PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Davis (ranked 1437 p4p, 1262 weight class) and Tico Tico (ranked 101 p4p, 88 weight class). Tico has chosen Paco De Lucia - Tico Tico as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Tico Tico enters the cage!

Davis
vs
Tico

175 cm
29
140
11 - 10 - 0

163 cm
34
139
27 - 17 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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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 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jackson Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tico Tico!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tico connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Davis slips under a jab.
Davis lands a glancing blow to the side of Tico's head.
Davis misses with a jab, cross combination.
A jab from Davis misses.
Davis throws a jab but it's blocked by Tico.
Tico with a jab.
Tico has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Davis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tico counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Davis misses with a combination
and Tico cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tico paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Davis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davis swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tico connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tico throws a hook but Davis blocks it.
Davis blocks a leg kick.
Tico throws a shot to the body.
Davis misses with a wild combination.
Tico throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Davis is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tico scores with the left hand. Davis knows he should have avoided that one.
Davis lands with a right hand.
Tico Tico is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Davis throws a hook to the side of Tico's head but Tico sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Davis has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Davis swings widly with a right hand
and Tico connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tico throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Davis throws a hook but Tico blocks it.
Tico throws the kick towards the body but Davis avoids it.
Davis misses with a combination
and Tico counters with a nice body shot.
Davis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tico. Tico obviously looking to wear him down.
Davis misses with a low kick as Tico jumps back.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tico. That's going to slow Davis down.
Davis throws a lazy uppercut
and Tico counters with a stiff right hand.
Tico lands a nice hook to Davis's body. Davis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tico fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Davis manages to avoid it.
Davis ducks right into an uppercut from Tico.
Tico is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Davis had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Tico misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws a hook but Tico blocks it.
Davis throws a poor cross that misses
and Tico cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tico takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice uppercut there from Davis.
Tico misses with a right hand
and Davis counters with a left to the body.
Davis throws a shot from downtown. Tico moves away and avoids it.
Jab from Davis.
Davis checks a leg kick nicely.
Davis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Davis misses with a body shot.
A nice side step and Tico releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Davis scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tico misses with a low kick.
Davis scores with a jab to the body.
Davis takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Davis looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Davis preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis throwing strikes but missing.
Davis being controlled here momentarily.
Davis passes Tico's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Davis is trying to control the action in half guard but Tico is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tico is looking for a sweep. Davis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tico is looking to control Davis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tico avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Davis throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tico is not content to let Davis control the position.
Tico is trying to get back to full guard.
Davis wants to take a breather but Tico is having none of it.
Davis trying to control from Tico's half guard. Tico has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Davis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Davis slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Tico keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tico Tico will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tico on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Davis misses with the combination.
A jab from Davis misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Davis. That snapped Tico's head back.
Davis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tico at a distance.
Davis blocks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Davis misses the target.
Davis throws a big shot that misses.
Tico throws a body punch but Davis moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Davis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Davis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tico thinks about the counter body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick from Tico misses.
Good work by Tico as he checks the leg kick.

Davis throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Tico tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Davis is in Tico's guard.

Tico has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Davis is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davis blocks a body shot from Tico.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis misses with a punch on the inside.
Davis throws a head punch that misses.
Tico is trying to stall.
Davis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tico lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Tico on the inside.
Davis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Davis.
Davis working aggressively here.
Tico scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tico lands a nice shot to the body.
Tico swings wildly with an uppercut but Davis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tico lands with a right to the head.
Tico misses with a hook from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Tico.
Davis throws a punch but it's blocked by Tico.
Tico swings wildly with an uppercut but Davis uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis stalling the fight.
Davis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tico pushes off an throws an elbow but Davis leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Davis works on Tico's body with a couple of short punches.
Tico swings wildly with an uppercut but Davis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tico is trying to push Davis away but Davis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tico lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Tico.
Davis throws a head punch that misses.
Tico misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tico keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Davis's efforts to push away.
Davis tries to throw a body punch but Tico avoids it by throwing Davis back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tico creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Tico - that landed with a thud.
Davis avoids the elbow strike from Tico, against the cage.
Tico prevents a body shot from Davis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tico lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Davis throws a punch but it's blocked by Tico.
Still in the clinch, Davis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Davis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Davis prevents a body shot from Tico.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tico.
Davis scores with a shot to the side of Tico's head.
Tico pushes Davis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Davis dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tico being controlled against the cage.
Davis gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

Davis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tico buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tico works Davis's body with a nice hook.
Tico dips to his left and cracks Davis with an uppercut!
No joy there for Tico, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davis missing with a left hand there. Tico was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tico! But no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tico is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Davis.
Tico misses with a body kick.

Tico tries to sprawl but Davis drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Tico wants to get back to full guard.
Davis is keen to just control but Tico is a slippery customer.
Davis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tico defending well though.
Still in half guard, Davis seems content to control.
Davis trying to control the action but Tico is working from the bottom.

Tico actively working from the bottom here.
Davis has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tico keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tico Tico showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Davis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good standup being displayed there by Tico as he connects with a hook.
Tico Tico seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch lands to the side of Davis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Davis cracks Tico with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Davis lands the left hand.
Jackson Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis misses with a looping right.
Tico ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Davis moves away.
A shot to the liver by Tico. Beautiful body shot.
Tico throws a leg kick
and Davis counters with a nice body kick.
Tico avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Davis walks into a straight right hand from Tico.
Davis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davis's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tico under the eye.
Davis misses with a hook
and Tico counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tico throws a hook but Davis blocks it.
Tico throws a leg kick that is checked
and Davis counters with a two punch combo.
Davis scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tico bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Davis's head.
Davis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tico has time to react.
Davis throws a big shot that misses.
Davis avoids the body shot from Tico.
A punch combination from Davis misses.
Davis lands with a hook. Tico tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tico connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Davis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tico lands a really nice looking cross but Davis seems unphased.
Tico looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Davis with a jab.
Davis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davis looks to land a right hand but Tico moved out of range.
Tico swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tico scores with a kick to the midsection.
Davis fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tico ducks under a wild hook from Davis.
Davis throws a series of punches but Tico moves out of range.
Tico tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Davis defending well as Tico loads up on a big left hand.
Tico ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Davis moves away.
Davis ducks under a wild hook from Tico.
Davis is looking to counter punch.
Nice body punch from Davis.
Davis lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Davis avoids the head kick by Tico.
Tico is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Davis.
Tico lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Davis connects with a jab.

Davis looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Tico!
Tico tries to bench press Davis off him but Davis keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis advances nicely into full mount.
Davis trying to control but Tico is having none of it.
Tico wants to hold on but Davis pushes him away.
Davis scoring with strikes but Tico is staying in there.
Tico blocking the ground and pound.
Tico regains half guard.
Davis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tico defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tico is looking for a sweep. Davis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Davis wants to control but Tico is keeping him busy.
Tico is trying to maintain the position but Davis is very close to passing his half guard.
Davis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tico keeps working.
Davis takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Davis throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Tico to regain full guard.
Davis trying to control but Tico is working from the bottom.
Davis is in close to Tico's body, working some short punches and elbows.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson Davis showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tico 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tico Tico!
Tico Tico decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.