PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Danza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikey Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Danza
vs
Davis

190 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

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, Tony Danza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mikey Davis!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Reed Andrews and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danza on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Davis has managed to clinch.
Davis gets underhooks to prevent Danza's takedown attempt.
Davis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Davis lands a right hand.
Danza drops down looking for an ankle pick but Davis pulls his leg out and moves away.

Danza ducks straight into an uppercut from Davis and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Danza manages to regain guard straight away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Davis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Davis with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Danza working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Davis.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davis wants to pass the guard but Danza is keeping the position.
Davis is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Danza working for a triangle but Davis defends it easily.
Davis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Davis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis throwing strikes from guard but Danza blocks nicely.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Davis closes the distance and pushes Danza back into the cage.
Danza tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Danza. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Davis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davis fails to land with a series of punches.
Danza shoots for a double leg takedown but Davis sprawls well. He's pushed Danza's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Danza misses with a takedown attempt - Davis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Danza is breathing heavily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Danza tries to throw a body punch but Davis avoids it by throwing Danza back against the cage.
Danza tries to pull guard but Davis holds him up against the cage and eventually Danza drops back down to his feet.
Davis lands a shot to the body.
Danza tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Davis just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis stalling in the clinch.
Davis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Davis breaks from the clinch.

Davis drops Danza with a nice combination! Davis dives into Danza's guard, looking to finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davis lands a couple of elbows.

Danza is rocked!
Davis thows a big elbow that misses.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Davis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Davis thows a big elbow that misses.
Davis tries to stand but Danza is controlling from the bottom.
Davis throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Davis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Davis thows a big elbow that misses.
Danza working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Davis.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Danza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davis.

Davis rushes Danza and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Davis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Danza is trying hard to land a takedown here. Davis sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Davis scores with a hook.

Davis forces Danza back against the cage and clinches.
Davis has Danza pressed against the cage.
Davis prevents the takedown attempt.

Davis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Danza moves forwards but Davis connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Davis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Davis scores with a hook to the body.

Davis manages to break the clinch.

Davis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Danza has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Davis is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Danza or not.

Davis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Danza stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Davis.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Davis moves into the clinch successfully.
Still in the clinch, Davis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Davis lands a hook to the side of the head.

Davis breaks the clinch.

Davis moves into the clinch successfully.
A frustrated look appears on Danza's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Danza creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Danza is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Davis pulls him back up using the underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Davis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Some wild striking there from Davis.
Davis lands with a hook. Danza tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikey Davis dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Danza keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Davis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Danza jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Davis walks away with a smile on his face. Danza gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Davis drives through and clinches with Danza against the cage.
Danza tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Davis smiles and moves away.
Davis throws a series of punches but Danza avoids them all with ease.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Danza.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Danza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davis digs a good body shot into Danza's ribs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Davis, as that shot connected.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Davis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Danza, pushing him back against the cage.
Davis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A left hand lands to the body for Davis.
Davis scores with a hook to the body.
Danza takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danza letting Davis take a breather here.

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

Davis drops Danza with a left and a right! Oh, Danza is hurt - Davis dives into side control looking to finish!

It looks like Tony Danza has been cut.
An elbow from Davis crashes against the mat.
Davis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Danza. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Davis tries to score with some ground and pound. Danza controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Danza prevents Davis from moving into mount.
Danza is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Davis asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Davis tries to stand but Danza is controlling his head.
Danza tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Davis wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Davis throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Davis swinging wildly here.

Davis moves into the clinch successfully.

Davis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice takedown defense from Davis. No joy for Danza on that attempt.
Danza blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Davis. That snapped Danza's head back.
Davis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Danza fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A right-left combo lands from Davis.
Danza looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Davis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Danza's sensitive parts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Davis instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Davis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Davis misses with a double jab.
Danza tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Davis swivels and escapes.
Danza fails to land the takedown.
Davis slaps away a takedown attempt from Danza, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Davis tried to score with a low kick but Danza checks it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Davis.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Davis to counter with a crisp jab.

Davis clinches with his opponent.

Davis breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danza wants to clinch

and Davis moves into the clinch.
Danza drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Davis gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Davis lands a hook that snaps the head of Danza backwards.

Davis breaks from the clinch.
Danza has a takedown stuffed.
Mikey Davis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Danza looks for a takedown but Davis sprawls well.
Davis misses with a wild combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
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 Tony Danza's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Danza throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Davis counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Danza is trying to drag Davis to the mat but Davis just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Danza drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A left hand lands to the body for Davis.
Davis is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Davis gets through Danza's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis lands a body shot in the clinch.

Davis breaks the clinch.
Davis motions for Danza to come forward. Davis throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Davis lands a jab to the nose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danza looks to clinch

and Davis moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Davis as the two fighters clinch.
Davis gets underhooks to prevent Danza's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Danza. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Davis breaks the clinch.

Davis has managed to clinch.
Danza fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Danza is trying to stall.

Davis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davis's corner calls for a 1-2. Davis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Davis closes the distance and pushes Danza back into the cage.
Danza wants to break the clinch but can't.

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

Davis rushes Danza and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis lands a right hand.
Danza is working for takedown but Davis is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mikey Davis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Come on Davis - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Davis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Danza closes the distance but Davis moves to the side
and Davis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Davis throws a right hand that Danza ducks under and follows up with a left that Danza also avoids with ease.

Davis forces Danza back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Davis.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Danza is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Davis pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Davis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Davis lunges at Danza with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Danza's hand.
Davis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Davis closes the distance and pushes Danza back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Davis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Davis has Danza up against the cage in a clinch.
Davis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Danza.
Davis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Danza.
Danza drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Davis gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Davis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Davis misses with a jab, cross combination.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Danza. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

Davis has Danza up against the cage in a clinch.
Danza goes for a takedown attempt but Davis pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Davis cracks Danza with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Davis darts in and clinches Danza up against the cage.
Danza fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A right handed body shot lands from Davis.
Davis works on Danza's body with a couple of short punches.

Davis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tony Danza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Davis misses with a double jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Davis's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mikey Davis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Danza tries to pull guard but Davis won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mikey Davis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Davis has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 24:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 24:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 24:30

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