PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bill Davies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lloyd Mayweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Davies
vs
Mayweather

170 cm
23
169 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

198 cm
23
155 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bill Davies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lloyd Mayweather!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Alyssa Summers and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayweather pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mayweather misses with a few strikes there.
Davies lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mayweather misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davies.
Mayweather plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Davies moves out of range of the strikes.
Davies displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mayweather throws out the jab.
No joy there for Mayweather, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Davies lands with a straight right. Mayweather didn't see that one coming.
No joy there for Mayweather, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mayweather goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Donk. Davies catches Mayweather right on the button with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Davies closes the distance and clinches.

Davies pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Davies shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mayweather's guard.
Mayweather looks gassed!
Davies pushes down on Mayweather's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Davies is keen to just control but Mayweather is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies thows a huge punch but Mayweather dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mayweather throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Mayweather keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Davies missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Davies winds up and cracks Mayweather with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Davies is pressing down on Mayweather's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mayweather is holding on for now.
Davies is nestled in close to Mayweather, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Mayweather blocking the ground and pound attempt from Davies.
Davies throwing shots but Mayweather is blocking nicely.
Mayweather is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mayweather is pressing down on Davies's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mayweather utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Mayweather is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Davies is aware though and is defending well.
Davies lands a couple of digs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather looking to control.
Davies forces his way into half guard.
Mayweather is looking for a sweep. Davies is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mayweather taking some punishment here, with Davies in his half guard.
Davies is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mayweather is staying active underneath Davies, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Davies lands a nice short elbow.
Davies thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Davies working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mayweather avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Davies.
Davies throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mayweather pushes Davies off looking to stand but Davies dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies winds up and cracks Mayweather with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mayweather is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mayweather is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Davies moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A jab from Davies finds it's way through Mayweather's defenses.

Davies shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mayweather manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Davies trying to control the position from guard on top but Mayweather is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davies postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davies throwing strikes from guard but Mayweather blocks nicely.
Davies sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mayweather's guard.
Davies thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Davies thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Davies thows a huge punch but Mayweather dodges it nicely.
Mayweather scores with a few weak punches.
Mayweather is looking to control Davies's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mayweather avoid being mounted?
Mayweather is pressing down on Davies's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davies landing some decent shots from guard.
Davies chips away with some ground and pound.
Davies scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Davies dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Davies throws a head kick but Mayweather moves out of range.
Mayweather scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bill Davies is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mayweather ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Davies moves away.
A combination from Davies does no damage.
Mayweather shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Davies counters with a takedown into side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mayweather is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Davies postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Davies is trying to get an arm triangle but Mayweather is defending well.

Davies is trying to get an arm triangle but Mayweather is defending well.
Sloppy strikes there by Davies.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Davies 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.
An elbow from Davies crashes against the mat.
Mayweather is trying to get back to half guard.
Mayweather takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Mayweather tries to control but Davies manages to take his back.
Davies gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Davies is punishing Mayweather with strikes - can he finish him?!
Davies is not going to allow Mayweather to sit and survive in this position.

That's two 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.
Davies lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.

Davies looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Mayweather taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bill Davies!