PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bill Compton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bill Compton has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Compton
vs
Davis

185 cm
19
150 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

170 cm
19
150 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bill Compton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Davis!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Compton is looking to chop away at Davis's legs.
Compton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Davis misses with a wild combination.
Compton shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Davis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Compton misses.
Compton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Davis walks into a jab.

It looks like Joe Davis has been cut.
Compton misses with a body shot.
Compton looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Compton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Davis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Compton.
Davis misses with a few strikes there.
Davis looks to score with a jab to the body but Compton is just out of range.
Davis lands the left hand.
Compton misses with a kick to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Davis blocks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis misses with a looping right.
Davis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Davis moves out of range as Compton throws a body kick.
Davis throws a combination that misses
and Compton counters with a straight right hand.
Compton pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Compton misses with a wild body shot.
Compton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davis.
Davis misses with a few strikes there.
Compton throws a sloppy head kick and Davis moves out of range easily.
Compton throws a sloppy head kick and Davis moves out of range easily.
Davis lands a slapping body shot.
Davis moves away from the strike by Compton.
Davis throws a series of punches but Compton avoids them all with ease.
Compton misses with a body shot.
Davis blocks a head kick by Compton.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis cracks Compton with a right hand to the side of the head.
Davis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Compton misses with a head kick.
Compton dips to his left and cracks Davis with an uppercut!
Compton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No joy there for Davis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Davis misses with a straight right.
Davis misses with a looping right.
Davis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Compton tries to score with a low kick but Davis moves his leg out of the way.
Compton really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Davis looks to land a combination. Compton sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Compton takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Compton gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Compton scores with a one two! Davis had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Compton has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Compton there as he acknowledges the shot.
Compton throws a sloppy head kick and Davis moves out of range easily.
Compton is breathing heavily.
A punch combination from Davis misses.
Davis connects with a body shot.
A punch combination from Davis misses.
Compton looks for the body kick but Davis saw that one coming.
Compton looks to land a body kick but Davis moved away.
Compton throws a sloppy head kick and Davis moves out of range easily.
Davis misses with a hook. Compton ducked under it nicely.
Compton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Compton tries to land a front kick but Davis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Compton fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Davis is out of range.
Davis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Compton circles away quickly and effectively.
Davis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Compton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Compton misses with a two punch combination.
Davis blocks a low kick nicely.
Compton throws a hook but Davis blocks it.
Davis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Compton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Davis lands an overhand right.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Davis!
Compton throws a head kick that misses.
Davis misses with a series of wild punches.
Compton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Davis counters with a stiff right hand.
Davis throws a right and a left that Compton avoids nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davis misses the jab.
Compton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Davis moves away.
Compton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Davis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Davis's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Davis lands the left hand.
A shot to de liver by Compton. Beautiful body shot.
Davis lands a nice hook to Compton's body. Compton takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Compton avoids the body shot from Davis.
A head kick misses from Compton.
Davis lands a really nice looking cross but Compton seems unphased.
Davis lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Compton backs up against the cage.
Davis stuns Compton with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Davis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Davis lands a head shot.
Compton cracks a nice hook into Davis's ribs.
Davis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Davis misses with the combination.
Compton misses with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Compton keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Compton uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Compton misses with an uppercut.
Davis misses the body punch
and Compton counters with a one-two to the body.
Compton lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Davis at a distance.
Compton slips a jab and a cross from Davis.
Compton cracks Davis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Compton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bill Compton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Compton moves away.
Compton misses with a body shot.
Davis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Compton misses with a kick to the body.
Compton slips a jab and a cross from Davis.
Compton throws a sloppy head kick and Davis moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Compton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Davis circles away quickly and effectively.
Davis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Davis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Compton.
Joe Davis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Compton throws a sloppy head kick and Davis moves out of range easily.
Davis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Compton tries to land a leg kick but Davis saw it coming and moves away.
Davis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Davis misses with a hook. Compton ducked under it nicely.
Compton throws a head kick but Davis moves out of range.
Davis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Davis with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Compton to score with a decent uppercut.
A punch combination from Davis misses.
Davis loads up on a big right hand but Compton slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Compton scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Compton misses with a head kick.
Compton looks to land a combination but Davis avoids it well.
Davis lands a two punch combo.
Davis throws a series of punches but Compton avoids them all with ease.
Compton throws a sloppy head kick and Davis moves out of range easily.
Compton takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Compton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Davis defending well as Compton loads up on a big left hand.
Compton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Davis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Davis does no damage.
Compton takes a swing at Davis's ribcage but misses.
Compton is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Compton looks for the body kick but Davis saw that one coming.
Compton is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Davis lands a jab to the nose.
Compton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Davis manages to avoid it.
Compton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davis.
Davis lands an overhand right.
Compton lands with an overhand left.
Davis looks to land a combination but Compton avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Davis. Compton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Compton pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Compton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Davis swings away with a body shot that misses
and Compton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice uppercut lands for Compton. That snapped Davis's head back.
A left lands for Compton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Davis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joe Davis's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Compton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Davis's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Davis duly obliges.
Davis moves out of range of the body kick.
Davis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Davis.
A head kick misses from Compton.
Left hook, right uppercut from Davis.

Compton is rocked!
Davis blocks a head kick by Compton.
Compton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Davis moves away.
Compton lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Davis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Compton walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Davis misses with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Compton pivots, looking for a leg kick but Davis is out of range and Compton settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Compton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Davis tests Compton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Davis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Davis swings for the body but Compton moves out of range.
Davis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Compton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Compton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donk. Davis catches Compton right on the button with a cross.
Compton scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Davis misses with a looping right.
Compton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Davis misses with a few strikes there.
Davis throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Compton lands the left hand.
Compton sizes up Davis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Davis throws a body punch but Compton moves out of range.
Compton throws a head kick but Davis moves out of range.
Compton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Davis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Compton thows a body shot but no joy.
Davis throws a series of punches but Compton moves out of range.
Davis blocks a leg kick.
Davis throws a series of punches but Compton moves out of range.
Davis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Davis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Compton circles away quickly and effectively.
Davis dodges the punch combination from Compton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Compton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davis.
Compton throws a low kick but it's checked well by Davis.
Compton goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Compton takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Davis misses with a two punch combination.
Compton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Compton looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Davis misses with a series of wild punches.
Compton throws a head kick that misses.
Davis misses with a straight right.
Davis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Compton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Compton throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Davis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Davis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

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.
Compton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Davis lands a slapping body shot.
Davis checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Davis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bill Compton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joe Davis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Compton scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Davis doesn't seem bothered though.
Compton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davis.
Compton misses with a kick to the body.
Davis lands with a good body shot.
Compton misses with a head kick.
Davis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Davis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Compton doesn't seem bothered though.
Compton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Davis.
Compton scores with a hook to the body. Davis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30

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