PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomasito Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Davis
vs
Gonzalez

185 cm
23
177 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
180 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Fightworld Formula
Fightworld Formula

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tomasito Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Gonzalez pushes Davis up against the cage in a clinch.
Davis looking for a takedown.
Gonzalez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gonzalez lands an elbow that stopped Davis in his tracks for a moment.
Gonzalez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Davis wants to get back to striking at distance but Gonzalez won't allow it.
Gonzalez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gonzalez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Davis blocks an elbow strike.
Gonzalez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Tony Davis has been cut.
Gonzalez lands an elbow that stopped Davis in his tracks for a moment.
Gonzalez throws an elbow that misses.
Gonzalez tries a knee to the head but Davis blocks it.
Gonzalez lands an elbow that stopped Davis in his tracks for a moment.
Gonzalez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Davis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Davis dodges an elbow strike from Gonzalez.

Davis wants the takedown. Gonzalez is fighting it off but Davis persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Gonzalez's guard against the cage.
Davis is looking to work some ground and pound but Gonzalez has wrist control.
Davis cracks Gonzalez with a solid left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Gonzalez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gonzalez wants to get back to his feet but Davis is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Davis slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Davis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gonzalez is keeping the position for now.
Gonzalez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Davis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gonzalez is trying to control the position but Davis postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Davis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gonzalez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Davis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick misses from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez misses with a takedown attempt - Davis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Davis shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gonzalez is trying to defend but Davis finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Gonzalez is staying active underneath Davis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Gonzalez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Davis is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis thows a huge punch but Gonzalez dodges it nicely.
Gonzalez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Davis.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Davis thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Davis prevents Gonzalez from improving his position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gonzalez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gonzalez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Davis lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Davis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gonzalez wants to control but Davis is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Davis looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gonzalez wants to improve his position but Davis is controlling well.
Davis missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Davis looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Davis prevents Gonzalez from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gonzalez misses with a wild combination.
Davis scores with a hook.
Davis blocks a head kick by Gonzalez.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Davis checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Davis closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Davis misses with the ground and pound.
Davis creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Gonzalez sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Davis stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Gonzalez tries to close the distance and clinch but Davis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gonzalez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Davis lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez throws a sloppy head kick and Davis moves out of range easily.
Tomasito Gonzalez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gonzalez is looking to clinch but Davis is avoiding it.

Davis shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gonzalez is trying to defend but Davis finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Davis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gonzalez defending well though.
Gonzalez has hold of Davis's hands but Davis slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Davis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gonzalez's head.
Davis working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Davis thows a huge punch but Gonzalez dodges it nicely.
Davis wants to free his trapped foot but Gonzalez is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis throwing shots but Gonzalez is blocking nicely.
Davis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Davis thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gonzalez is holding on to half guard well.
Davis missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gonzalez is trying to control but can't.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gonzalez as he jumps to the side.
Gonzalez throws a head kick that misses.
Davis blocks a head kick by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gonzalez tries to clinch there but Davis circles away.
Davis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Davis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Davis keeps the fight on the outside.

Davis shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Davis connects with a couple of short punches.
Davis is pushing down on Gonzalez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gonzalez is fighting to maintain full guard but Davis has managed to sneak the leg through.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gonzalez wants to get back to his feet.
Davis lands strikes from half guard.
Gonzalez wants to control but Davis is keeping busy.
Davis thows a huge punch but Gonzalez dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis drops an elbow to the side of Gonzalez's head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gonzalez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Davis missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Davis missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gonzalez is refusing to be controlled, as Davis sits in half guard.
Davis seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Davis lands with a punch from half guard.
Davis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gonzalez's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Davis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tony Davis's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Gonzalez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davis paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Davis shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Davis throwing strikes but missing.
Davis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gonzalez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Davis throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Davis postures up in Gonzalez's guard and throws a big left but Gonzalez blocks it.
Davis won't allow Gonzalez to get back to his feet.
Gonzalez has momentary wrist control but Davis slips an elbow through the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis postures up in Gonzalez's guard and throws a big left but Gonzalez blocks it.
Davis 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.
Gonzalez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Davis throwing strikes but missing.
Tony Davis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Davis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gonzalez is looking to stand up but Davis isn't so interested in that idea.
Gonzalez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Davis passes Gonzalez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Davis works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Davis landing strikes from the mount.
Davis is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gonzalez can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Davis postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gonzalez looks a forlorn figure.

Gonzalez is rocked!
Davis working Gonzalez over with strikes here.
Gonzalez is still in real trouble! Can Davis finish him?
Davis looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Gonzalez covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Davis!