PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ingemar Bernales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis comes to the cage accompanied by Trenchtown Rock. Bernales has chosen Hitomi no Jyuunin by L'arc en Ciel as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Davis
vs
Bernales

195 cm
25
184 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
23
195 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ingemar Bernales!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bernales is looking to clinch but Davis is avoiding it.
Davis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bernales tries to clinch but Davis moves out of range.
Bernales doesn't manage to clinch there - Davis circles away.
Davis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bernales swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bernales tries to clinch there but Davis circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Davis.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
No luck for Davis with that takedown attempt.
Davis swats away the attempt to clinch by Bernales.
Bernales tries to clinch there but Davis circles away.
Bernales tries to close the distance and clinch but Davis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bernales fails with an attempt to clinch.
Davis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bernales sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Davis swats away the attempt to clinch by Bernales.
Davis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bernales but Bernales pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bernales moves in looking to clinch but Davis pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bernales looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernales is looking to clinch but Davis is avoiding it.
Bernales is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Davis closes the distance and clinches up with Bernales, looking for a takedown. Davis pushes Bernales against the cage but Bernales circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt.
Davis is breathing heavily.
Davis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bernales tries to clinch up but Davis circles away and keeps his distance.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Davis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bernales is fending him off so far but Davis persists. Nope, Bernales circles away and we're back to standing.

Bernales closes the distance and clinches.
Bernales lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Jimmy Davis has been cut.
Bernales tries a knee to the head but Davis blocks it.
Bernales misses with a knee strike.
Bernales misses with a knee to the head.
Bernales tries a knee to the head but Davis blocks it.
Bernales throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Davis blocks it with crossed arms.
Bernales with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bernales tries a knee to the head but Davis blocks it.
Bernales lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bernales throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bernales lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Davis takes an elbow to the forehead.
Davis is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bernales lands an elbow inside.
Bernales lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bernales throws a knee to the head but misses.
Davis wants a takedown but no success here.
Bernales connects with a nasty looking knee right to Davis's face.
Bernales looking to throw knees to the head but Davis is blocking nicely.
Bernales misses with a knee strike.
Bernales misses with a knee to the head.
Bernales tries a knee to the head but Davis blocks it.
Davis drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bernales lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bernales gets underhooks to prevent Davis's takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bernales connects with a nasty looking knee right to Davis's face.
Bernales looking to throw knees to the head but Davis is blocking nicely.
Bernales lands an elbow that stopped Davis in his tracks for a moment.
Davis 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 has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bernales avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bernales throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bernales lands a nice elbow.
Bernales lands a nice elbow.
Bernales looking to throw knees to the head but Davis is blocking nicely.
Davis avoids the elbow strike from Bernales, against the cage.
Bernales throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bernales with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Davis tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bernales lands a nice elbow.
Bernales tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bernales with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Davis drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bernales pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bernales stuffs the takedown.
Ingemar Bernales is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

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.

Bernales clinches with his opponent.
Bernales pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bernales landing knees to the head.
Bernales tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bernales with a knee to the head.
Bernales gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Davis.
Bernales lands a nice elbow.
Bernales tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bernales misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bernales pushes off an throws an elbow but Davis leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bernales with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Davis wants a takedown but no success here.
Bernales throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Davis has Bernales pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bernales manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ingemar Bernales dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Davis's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Davis fails with a takedown attempt.
Bernales wants to clinch up but Davis keeps it at a distance.

Davis gets the takedown into side control.
Davis misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Bernales prevents Davis from moving into mount.
Bernales regains half guard.
Bernales wants to control but Davis is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bernales is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Davis's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Davis's back!

Bernales is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Davis is defending well though. Bernales let's go of the attempt for now.
Bernales misses with punches from the back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bernales has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Davis has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

Bernales is looking for the choke from the back position but Davis is controlling his hands well.
Davis controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

Bernales is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

Bernales working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

Davis manages to stand up with Bernales still on his back. Eventually Bernales drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Davis tries to keep at a distance but Bernales has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bernales lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bernales looking to throw knees to the head but Davis is blocking nicely.
Bernales misses with a knee strike.
Davis tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bernales tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bernales throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bernales tries a knee to the head but Davis blocks it.
Davis has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bernales avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bernales lands a damaging elbow.
Bernales landing knees to the head.
Bernales lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bernales with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bernales lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Davis drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bernales pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bernales tries to clinch but Davis moves out of range.
Bernales wants to clinch up but Davis keeps it at a distance.
Davis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Davis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bernales defends it nicely.
Bernales fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bernales looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Davis shoots in but no luck this time.
Bernales tries to clinch there but Davis circles away.
Bernales is looking to clinch but Davis is avoiding it.
Jimmy Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davis shoots in but Bernales avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Davis keeps the fight on the outside.

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.
Bernales tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bernales fails in his attempt to clinch.
Davis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bernales looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bernales tries to close the distance and clinch but Davis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bernales is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Bernales moves into range and clinches up with Davis.
Bernales tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bernales with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bernales scores with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bernales throws an elbow but misses.
Davis takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bernales with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Davis drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ingemar Bernales showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Davis's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bernales wants to clinch up but Davis keeps it at a distance.
Davis shoots in for a takedown but Bernales shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Bernales. No joy for Davis on that attempt.
Davis swats away the attempt to clinch by Bernales.
Davis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Davis swats away the attempt to clinch by Bernales.
Bernales tries to clinch up but Davis circles away and keeps his distance.

Bernales rushes Davis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bernales tries to land a knee to the head but Davis blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bernales with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bernales lands a knee to the head.
Bernales lands a nice elbow.
Davis takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bernales looking to throw knees to the head but Davis is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernales creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bernales throws an elbow that misses.
Davis has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bernales is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bernales scores with a knee to the head.
Davis takes an elbow to the forehead.
Davis goes for a takedown attempt but Bernales pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bernales looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Davis looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Bernales 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. Davis manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Davis is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jimmy Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bernales keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.
Davis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Davis postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Davis is looking to work some ground and pound but Bernales has wrist control.
Bernales utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Davis cracks Bernales with a solid left hand.
Davis throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bernales tries to clinch up but Davis circles away and keeps his distance.
Bernales tries to close the distance and clinch but Davis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bernales tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davis paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis shoots in for a takedown but Bernales shows good takedown defense.
Bernales slaps away a takedown attempt from Davis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bernales tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bernales wants to clinch.
Bernales tries to clinch there but Davis circles away.

Bernales gets a clinch.
Bernales looking to throw knees to the head but Davis is blocking nicely.
Nice elbow from Bernales.
Bernales connects with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bernales throws an elbow but misses.
Davis is working for takedown but Bernales is calmly controlling the position for now.
Davis takes an elbow to the temple.
Bernales tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bernales lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Bernales.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bernales throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ingemar Bernales is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bernales gets underhooks to prevent Davis's takedown attempt.
Bernales with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bernales lands a damaging elbow.
Bernales misses with a knee to the head.
Bernales tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Davis goes for a takedown attempt but Bernales pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bernales tries to clinch but Davis moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bernales wants to clinch.
Davis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Davis.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ingemar Bernales comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bernales winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ingemar Bernales!