PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ric Flair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flair comes into the arena with Ric Flair Intro blaring out of the sound system. Davis has chosen The Who - Baba O'Riley as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Flair
vs
Davis

185 cm
25
224 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

190 cm
25
218 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ric Flair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Craig Davis!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flair moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Davis scores with a takedown into Flair's guard.

Flair working for a triangle but Davis defends it easily.
Flair keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.
Flair striking off his back but it's not causing Davis any problems.
Flair manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Davis is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Flair lands a heavy elbow.
Flair trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Flair is really struggling to control Davis but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Davis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Flair controlling his opponent.
Davis slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Davis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Flair pulls his head out easily.
Davis taking some punishment here, with Flair in his half guard.
Flair wants to take a breather but Davis is having none of it.
Davis tries to roll over but Flair keeps him under control.
Flair takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Flair is trying to control the action in half guard but Davis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Flair sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Davis defending well though.
Davis wants to get back to full guard but Flair has passed into side control.
Flair controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Davis is looking to improve his position but Flair isn't that keen on the idea.
Flair working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Flair looking to control and managing it successfully.
Flair working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Flair working Davis over with strikes here.
Davis is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flair raining down shots from the mount!
Flair lands with some strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Davis is in all sorts of trouble here.
Flair can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Davis is looking to escape.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Flair cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davis wants to control but Flair is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ric Flair 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.

Flair fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Flair misses with a looping right.
Flair looks for a takedown but Davis sprawls well.
Flair displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Davis throws out the jab.
Flair takes a jab right on the kisser.

Davis clinches up against the cage.
Davis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Davis breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Davis.

Flair bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ric Flair overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Davis tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Flair wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Davis is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Flair off and has taken his back!
Flair is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis is trying to stick to Flair's back but Flair is turning into Davis. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Davis's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Flair.
Flair keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Davis's head.

Flair is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Davis working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Flair has passed into half guard!
Flair wants to control but Davis is keeping him busy.
Davis wants to sweep but Flair has passed to side control!
Flair tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Flair is trying to get an arm triangle but Davis is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis struggling a bit here.
Davis is trying to get back to half guard.
Flair working the head with strikes.
A control attempt from Davis but he's now mounted!
Flair tries to control but Davis wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flair prevents Davis from getting the reversal.
Flair content just to control the position here.
Davis tries to hold on but Flair pushes him away.
Davis is squirming around, avoiding Flair's attempts to control the action.
Flair controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Davis is working to get back to half guard.
Davis is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Davis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Flair controlling the pace for now.
Flair lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ric Flair dominated that second round.
That's time! Flair's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

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.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Flair.
Davis misses with a series of wild punches.
Davis ducks under a wild hook from Flair.
Flair waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Davis.
Flair pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Davis throws a right hand that Flair ducks under and follows up with a left that Flair also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flair ducks under a wild hook from Davis.

Flair scores a takedown into full mount!
Flair prevents Davis from getting the reversal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flair cracks Davis with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Davis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Flair lands a big shot there that rocks Davis but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Flair lands with some strikes.
Flair fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Davis tries to hold on but Flair postures up.
Craig Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Flair trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Davis is trying desperately to improve position.
Flair looking to control and managing it successfully.
Davis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Flair controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis is squirming around, avoiding Flair's attempts to control the action.
Davis is working to get back to half guard.
Flair avoids the attempt from Davis to control.
Flair raining down shots from the mount!
Davis tries to hold on but Flair pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Flair lands a big shot there that rocks Davis but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Davis wants to hold on but Flair pushes him away.
Davis is squirming around, avoiding Flair's attempts to control the action.
Davis is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Flair dominating with strikes here.
Flair looking to control but Davis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ric Flair is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Davis tries to lock up and control but Flair gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Flair takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Davis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ric Flair showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Flair, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ric Flair!