PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Davies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Davies
vs
Jackson

190 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

220 cm
23
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steven Davies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Reed Andrews and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jackson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Davies.
Jackson throws a nice outside leg kick.
John Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davies throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Davies does no damage.
Jackson throws a body punch but Davies moves out of range.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Davies bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jackson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Davies avoids it really well and circles away.
Jackson connects with a solid leg kick.
A slow jab from Davies misses its intended target.
Steven Davies is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davies.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jackson swinging wildly here.
Davies misses with a lunging right hand
and Jackson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jackson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Good leg kick by Jackson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A combination from Davies does no damage.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Davies misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Davies, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jackson.
A big right from Davies misses.
Davies is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Jackson's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Davies.
Jackson looks winded!

Jackson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Davies takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Jackson gets to mount! Davies was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Jackson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jackson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Davies can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Davies taking shots to the head.
Davies is looking to get to half guard.
Davies knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jackson on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Davies is trying desperately to improve position.
Jackson landing punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davies is desperately trying to improve his position but Jackson has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Davies is looking to escape.
Jackson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Davies is looking to improve his position but Jackson isn't that keen on the idea.
Jackson unloading with bombs!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davies takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davies really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but John Jackson will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Davies avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Davies does no damage.
Jackson swinging wildly here.
Jackson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Davies avoids the head kick by Jackson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson shoots in looking for a takedown. Davies tries to sprawl out of it but Jackson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Davies manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Davies moves out of range.
Jackson is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a low kick but Davies moves out of range easily.
Davies is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackson.
Jackson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jackson shoots for a takedown but Davies saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Steven Davies has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Jackson.
Jackson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Davies fails with an attempt to clinch.
Davies misses with a straight right.
Jackson tries to clinch up.
Davies tries to bum rush Jackson with a series of wild strikes but Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
John Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Davies avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Davies tries to bum rush Jackson with a series of wild strikes but Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Davies looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range.
Davies will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws an overhand right that lands on Davies's shoulder, as Davies tries to avoid the shot.
Davies throws a shot from downtown. Jackson moves away and avoids it.
Davies is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Davies throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Davies misses the shot to the body.
Davies avoids a punch combination nicely.
Davies throws a right and a left that both miss.
Davies showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
Jackson tries to clinch but Davies is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Davies defends well and Jackson ends up having to push Davies into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Davies misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Davies is defending well.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Davies is trying to break free.
Davies wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jackson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Davies just stands there and leans against the cage.
Davies throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson working hard to break the clinch.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike from Davies.
Davies working aggressively here.
Davies swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Davies misses with a punch to the body.
Davies is looking to break free of the clinch but Jackson has double underhooks.
Davies doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Davies doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Davies misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Davies fails to land.
Jackson can't get the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davies pushes off an throws an elbow but Jackson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Davies throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jackson leaning his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Davies.
Davies struggles to land a body shot inside as Jackson controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Davies.
A head punch on the inside from Davies fails to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davies working aggressively here.
Jackson keeps control of Davies as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jackson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davies gets underhooks to prevent Jackson's takedown attempt.
Davies misses with a body punch.
Davies prevents Jackson from breaking the clinch.
Davies looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jackson wants to break free but Davies has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steven Davies dominated that second round.
That's time! Davies's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Davies looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range.
Davies has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jackson finds it's way round the side to connect with Davies's head.
Davies jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Davies circles away.
Davies misses with a lunging right hand
and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Steven Davies is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davies takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
Davies throws a hook but Jackson avoids it easily.
Jackson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jackson swinging wildly here.
Jackson throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies slips a straight right by Jackson.
Jackson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Davies takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jackson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Davies misses with a hook. Jackson ducked under it nicely.
Davies is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sloppy strikes from Davies. Those never looked like landing.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Davies misses with an uppercut.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Davies bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Davies fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Davies.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Davies sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jackson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Davies.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Davies avoids them all with ease.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Davies throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Davies misses with a hook. Jackson ducked under it nicely.
Davies lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackson circles away quickly and effectively.
Davies misses with a left hand
and Jackson counters with a left to the body.
Davies tries to work over Jackson's front leg with a kick but Jackson checks it.
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Davies circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch combination from Davies misses.
Davies misses with a looping left.
Davies throws a series of punches but Jackson avoids them all with ease.
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Davies throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Davies misses with a two punch combination.
Jackson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Davies sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jackson somewhat.
Steven Davies has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Jackson.
A combination from Davies does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Davies swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Davies throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
A big right from Davies misses.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Davies as he jumps to the side.
Jackson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Davies tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson takes one to the chin there.
Davies throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Steven Davies.
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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steven Davies!
An out of breath and clearly excited Steven Davies thanked Ambush Sportswear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).