PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phil Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dino Campana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Davis
vs
Campana

188 cm
20
214 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

187 cm
19
218 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Solid chin

[IFC] Hilton Supplements *NYC*

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phil Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dino Campana!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Franklyn Lucas and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campana tries to close the distance and clinch but Davis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Davis ducks under a wild hook from Campana.
Campana throws a jab but it's blocked by Davis.
Campana tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Davis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Campana throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Davis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Campana tries to clinch but Davis moves out of range.
Davis moves out of range as Campana strikes.
Campana misses with a looping right.
A big left from Campana misses.
Nice uppercut there from Campana.

It looks like Phil Davis has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Campana looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Campana misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Davis keeps the fight on the outside.
Campana fails with an attempt to clinch.
Campana is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Davis slips under a jab from Campana.
Campana moves in looking to clinch but Davis pushes him off.
Davis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Campana.
Campana looks to land a left hand but Davis moved out of range nicely.
Campana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Davis ducks under a wild hook from Campana.
Campana tries to clinch there but Davis circles away.
Davis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Davis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Campana moves in looking to clinch but Davis pushes him off.
Davis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Campana throws out the jab.
Campana fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Davis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Campana throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campana throws a hook but Davis avoids it easily.
Davis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Campana tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Davis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Campana tries to close the distance and clinch but Davis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Campana misses with a straight left.
Campana throws out a loose jab but Davis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dino Campana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Campana is looking to clinch but Davis is avoiding it.
Davis blocks a jab.
Davis moves away from the strike by Campana.
Davis's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Campana connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Davis scrambles back to his feet.
Danga de danga de dang - Davis scores with a four punch combination!
The fight stays on the outside here - Campana looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis misses with a wild combination.
Davis swats away the attempt to clinch by Campana.
Campana tries to clinch up.
Campana looks to land a right hand but Davis moved out of range.
Good shot there by Campana.
Campana tries to clinch up but Davis circles away and keeps his distance.
Davis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Campana.
Campana tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Campana misses with an uppercut. Davis saw that one coming.
Campana wants to clinch up but Davis keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis cracks Campana with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Campana jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Campana looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Campana doesn't manage to clinch there - Davis circles away.
Campana is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Campana throws a looping overhand right but Davis ducks down to avoid it.
Campana misses with a looping left.
Campana misses with a hook. Davis ducked under it nicely.
Campana throws a jab when Davis was well out of range.
Campana misses with a double jab
and Davis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Campana loads up on a big right hand but Davis slips the punch.
Jab by Campana.
Campana falls off balance throwing a combination
and Davis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Campana throws a jab when Davis was well out of range.
Campana tries to clinch but Davis is having none of it.
Davis slips under a jab from Campana.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Campana in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Campana misses with a hook.
Campana throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Davis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Campana.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Phil Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davis throws a series of punches but Campana avoids them all with ease.
A shot to the body from Campana misses
and Davis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campana throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Davis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Campana pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Davis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Davis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Campana.
Davis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Campana tries to clinch
and Davis counters with a straight right hand.
Campana tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Campana doesn't manage to clinch there - Davis circles away.
Campana throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big left from Campana misses.
Campana doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Campana tries to clinch up but Davis circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two 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 uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Campana.
Campana thows a left - swing and a miss!
Campana doesn't manage to clinch there - Davis circles away.
Campana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Campana tries to clinch but Davis moves out of range.
Davis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Davis ducks under a wild hook from Campana.
Campana is breathing heavily.
Campana throws an overhand right that lands on Davis's shoulder, as Davis tries to avoid the shot.
Campana misses with a body shot
and Davis counters with a left and a right that stings Campana.
Campana tries to clinch but Davis moves out of range.
Campana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Davis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Campana.
Campana scores with a nice right hand.

Phil Davis's cut is getting worse.
Campana misses with a double jab
and Davis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Campana throws a jab but it's blocked by Davis.
The fighters circling - Campana throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Campana tries to clinch there but Davis circles away.
Davis lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Campana tries to clinch but Davis moves away
and Campana takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Campana throws the left hand but Davis avoids the punch easily.
Campana tries to clinch up.
Campana falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Davis counter with a right hand.
Dino Campana seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campana falls off balance throwing a combination
and Davis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Campana throws a lazy right hand but Davis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Davis connects with a looping right hand.
Campana throws a shot from downtown. Davis moves away and avoids it.
Campana loads up on a big right hand but Davis slips the punch.
Davis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Campana.
Campana might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A slow jab from Campana misses its intended target.
Campana misses with a straight right.
Campana tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Campana takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dino Campana will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Phil Davis's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

No joy there for Davis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Campana tries to clinch but Davis is having none of it.
Campana throws a looping overhand right but Davis ducks down to avoid it.
Campana misses with a combination
and Davis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Davis moves out of range of the strikes.
Campana moves in looking to clinch but Davis pushes him off.
Davis has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Davis there as he acknowledges the shot.
Campana wants to clinch.
Campana misses with a combination
and Davis counters with a left and a right that stings Campana.
Campana throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Campana waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Davis.
Campana takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campana throws a predictable looking body shot
and Davis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Campana throws a jab but it's blocked by Davis.
Davis staying out of range there.
Davis moves out of range of the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Campana looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Davis stalks Campana and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Campana's face. Campana staggers backwards, shaken.
Campana tries to clinch but Davis moves out of range.
Campana throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Campana misses with a looping right.
Campana loads up on a big right hand but Davis slips the punch.
Campana wants to clinch but Davis slips to the side
and Davis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dino Campana is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two 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.
Campana waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Davis.
Davis jabs Campana right on the nose. Campana blinks but takes it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Campana looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Campana looks to throw the jab but Davis is out of range.
Campana throws a big shot that misses.
Campana misses with an uppercut. Davis saw that one coming.
Davis feints a jab promting Campana to slip. Davis then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Campana slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Campana missing with a left hand there. Davis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Davis connects with a right hand. Campana shakes it off.
Campana waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Davis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis tests Campana's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A cross from Davis lands.
Davis slips a straight right by Campana.
Campana tries to close the distance and clinch but Davis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Campana looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Campana misses the jab.
Campana tries to clinch there but Davis circles away.
Campana throws an overhand right that lands on Davis's shoulder, as Davis tries to avoid the shot.
Campana throws a shot from downtown. Davis moves away and avoids it.
Campana fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Campana wants to clinch up but Davis keeps it at a distance.
Davis moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters circling - Campana throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Campana tries to clinch but Davis is having none of it.
Campana darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Campana looks to throw the jab but Davis is out of range.
Phil Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Campana misses with a looping left.
Campana connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Davis keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Davis lands with an overhand left.
Campana misses with a shot to the body
and Davis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Campana tries to clinch but Davis moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Phil Davis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Campana 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dino Campana!