PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Coal Hagride (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hagride comes to the cage accompanied by I am Black Torment. Davis comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Nas ft. Puff Daddy - You Can Hate Me Now kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Roy Davis will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Hagride
vs
Davis

166 cm
22
183 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
194 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Rivers Edge Nutrition

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Coal Hagride!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roy Davis!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hagride shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Davis is trying to defend but Hagride finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Davis is looking for a sweep. Hagride is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Davis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Davis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hagride pulls his head out easily.
Davis moves into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hagride connects with a couple of short punches.
Davis keeping moving, preventing Hagride from controlling successfully.
Hagride has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hagride with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hagride trying to control the position from guard on top but Davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Davis patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

Davis is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

Hagride is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Davis looks gassed!
Hagride tries to escape but Davis has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Davis is trying to stick to Hagride's back but Hagride is turning into Davis. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Davis's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Hagride.
Hagride working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hagride tries to free his leg and advance position but Davis is retaining full guard.
Hagride might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hagride makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hagride lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hagride lands a couple of digs.
Hagride is stalling in the full guard.
Davis can't keep his opponent in guard - Hagride advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ground and pound from Hagride.
Davis is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hagride scores with a couple of nice shots.
Davis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hagride seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Davis has hold of Hagride's hands but Hagride slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hagride working Davis over with strikes.
Davis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hagride trying to mount his opponent but Davis defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hagride working the head and body with strikes.
Davis is looking to improve his position.
Hagride is controlling the pace.
Davis is looking to improve his position.
Hagride landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hagride stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis wants to control but Hagride is keeping busy.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hagride connects with a nice short shot to Davis's temple.
Hagride moves nicely into side control.
Hagride working the head and body with strikes.

It looks like Roy Davis has been cut.
Hagride lands some shots froms side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hagride lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Davis down.
Hagride lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Davis down.

Hagride tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hagride has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Hagride tries for a kimura but Davis is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Coal Hagride dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roy Davis's cut.
That's time! Hagride's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

No joy there for Davis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Davis gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Davis throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Hagride knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Davis on the ground.
Hagride missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hagride trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom.

Davis has his foot on Hagride's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hagride works his way back into a safe position though.
Coal Hagride overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Davis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hagride manages to get himself to full guard.
Hagride pulls Davis in to control the position.
Hagride is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hagride is trying to control the action in half guard but Davis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hagride slips a nice elbow through Davis's hands, connecting with Davis's forehead.
Hagride working Davis over with strikes.
Davis slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hagride thows a big elbow that misses.
Hagride won't allow Davis to sweep him here.
Davis is breathing heavily.
Hagride working some strikes from top position.
Hagride stands up over Davis, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hagride showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hagride chips away with some ground and pound.
Hagride is pushing down on Davis's leg trying to pass to half guard. Davis is fighting to maintain full guard but Hagride has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hagride lands with a punch from half guard.
Hagride is nestled in close to Davis, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hagride is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hagride working over Davis with some ground and pound. Davis looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Davis is trying to get back to full guard.

Davis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hagride winds up and cracks Davis with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hagride looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Davis with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hagride is nestled in close to Davis, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Davis tries to get to full guard but Hagride has control of the leg.
Hagride winds up and cracks Davis with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hagride prevents Davis from improving his position.
Hagride is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hagride is nestled in close to Davis, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hagride lands strikes from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hagride connects with a nice short shot to Davis's temple.
Hagride lands strikes from half guard.
Hagride drops an elbow to the side of Davis's head.
Hagride controlling the pace.
Hagride is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Davis can do to turn this around?
Hagride lands strikes from half guard.
Hagride working over Davis with some ground and pound. Davis looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Davis is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hagride scores with a couple of nice shots.

Davis is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hagride lands with a punch from half guard.
Hagride landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hagride lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hagride scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ground and pound from Hagride.
Hagride drops an elbow to the side of Davis's head.
Davis is still in real trouble! Can Hagride finish him?
Hagride trying to control from half guard but Davis is working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hagride slips a nice elbow through Davis's hands, connecting with Davis's forehead.
Davis seems to have recovered his senses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hagride is nestled in close to Davis, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Coal Hagride dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roy Davis's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hagride 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.
Hagride laying and praying for a moment but Davis takes advantage and regains half guard.
Hagride working Davis over with strikes.
Hagride lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Davis wants to improve his position but Hagride is controlling well.
Davis trying to hold on to Hagride's head to control him but Hagride postures up.
Hagride is trying to control the action in half guard but Davis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Davis makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Davis.
Davis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hagride connects with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hagride sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hagride lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Davis working a defensive guard here.
Hagride lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hagride lands a couple of digs.
Hagride landing with the ground and pound.
Hagride trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom.
Hagride content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Davis trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hagride makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hagride content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Davis looking for a guillotine here but Hagride defends easily.
Davis has momentary wrist control but Hagride slips an elbow through the middle.
Hagride pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Davis is keeping the position for now.
Hagride content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hagride's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hagride content to stall in guard here.
Hagride wants to pass the guard but Davis is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Davis had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Hagride is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Davis Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Hagride's back instead.
Hagride rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Hagride manages to get to full guard.
Hagride on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hagride tries to get out of the position.
Davis pushes down on Hagride's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hagride moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hagride looking to hit a scissor sweep but Davis is one step ahead there.
Hagride has control of Davis's left arm, preventing Davis from doing any damage.
Hagride 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.

Davis is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hagride is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hagride has escaped and now he's on top!
Hagride is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Coal Hagride showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hagride has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Coal Hagride!