PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Davies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcus Davies has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ryan Anderson's chin.

Anderson
vs
Davies

191 cm
22
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

193 cm
22
266 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryan Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcus Davies!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Davies closes the distance and clinches.

Davies manages to break the clinch.
Anderson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Davies drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Anderson keeping moving, preventing Davies from controlling successfully.
Davies not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Anderson could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Davies wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
Davies throwing strikes from guard but Anderson blocks nicely.
Davies with a flurry of punches that miss.
Davies must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Anderson wants to stand up but Davies is controlling him.
Anderson keeping moving, preventing Davies from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Anderson shoots in but no luck this time.

Davies changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Anderson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Anderson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Anderson tries to get out of the position.
Davies wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anderson keeps working.
Davies grinds an elbow into Anderson's temple.
Davies taking a breather here.
Davies is looking to take a break and control but Anderson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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.
Anderson is being controlled here.
Davies working the strikes but Anderson uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Anderson is staying active underneath Davies, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Anderson tries to get to full guard but Davies has control of the leg.
Davies stalling.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
Davies is nestled in close to Anderson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

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

Despite being in the dominant position, Marcus Davies just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Davies looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Anderson!
Davies landing strikes from the mount and Anderson is in trouble!
Davies controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Davies has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
A nice elbow there by Davies.
Davies sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Davies dominated that round.
That's time! Anderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Davies decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Anderson is trying to control but can't.
Davies controlling the pace.
Anderson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Davies's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Davies's back!
Anderson is punishing Davies with strikes - can he finish him?!
Davies wants to get back to his feet.
Anderson lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson missing with strikes from the back.
Davies covering up well and avoiding damage.
Anderson throwing sloppy strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Davies trying to get back to his feet but Anderson is in full control for now.

Davies preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Anderson.
Davies is trying to get back to his feet but Anderson has full control of the position and if anything, Davies has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcus Davies has got the better of the ground game so far.
Davies is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Anderson.
Davies controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Anderson wants to control the position but Davies frees himself and scrambles - Anderson manages to regain control in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Davies shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Davies takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Davies showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Davies throws a right and a left that Anderson avoids nicely.
Anderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anderson darts in trying to clinch

and Davies counters with a shoot takedown. Anderson fights it but they end up in guard.
Davies throwing strikes but missing.
Davies's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Davies with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Davies throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Davies not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Despite being in the dominant position, Marcus Davies just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Davies looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Davies missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Davies controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.

Despite being in the dominant position, Marcus Davies just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Davies moves into the clinch.

Davies breaks the clinch.
Anderson slips a jab and a cross from Davies.
No luck for Davies with that takedown attempt.

Davies scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Davies controls the position.
Davies working the head with strikes.
Anderson taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Davies stalls from top position.
Davies wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anderson keeps working.
A lull in the action here as Davies stalls from top position.
Anderson tries to bench press Davies off him but Davies keeps the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Davies comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Davies has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Davies!