PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between CJ Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Debonair Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). CJ Davis has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Davis
vs
Mitchell

184 cm
26
190 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

167 cm
23
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ace of Spades Clothing

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, CJ Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Debonair Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis has his takedown stuffed

so Mitchell counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Davis looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mitchell passes into side control.
Davis is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Davis looks to move to half guard but instead Mitchell has passed into mount! Damn!
Davis is wriggling around trying to escape.
Davis gets back to half guard.

Davis looking for a kimura from the bottom but Mitchell passes into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davis is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Mitchell is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis is trying to get back to half guard.
Davis regains half guard.

Davis looking for submissions off his back.

Mitchell gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Davis looking to score a takedown here. Mitchell is defending well but Davis drives through and ends up in Mitchell's guard.
Mitchell seems keen to control Davis's posture.
Davis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis postures up.
Mitchell throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Davis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mitchell has momentary wrist control but Davis slips an elbow through the middle.
Davis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Mitchell is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Davis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Davis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Davis throwing strikes from guard but Mitchell blocks nicely.
Davis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Davis scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Davis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Davis working some strikes from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Davis lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Davis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Davis landing with the ground and pound.
Mitchell controls Davis momentarily but Davis frees himself.
Davis working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Davis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mitchell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Davis lands a couple of digs.
Davis lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Davis throws a big elbow that misses.
Mitchell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Davis.
Davis working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mitchell's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davis is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis throwing strikes from guard but Mitchell blocks nicely.
Mitchell is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Davis is controlling him.
Davis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Davis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Davis is looking to work some ground and pound but Mitchell has wrist control.
Davis throws a strike but Mitchell rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Davis looking for a guillotine here but Mitchell defends easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Davis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mitchell gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

CJ Davis dominated that 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.

Davis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mitchell counters with a nice body shot.

Mitchell closes the distance and clinches.
Davis tries for a takedown. No joy.
Davis has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mitchell avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for CJ Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mitchell effectively controlling the action here.
Davis tries for a takedown but Mitchell manages to get underhooks.

Davis is fighting off a takedown attempt but Mitchell is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Davis to the mat. Davis regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Davis isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Mitchell stacks Davis on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Mitchell!
Mitchell trying to control the position but Davis is working away.
Davis is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Davis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mitchell 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.

Davis actively working from the bottom here.

Davis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mitchell pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Davis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Davis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Davis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Davis is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mitchell's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mitchell's back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davis not allowing Mitchell to control his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Davis. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davis throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Mitchell!
Davis is landing with strikes. Mitchell can't take much more of this.
Davis throwing damaging strikes from the back! Mitchell could be in trouble here!
Mitchell looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Mitchell takes a big shot to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davis punishes Mitchell with strikes from the back mount.
Davis throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Mitchell!
CJ Davis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Davis gets his hands free as Mitchell looks to control.
Davis punches Mitchell on the ear.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis connects with a big shot to the side of Mitchell's head.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Davis.
Davis has Mitchell flattened out and is raining down punches.
Davis lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Mitchell covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Davis loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Mitchell hold on?
Davis punches Mitchell on the ear.
Davis throwing damaging strikes from the back! Mitchell could be in trouble here!
Davis connects with a big shot to the side of Mitchell's head.
Davis is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Davis gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Davis gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Davis apologises and we restart here on the feet.

Davis feints and as Mitchell raises his hands in defense, Davis changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Mitchell is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Davis defends well.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Davis's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

CJ Davis dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Davis shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mitchell's guard.
Davis scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Davis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Davis throwing strikes but missing.
Davis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Davis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Davis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mitchell pulls Davis in close to prevent any damage.
Davis throwing strikes but missing.
Davis throws a big right hand that misses.
Davis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Davis chips away with some ground and pound.
Davis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Davis throws a strike but Mitchell rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Davis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Davis working for submissions but it's allowed Mitchell to get to half guard.

Davis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mitchell pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell wants to get back to his feet.

Davis looking for a kimura from the bottom but Mitchell passes into side control!
Davis is trying to work for a sweep but Mitchell has mounted him!
Davis bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Mitchell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Davis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Davis works over Mitchell with some ground and pound from guard.
Davis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mitchell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mitchell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Davis.
Davis throwing strikes but missing.
Davis wants to pass the guard but Mitchell is keeping the position.

Mitchell working for a triangle but Davis defends it easily.
Davis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis landing with the ground and pound.
Davis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mitchell controlling the position.
Davis is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davis connects with a couple of short punches.
Davis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mitchell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Davis's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Mitchell has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Davis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Davis's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Debonair Mitchell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Davis lands a couple of elbows.

And that's the end of the fight!
CJ Davis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Davis, 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... CJ Davis!