PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Davids (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Starks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dave Davids could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jonny Starks's chin.

Davids
vs
Starks

225 cm
25
300 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

196 cm
26
274 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dave Davids!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jonny Starks!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davids connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

It looks like Jonny Starks has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davids misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Starks throws a looping overhand right but Davids ducks down to avoid it.
A combination from Davids does no damage.
Davids moves in looking to clinch but Starks pushes him off.
A jab from Starks misses.
Davids tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Starks fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Davids on the side of the head.

Davids lands a big head kick that sends Starks tumbling to the mat! Davids takes a step backwards and waves Starks back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Starks is rocked!
Starks blocks a head kick by Davids.
Davids displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Starks throws out the jab.
Davids defending well as Starks loads up on a big left hand.
Davids tries a head kick but it misses.
Davids tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Starks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Starks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Davids falls off balance throwing a combination
and Starks counters with a stiff right hand.
Davids displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Starks throws out the jab.
Dave Davids seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Starks moves into the clinch successfully.
Davids tries to land a knee to the head but Starks blocks with his arms.
Starks wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Davids keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Starks's efforts to push away.
Starks cracks Davids with a nice body shot.
Starks prevents Davids from breaking the clinch.
Davids working hard to break the clinch.
Davids tries to land a knee to the head but Starks blocks with his arms.
Davids has had enough of the clinch but Starks keeps him there for the moment.
Starks can't break the clinch.
Davids is trying to push Starks away but Starks has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Davids with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Starks is trying to break the clinch but Davids has him pressed against the cage.
Starks tries to break the clinch but Davids is controlling the position.
A shot in the inside from Starks.
Starks keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Davids's efforts to push away.
Davids is trying to break the clinch but Starks is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davids is trying to break free.
Starks lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Davids backwards.
Davids missing with knees to the body.
Starks lands a right hand that snaps the head of Davids backwards.
Starks wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Starks wants to break free but Davids has control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Starks is trying to break the clinch but Davids has him pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Starks.
Davids is trying to force a seperation but Starks has the dominant position.
Starks works on Davids's body with a couple of short punches.
Davids is breathing heavily.
Starks softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Starks tries to break free but Davids pushes him back against the cage.
Starks is trying to break free.
Starks lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Starks gets through Davids's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Starks lands a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starks looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Starks throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Davidss head.
Starks wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Davids throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Davids keeps control of Starks as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Starks manages to break the clinch.
Davids slips under a jab.
Good exchange - Starks coming out on top.
Starks jabs Davids right on the nose. Davids blinks but takes it well.
Starks lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Starks throws a series of punches but Davids avoids them all with ease.
Jonny Starks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Davids shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Starks as he avoids it easily.
Davids takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Starks misses with a straight left.
Starks loads up on a big right hand but Davids slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davids throws a sloppy head kick and Starks moves out of range easily.
Starks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Starks avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Starks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Davids slips under a jab.

Starks clinches up with Davids and pushes him back against the cage.
Starks digs a right hand underneath Davids's ribcage. Davids let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Starks lands a hook to the side of the head.

Starks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Starks swats away the attempt to clinch by Davids.
Starks lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Davids ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Davids throws a series of punches but Starks moves out of range.
Starks throws a hook to the side of Davids's head but Davids sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Starks keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jonny Starks will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jonny Starks's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Starks avoids a kick to the body.
Starks throws a jab but it's blocked by Davids.
Davids has his takedown stuffed
enabling Starks to counter with a crisp jab.
Davids is looking to clinch.
Starks misses with an uppercut. Davids saw that one coming.
Starks circles away from the clinch attempt
and Starks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Davids.
Nice defenses there by Davids.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davids avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Davids's jab looks to have found its range, popping Starks under the eye.
Davids walks into a stiff left hand from Starks.
Davids tries to close the distance and clinch but Starks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Davids looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A telegraphed right hand from Starks misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Starks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dave Davids is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Starks blocks a head kick by Davids.
Davids throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Starks's head.
Starks looks to land a combination but Davids avoids it well.
A slow jab from Starks misses its intended target.
Davids misses with a head kick.
Starks misses the jab.
Davids takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Davids throws a head kick but Starks moves out of range.
Starks throws out a loose jab but Davids uses good head movement to avoid it.
Davids blocks a jab.
Davids fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Starks catches Davids with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Starks throws out a loose jab but Davids uses good head movement to avoid it.
Davids has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Davids there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Starks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good exchange - Starks coming out on top.
Starks misses with an uppercut. Davids saw that one coming.
Davids with a nice cross.
Starks might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Starks scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Davids takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Davids tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some wild striking there from Starks.
Davids showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Starks.
Davids throws a head kick that Starks semi-blocks.
Davids tries to clinch but Starks moves out of range.
Davids tries a head kick but it misses.
Starks looks to land a right hand but Davids moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davids misses with a series of wild punches.
Davids drops his hands momentarily and Starks takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Starks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Davids tries to bum rush Starks with a series of wild strikes but Starks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Starks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Starks looks to land a right hand but Davids moved out of range.

Starks closes the distance and clinches.
Davids looking to slow down the pace here.
Starks looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Davids wants to break free but Starks has control.
Davids tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Starks avoids it.
Davids is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Starks is keeping busy.
Davids tries to break free but Starks pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starks scores with a nice hook to the head.
Starks is working Davids over against the cage.
Starks working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Starks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Starks.
Starks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Davids backwards.
Starks lands a shot to the body.
Starks works on Davids's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Starks is looking to break free of the clinch but Davids has double underhooks.
Davids is looking to break free of the clinch but Starks has double underhooks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right from Starks on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Starks.
Starks digs a right hand into Davids's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Davids's gas tank.
Starks lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny Starks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jonny Starks's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Starks lands a glancing blow to the side of Davids's head.

Starks darts in and clinches Davids up against the cage.
Starks has Davids pressed against the cage, preventing Davids from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Starks prevents Davids from breaking the clinch.
Starks digs a right hand into Davids's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Davids's gas tank.
Starks lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Starks is trying to force a seperation but Davids has the dominant position.
Starks scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Davids is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Davids is trying to break the clinch but Starks is controlling him.
Davids is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Starks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dave Davids is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davids swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Starks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Starks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Davids sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Davids shoots in for a double leg but Starks sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davids fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab from Starks finds it's way through Davids's defenses.
Davids bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Davids misses with a looping right.
Starks throws the left hand but Davids avoids the punch easily.
Starks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Starks fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Davids on the side of the head.
Starks throws a right and a left that Davids avoids nicely.
Starks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Davids sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Donk. Davids catches Starks right on the button with a cross.
Davids slips under a jab.
Davids throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Starks misses with a looping left.
Starks lands a body shot.
Davids will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice defenses there by Davids.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davids slips under a jab from Starks.
A jab from Starks misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davids avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Davids throws a head kick that misses.
Davids uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Starks.
Davids bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Davids.
Starks slips a jab and a cross from Davids.
A jab from Starks misses.
Davids misses with a few strikes there.
A jab lands there for Starks.
Davids ducks under a wild hook from Starks.
A slow jab from Starks misses its intended target.
A slow jab from Starks misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davids throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Starks.
Davids moves away from the strike by Starks.
Davids shoots in looking for a takedown. Starks tries to sprawl out of it but Davids keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Starks manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Starks lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Davids fails to land with a series of punches.
Starks looks to throw the jab but Davids is out of range.
Starks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from Starks misses.
Davids looks to land a combination but Starks avoids it well.
Starks lands a slapping body shot.
Starks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Davids.
Davids swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davids throws a half hearted mid kick.
Starks scores with a jab to the head.
Davids tries to close the distance and clinch up but Starks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Starks stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Starks wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Davids. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Starks throws an overhand right that lands on Davids's shoulder, as Davids tries to avoid the shot.
Starks's jab looks to have found its range, popping Davids under the eye.
Davids shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Starks but Starks pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Davids tries to close the distance and clinch up but Starks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Davids has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Davids there as he acknowledges the shot.
Starks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davids scores with a hook.
Davids throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dave Davids has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jonny Starks is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Starks scores with a decent looking hook.
Davids on the wrong end of a nice hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonny Starks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Starks has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonny Starks!