PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Sisk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and marcus davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Sisk
vs
davis

186 cm
22
199 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

180 cm
23
201 lbs
6 - 1 - 2

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

ENDLESS 152

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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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Sisk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, marcus davis!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sisk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sisk has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by davis.
davis misses with a wild body shot.
Sisk tries to clinch up.
Sisk wants to clinch up but davis keeps it at a distance.
davis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sisk throws out the jab.
Sisk slips under a jab.
davis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sisk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by davis.

Sisk darts in and clinches davis up against the cage.
Sisk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

davis drags the fight down to the ground.
davis wants to sweep but no luck.
davis is pulling down on Sisk's head to control his posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now davis is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sisk working a defensive guard here.
Sisk keeping full guard, as davis tries to pass.
Sisk looking for a sweep. Not yet Sisk, not yet.

Sisk throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sisk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
davis postures up in Sisk's guard and throws a big left but Sisk blocks it.
Sisk trying to control the position.
davis thows a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
davis lands a nice shot to the body.
davis throws a low kick, looking for Sisk's leg but Sisk calmly moves out of range.
Sisk tries to move into range but davis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
davis scores with a decent looking hook.
davis connects with a single shot there.
John Sisk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch lands to the side of davis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
davis avoids the head kick by Sisk.
Sisk tries to close the distance and clinch up but davis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
davis misses with a body shot.
Nice shot lands for davis.
davis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sisk sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sisk tries to clinch but davis is having none of it.
Sisk misses with a looping left.
davis waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Sisk.
davis swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
davis misses with a wild body shot.
Sisk tries to clinch but davis is having none of it.
Sisk with a lazy takedown attempt
and davis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sisk is breathing heavily.
davis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
davis throws a sloppy head kick
and Sisk counters with a series of strikes. davis will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sisk moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
davis throws a lazy right hand but Sisk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sisk takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
davis cracks Sisk with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
davis throws a head kick that misses.
Sisk moves out of range of the body kick from davis.
davis cracks Sisk with a good jab.
davis tried to score with a low kick but Sisk checks it.
Sisk takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
davis lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
davis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
davis lands a with a good body shot.
Sisk is on the wrong end of a nice combination from davis.
davis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sisk takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sisk blocks a head kick by davis.
davis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
davis clobbers Sisk with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sisk closes the distance looking to clinch
and davis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick misses from davis.
davis digs a good hook to Sisk's body.
davis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

marcus davis dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sisk throws a hook but davis avoids it easily.
davis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sisk steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from davis. That one must have hurt.
davis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sisk checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
marcus davis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick misses from davis.
davis closes the distance and lands a one-two.
davis throws a series of punches but Sisk avoids them all with ease.
Sisk closes the distance but davis moves to the side
enabling davis to counter with a crisp jab.
davis swings for the body but Sisk moves out of range.
davis bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sisk's head.
davis swings for the body but Sisk moves out of range.
A lazy body kick from davis

and Sisk moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sisk.
Sisk swings wildly with an uppercut but davis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sisk throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
davis prevents a takedown attempt there.

davis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sisk tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and davis counters with a nice body shot.
davis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
davis stuns Sisk with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
davis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
davis looks to land a right hand but Sisk moved out of range.
davis blocks a head kick by Sisk.
davis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

davis looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Sisk!
davis is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Sisk can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
davis landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sisk tries to hold on but davis postures up.
davis is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Sisk can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
davis putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sisk is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sisk is working hard here to advance position.
davis lands a big elbow.
Sisk in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
davis pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Sisk is trying to escape the mount.
davis looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
davis wants to control the pace but Sisk is squirming around nicely.
Sisk is looking to improve his position but davis isn't that keen on the idea.
davis working the ground and pound effectively.
davis breaks from Sisk's wrist control and lands an elbow.
davis dominating with strikes here.
davis lands a heavy elbow.
davis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

davis wants to finish this one by submission but Sisk is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from davis.
davis lands with some strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
davis lands a heavy elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sisk is looking to improve his position but davis isn't that keen on the idea.
davis landing strikes from the mount and Sisk is in trouble!
Sisk is in a horrible position here. davis smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
BOOM! davis connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
davis wants to control the pace but Sisk is squirming around nicely.
davis misses with a head shot.
Sisk slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

marcus davis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

davis throws a low kick, looking for Sisk's leg but Sisk calmly moves out of range.
John Sisk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sisk wants to clinch but davis slips to the side
and davis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
davis thows a body shot but no joy.
davis thuds his right hand into Sisk's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sisk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
davis misses with a jab to the body

and Sisk counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sisk.

davis successfully pulls guard.
Sisk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. davis is keeping the position for now.
davis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sisk pushing down on davis's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Sisk seems to be working for a kimura but davis defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
davis regains full guard. Nicely done.
davis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
davis is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sisk trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sisk pushes down on davis's leg and manages to get into half guard.
John Sisk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
davis is doing well to control the position and prevent Sisk from advancing to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sisk tries to stand and escape but davis is controlling the position.
davis trying to control from the bottom.
Sisk is trying to control. davis wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
davis trying to control from the bottom.
Sisk wants to pass to mount but davis is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sisk sitting and controlling from the half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sisk wants to clinch
letting davis counter with a right hand.
davis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sisk's head backwards.
davis throws a body punch but Sisk moves out of range.
davis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Sisk looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for davis!
Sisk looking to finish with strikes here!
davis tries to hold on but Sisk pushes him away.
marcus davis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sisk wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
davis is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sisk looking to ground and pound but davis is blocking nicely.
Sisk landing strikes from the mount and davis is in trouble!
davis manages to regain half guard. Good work.
davis holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to marcus davis.
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 William Peck scores the fight 25:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 25:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... marcus davis!