PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mitchell Croxton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikey Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Croxton
vs
Davis

190 cm
25
218 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
215 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mitchell Croxton!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mikey Davis!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Columbo Gatti and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Croxton throws the left hand but Davis avoids the punch easily.
Davis slips under a jab from Croxton.
Croxton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Davis.
Davis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Croxton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Davis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Croxton falls off balance throwing a combination
and Davis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Mitchell Croxton has been cut.
Davis throws a series of punches but Croxton moves out of range.
Davis tries to bum rush Croxton with a series of wild strikes but Croxton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Davis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Croxton was well out of range. Poor timing from Davis.
Davis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Croxton manages to avoid it.
Croxton misses with a double jab
and Davis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Davis throws a hook but Croxton avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Croxton's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Croxton duly obliges.
Croxton on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Davis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Croxton.
Davis connects with a body shot.
Davis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Croxton.
Croxton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Croxton scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Davis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Croxton lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davis moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Davis lands a really nice looking cross but Croxton seems unphased.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Croxton defending well as Davis loads up on a big left hand.
Croxton tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A swing and a miss from Davis.
Davis connects with a body shot.
Davis slips a jab from Croxton.
Croxton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Davis counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Croxton down! Davis is looking to finish but Croxton is intelligently defending himself.

Croxton is rocked!
Croxton is breathing heavily.
Davis advances position into side control!
Oh Croxton is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Croxton is trying to escape the position but Davis is controlling the position.
Croxton wants to control but Davis postures up.
Croxton seems to have got his legs back now.
Davis wants to control but Croxton is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Croxton is being controlled here.

Davis has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Davis swings for the body but Croxton moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Davis!
Davis looks to land a combination but Croxton avoids it well.
Davis looks to land a left hand but Croxton moved out of range nicely.
Davis just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Croxton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Davis.
Davis thows a body shot but no joy.
Davis throws a hook to the side of Croxton's head but Croxton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A bone on bone clash there as Croxton blocks the leg kick.
Good shot there by Croxton.
Davis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Croxton misses with a double jab.
Croxton throws a shot from downtown. Davis moves away and avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis looks to throw the jab but Croxton is out of range.
Croxton scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
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!
Davis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Croxton manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Davis throws a hook but Croxton avoids it easily.
Davis moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Davis thows a left - swing and a miss!
A swing and a miss from Davis.
Croxton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Davis.
Croxton moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Croxton misses with an uppercut.
Davis takes one to the side of the head.
Croxton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Davis.
Jab by Croxton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Davis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Croxton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Croxton misses with a straight right.
Davis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Croxton counter with a right hand.
Davis looks to land a combination but Croxton avoids it well.
Croxton throws a combination that misses
and Davis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Davis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Croxton misses the target.
Croxton scores with a nice right hand.
Donk. Croxton catches Davis right on the button with a cross.
Mitchell Croxton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Davis.
Croxton throws a combination that misses
and Croxton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Croxton looks to throw the jab but Davis is out of range.
Davis scores with a nice strike.
Croxton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Davis blocks a jab.
Croxton takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Croxton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Davis misses with a body shot.
Davis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Croxton.
Croxton falls off balance throwing a combination
and Davis counters with an outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Croxton ducks under a wild hook from Davis.
Croxton scores with a jab to the head.
Davis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Davis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Croxton lands a jab.

Davis throws a left that rocks Croxton and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Davis dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Croxton regain composure!
Davis creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Croxton sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Davis has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Croxton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws a lazy right hand but Croxton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Croxton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Davis.
Croxton slips a straight right by Davis.
Croxton throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Croxton misses with a combination
letting Davis counter with a right hand.
Croxton lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A slow jab from Davis misses its intended target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Croxton works over Davis's head and body with a nice combination.
Croxton misses with a combination
letting Davis counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitchell Croxton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mitchell Croxton's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Davis tries to bum rush Croxton with a series of wild strikes but Croxton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Croxton lands a lovely overhand right.
Croxton throws a looping overhand right but Davis ducks down to avoid it.
Mikey Davis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big right from Croxton misses.
Davis throws a sloppy body shot
and Croxton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Davis looks to throw the jab but Croxton is out of range.
Good work by Croxton as he checks the leg kick.
Croxton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Croxton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Davis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Davis moves out of range as Croxton strikes.
Croxton takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Davis moves out of range as Croxton strikes.
Davis slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Croxton misses the target.
Left hook, right uppercut from Croxton.
Davis cracks Croxton with a right hand to the side of the head.
Davis lands an overhand right.
Davis misses with a combination
and Croxton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Davis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Davis misses with a double jab
and Croxton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Davis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Croxton.
Croxton staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws a series of punches but Croxton avoids them all with ease.
Croxton has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Croxton there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice jab there from Davis.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davis misses with a wild body shot.
Croxton misses with a double jab
and Davis counters with a stiff right hand.
Croxton staying out of range there.
Croxton goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Croxton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A slow jab from Davis misses its intended target.
Davis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Croxton is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis misses with a double jab
and Croxton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Croxton takes one to the chin there.
A telegraphed right hand from Davis misses the target.
Croxton misses with a double jab
and Davis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Croxton blocks a low kick nicely.
A shot to the body from Davis misses
and Croxton counters with a series of strikes. Davis will be more careful next time no doubt.
Davis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Croxton throws out the jab.
Davis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Davis throws out a loose jab but Croxton uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Croxton lands an overhand right.
Croxton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Croxton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Davis.
Nice body punch from Davis.
Croxton takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Davis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Croxton manages to avoid it.
Davis misses with a shot to the body
and Croxton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Croxton throws a right and a left that Davis avoids nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis walks into a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Croxton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Davis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Croxton throws a series of punches but Davis avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Mitchell Croxton did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Mitchell Croxton's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Davis cracks Croxton with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Croxton misses with a combination
and Davis counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Croxton! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Davis!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mikey Davis!
Mikey Davis is the new light heavyweight champion!