PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Davis
vs
Jones

180 cm
26
170 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

179 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Davis checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice body kick there by Davis.
Davis throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Davis keeps Jones at a distance using the push kick.
Davis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Davis lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A clash of legs there as Davis blocks the low kick.
Jones tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Davis is able to avoid easily.
Davis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jones throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Davis counters with a head kick.
Jones is looking to land body kicks.
Davis blocks a low kick nicely.
Davis slips under a jab.
Davis closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Marcus Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Davis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Davis moves out of range of the body kick from Jones.
A decent looking cross lands there for Davis.
Davis lands an overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tried to score with a low kick but Davis checks it.
Jones takes a swing at Davis's ribcage but misses.
Jones throws a leg kick that is checked
and Davis counters with a nice leg kick.
Jones takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jones thows a leg kick but Davis checks it
and Davis counters with a nice body kick.
Davis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Davis is looking to slow Jones down with leg kicks.
Davis lands a high kick!
Davis throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Davis scores with a head kick.
Davis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
No joy there for Davis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Davis scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Davis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Davis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick from Davis.
Davis fakes the leg kick and cracks Jones in the body.
Jab from Davis.
Jones throws a combination that misses
and Davis counters with an outside leg kick.
Davis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jones has time to react.
Davis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a low kick, looking for Davis's leg but Davis calmly moves out of range.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Davis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jones looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davis throws a one two combo.
Davis moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jones takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jones has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Davis.
Davis connects with a right hand. Jones shakes it off.
Davis is looking to slow Jones down with leg kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Davis, right into the meat.
Jones looks gassed!
Davis lands with a nice body kick.
Jones misses with a combination
and Davis counters with a one-two to the body.
Davis throws the kick towards the body but Jones avoids it.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Davis.
Davis throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jones throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Davis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sloppy strikes from Davis. Those never looked like landing.
Davis is working the combinations to good effect here.
Jones avoids the head kick by Davis.
Davis is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones avoids a kick to the body.
Davis scores with a nice body kick.
Davis misses with a double jab.

Jones clinches with his opponent.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Jones just misses with a elbow thrown towards Davis's brow.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Davis is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the ropes.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Davis.
Davis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Jones avoiding damage as Davis throws knees to the body.
Davis tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Jones misses with an elbow over the top.
Davis missing with knees to the body.
Davis blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Davis tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Davis avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the ropes.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jones.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Davis blocks the elbow strike.
Jones prevents Davis from breaking the clinch.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Davis blocks an elbow strike.

That's four 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.
Davis missing with knees to the body.
Davis wants to break free but Jones has control.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Davis.
Davis blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Davis avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
Davis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Davis blocks an elbow strike.
Davis blocks an elbow strike.
Davis avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Davis avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jones stalls.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Davis avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
Davis tries to break the clinch but Jones is controlling the position.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Davis's efforts to push away.
Jones's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
Jones throws an elbow but it misses.
Davis blocks an elbow strike.
Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but Davis leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Davis dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Davis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Davis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jones on the side of the head.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Davis misses with a kick to the body.
Davis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jones's head backwards.
Davis throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Davis throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Davis.
Marcus Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davis throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jones throws a wild body kick that Davis sees coming a mile off.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones misses with a body punch
and Davis counters with a left to the body.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jones in his tracks.
Davis closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Davis tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Marcus Davis is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick from Davis.
Good shot there by Davis.
Jones misses with the body kick
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Davis blocks a low kick nicely.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Davis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Davis.
Davis lands with a kick to the ribs.
Davis lands with a nice combination. Jones backs away looking to recover.
Jones on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A low kick from Jones is predictable there
and Davis finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Davis throws a front kick that sends Jones stumbling back into the ropes.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Davis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A head kick by Jones misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws a series of strikes that have Jones backpedaling.
A punch combination from Davis misses.
Jones walks into a stiff left hand from Davis.
The fighters circle momentarily. Davis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Davis, right into the meat.
Davis misses with a body kick.
Davis's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Davis duly obliges.
A nice combination there by Davis.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Davis goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jones scores with a leg kick.
Jones gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Davis counter with a right hand.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Jones just misses with a elbow thrown towards Davis's brow.
Davis is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position.
Davis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Davis tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Jones has Davis pressed against the ropes, preventing Davis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Davis is trying to push Jones away but Jones has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Davis tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Davis blocks the elbow strike.
Jones stalls.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Davis can't break the clinch.
Davis tries to break the clinch but Jones is controlling the position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jones.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.
Davis has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Davis missing with knees to the body.
Davis avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the ropes.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Davis blocks the elbow strike.
Davis blocks an elbow strike.
Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but Davis leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Jones has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Davis blocks an elbow strike.
Davis tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the ropes.
Davis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Davis blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Davis tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the ropes.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Davis tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the ropes.
Jones prevents Davis from breaking the clinch.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Davis.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Davis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Davis blocks an elbow strike.
Jones throws an elbow but it misses.
Davis working hard to break the clinch.
Davis tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the ropes.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Jones misses with an elbow over the top.
Jones prevents Davis from breaking the clinch.
Davis blocks the elbow strike.
Davis dodges an elbow strike from Jones.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Davis avoids the damage to the body.
Jones displaying some good clinch control by pressing Davis up against the ropes.
Jones crunches a lovely knee into Davis's ribcage.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Davis avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the ropes.
Davis dodges an elbow strike from Jones.
Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but Davis leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Davis dominated that second round.
That's time! Davis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jones - that will leave a mark!
A shot to the liver by Davis. Beautiful body shot.
Davis fakes the leg kick and cracks Jones in the body.
Jones moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Davis misses with a low kick as Jones jumps back.
Davis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Davis manages to avoid it.
Davis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones avoids a kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Jones there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Davis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones misses with a kick to the body.

Jones takes the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Jones keeps control of Davis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Davis wants to break free but Jones has control.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Jones throws an elbow but it misses.
Davis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but Davis leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Jones stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Davis.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jones lands an elbow inside.
Jones leaning his opponent against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Davis has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
Jones misses with an elbow over the top.
Jones stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A frustrated look appears on Davis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Davis tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the ropes.
Davis tries to break the clinch but Jones is controlling the position.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.
Davis wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Jones just misses with a elbow thrown towards Davis's brow.
Davis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Davis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jones is stalling here.
Davis avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the ropes.
Davis dodges an elbow strike from Jones.
Come on Jones - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Jones throws an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Davis avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the ropes.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Davis tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the ropes.
Jones misses with an elbow over the top.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Davis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Davis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Davis avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Davis wants to break free but Jones has control.
Davis avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the ropes.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Davis tries to break the clinch but Jones is controlling the position.
Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but Davis leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Davis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Davis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Davis is defending well for now.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Davis is trying to push Jones away but Jones has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Davis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Davis avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
Jones is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Davis tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Davis missing with knees to the body.
Davis blocks an elbow strike.
Davis blocks the elbow strike.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Davis dodges an elbow strike from Jones.
Davis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but Davis leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Jones misses with an elbow over the top.
Davis blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Davis is trying to break free.
Jones scores with a shot to the side of Davis's head.
Davis blocks the elbow strike.
Jones has Davis pressed against the ropes.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but Davis leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but Davis leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Davis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Davis has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
Davis blocks an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Jones keeps control of Davis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but Davis leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Jones prevents Davis from breaking the clinch.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Davis dodges an elbow strike from Jones.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Davis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the ropes.
Davis has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Davis.
Davis blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Jones just misses with a elbow thrown towards Davis's brow.
Davis takes an elbow to the forehead.
Davis blocks the elbow strike.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Jones manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Davis avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the ropes.
Davis can't break the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Davis is defending well for now.
Davis has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
Davis avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
Davis blocks the elbow strike.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Marcus Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Davis blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Davis blocks an elbow strike from Jones.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Marcus Davis!
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Marcus Davis!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Marcus Davis!

Marcus Davis wins by unanimous decision!