PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kelvin Oxford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Oxford
vs
Davis

180 cm
25
189 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

182 cm
25
184 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kelvin Oxford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Davis!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oxford lands with a straight right. Davis didn't see that one coming.
Oxford throws a hook to the side of Davis's head but Davis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oxford takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Oxford bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Davis moves in looking to clinch but Oxford pushes him off.
Oxford is looking for a counter combo.
Davis wants to clinch up but Oxford keeps it at a distance.
Oxford appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Davis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oxford is looking for a counter combo.
Davis looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Davis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
John Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Davis.
Oxford throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oxford takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Davis clobbers Oxford with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Davis misses with a looping right.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Oxford paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oxford avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Davis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oxford half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Davis misses with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Davis misses the target.
A left lands for Oxford.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis dips to his left and cracks Oxford with an uppercut!
Oxford swats away the attempt to clinch by Davis.
Davis just misses with a punch to the body.
Davis tries to clinch up
and Oxford counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Davis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Oxford.
Davis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice jab there from Davis.
Davis misses with a looping right.
Davis misses with a combination
and Oxford counters with a body kick that stops Davis in his tracks momentarily.
Oxford takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Davis wants to clinch up but Oxford keeps it at a distance.
Oxford definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Davis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oxford scores with a jab to the body.
Davis looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Davis.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davis tries to clinch but Oxford moves out of range.
Davis misses with a hook.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oxford swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Davis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oxford lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Oxford throws a body kick that misses.
Oxford ducks under a wild hook from Davis.
Oxford went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Davis connects with a body shot that sends Oxford's belly button to the back.
Oxford keeps the fight on the outside.
It looked like Oxford was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Davis.
Davis throws a shot from downtown. Oxford moves away and avoids it.
Oxford misses the shot to the body.
Davis lands with a hook. Oxford tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Oxford lands with a good body shot.
Davis missing with a left hand there. Oxford was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big left from Oxford misses.
Davis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Oxford manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries to clinch but Oxford moves out of range.
Davis throws the left hand but Oxford avoids the punch easily.
Davis is looking to clinch but Oxford is avoiding it.
Oxford looks to land a body kick but Davis moved away.
Davis fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Oxford on the side of the head.
Davis looks to land a left hand but Oxford moved out of range nicely.
Davis tries to clinch up but Oxford circles away and keeps his distance.
Davis tries to clinch but Oxford moves away
and Oxford counters with a two punch combo.
Oxford lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Oxford bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Davis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oxford drops down looking for a counter takedown but Davis sprawls and moves away.
Davis throws a predictable looking body shot
and Oxford counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Davis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oxford changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Davis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oxford.
Oxford paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Oxford sizes up Davis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Davis walks into a stiff left hand from Oxford.
Oxford throws a series of punches but Davis avoids them all with ease.
Oxford keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Davis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Oxford fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Davis tries to clinch up
and Oxford counters with a nice uppercut.
Oxford uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Davis.
Oxford takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Davis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oxford appears to be looking for a big counter.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oxford dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Oxford.
Davis drops his hands momentarily and Oxford takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Some wild striking there from Davis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kelvin Oxford will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Davis moves out of range of the strikes.
Davis misses the jab.
Oxford feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Daviss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Davis moves out of range of the strikes.
Oxford keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Davis.
Davis swinging wildly here.
Oxford moves away from the strike by Davis.
Oxford throws a hook but Davis blocks it.
Davis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Oxford on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Davis avoids a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Oxford misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oxford throws a hook to the side of Davis's head but Davis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Davis lands a nice shot that snaps Oxford's head back.
Davis throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oxford. Davis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oxford scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Davis looks to throw the jab but Oxford is out of range.
Davis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oxford manages to avoid it.
Kelvin Oxford is winning the standup battle so far.
Davis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Oxford moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Davis is breathing heavily.
Oxford throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Oxford steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Davis.
Davis misses with a wild body shot.
Oxford cracks Davis with a right hand to the side of the head.
Davis has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Davis throws a body punch but Oxford moves out of range.
Oxford blocks a jab.
Oxford is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Davis.
Davis fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Oxford on the side of the head.
Davis thuds a left hand into Oxford's body.
Davis wants to clinch but Oxford slips to the side
and Oxford counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Oxford tries to bum rush Davis with a series of wild strikes but Davis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Davis scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Oxford.
Oxford missing with a left hand there. Davis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Davis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Oxford manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Davis swings for the body but Oxford moves out of range.

Davis instigates a clinch.
Davis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Davis keeps control of Oxford as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Oxford breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kelvin Oxford is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oxford.
Davis tries to clinch there but Oxford circles away.
Davis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Oxford manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Oxford throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Davis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Davis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Oxford swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws a shot from downtown. Oxford moves away and avoids it.
Oxford looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Oxford moves out of range as Davis strikes.
A swing and a miss from Davis.
Oxford is looking for a counter combo.
Davis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Davis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oxford.
Davis doesn't manage to clinch there - Oxford circles away.
Davis tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Oxford counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oxford throws a series of punches but Davis moves out of range.
Davis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oxford is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Davis ducks right into an uppercut from Oxford.
Davis is looking to clinch.
Oxford moves out of range of the strikes.
Oxford scores with a crisp jab that stopped Davis in his tracks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oxford punishes Davis's body with a nice straight punch.
No joy there for Oxford, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Davis throws a right hand that misses
and Oxford counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oxford throws a jab when Davis was well out of range.
Davis moves out of range of the body kick from Oxford.
Oxford connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A swing and a miss from Davis.
Oxford throws a body punch but Davis moves out of range.
Davis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oxford misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It seemed like Davis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Oxford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oxford pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Davis lands the left hand.
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 Kelvin Oxford will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!

Oxford gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Davis.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oxford swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Davis looks to land a left hand but Oxford moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Oxford was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Davis.
Davis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Davis drops his hands momentarily and Oxford takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Davis just misses with a punch to the body.
Davis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oxford tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Davis manages to circle out of the way.
Oxford with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Davis to score with a decent uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Davis. Those never looked like landing.
Oxford throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Davis.
Davis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Oxford manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Oxford appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Oxford's head.
Oxford punishes Davis's body with a nice straight punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Davis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Davis fails to land with a series of punches.
A little feinted left hand from Oxford on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis tests Oxford's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Davis scores with a punch to the head.
Oxford throws a body punch but Davis moves out of range.
Oxford looks to score with a jab to the body but Davis is just out of range.
Davis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oxford throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Davis throws a one two combo.
Oxford avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oxford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Davis moves away.
Davis scores with a one two! Oxford had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Davis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Oxford lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davis moves to clinch but Oxford breaks away
and Oxford counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Davis tests Oxford's chin there with a solid looking shot.
John Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws a poor cross that misses
and Oxford counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Davis thinking.
Oxford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Davis throws a series of punches but Oxford avoids them all with ease.
Davis is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Davis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oxford lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Oxford.
Davis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Oxford throws a series of strikes that have Davis backpedaling.
Oxford circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oxford scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A swing and a miss from Oxford.
Oxford throws a jab when Davis was well out of range.
Davis tries to clinch but Oxford is having none of it.
Davis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oxford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oxford misses the shot to the body.
Davis lands with an uppercut that bounces Oxford off the cage and back into range.
Davis tries to clinch but Oxford moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oxford showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davis.
Davis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oxford throws an overhand right that lands on Davis's shoulder, as Davis tries to avoid the shot.
Oxford uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Davis.
Oxford lands with a right hand.
Oxford scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Davis tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Oxford cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kelvin Oxford is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Davis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davis misses with a wild body shot.
Davis wants to clinch.
Oxford scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Oxford avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Davis. Oxford does a little dance to reset his feet.
Davis misses with a wild body shot.
Oxford changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Oxford fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kelvin Oxford showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Oxford, 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kelvin Oxford!
After the fight, Kelvin Oxford was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.