PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neil Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Davis might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to House of Pain - Jump Around. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Davis
vs
Fisher

178 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

173 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

2KMMA Ultimate Nutrition 144 Quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcus Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Neil Fisher!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis shoots in for a double leg but Fisher sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fisher lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fisher will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Davis moves into the clinch successfully.
A bit of stalling here from Fisher.
Davis looking to slow down the pace here.
Davis lands with a right to the head.

Fisher manages to break the clinch.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fisher paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fisher avoids a kick to the body.
Davis is looking to clinch but Fisher is avoiding it.
Davis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Davis is looking to clinch.
Davis doesn't manage to clinch there - Fisher circles away.
Davis goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Davis shoots in and drives through. Fisher sprawls well.

Fisher clinches.
Davis gets through Fisher's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fisher lands a left hand that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
Fisher scores with a shoulder strike.

Fisher breaks from the clinch.
Fisher motions for Davis to come forward. Fisher throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fisher fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Davis, pushing him back against the cage.
Davis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fisher stalls.

Davis breaks the clinch.
Davis tries to clinch up but Fisher circles away and keeps his distance.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch but Fisher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Davis thuds his shin into the meat of Fisher's side.
Davis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fisher swats away the attempt to clinch by Davis.

Davis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Fisher breaks from the clinch.
Davis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fisher fails in his attempt to clinch.
Davis needs to keep his hands up - Fisher had a free shot at his head there.
Fisher throws out a leg kick but Davis moves out of range and Fisher only half commits.
Davis throws a right hand that Fisher ducks under and follows up with a left that Fisher also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Fisher darts in and clinches Davis up against the cage.

Davis breaks the clinch.
Davis clinches but Fisher breaks the clinch
and Fisher counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Davis darts in trying to clinch
and Fisher counters with a left and a right that stings Davis.

It looks like Marcus Davis has been cut.
Fisher comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Davis throws a combination that misses
and Fisher counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Davis is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Davis ducks under a wild hook from Fisher.

Fisher drives through and clinches with Davis against the cage.

Fisher is fighting off a takedown attempt but Davis is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Fisher to the mat. Fisher regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Fisher wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fisher has a closed guard, preventing Davis from standing up.
Fisher is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher is keen to just control but Davis is a slippery customer.
Davis is in trouble now - Fisher has advanced to mount!
Fisher content just to control the position here.

Fisher is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Davis darts in trying to clinch

and Fisher counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Fisher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davis checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher is looking to clinch but Davis is avoiding it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Davis.
Fisher misses with an uppercut. Davis saw that one coming.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The referee calls for Fisher to work.

Fisher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fisher throws out a loose jab but Davis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fisher throws an overhand right that lands on Davis's shoulder, as Davis tries to avoid the shot.
Davis tries to clinch up but Fisher circles away and keeps his distance.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fisher, right into the meat.
Fisher uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fisher loads up on a big right hand but Davis slips the punch.
Fisher throws a predictable looking body shot
and Davis counters with a big head kick but Fisher shrugs it off.
Davis lands with a nice body punch.
Davis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fisher counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Neil Fisher dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Davis's cut.
That's time! Davis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Davis circles away from the clinch attempt

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Davis moves into the clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Fisher in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Fisher lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
Davis has had enough of the clinch but Fisher keeps him there for the moment.

Fisher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A punch lands to the side of Davis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Davis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Davis has closed the distance and engaged Fisher in a clinch.
Davis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Davis.

Fisher manages to break the clinch.
Davis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fisher.
Davis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Fisher.
Fisher digs a good body shot into Davis's ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Fisher clinches with his opponent.
Davis with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher wants to stall.

Davis breaks from the clinch.
Fisher moves in looking to clinch but Davis pushes him off.
Fisher tries to work over Davis's front leg with a kick but Davis checks it.
Fisher sizes up Davis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fisher takes a swing at Davis's ribcage but misses.
Davis scores with a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Fisher 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fisher throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fisher scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Davis.
Fisher circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fisher stuffs the takedown attempt from Davis. Davis gets slowly back to his feet.
Fisher comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch but Fisher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Fisher closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fisher lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Davis wants to get back to striking at distance but Fisher won't allow it.

Fisher breaks from the clinch.
Fisher connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fisher motions for Davis to come forward. Fisher throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Neil Fisher seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fisher looks to throw the jab but Davis is out of range.
Davis is looking to clinch but Fisher is avoiding it.
Fisher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Davis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fisher misses with a double jab
and Davis counters with a stiff right hand.
Davis tries to clinch
and Fisher counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Neil Fisher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fisher fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Davis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Fisher takes the fight into the clinch.

Fisher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Davis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Davis tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Fisher counters by moving into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Davis - that landed with a thud.
Davis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fisher.

Fisher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fisher lands a really nice looking cross but Davis seems unphased.
Fisher misses with a low kick.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fisher paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Davis throws a one two combo.
Fisher tries to close the distance and clinch up but Davis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fisher slips a jab from Davis.
Fisher fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Davis is out of range.
Fisher wants to clinch.
Fisher tries to bum rush Davis with a series of wild strikes but Davis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fisher throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Davis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fisher misses with a hook.
Fisher with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Davis to score with a decent uppercut.
Davis closes the distance but Fisher moves to the side
and Fisher counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Davis misses with a takedown attempt

and Fisher counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fisher.
Fisher working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Fisher breaks from the clinch.
Fisher wants to clinch up but Davis keeps it at a distance.
Fisher takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fisher wants to clinch

and Davis counters with a shoot takedown. Fisher fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fisher thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Davis trying to stand up but can't free himself from Fisher's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Neil Fisher will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Marcus Davis's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Fisher showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davis.
Davis lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fisher backs up against the cage.
Davis moves out of range as Fisher strikes.
Davis keeps the fight on the outside.
Davis lands with a nice body punch.
Marcus Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fisher throws a sloppy body shot
and Davis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fisher wants to clinch but Davis slips to the side
and Davis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Davis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Davis shoots in for a takedown but Fisher shows good takedown defense.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fisher.
Fisher connects with the punch.
Fisher swats away the attempt to clinch by Davis.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fisher is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Davis tests Fisher's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fisher is looking to clinch.
Davis shoots in but Fisher avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Davis throws a series of punches but Fisher moves out of range.
Fisher fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Davis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Fisher gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fisher lands with a light punch inside.
Fisher throws an elbow that misses.

Fisher breaks the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fisher.
Fisher thuds his right hand into Davis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Fisher forces Davis back against the cage and clinches.
Davis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Davis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Davis is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fisher breaks from the clinch.
Fisher throws a hook but Davis avoids it easily.
Davis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fisher can pounce on him.
Some wild striking there from Fisher.

Davis clinches up against the cage.

Fisher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davis tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fisher counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fisher fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fisher is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Davis.
A jab from Davis misses.
Fisher lands with a hook. Davis tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Fisher moves into the clinch successfully.

Fisher breaks from the clinch.
Fisher misses with an uppercut. Davis saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davis.
Fisher walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Davis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Davis scores with a jab to the body.
Fisher misses with a leg kick
and Davis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Fisher pushes Davis up against the cage in a clinch.
Davis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short right from Fisher on the inside.
Fisher lands a hook that snaps the head of Davis backwards.

Fisher manages to break the clinch.
A left lands for Fisher.
Fisher tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fisher throws an overhand right that lands on Davis's shoulder, as Davis tries to avoid the shot.
Davis lands a two punch combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fisher looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fisher fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marcus Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis shoots for a takedown but Fisher saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Davis lands with a straight right. Fisher didn't see that one coming.
Fisher fails with an attempt to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Fisher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davis scores with a jab. Fisher acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fisher waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Davis.
Fisher takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fisher throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fisher fails with an attempt to clinch.
Davis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fisher is looking to chop away at Davis's legs.

Davis closes the distance and clinches.
Davis misses with a knee strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Neil Fisher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fisher winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Neil Fisher!