Crosby lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
Crosby pushes Davis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crosby softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Crosby lands a right hand that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Crosby.
Crosby lands a left hand.
Crosby scores with a nice hook to the head.
Crosby lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Davis or not.
Nice body punch from Crosby.
Crosby lands an uppercut.
Crosby scores with a nice hook to the head.
Crosby softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Crosby lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crosby creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Crosby pushes Davis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Crosby.
Crosby lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arjun Crosby dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

The fighters circle momentarily. Crosby darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gervonta Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crosby will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Davis throws a counter combo.
Crosby works Davis's body with a nice hook.
Davis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Davis tries to keep at a distance but Crosby has taken the fight into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Crosby.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis has had enough of the clinch but Crosby keeps him there for the moment.

Crosby breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crosby with a nice cross.
Davis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Crosby scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Crosby rushes Davis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Crosby.
Crosby throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crosby creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Crosby lands a right hand.
Crosby looking for a takedown.
Crosby lands an uppercut.
Crosby softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Crosby.
A right hand to the body from Crosby.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crosby creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Crosby is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Davis can do to turn this around?
Crosby presses Davis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Crosby lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crosby lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crosby lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Davis is rocked!

Crosby's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Crosby rushes Davis and presses him up against the cage.
Crosby lands an uppercut.
Davis is still on wobbly legs! Can Crosby finish him?
Good body shot from Crosby.
Davis seems to have recovered his senses.
Crosby lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A hook to the body from Crosby.
Davis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Crosby lands a left hand.
A short body shot lands from Crosby as the two fighters clinch.
Crosby lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Crosby.
Crosby works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short body shot lands from Crosby as the two fighters clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Crosby.
Crosby lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Crosby pushes Davis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Crosby.
Crosby lands a right hand.
Crosby cracks Davis with a nice body shot.
Crosby digs a right hand underneath Davis's ribcage. Davis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crosby.
Arjun Crosby is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Crosby digs a right hand into Davis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Davis's gas tank.
Crosby scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Davis jumps guard but Crosby stands there with Davis around his waist. Davis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Crosby lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crosby presses Davis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crosby blocks an elbow strike from Davis.
Crosby working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Crosby on the inside.
Crosby lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Crosby is pressed up against the cage. Davis has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Crosby down to the mat. Crosby avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Crosby closes the distance and pushes Davis back into the cage.
Davis tries a body shot but Crosby blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Crosby.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arjun Crosby showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Crosby has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:24
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:24
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arjun Crosby!