PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Slade Davies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rousimar Palhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Davies
vs
Palhares

190 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Slade Davies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rousimar Palhares!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palhares keeps the fight on the outside.

Davies shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Palhares avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Davies.
Davies throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Palhares to regain full guard.
Palhares seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Davies wants to stand but Palhares is controlling his posture from full guard.
Palhares is controlling Davies's posture.
Davies postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Palhares utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies postures up in Palhares's guard and throws a big left but Palhares blocks it.
Davies throwing strikes but missing.
Davies missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Palhares seems keen to control Davies's posture.

Davies stands and steps away. Palhares gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Davies moves in looking to clinch but Palhares pushes him off.
Palhares shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Davies pinned against the cage. Davies gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Palhares stuffs the takedown attempt from Davies. Davies gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davies shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Palhares as he avoids it easily.
Davies shoots for a takedown but Palhares saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slade Davies. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davies tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Palhares manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Davies is defended easily by Palhares.
Davies is breathing heavily.
Palhares tries for a takedown but Davies sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Davies shoots in for a takedown but Palhares shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Davies takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice takedown defense from Davies. No joy for Palhares on that attempt.
Palhares is trying hard to land a takedown here. Davies sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davies stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Palhares.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palhares swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Davies counters with a single leg into guard. Palhares didn't expect that.
Davies missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Davies wants to stand but Palhares is controlling his posture from full guard.
Palhares has control of Davies's left arm, preventing Davies from doing any damage.
Palhares's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Palhares scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davies has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Palhares.
Davies keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Slade Davies seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davies misses with a two punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palhares has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Davies tries to clinch up.
Davies tries to close the distance and clinch up but Palhares swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Palhares looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Davies is fending him off so far but Palhares persists. Nope, Davies circles away and we're back to standing.
Davies moves in looking to clinch but Palhares pushes him off.
Davies tries to score a power double leg takedown but Palhares sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Davies somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slade Davies dominated that round.
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.

Palhares fails to land the takedown.
Palhares misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Palhares misses with a takedown attempt
and Davies counters with a three punch combo that has Palhares backing up. Palhares nods at Davies to acknowledge the strikes.
Slade Davies has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rousimar Palhares.

Davies shoots in and bounces Palhares off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Davies tries to stand but Palhares is controlling from the bottom.
Davies trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Davies with a nice head shot there.

Palhares uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Davies tries to clinch but Palhares moves out of range.

Davies instigates a clinch.
Davies misses with a hook to the ribs.
Palhares has Davies pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Davies manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palhares tries to score a body lock takedown but Davies shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Davies lands a body punch in the clinch.
Come on Davies - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Palhares is looking to take this one to the mat.
Davies scores with a shot to the side of Palhares's head.
Davies gets through Palhares's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Davies lands with a left to the head.
Davies is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Davies pushes Palhares back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davies lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Davies - that landed with a thud.
Davies digs a right hand underneath Palhares's ribcage. Palhares let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Davies lands a right hand that snaps the head of Palhares backwards.
Davies lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Davies.
Davies trying to land knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Davies as the two fighters clinch.
Davies pressing his opponent against the cage.
Davies lands a right hand that snaps the head of Palhares backwards.
Palhares is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davies working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Davies lands a shot to the body.
Davies is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Davies works on Palhares's body with a couple of short punches.
Davies lands a shot to the body.
The referee calls for Davies to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davies throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Palharess head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slade Davies dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Davies moves into the clinch.
Davies is pressed up against the cage. Palhares has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Davies down to the mat. Davies avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Davies.
Davies is looking to clinch.
Palhares throws a right hand that Davies ducks under and follows up with a left that Davies also avoids with ease.
Davies looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Davies moves in looking to clinch but Palhares pushes him off.

Davies closes the distance and clinches.

Palhares's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Davies is looking to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Palhares or perhaps it was just good defense by Davies which made him look bad.
Palhares takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies moves in looking to clinch but Palhares pushes him off.
Palhares slaps away a takedown attempt from Davies, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Palhares closes this distance looking for a takedown but Davies circles away.
Slade Davies has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rousimar Palhares.
Davies tries for a takedown but Palhares sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Palhares shoots for a double leg takedown but Davies sprawls well. He's pushed Palhares's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Palhares circles away from the clinch attempt.

Davies closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Davies creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Davies lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Palhares backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davies leaning against his opponent.
Davies is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Davies scores with a hook to the body.
Davies lands an elbow just above Palhares 's eye.
Davies lands a hook that snaps the head of Palhares backwards.
A shot in the inside from Davies.
Davies avoiding damage.
Davies lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Davies on the inside.
Davies is pressed up against the cage. Palhares has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Davies down to the mat. Davies avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Davies.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Palhares.
Davies dives in and grabs Palhares's left leg, looking for a takedown. Palhares pushes down on Davies's head and hops out.
Davies is trying hard to land a takedown here. Palhares sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Davies tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Palhares paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Palhares shoots in looking for a takedown. Davies tries to sprawl out of it but Palhares keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Davies manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Palhares is trying hard to land a takedown here. Davies sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Davies clinches up against the cage.
Davies gets through Palhares's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Davies.

Palhares breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Davies scores with a hook to the body. Palhares takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Davies is looking to clinch.
Davies tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Palhares paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Davies looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Davies trying to control the position from guard on top but Palhares is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rousimar Palhares has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Slade Davies is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Palhares avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Slade Davies showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Davies has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27

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