PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Puppy Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mathew Davidson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Love might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Otherside by Mackemore X Ryan Lewis. Mathew Davidson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Love
vs
Davidson

187 cm
25
217 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

200 cm
26
215 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Puppy Love!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mathew Davidson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davidson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Love fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

It looks like Mathew Davidson has been cut.
Davidson misses with a looping left.
Davidson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A head kick from Davidson lands but Love takes it in his stride.
Mathew Davidson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Love shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Love showed some decent athleticism there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Davidson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Love wants to pass the guard but Davidson is defending well.
Love not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Love wants to pass to mount but Davidson is defending the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Love working the head and body with strikes.
Davidson taking some punishment here, with Love in his half guard.
Still in half guard, Love seems content to control.
Love looks to land a strike but Davidson avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Davidson trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Love controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Love might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Love throwing strikes from guard but Davidson blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Love in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Love is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Love pushes down on Davidson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Davidson has hold of Love's hands but Love slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Love wants to take a breather but Davidson is having none of it.
Love throwing shots but Davidson is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love is trying to control the action in half guard but Davidson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Love there.
Love throwing shots but Davidson is blocking nicely.

Love is working for a submission of some sort.
Love scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Love thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Love missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Love 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.
Love lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Love frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Love looking to finish Davidson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Davidson!
Love loads up with a big shot that hurts Davidson! He's pulled Love in close but Love has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Davidson survive? More strikes from Love and Davidson is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Puppy Love!