PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Liam Davidson (ranked 6108 p4p, 418 weight class) and Jim Fox (ranked 2701 p4p, 263 weight class). Fox has chosen Ice Ice Baby, Vanilla Ice as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Davidson
vs
Fox

180 cm
21
212 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

197 cm
22
227 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
Knockout power

Sportivité

Hot Spunk
Sportivité

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Liam Davidson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jim Fox!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davidson misses with a wild body shot.
Davidson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fox's hands.
Fox throws a head kick that misses
and Davidson counters with a two punch combo.
Davidson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Fox back to the cage. Davidson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Davidson misses the shot to the body.
Fox throws a head kick but Davidson moves out of range.
Davidson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Davidson jabs at Fox's body.
Fox looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Davidson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Fox tries to clinch but Davidson is having none of it.
Davidson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fox rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Davidson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Davidson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Liam Davidson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fox shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Davidson but Davidson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Davidson scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson stuns Fox with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Davidson is looking to wear down Fox with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Davidson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fox takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fox has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fox throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Davidson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Davidson looks to land a combination but Fox avoids it well.
Fox only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Fox takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Davidson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fox momentarily.
Davidson stuns Fox with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
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 lands a jab to the nose.
Davidson misses with a wild combination.
Davidson misses with a few strikes there.
Fox shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Davidson pinned against the cage. Davidson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Liam Davidson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Fox.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox misses with a low kick.
Fox misses with a straight left.
Davidson cracks a nice hook into Fox's ribs.
Davidson scores with a one two! Fox had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Davidson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice jab there from Davidson.
Davidson misses with a straight left.

Fox bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Davidson regains half guard there - taking advantage of Fox's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Fox is just content to waste time from the top position. Davidson takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Davidson keeping full guard, as Fox tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Davidson holds on and takes a little breather.
Fox wants to control from the top but Davidson keeps moving.
Fox postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Davidson keeping moving, preventing Fox from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Davidson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fox is fighting to break Davidson's control of his arms but Davidson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Davidson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Davidson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Davidson moves out of range of the body kick from Fox.
It looked like Davidson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Fox.
Fox pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fox fails in his attempt to clinch.
Davidson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fox has time to react.
Liam Davidson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Davidson throws a hook to the side of Fox's head but Fox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liam Davidson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Fox tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Davidson scores with a hook to the body. Fox takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fox tries to clinch up but Davidson circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Fox.
Davidson's corner calls for a 1-2. Davidson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Davidson misses with a wild combination.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nice defenses there by Davidson.
Fox throws a head kick that misses
and Davidson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Davidson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fox tried to score with a low kick but Davidson checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fox moves in looking to clinch but Davidson pushes him off.
Davidson lands an overhand right.
A low kick from Fox is predictable there
and Davidson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davidson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fox shoots in but Davidson avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davidson.
Davidson sets himself, and Fox steps forward looking for the clinch! Davidson avoids it this time.
Davidson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Davidson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Davidson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Davidson.
Davidson stalks Fox and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fox's face. Fox staggers backwards, shaken.
A low kick from Fox is predictable there
and Davidson counters with a stiff right hand.
Some wild striking there from Davidson.
Fox takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fox tries to close the distance and clinch but Davidson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Davidson throws a body shot but no joy.
Davidson lunges at Fox with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fox's hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davidson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Davidson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fox doesn't seem bothered though.
Fox swings widly with a right hand
and Davidson counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Fox closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fox lands an elbow that stopped Davidson in his tracks for a moment.
Fox tries to pull guard but Davidson won't allow it.
Davidson lands a right hand.
Davidson gets through Fox's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Davidson.
Fox is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fox lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Davidson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fox.
Davidson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fox's elbow.
Good body shot from Davidson.
Fox is breathing heavily.
Fox blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Davidson.
Davidson digs a right hand underneath Fox's ribcage. Fox let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fox trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fox throws an elbow but it misses.
Davidson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fox is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Fox trying to land knees to the body.
Davidson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Davidson digs a right hand underneath Fox's ribcage. Fox let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Davidson lands a body shot.
Davidson scores with a hook to the body.
Fox has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A short uppercut from Davidson.
Davidson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Still in the clinch, Davidson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Davidson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fox backwards.
Davidson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fox backwards.
Still in the clinch, Davidson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davidson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Davidson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fox takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davidson cracks Fox with a nice body shot.
Davidson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Davidson lands an uppercut.
Davidson can't find room to land a body shot as Fox controls the action.
Davidson scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Fox drags the fight down to the ground.

Davidson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Davidson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fox has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Davidson has passed into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Fox is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Davidson's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Davidson! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Fox has tapped! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Liam Davidson!