PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roman Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and pedro hizo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roman Davis has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Davis
vs
hizo

182 cm
27
194 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

180 cm
21
190 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Roman Davis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, pedro hizo!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis throws a leg kick which misses hizo's front leg but catches the back leg as hizo tries to avoid it.
Davis pivots, looking for a leg kick but hizo is out of range and Davis settles back down.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but hizo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Davis throws a body punch but hizo moves out of range.
Good work by hizo as he checks the leg kick.
Davis checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
hizo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
hizo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
hizo misses with a double jab
and Davis counters with a thumping low kick.
Davis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Davis misses with a few strikes there.
Roman Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Davis is defended easily by hizo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Davis throws a nice outside leg kick.
hizo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Davis manages to avoid it.
Davis scores with a hook to the body. hizo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Davis.
hizo just misses with a punch to the body.
hizo punishes Davis's body with a nice straight punch.
hizo slips a jab and a cross from Davis.
A big left from hizo misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis looks to land a body kick but hizo moved away.
hizo cracks Davis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
hizo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
hizo thows a body shot but no joy.
Davis shoots in looking for a takedown but hizo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Davis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roman Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davis throws a right and a left that hizo avoids nicely.
Davis scores with a jab.
hizo lands a nice looking body shot.
hizo lands an overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left and a right from Davis both land. Nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis swings for the body but hizo moves out of range.
Davis throws a sloppy head kick and hizo moves out of range easily.
Davis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
hizo throws out a powerful jab.
Davis misses with a hook.
Davis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
hizo throws a big shot that misses.
Davis throws a sloppy head kick and hizo moves out of range easily.
Davis is looking to chop away at hizo's legs.
hizo slips a jab and a cross from Davis.
pedro hizo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
hizo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and hizo wants it to stay on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
hizo lands with an overhand left.
Davis scores with a nice head shot.
Davis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as hizo throws out the jab.
hizo throws a jab but it's blocked by Davis.
Davis slips a jab from hizo.
hizo throws a big shot that misses.
Davis lands a jab-cross combination.
Davis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and hizo counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Roman Davis has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davis takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Davis slips under a jab from hizo.
Davis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with hizo but hizo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but pedro hizo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roman Davis's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Davis misses with an uppercut.
Davis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Davis throws a body punch but hizo moves out of range.
hizo misses with an uppercut. Davis saw that one coming.
hizo looks to score with a jab to the body but Davis is just out of range.
Davis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Davis lands with a nice combination. hizo backs away looking to recover.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis ducks under a wild hook from hizo.
hizo throws a lazy right hand but Davis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Davis misses with a head kick.
hizo lands an overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
hizo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Davis misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Davis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Davis thows a body shot but no joy.
Davis scores with a sloppy right hand. hizo should have avoided that one.
A slow jab from hizo misses its intended target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Davis. That's going to slow hizo down.
Davis throws a body kick the misses
and hizo counters with a straight right hand.
hizo throws a hook but Davis blocks it.
Davis lands with a nice body kick.
Davis misses with a hook to the body
and hizo counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
hizo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from hizo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Davis has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Davis and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Davis slips under a jab.
Davis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but hizo swivels and escapes.
hizo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davis.
Davis is looking to wear down hizo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
hizo looks to land a right hand but Davis moved out of range.
Davis throws a hook but hizo blocks it.
Davis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and hizo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. hizo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
pedro hizo seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Davis misses
and hizo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Davis's knee momentarily.
Davis tries to clinch up.
hizo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
hizo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Davis counters with a nice leg kick.
Davis lands with a right hand.
hizo throws a shot from downtown. Davis moves away and avoids it.
hizo misses the body punch
and Davis finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
hizo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
hizo misses with a looping right.
Davis misses with a wild combination.
Davis throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Davis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and hizo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Davis misses with a wild body shot.
Davis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Davis misses with a body shot
and hizo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
hizo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Davis.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roman Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Davis feints and as hizo raises his hands in defense, Davis changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

hizo wriggles free and stands up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from hizo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but pedro hizo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Roman Davis's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Davis throws a looping overhand right but hizo ducks down to avoid it.
hizo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Davis lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Davis tries to clinch up.
hizo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Davis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice body punch from Davis.
hizo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Davis.
Davis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from hizo.
hizo thows a leg kick but Davis checks it
and Davis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Davis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
hizo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Davis moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
hizo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Davis.
hizo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Davis at a distance.
Davis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A looping hook to the body misses from Davis. hizo does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick from hizo lands but Davis takes it in his stride.
Davis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
hizo moves out of range of the leg kick from Davis.
Davis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Davis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but hizo manages to avoid it.
Davis connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed hizo momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
hizo lands with a shot to the body.
Davis has a takedown stuffed.
hizo misses with a straight left.
Davis will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
hizo misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from hizo misses the target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as hizo checks a leg kick.
Davis throws a body punch but hizo moves out of range.
hizo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A punch combination from Davis misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
hizo blocks a leg kick.
hizo looks to land a right hand but Davis moved out of range.
Roman Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davis tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and hizo is able to avoid easily.

Davis drives through and clinches with hizo against the cage.

Davis breaks from the clinch.
The fighters circling - hizo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Davis throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Davis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Davis misses with a telegraphed body shot
and hizo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
hizo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Davis ducks under a wild hook from hizo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
hizo throws a looping overhand right but Davis ducks down to avoid it.
hizo throws a shot from downtown. Davis moves away and avoids it.
Davis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Davis.
hizo lands with a good body shot.
Davis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from hizo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davis throws a head kick but hizo moves out of range.
Davis misses with a body shot.
hizo digs a good hook to Davis's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

pedro hizo really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roman Davis's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Davis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
hizo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Davis works over hizo's head and body with a nice combination.
Davis just misses with a punch to the body.
Davis misses with a leg kick
enabling hizo to counter with a crisp jab.
hizo scores with a leg kick.
Davis misses with a straight right.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Davis throws out a powerful jab.
Davis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Davis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
hizo is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
hizo wants to control but Davis postures up.
hizo is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Davis has just dragged him back down to the mat.
hizo gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
hizo is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Davis controlling from the full mount.

Davis with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Davis get's back to his feet.
Nice defenses there by Davis.
Davis misses with a few strikes there.
hizo takes a jab right on the kisser.
hizo misses with a jab to the body
and Davis counters with a body kick.
Davis throws a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but hizo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
hizo tried to score with a low kick but Davis checks it.
hizo throws a hook to the side of Davis's head but Davis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Davis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. hizo defends it nicely.
Davis slips under a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by hizo.
Davis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from hizo.
hizo lands a glancing blow to the side of Davis's head.
Davis closes the distance and clinches up with hizo, looking for a takedown. Davis pushes hizo against the cage but hizo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Davis had his way with pedro hizo in that round.
The cut man is working on Roman Davis's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Davis ducks under a wild hook from hizo.
Davis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Davis scores with a sloppy right hand. hizo should have avoided that one.
Davis misses with a body punch
and hizo counters with a thumping low kick.
Davis misses with a series of wild punches.
A low kick from hizo is predictable there
and Davis counters with a leg kick.
Davis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and hizo counters with a right hand to the body.
Davis throws a right and a left that hizo avoids nicely.
Davis moves out of range as hizo strikes.
A bone on bone clash there as Davis blocks the leg kick.
Davis just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
hizo throws a solid leg kick but Davis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at hizo.
hizo throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Davis thumps hizo with a low kick.
hizo swings for the body but Davis moves out of range.
hizo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Davis throws a leg kick that is checked
letting hizo counter with a right hand.
A left lands for hizo.
A punch combination from Davis misses.
hizo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A low kick from hizo misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from hizo.
hizo looks to score with a jab to the body but Davis is just out of range.
Roman Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
hizo misses with a leg kick
and Davis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps hizo thinking.
hizo lands with an uppercut that bounces Davis off the cage and back into rage.
Davis looks to score with a jab to the body but hizo is just out of range.
Davis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from hizo.
Davis throws a low kick but it's checked well by hizo.
hizo avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Davis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis walks into a left hand.
Davis lands with a nice combination. hizo backs away looking to recover.
hizo dodges the punch combination from Davis.
hizo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Davis counters with a right hand to the body.
hizo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Davis.
Davis slips under a jab.
Davis dives in and grabs hizo's left leg, looking for a takedown. hizo pushes down on Davis's head and hops out.
That kick from Davis tenderised hizo's leg. hizo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Davis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but hizo circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
hizo just misses with a punch to the body.
hizo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Davis was well out of range. Poor timing from hizo.
hizo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Davis cracks the inside of hizo's front leg.
hizo misses with a hook. Davis ducked under it nicely.
hizo misses with a low kick.
Davis lands with a cross.
Davis throws a head kick but hizo moves out of range.
hizo misses with an uppercut.
Davis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roman Davis showed his dominance in that final round.
I think hizo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 47:48
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 48:48
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... pedro hizo!
pedro hizo is the new middleweight champion!