PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and thomas mundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Curtis Davis has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Davis
vs
mundy

175 cm
21
158 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

EFC Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Curtis Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, thomas mundy!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis throws a right and a left that mundy avoids nicely.
Davis misses with a series of wild punches.
Davis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
mundy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Davis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but mundy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch up but mundy swats him away and circles back towards the center.

mundy bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

mundy stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Some wild striking there from Davis.
mundy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A left lands for Davis.
A cross from Davis lands.

mundy closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - mundy lands in his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
mundy wanted to stand there but Davis had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
mundy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Davis is working an open guard so mundy takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
mundy needs to keep his hands up - Davis had a free shot at his head there.
Davis avoids a kick to the body.
Davis doesn't manage to clinch there - mundy circles away.
mundy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Davis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Davis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Davis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Davis connects with a good right hand that stumbles mundy. mundy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Davis throws a hook to the side of mundy's head but mundy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Davis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

mundy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

mundy stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Davis to get to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davis connects with a crisp jab.

mundy clinches with his opponent.
Davis is looking for a takedown up against the cage. mundy gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Davis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Davis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Davis trying to stall but mundy improves his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on mundy - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Davis looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Curtis Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Davis gets control of mundy's arms and successfully pulls guard. Davis will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

mundy decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Davis, up you get!
Davis scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Davis is breathing heavily.
Davis looks to land a combination but mundy avoids it well.

mundy scores with a takedown into Davis's guard.

mundy gets to his feet - Davis follows without any prompting.
Davis looks to clinch

and mundy counters with a single leg into guard. Davis didn't expect that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Davis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

mundy gets to his feet - Davis follows without any prompting.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

mundy gets a clinch.
mundy working aggressively here.
Davis can't break the clinch.
mundy prevents Davis from breaking the clinch.
Davis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

mundy manages to break the clinch.
mundy throws a head kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Davis.
Davis connects with a jab.
Davis waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract mundy.
Davis cracks mundy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Davis tries to grapple but his opponent circles

so mundy counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

mundy gets to his feet - Davis follows without any prompting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

thomas mundy dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Excellent takedown into side control there by mundy.
Davis struggling a bit here.

mundy decides to stand back up.
Curtis Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davis tries to clinch

and mundy counters with a takedown into side control.

mundy stands up.
mundy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Davis pinned against the cage. Davis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
mundy circles away from the clinch attempt

and mundy counters with a single leg into guard. Davis didn't expect that.

Davis is working an open guard so mundy takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
mundy thows a body shot but no joy.
mundy misses with a combination
and mundy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
mundy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Davis counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
mundy wants to get back to his feet.
Davis drops an elbow to the side of mundy's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Davis there.
mundy is looking to get back to is feet but Davis passes into side control.
mundy is pushing Davis's head away, looking to escape. Davis manages to hold on to the position though.
Davis scoring with punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Davis has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
mundy avoids a punch combination nicely.
mundy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
mundy circles away from the clinch attempt

and mundy counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by mundy.
thomas mundy has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
mundy wanted to stand there but Davis had control of the position.

Davis has his foot on mundy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. mundy works his way back into a safe position though.

Davis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but mundy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

mundy stands up and waves to Davis to follow him.
Davis swings for the body but mundy moves out of range.
Davis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

mundy takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
mundy wants to get back to striking at distance but Davis won't allow it.
mundy controlling the action here for a moment.
mundy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Davis tries to pull guard but mundy holds him up against the cage and eventually Davis drops back down to his feet.
mundy has Davis pushed against the cage.

mundy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Davis connects with a right hand. mundy shakes it off.
mundy circles away from the clinch attempt

and mundy counters with a single leg into guard. Davis didn't expect that.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Davis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. mundy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

thomas mundy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

mundy scores with a takedown into Davis's guard.
mundy has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Davis is proving hard to escape from.
mundy slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Davis.

Davis looking for submissions off his back.
Davis is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

mundy stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Davis to get to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davis closes the distance looking to clinch

and mundy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Davis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Davis tries for a takedown. No joy.
Davis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nice body punch from Davis.
mundy misses with a shot to the kidneys.

mundy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

mundy shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Davis's guard.

mundy stands and steps away. Davis gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Davis tries to clinch

and mundy counters by moving into the clinch.

mundy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

mundy clinches up against the cage.
mundy misses with a knee to the head.

mundy breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from mundy.
Davis scores with a nice strike.
mundy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and mundy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Davis scores with a three punch combo!
A nice combination there by Davis.
Curtis Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis works mundy's body with a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!

mundy closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
You can see the frustration on Davis's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

mundy stands up and beckons Davis to his feet.
mundy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Davis stalks mundy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into mundy's face. mundy staggers backwards, shaken.

mundy gets a clinch.

mundy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

mundy scores a takedown into full mount!
Davis wants to hold on but mundy pushes him away.
Davis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

mundy get's back to his feet.
mundy misses with a double jab
and Davis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Davis tries to clinch

and mundy moves into the clinch.
Davis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. mundy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Davis is trying to break free.
mundy has Davis pressed against the cage.
mundy prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Curtis Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
mundy misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

mundy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

mundy looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Davis!
Curtis Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
thomas mundy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

mundy stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

And that's the end of the fight!
thomas mundy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got mundy 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... thomas mundy!