PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ashley Davies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Quioxte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ashley Davies has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Davies
vs
Quioxte

188 cm
27
200 lbs
16 - 9 - 1

190 cm
27
197 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Ashley Davies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Manny Quioxte!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davies missing with a left hand there. Quioxte was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Quioxte takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
No joy there for Quioxte, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Davies closes the distance and clinches.

Quioxte breaks the clinch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Davies - that will leave a mark!
Quioxte connects with a good right hand that stumbles Davies. Davies circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Quioxte lands with a thumping leg kick.
Davies lands with a slapping head kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Quioxte works the jab nicely.
Davies avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Quioxte fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Davies is out of range.
Davies throws a hook but Quioxte avoids it easily.
Quioxte looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Quioxte throws a head kick but Davies moves out of range.
Quioxte rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Davies moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Davies moves out of range of the body kick from Quioxte.
Quioxte is looking to score with low kicks.
Davies checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quioxte misses with a series of wild punches.
Quioxte lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Quioxte looks to land a body kick but Davies moved away.

Davies looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Quioxte!
Quioxte is in all sorts of trouble here.
Poor strikes thrown by Davies there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Quioxte working to try and regain half guard.
Davies avoids the attempt from Quioxte to control.
Davies unloading with bombs!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davies throwing strikes here but Quioxte is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Davies with a couple of short strikes.
Quioxte is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Davies dominating with strikes here.

Quioxte is rocked!
Quioxte is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Davies throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Quioxte wants to hold on but Davies pushes him away.
Quioxte is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davies landing punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davies punching from mount but Quioxte doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Quioxte regains half guard.
Davies is looking to advance position but Quioxte won't allow it.
Quioxte wants to get back to his feet.
Quioxte wants to improve his position but Davies is controlling well.
Quioxte makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Quioxte.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quioxte is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Davies throws a strike but Quioxte rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Quioxte not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ashley Davies.
Davies chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ashley Davies dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A nice combination there by Quioxte.

It looks like Ashley Davies has been cut.
Quioxte misses with a straight left.
Davies just misses with a punch to the body.
Quioxte on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Davies. Davies obviously looking to wear him down.
Davies throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Davies misses the jab.
Quioxte throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Davies counters with a stiff right hand.
Quioxte misses with a few strikes there.
Quioxte moves out of range of the body kick.
Manny Quioxte is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Quioxte misses with a head kick.
Davies just misses with a punch to the body.
Davies throws a series of punches but Quioxte avoids them all with ease.

Davies has managed to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A frustrated look appears on Quioxte's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Davies goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Davies prevents Quioxte from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quioxte works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Quioxte is trying to push Davies away but Davies has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Davies jumps guard but Quioxte turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Davies is trying to stall.

Davies gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Davies trying to control the position from guard on top but Quioxte is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davies stopping the sweep attempt from Quioxte.
Quioxte trying to keep a closed guard but Davies is proving a slippery customer.
Davies stops Quioxte from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quioxte looking to control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Davies is looking to work some ground and pound but Quioxte has wrist control.
Ashley Davies overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Quioxte is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Quioxte can't keep his opponent in guard - Davies advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Quioxte slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Quioxte wants to stand up but Davies is controlling him.
Davies postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies won't allow Quioxte to get back to his feet.
Davies trying to control but Quioxte is working from the bottom.
Quioxte preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Quioxte seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Quioxte preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Quioxte preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Davies has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Davies loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Davies lands a couple of digs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davies being controlled here momentarily.
Davies is looking to work some ground and pound but Quioxte has wrist control.
Quioxte looking for a sweep. Not yet Quioxte, not yet.
Quioxte trying to keep a closed guard but Davies is proving a slippery customer.
Davies looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Quioxte has Davies pulled in close to control his posture.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Manny Quioxte wasn't active enough on the ground.
Davies throws a jab but it's blocked by Quioxte.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ashley Davies will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ashley Davies's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Davies fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Davies lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Quioxte at a distance.
Quioxte slips a straight right by Davies.
Quioxte bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Davies's head.
Davies shoots for a takedown but Quioxte saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Davies tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Quioxte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Quioxte lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Quioxte moves out of range of the leg kick from Davies.
Quioxte looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from Quioxte misses.
Quioxte thuds his shin into the meat of Davies's side.
Davies misses with a low kick.
Davies connects with a right hand. Quioxte shakes it off.
Davies jabs at Quioxte's body.
Davies shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Quioxte pinned against the cage. Quioxte gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ashley Davies. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Quioxte both land. Nice combination.
Davies misses with a jab to the body
and Quioxte counters with a nice leg kick.
Davies moves out of range of the strikes.
Quioxte throws a sloppy head kick and Davies moves out of range easily.
Quioxte lands a glancing blow to the side of Davies's head.
Quioxte misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davies.
No joy there for Quioxte, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Davies showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Quioxte.
Davies gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Quioxte digs a good body shot into Davies's ribs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davies looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Davies looks to land a body kick but Quioxte moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davies misses with a wild body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quioxte misses with a two punch combination.
Quioxte throws an off balance right hand
and Davies counters with a low kick, right behind Quioxte 's knee.
Quioxte swings widly with a right hand
and Davies counters with a nice leg kick.
Quioxte takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
An inside leg kick lands from Quioxte.
Davies misses with a head kick.
A leg kick checked by Davies.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Quioxte!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Davies crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Quioxte - the referee stops the clock and Davies gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Quioxte. Davies manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Davies misses with an uppercut. Quioxte saw that one coming.
No joy there for Quioxte, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Davies throws a half hearted mid kick.
Quioxte looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Davies lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Quioxte at a distance.
Davies avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quioxte chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Davies can pounce on him.
Davies swings for the body but Quioxte moves out of range.
Davies misses with a low kick.
Davies throws a hook to the side of Quioxte's head but Quioxte sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Davies with a jab.
Davies keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Quioxte.
Ashley Davies is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Davies misses with a head kick.
Davies lands with a thumping leg kick.
Davies misses with a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Davies.
Quioxte goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Davies avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Davies misses with a body shot.
Davies tries to clinch but Quioxte is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quioxte throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Davies.
Manny Quioxte seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Quioxte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Manny Quioxte is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Davies throws a body punch but Quioxte moves out of range.
Davies paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Davies takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Davies dips to his left and cracks Quioxte with an uppercut!
Davies moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Manny Quioxte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Quioxte loads up on a big right hand but Davies slips the punch.
Davies throws a good cross that connects.
Davies chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Quioxte throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Quioxte looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
An inside leg kick lands from Davies.
Quioxte takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Crunch! Quioxte slams his shin into Davies's torso.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Manny Quioxte.
I think Davies has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!