PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nick Dunsmore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Davidson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dunsmore's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, It's Amazing by Kanye West. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dunsmore
vs
Davidson

170 cm
28
155 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

179 cm
28
158 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Dunsmore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Davidson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Dunsmore with that takedown attempt.
Davidson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dunsmore.
Davidson 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.
Davidson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Nick Dunsmore has been cut.
Davidson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Davidson jabs Dunsmore to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dunsmore shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Davidson defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Dunsmore. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Dunsmore drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dunsmore is fighting to break Davidson's control of his arms but Davidson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dunsmore throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Davidson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunsmore won't allow Davidson to sweep him here.
Davidson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dunsmore!
Dunsmore is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dunsmore tries to lock up and control but Davidson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dunsmore is looking to improve his position but Davidson isn't that keen on the idea.
Dunsmore is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Davidson misses with a head shot.
Dunsmore sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunsmore tries to roll over but Davidson keeps him under control.
Dunsmore is working hard here to advance position.
Dunsmore is doing well to control the position and prevent Davidson from advancing to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidson prevents Dunsmore from improving his position.
Dunsmore trying to control here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Davidson throws a sloppy head kick and Dunsmore moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davidson swinging wildly here.
Davidson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Davidson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Davidson thuds his shin into the meat of Dunsmore's side.
Davidson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Dunsmore shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dunsmore with a flurry of punches that miss.
Davidson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Davidson holds on and takes a little breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nick Dunsmore will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nick Dunsmore's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Davidson misses with a low kick.
Davidson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Dunsmore throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Davidson was covering up waiting for the punch and Dunsmore finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Davidson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Davidson working a defensive guard here.
Dunsmore trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dunsmore working some strikes from top position.
Davidson looking for a sweep. Not yet Davidson, not yet.
Dunsmore postures up in Davidson's guard and throws a big left but Davidson blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunsmore in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dunsmore tries to free his leg and advance position but Davidson is retaining full guard.
Dunsmore scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dunsmore missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Davidson trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dunsmore throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Davidson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dunsmore makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Davidson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Davidson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dunsmore postures up in Davidson's guard and throws a big left but Davidson blocks it.
Dunsmore missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunsmore cracks Davidson with a solid left hand.
Dunsmore is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dunsmore content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dunsmore postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dunsmore accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dunsmore throwing strikes but missing.
Dunsmore throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Davidson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dunsmore tries to free his leg and advance position but Davidson is retaining full guard.
Davidson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Davidson controlling the position.
Dunsmore throwing strikes but missing.

Dunsmore drops back looking for a leg! Davidson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Davidson manages to kick Dunsmore off! Dunsmore jumps back into Davidson's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dunsmore loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Davidson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Davidson looking to control.
Dunsmore 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.
Davidson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dunsmore.
Dunsmore throws a strike but Davidson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Nick Dunsmore overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dunsmore trying to keep a closed guard but Davidson is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunsmore lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Davidson!
Dunsmore throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Davidson because Dunsmore loaded up on that one.
Dunsmore looking to ground and pound but Davidson is blocking nicely.
Davidson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dunsmore punching from mount but Davidson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Dunsmore scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Davidson?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Dunsmore goes for an armbar but Davidson turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Davidson.
Davidson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Davidson being controlled here momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Dunsmore dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nick Dunsmore's cut.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Dunsmore takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Davidson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dunsmore is out of range and Davidson settles back down.
Dunsmore shoots in for a takedown but Davidson shows good takedown defense.
Davidson misses with a low kick.
Dunsmore misses with a takedown attempt - Davidson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Davidson throws a sloppy head kick and Dunsmore moves out of range easily.
Davidson tried to score with a low kick but Dunsmore checks it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dunsmore is defended easily by Davidson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Dunsmore. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson scoring well with a low kick there.
Dunsmore avoids a kick to the body.
Davidson throws a solid leg kick but Dunsmore takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Davidson.
Dunsmore shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Davidson as he avoids it easily.
Davidson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dunsmore fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Davidson avoids it really well and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davidson misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunsmore shoots in but no luck this time.
Peter Davidson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Dunsmore scores a takedown into full mount!
Davidson regains half guard.

Dunsmore is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Peter Davidson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dunsmore throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunsmore is looking to advance position but Davidson won't allow it.
Davidson trying to control from the bottom.
Dunsmore not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Davidson wants to improve his position but Dunsmore is controlling well.
Dunsmore looks to land a strike but Davidson avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Dunsmore postures up in Davidson's guard and throws a big left but Davidson blocks it.
Dunsmore won't allow Davidson to sweep him here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dunsmore's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunsmore throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dunsmore missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dunsmore distracts Davidson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dunsmore is in close to Davidson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dunsmore in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dunsmore postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dunsmore stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Davidson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davidson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dunsmore.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dunsmore loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dunsmore scoring with some ground and pound.
Nick Dunsmore is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dunsmore in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Dunsmore showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dunsmore, 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Dunsmore!