PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ron Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Shamrock (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.

Davis
vs
Shamrock

177 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

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 London, Ron Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andre Shamrock!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shamrock throws a front kick aimed at Davis's knee but Davis avoids it well.
Davis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shamrock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Davis wants to clinch up but Shamrock keeps it at a distance.
Shamrock is looking to slow Davis down with leg kicks.
Shamrock throws a head kick but Davis moves out of range.
Davis throws a sloppy head kick and Shamrock moves out of range easily.
Shamrock throws a half hearted mid kick.

Davis moves into the clinch.
Davis gets underhooks to prevent Shamrock's takedown attempt.

Davis drags the fight down to the ground.
Davis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Shamrock with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Shamrock drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Davis manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Shamrock has Davis in his guard.
Shamrock working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Davis.
Davis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shamrock works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Davis postures up in Shamrock's guard and throws a big left but Shamrock blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shamrock swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Shamrock pushes Davis off and gets back to his feet.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Shamrock has eaten all the pies!
Davis doesn't manage to clinch there - Shamrock circles away.
Davis checks a leg kick nicely.
A head kick by Shamrock misses

and Davis counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Davis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Davis throws a head kick that misses.
Shamrock buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Davis pushes Shamrock up against the cage in a clinch.

Shamrock manages to break the clinch.

Davis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Shamrock tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shamrock is trying to break the clinch but Davis has him pressed against the cage.

Davis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Davis tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Davis throws a low kick but Shamrock avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis is looking to clinch.

Shamrock rushes Davis and presses him up against the cage.
Shamrock is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Davis pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Davis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shamrock avoids the head kick by Davis.
Davis tries to clinch up.
A head kick by Shamrock misses

and Davis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Davis.
Shamrock is looking to break free of the clinch but Davis has double underhooks.
Davis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Shamrock gets underhooks to prevent Davis's takedown attempt.
Come on Davis - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Davis is breathing heavily.
Davis stops a takedown attempt from Shamrock.
Ron Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Shamrock.

Davis manages to break the clinch.

Davis has closed the distance and engaged Shamrock in a clinch.

Davis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shamrock moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Shamrock there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Davis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shamrock lands a high kick!
Shamrock lands a high kick!

It looks like Ron Davis has been cut.
Shamrock wants to clinch.
Shamrock feints and then cracks Davis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Davis down.
Shamrock fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Davis.
Davis throws a head kick that misses.
Davis tries to clinch but Shamrock is having none of it.
Shamrock misses with a two punch combination.
Shamrock pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Shamrock clinches but Davis breaks the clinch

and Davis counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Shamrock tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Davis just stands there and leans against the cage.

Shamrock manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Davis manages to get himself to full guard.

Shamrock is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Shamrock is looking to stand up but Davis won't let him.
Davis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Shamrock controls from within his opponent's guard.
Shamrock wants to get up but he can't break Davis's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shamrock trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Shamrock dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ron Davis's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Davis rushes Shamrock and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Shamrock jumps guard but Davis stands there with Shamrock around his waist. Shamrock gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Shamrock is trying to break the clinch but Davis is controlling him.
Davis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shamrock fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Shamrock tries to pull guard but Davis won't allow it.
Ron Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Shamrock.
Shamrock 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.

Shamrock manages to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shamrock is keeping the position for now.
Shamrock keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.
Shamrock is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis wants to pass the guard but Shamrock is keeping the position.
Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Shamrock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shamrock is keeping the position for now.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Davis is looking to score with low kicks.
Davis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shamrock misses with a head kick.

Davis moves into the clinch.
Davis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shamrock tries a knee to the head but Davis blocks it.

Davis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Davis is looking to clinch but Shamrock is avoiding it.

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.
Shamrock thuds his shin into the meat of Davis's side.
Shamrock throws a head kick but Davis moves out of range.
Davis misses with a head kick.
Shamrock wants to clinch up but Davis keeps it at a distance.
Davis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Davis keeps the fight on the outside.
Davis moves away from the strike by Shamrock.
Davis moves in looking to clinch but Shamrock pushes him off.
Shamrock throws a leg kick that is checked

and Davis counters by clinching up.
Davis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shamrock has him pressed against the cage.

Davis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shamrock throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Davis tries to clinch but Shamrock moves out of range.
Davis blocks a low kick nicely.
Davis tries to clinch up
and Shamrock counters with a solid body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shamrock misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Shamrock.
Davis tries a head kick but it misses.
Shamrock tries to clinch up
and Davis counters with a big head kick but Shamrock shrugs it off.
Shamrock misses with a low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shamrock tries to work over Davis's front leg with a kick but Davis checks it.

Davis moves into range and clinches up with Shamrock.
Shamrock tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Davis just stands there and leans against the cage.
Shamrock fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Davis throws an elbow that misses.
Shamrock fails to pull guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Davis takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Shamrock breaks from the clinch.
Davis wants to clinch
and Shamrock counters with a head kick.
Shamrock lands a head kick. Davis smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Davis avoids the head kick by Shamrock.
Davis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Davis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Davis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Davis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shamrock misses with a head kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shamrock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shamrock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Davis moves out of range as Shamrock throws a body kick.

Davis has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ron Davis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ron Davis's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! 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.

Thud! ouch! good body kick from Shamrock - that will leave a mark!
Shamrock throws a head kick that misses.
Shamrock throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Davis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shamrock takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shamrock keeps the fight on the outside.
Shamrock swats away the attempt to clinch by Davis.
Davis tries to clinch up but Shamrock circles away and keeps his distance.
Shamrock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Davis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shamrock tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Davis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Shamrock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shamrock takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Davis moves into the clinch.
Shamrock tries to pull guard but Davis holds him up against the cage and eventually Shamrock drops back down to his feet.
Shamrock can't get the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Davis breaks the clinch.
Shamrock circles away from the clinch attempt.
Davis darts in trying to clinch
and Shamrock counters with an inside leg kick.
Davis tries to clinch but Shamrock is having none of it.
Davis is looking to clinch but Shamrock is avoiding it.
Shamrock keeps the fight on the outside.
Shamrock misses with a low kick as Davis jumps back.
A nice inside leg kick there by Shamrock. That's going to slow Davis down.
Davis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shamrock.
Ron Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shamrock misses with a head kick.
Davis doesn't manage to clinch there - Shamrock circles away.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shamrock paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Davis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shamrock, pushing him back against the cage.
Shamrock tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Davis smiles and moves away.
Ron Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Shamrock.
Shamrock takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shamrock feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Davis's calf.
Davis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shamrock.
Davis misses with a head kick.
Davis moves in looking to clinch but Shamrock pushes him off.
A head kick misses from Shamrock.

Shamrock clinches.
Davis avoids a wild elbow strike from Shamrock.

Davis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Davis manages to break the clinch.
Davis tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Shamrock moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shamrock smiles and moves away.
Shamrock closes the distance looking to clinch

and Davis counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Davis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shamrock paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Shamrock clinches with his opponent.
Shamrock tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Davis smiles and moves away.
A head kick by Shamrock misses

and Davis holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Shamrock has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Davis avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Shamrock tries to circle away but Davis has him pinned against the cage.
Davis tries to work over Shamrock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Davis tries to land knees in the clinch but Shamrock avoids the damage to the body.
Shamrock fails to pull guard.
Davis gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Shamrock.

Davis jumps into guard, dragging Shamrock to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Davis is working hard here to advance position.
Davis is trying to keep Shamrock in close.
Shamrock 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.
Davis tries to land a sweep but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ron Davis showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Davis has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28

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