PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Keith Senior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis has chosen D12 - Fight music as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Senior
vs
Davis

178 cm
19
165 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

176 cm
22
165 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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154 RECOVERY-UCF NUTRITION

154 RECOVERY-UCF NUTRITION
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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Keith Senior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charlie Davis!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Senior wants to clinch up but Davis keeps it at a distance.
Senior will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Senior doesn't manage to clinch there - Davis circles away.
Davis swats away the attempt to clinch by Senior.
An inside leg kick lands from Senior.

Senior looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Davis!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Davis working to try and regain half guard.

Senior with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Senior lands a big shot there that rocks Davis but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Senior is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Senior has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis tries to reverse the position but Senior maintains control.
You get the feeling that Davis really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Davis gets back to half guard.
Senior trying to control from half guard but Davis is working away.
Davis is trying to get back to full guard.
Davis is not content to let Senior control the position.
Davis regains full guard. Nicely done.
Davis is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Davis looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Senior has picked Davis up and slammed him! Davis can't keep hold of the triangle and Senior manages to pass to side control!
Davis looks gassed!

Senior is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Davis has escaped the position, nice work there.
Senior throws an elbow but Davis slips to the side and avoids it well.
Davis tries to improve position but can't.
Davis is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Senior thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Davis's head.
Senior tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Davis.

Davis looking for submissions off his back.
Davis wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Senior works his foot free and advances to mount.
Senior looking to control and managing it successfully.
Senior trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Davis is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Senior with good strikes from the mount here!
Davis working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Senior has hold of Davis's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Davis manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Davis regains half guard.
Senior thows a huge punch but Davis dodges it nicely.
Davis regains full guard. Nicely done.
Senior postures up.
Davis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Senior dominated that round.
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 throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Senior was covering up waiting for the punch and Davis finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Senior can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Davis controls the pace.

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

Senior has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Davis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Davis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Davis decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Senior, up you get!

Davis is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Senior's half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davis performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Davis trying to pass the guard but Senior defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis trying to control from half guard but Senior is working away.

Davis looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Senior is refusing to be controlled, as Davis sits in half guard.
Senior is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Davis is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Senior defends it well.
Senior regains full guard. Nicely done.
Senior punching from the bottom - just letting Davis know he's still in a fight.
Davis won't allow Senior to sweep him here.
Senior keeping full guard, as Davis tries to pass.

Davis is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Davis gets to his feet. Senior looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Davis gets a takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Senior works his way to full guard. Good work.
Charlie Davis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Davis looking to pass the guard.

Senior uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Senior lands a nice leg kick that just misses Davis's sensitive parts.
Senior tries to clinch up but Davis circles away and keeps his distance.

Davis closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Senior is trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Senior wants to control but Davis postures up.
Senior gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Davis sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Davis avoids the attempt from Senior to control.

Davis stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Senior fails with the takedown

and Davis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Davis passes Senior's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Davis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Senior closes the distance looking to clinch

and Davis decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Senior's guard.
Davis wants to control from the top but Senior keeps moving.
Davis looking to pass the guard.
Davis wants to control from the top but Senior keeps moving.
Davis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Senior is keeping the position for now.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Senior has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Davis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Davis is pushing down on Senior's leg trying to pass to half guard. Senior is fighting to maintain full guard but Davis has managed to sneak the leg through.
Davis wants to free his trapped foot but Senior is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Senior is in trouble now - Davis has advanced to mount!

Davis stands up from mount. Strange move.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt

and Davis decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Senior's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Davis gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Senior gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Davis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Senior is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Senior wants to sweep but no luck.
Senior wants to stand and escape but Davis is having none of it.
Davis passes Senior's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Davis is stalling here. Senior is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Davis seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Senior has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Senior tries to score with some ground and pound. Davis controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Davis moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Davis wants to sweep but no luck.

Davis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Senior gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Davis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Davis trying to control the position here.
Senior stops Davis from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Senior slips nicely into half guard.
Senior is looking to advance position but Davis won't allow it.
Senior thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Davis's head.
Davis gets back to full guard.
Davis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davis is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Davis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Davis has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Davis!