PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Spartan Davis Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis Jr comes to the cage accompanied by 311: I'll be here awhile. Matt Bennett is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Davis Jr
vs
Bennett

184 cm
26
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

177 cm
28
176 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good chin

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Spartan Davis Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Bennett!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennett fails to land with a series of punches.
Davis Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bennett connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Davis Jr moves out of range as Bennett strikes.
A big left from Bennett misses.
Bennett jabs Davis Jr right on the nose. Davis Jr blinks but takes it well.
Bennett misses with a body shot.
Bennett missing with a left hand there. Davis Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bennett looks to throw the jab but Davis Jr is out of range.
Bennett looks to score with a jab to the body but Davis Jr is just out of range.
Good leg kick by Davis Jr there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Davis Jr lands a high kick!
Davis Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bennett lands a jab.
Bennett is trying hard to land a takedown here. Davis Jr sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Davis Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Davis Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bennett.
Bennett blocks a head kick by Davis Jr.
Davis Jr throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennett shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Davis Jr defends it nicely.
Bennett looks to land a left hand but Davis Jr moved out of range nicely.
Bennett throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bennett throws a hook but Davis Jr avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Davis Jr.
Davis Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bennett.
Bennett throws a hook but Davis Jr blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett throws a lazy uppercut
and Davis Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Davis Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Davis Jr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bennett lands a body shot.

Davis Jr drives through and clinches with Bennett against the cage.
Davis Jr manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Davis Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bennett will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Spartan Davis Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Bennett.
Davis Jr is looking to slow Bennett down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennett throws a hook but Davis Jr blocks it.
Bennett is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Bennett fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A jab from Bennett finds it's way through Davis Jr's defenses.
Bennett fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
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!
Bennett swings widly with a right hand
and Davis Jr counters with a right hand to the body.
Bennett is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Davis Jr.
Davis Jr does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bennett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bennett just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Bennett dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bennett avoids the head kick by Davis Jr.
Davis Jr lands a head shot.
Davis Jr slips a jab from Bennett.
Bennett misses with a hook
and Davis Jr counters with a body kick that stops Bennett in his tracks momentarily.
Davis Jr explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Horrible takedown by Bennett or perhaps it was just good defense by Davis Jr which made him look bad.
Davis Jr connects with a high kick.
Bennett throws a shot from downtown. Davis Jr moves away and avoids it.
Bennett takes a swing at Davis Jr's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bennett moves out of range as Davis Jr throws a body kick.
Bennett lunges at Davis Jr with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Davis Jr's hand.
Bennett tries to move into range but Davis Jr moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The fighters circling - Bennett throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bennett avoids the head kick by Davis Jr.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bennett.
Bennett shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Davis Jr defends it nicely.
Spartan Davis Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Bennett.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Bennett throws an off balance right hand
and Davis Jr finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Bennett shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Davis Jr as he jumps to the side.
Davis Jr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bennett looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Davis Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matt Bennett seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis Jr throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bennett ducks right into an uppercut from Davis Jr.
Davis Jr moves away from the strike by Bennett.
Davis Jr slips a jab and a cross from Bennett.
Bennett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Davis Jr.
Davis Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Davis Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Davis Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bennett.
A solid body kick from Davis Jr.
Spartan Davis Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennett throws a hook but Davis Jr blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Davis Jr. Bennett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bennett slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bennett on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Davis Jr. Davis Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
Davis Jr blocks a jab.
Horrible takedown by Bennett or perhaps it was just good defense by Davis Jr which made him look bad.
A big left from Davis Jr misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bennett misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Davis Jr takes one to the side of the head.
Bennett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davis Jr.
Jab by Bennett.
Davis Jr takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Davis Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Bennett misses with an uppercut. Davis Jr saw that one coming.
Davis Jr throws a shot to the body.
Bennett misses with a body shot
and Davis Jr counters with a nice kick to the body.

Bennett closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bennett lands in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett trying to control but Davis Jr is working from the bottom.
Bennett won't allow Davis Jr to sweep him here.
Davis Jr keeping full guard, as Bennett tries to pass.
Davis Jr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bennett on the ground.
Bennett stays in close to Davis Jr's body and controls the position.
Bennett wants to control from the top but Davis Jr keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennett might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Davis Jr kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Matt Bennett.
Bennett throws a series of punches but Davis Jr moves out of range.
Davis Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Davis Jr lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bennett lands a head shot.
Bennett throws a lazy uppercut
and Davis Jr counters with a big head kick but Bennett shrugs it off.
Bennett shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis Jr swings for the body but Bennett moves out of range.
Bennett fails to land with a series of punches.
Bennett misses with a takedown attempt - Davis Jr sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Davis Jr takes the fight into the clinch.
Davis Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Bennett.
Davis Jr stalling in the clinch.
Bennett is trying to drag Davis Jr to the mat but Davis Jr just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Davis Jr breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis Jr staying out of range there.
Bennett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davis Jr.
Davis Jr throws a head kick but Bennett moves out of range.
Davis Jr lands with a nice body kick.
Davis Jr throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice sprawl there from Davis Jr as Bennett shoots in.
Spartan Davis Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Bennett.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davis Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bennett catches Davis Jr with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Davis Jr misses with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Matt Bennett.
I think Bennett 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Bennett!