PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan De Souza (ranked 3664 p4p, 437 weight class) and Luke Davidson (ranked 2512 p4p, 327 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!

De Souza
vs
Davidson

185 cm
19
210 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

183 cm
19
205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Decent wrestler
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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan De Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luke Davidson!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Dean Styles and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davidson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches De Souza on the side of the head.
De Souza blocks a jab.
Davidson loads up on a big right hand but De Souza slips the punch.
De Souza is looking for a counter combo.
Davidson looks to throw the jab but De Souza is out of range.

Davidson moves into the clinch successfully.
De Souza is trying to break the clinch but Davidson has him pressed against the cage.
We've been informed that Davidson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
De Souza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Davidson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Davidson.
Davidson scores with a shot to the side of De Souza's head.
De Souza has a couple of punches blocked by Davidson.
Davidson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davidson pushes De Souza back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
De Souza is trying to stall.
Davidson pushes De Souza back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Davidson.
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!
Davidson is working De Souza over against the cage.
De Souza's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Davidson lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson misses with a punch to the body.
Davidson lands with a right to the head.
Davidson lands a left hand.
De Souza can't break the clinch.
Davidson lands a body shot.
De Souza is breathing heavily.
Davidson presses De Souza against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Davidson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Davidson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Davidson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Davidson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Good body shot from Davidson.
A nice left hand lands by Davidson.
Davidson lands a left hand that snaps the head of De Souza backwards.
Davidson lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davidson scores with a shot to the side of De Souza's head.
Davidson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Davidson cracks De Souza with a nice body shot.
Davidson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Davidson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short left from Davidson.
Davidson lands a shoulder strike.
Davidson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of De Souza backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Davidson.
Davidson lands a right hand.

De Souza is rocked!
A short uppercut from Davidson.
Oh De Souza is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Davidson pushes De Souza against the cage. Davidson is working some dirty boxing. Davidson pushes off with a quick right hook! De Souza goes down! De Souza tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Davidson moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luke Davidson!
After winning the bout, Luke Davidson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.