PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Luke Alkofer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blair Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alkofer kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Jump Jump - Busta Rhymes. Blair Davis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Alkofer
vs
Davis

170 cm
26
140 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

168 cm
20
135 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Luke Alkofer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Blair Davis!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Alkofer scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Davis is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Alkofer's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Alkofer is looking for a kimura but Davis is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Alkofer to get the leverage.
Alkofer is looking to advance position but Davis won't allow it.

Alkofer looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Davis can do anything to dispel that myth.

Alkofer seems to be looking for submissions.
Davis wants to improve his position but Alkofer is controlling well.
Davis trying to control here.
Davis throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis is in trouble now - Alkofer has advanced to mount!
Davis wants to control but Alkofer is having none of it.

Alkofer is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Davis to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Davis shrugs it off.
Davis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Alkofer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Davis is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Davis taking shots to the head.
Davis slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Davis gets full guard.
Alkofer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Davis is keeping the position for now.
Davis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Alkofer is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alkofer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alkofer passes into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davis is trying to stand.
Davis is looking for a sweep. Alkofer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alkofer works his foot free and advances to mount.
Alkofer fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Davis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Poor strikes thrown by Alkofer there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Alkofer with a couple of short strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Alkofer is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Davis to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Davis shrugs it off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alkofer putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Alkofer working for a guillotine from mount but Davis is in no mood to give up.
Poor strikes thrown by Alkofer there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Alkofer prevents Davis from getting the reversal.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Davis bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Alkofer manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Alkofer swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Davis is now in Alkofer's guard. A big mistake from Alkofer there, giving up the dominant position!
Alkofer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Davis.
Davis working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Alkofer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Davis is one step ahead there.
Alkofer is trying to control the position but Davis postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alkofer pulls Davis in to control the position.
Alkofer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Davis.
Davis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Davis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Davis postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Alkofer 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.

Alkofer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Davis pinned against the cage. Davis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Davis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Alkofer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alkofer shoots in looking for a takedown but Davis manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Alkofer's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Davis wants to clinch up but Alkofer keeps it at a distance.

Alkofer closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Alkofer tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The ground and pound from Alkofer seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Davis tries to improve position but can't.
Davis is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Davis is trying to improve his position.

Alkofer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Alkofer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Alkofer tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Davis tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.

Alkofer jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Davis manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Davis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Alkofer fails to land a wild elbow strike.

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

Alkofer looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Davis is trying to get back to half guard.
Davis is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Davis tries to bench press Alkofer off him but Alkofer keeps the position.
Davis sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Alkofer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Davis defending well though.
Alkofer looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
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!
Davis tries to kick Alkofer off but Alkofer keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alkofer works his way into full mount!
Davis sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Alkofer is looking to advance position but Davis won't allow it.
Alkofer moves nicely into side control.

Alkofer looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Alkofer working away.
Davis is pushing Alkofer's head away, looking to escape. Alkofer manages to hold on to the position though.
Davis is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alkofer creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Alkofer gets to mount! Davis was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Davis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Alkofer putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
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!

Alkofer looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Alkofer working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Davis gets back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alkofer is pressing down on Davis's thigh, looking to free his foot. Davis is holding on for now.
Davis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Alkofer dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Alkofer swats away the attempt to clinch by Davis.

Alkofer closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Davis tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Alkofer wants to pass the guard but Davis is defending well.
Davis wants to control but Alkofer is keeping busy.
Alkofer passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Davis!
Alkofer looking to finish with strikes here!
Poor strikes thrown by Alkofer there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Davis swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Davis tries to lock up and control but Alkofer gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

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

Alkofer is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Davis can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Davis can't escape the position.
Alkofer in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Davis is wriggling around trying to escape.

Alkofer looking for a guillotine from mount but Davis is having none of it.

Alkofer goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Davis turns into him and now he's in Alkofer's guard.
Davis connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alkofer keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.
Davis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Davis lands a couple of digs.
Alkofer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Davis controlling the position for now.
Davis is looking to improve his position.
Alkofer tries to pass to full mount but Davis defends it.

Alkofer is working for a kimura but Davis is defending it quite comfortably.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis is pressing down on Alkofer's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Alkofer passes Davis's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Davis manages to get to full guard.
Alkofer is pushing down on Davis's leg trying to pass to half guard. Davis is fighting to maintain full guard but Alkofer has managed to sneak the leg through.
Davis is looking to escape.
Luke Alkofer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Alkofer tries to pass to full mount but Davis defends it.
Davis is trying to maintain the position but Alkofer is very close to passing his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Alkofer.
Davis trying to hold on to Alkofer's head to control him but Alkofer postures up.
Alkofer tries to pass to full mount but Davis defends it.
Alkofer is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Luke Alkofer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Davis squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alkofer wants to control the pace but Davis is squirming around nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis really wants to buck Alkofer off and get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Alkofer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Alkofer 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Alkofer!