PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brayden Wake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Todd Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brayden Wake has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wake
vs
Davis

168 cm
18
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brayden Wake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Todd Davis!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wake circles away from the clinch attempt

and Wake counters with a single leg into guard. Davis didn't expect that.

Davis is looking for a triangle but Wake pushes his legs off easily.

Davis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wake engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Davis has his foot on Wake's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wake works his way back into a safe position though.

Davis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wake gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wake knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Davis on the ground.
Wake slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Davis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Davis is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wake defends well.

Davis working for a triangle but Wake defends it easily.
Wake has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wake loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wake wants to pass the guard but Davis is keeping the position.

Davis working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Wake has passed into half guard!

Wake is trying to work for a kimura but Davis is defending well.

Davis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wake works his way into full mount!
Wake takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Wake looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Davis is looking to get to half guard.
Wake looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Davis is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wake lands a big shot there that rocks Davis but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Davis is desperately trying to improve his position but Wake has a good base and remains in mount.
Wake looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wake working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Wake lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Davis is rocked!
Davis is trying desperately to improve position.
Davis is still in real trouble! Can Wake finish him?
Wake controlling from the full mount.
Davis is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Wake stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Davis seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wake closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Wake lands in his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wake postures up in Davis's guard and throws a big left but Davis blocks it.
Wake content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wake trying to control the position from guard on top but Davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Davis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wake can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Davis looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Wake passes into side control.
Davis looks gassed!
Wake wants to lay and pray for a moment but Davis keeps working.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wake in side control, just content to control the action for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brayden Wake dominated that round.
That's time! Wake's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wake closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wake's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Wake lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wake avoiding damage.
Davis can't break the clinch.
Davis has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Wake after a bit of a struggle.

Wake has picked Davis up - he's going for a ride! Wake dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Davis looking for submissions off his back.
Wake prevents Davis from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Davis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wake content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Davis is looking to improve his position.
Wake is taking a breather. Davis says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Brayden Wake just wasn't active enough.
Davis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Davis misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Davis is breathing heavily.

Davis tries to keep at a distance but Wake has taken the fight into the clinch.
Davis takes a shot to the head.

Wake has clasped his hands together around Davis's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Davis tries to improve position but can't.
Wake is staying tight to Davis's torso, preventing him from escaping.

Wake working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Wake is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Davis knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Wake decides to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wake swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brayden Wake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch but Wake swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice body punch from Davis.

Wake gets the takedown into side control.
Davis is looking to regain half guard here but Wake keeps moving and retains side control.
Wake moves into full mount!
Davis bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Davis postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Wake is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Davis, into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wake stands up from Davis's guard - Wake perhaps looking for a knockout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Wake drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wake controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Wake advances to half guard.
Wake is keen to just control but Davis is a slippery customer.
Wake looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brayden Wake 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Davis feints a jab promting Wake to slip. Davis then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Wake slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Davis lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Davis looks to land a combination but Wake avoids it well.
Davis lands a jab-cross combination.
Davis looks to land a combination but Wake avoids it well.
Wake circles away from the clinch attempt.
Davis swinging wildly here.
Davis misses with a double jab.

Wake changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Davis looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wake working the ground and pound.
Wake just content to control the position.

Wake decides to stand back up. Wake steps back and let's Davis get back to his feet.
Davis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis lands a jab-cross combination.
Davis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Todd Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wake jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Wake scores a takedown into full mount!

Wake with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Wake tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wake is landing with some decent strikes but Davis is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Brayden Wake overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wake controlling from mount.

Davis defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Wake.
Todd Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Davis is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wake controlling the pace for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davis is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Wake sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Wake seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Davis for as long as he can get away with.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wake connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Wake lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Wake putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Wake looking to secure an arm triangle but Davis defends it well.
Davis is desperately trying to improve his position but Wake has a good base and remains in mount.
Wake controlling the position easily from mount.
Wake cracks Davis with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wake scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Wake controlling the position easily from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davis is arching his back trying to strike from the bottom but Wake turns him over and now has his back.
What can Davis do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Wake is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Davis defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

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

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brayden Wake!