PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between bay rain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). bay rain has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

rain
vs
Davis

225 cm
20
300 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

194 cm
20
295 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, bay rain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dave Davis!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
rain misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Davis tries to clinch but rain moves out of range.

rain feints and as Davis raises his hands in defense, rain changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Davis keeping full guard, as rain tries to pass.

Davis is working an open guard so rain takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
rain swats away the attempt to clinch by Davis.
Davis stuffs the takedown.
rain fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A leg kick checked by rain.

Davis clinches with his opponent.

rain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Davis fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. rain sprawls well initially but Davis persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Davis wants to control but rain is keeping him busy.

rain looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Davis lands strikes from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Davis is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, rain has managed to free his arm - good work.
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 tries to stand but can't do so whilst rain controls his leg.
Davis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with rain. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Davis trying to control the action but rain is working from the bottom.

rain is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Davis pulls his head out easily.

Davis is sneakily working for an arm triangle but rain sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

rain is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Davis pulls his head out easily.

Davis is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, rain has managed to free his arm - good work.
Davis trying to control the action but rain is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
rain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Davis.
rain shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Davis as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for bay rain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davis is looking to clinch but rain is avoiding it.

Davis darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
rain is looking to escape.
rain is refusing to be controlled, as Davis sits in half guard.

rain looking for submissions off his back.
rain makes his way to full guard. A much better position for rain.
rain is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
rain keeping full guard, as Davis tries to pass.

rain working for a triangle but Davis defends it easily.
Davis slips nicely into half guard.
rain is looking for a sweep. Davis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Davis is working for a kimura but rain is defending it quite comfortably.
Davis is keen to just control but rain is a slippery customer.

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.

rain looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Davis is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Davis is looking for a kimura but rain is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Davis to get the leverage.
Davis takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Davis is nestled in close to rain, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Davis shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
rain gets full guard.

rain working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Davis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but rain is tightening it up a little... Davis has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Davis reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Davis taps out! nice BJJ there by rain!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). bay rain!