PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clay Sterner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikey Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sterner
vs
Davis

185 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clay Sterner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mikey Davis!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Bruno Lombardi and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sterner.
Some wild striking there from Sterner.
Sterner has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Davis finds it's way round the side to connect with Sterner's head.

It looks like Clay Sterner has been cut.
Davis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sterner.
Davis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Sterner counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sterner sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sterner trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom.
Sterner slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sterner prevents Davis from getting back to his feet.
Sterner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Davis is keeping the position for now.
Davis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis keeping full guard, as Sterner tries to pass.
Davis is pulling down on Sterner's head to control his posture.
Sterner trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A low kick from Davis is predictable there
and Sterner counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Davis misses with a low kick.
Davis throws a left and a right that both miss

and Sterner counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Davis!
Sterner content just to control the position here.
Davis tries to hold on but Sterner pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sterner content just to control the position here.
Davis wants to hold on but Sterner pushes him away.
Davis can't escape the position.
Davis is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Davis looks gassed!
Sterner content just to control the position here.
Davis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sterner avoids the attempt from Davis to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sterner controlling from the full mount.
Sterner trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sterner controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four 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.
Sterner's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Sterner has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Clay Sterner just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Sterner misses with a double jab
and Davis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sterner throws a nice looking combination but Davis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sterner throws a left and a right that both miss
and Davis counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davis lands a jab to Sterner's midsection.
A nice combination there by Davis.
Mikey Davis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A low kick from Davis misses

and Sterner decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Davis's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clay Sterner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Clay Sterner's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Davis looks to land a combination. Sterner sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Davis misses with the combination.

Davis drives through and clinches with Sterner against the cage.
Sterner keeps control of Davis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Davis.
Sterner goes for a takedown attempt but Davis pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Davis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sterner lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis throws a one two combo.
Davis tries to clinch but Sterner moves away
and Sterner counters with a series of strikes. Davis will be more careful next time no doubt.
Davis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sterner.
Davis works over Sterner's head and body with a nice combination.
Sterner drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Davis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Sterner moves into the clinch.
Davis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Sterner breaks from the clinch.
Davis misses with a combination

and Sterner counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sterner wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Davis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sterner.

Davis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sterner looking to pass the guard.
Davis trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sterner throwing strikes but missing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Davis misses with a double jab
and Sterner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mikey Davis seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Sterner closes the distance and clinches.

Davis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Davis fails to land with a series of punches.
Clay Sterner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sterner scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sterner throws a shot from downtown. Davis moves away and avoids it.
Davis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sterner throws a hook but Davis blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sterner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Davis circles away quickly and effectively.
Davis wants to clinch but Sterner slips to the side
and Sterner counters with a two punch combo.
Davis moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Davis darts in and clinches Sterner up against the cage.
Davis lands a body shot in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Davis.
Sterner tries for a takedown. No joy.
Davis has Sterner pressed against the cage, preventing Sterner from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikey Davis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Clay Sterner's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Sterner takes one on the button.
Davis lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sterner backs up against the cage.
Sterner looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sterner gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Davis.

Clay Sterner's cut is getting worse.
Davis throws a leg kick
and Sterner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sterner checks a low kick from Davis.
A combination from Sterner does no damage.
Davis is looking to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A low kick from Davis misses

and Sterner counters with a shoot takedown. Davis fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davis throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Davis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Davis can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Davis looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Sterner in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sterner trying to control the position from guard on top but Davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Davis throws a one two combo.

That's two 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.
Sterner looks for a takedown but Davis sprawls well.
Davis throws a leg kick
and Sterner counters with a big head kick but Davis shrugs it off.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Davis!

Davis rushes Sterner and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sterner tries for a takedown but Davis manages to get underhooks.
Sterner working aggressively here.
Davis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sterner backwards.
Sterner wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sterner keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Davis's efforts to push away.
Sterner has Davis pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Davis manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clay Sterner. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sterner has him pressed against the cage.
Davis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Davis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Davis lands a nice shot to the body.
Davis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sterner tries for a takedown. No joy.
Good body shot from Davis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Davis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sterner or not.
Davis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sterner or not.
Davis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sterner or not.
Davis wants to get back to striking at distance but Sterner won't allow it.
Davis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Davis is looking to break free of the clinch but Sterner has double underhooks.
Davis wants to break free but Sterner has control.
Sterner prevents Davis from breaking the clinch.
Davis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mikey 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29

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