PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Davids (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Feaver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Feaver has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Davids
vs
Feaver

192 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Davids!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Feaver!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Davids has taken the fight to the clinch.
Feaver looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Feaver takes a shot to the head.
Good body shot from Davids.
Davids jumps guard but Feaver stands there with Davids around his waist. Davids gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Feaver wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A knee to the head by Davids.
Davids is stalling here.

Davids pulls guard.

Davids looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Davids is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davids not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Davids in particular looking to stall.
Davids is looking to advance position but Feaver won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Feaver wants to control but Davids passes into side.
Feaver tries to bench press Davids off him but Davids keeps the position.
Feaver is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Davids throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Davids is pressing down on Feaver's thigh, looking to free his foot. Feaver is holding on for now.
Davids lands with a punch from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Davids is pressing down on Feaver's thigh, looking to free his foot. Feaver is holding on for now.
Davids with the ground and pound but Feaver uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Davids has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Feaver is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Feaver wants to get back to his feet but Davids is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Feaver keeping moving, preventing Davids from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Davids tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davids looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Feaver shoots in and drives through. Davids sprawls well.
Davids wants to clinch up but Feaver keeps it at a distance.
Feaver shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Davids as he avoids it easily.
Davids is looking to clinch.
Feaver throws a low kick, looking for Davids's leg but Davids calmly moves out of range.
Feaver fails to land the takedown.
Jake Davids has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Feaver.
Davids throws a front kick that sends Feaver stumbling back into the cage.
Davids fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Davids darts in and clinches Feaver up against the cage.
Feaver is trying to break free.
Davids stalling.
Feaver takes a knee right on the jaw!
Feaver managing to block the knees to the body from Davids.
Davids lands with a right to the head.
Davids looking to slow down the pace here.
Davids connects with a nasty looking knee right to Feaver's face.
Davids scores a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davids tries to land a knee to the head but Feaver blocks with his arms.
Feaver tries to break the clinch but Davids is controlling the position.
Davids connects with a knee to the head.
Davids lands a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davids with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Davids lands a body punch in the clinch.
Feaver takes an elbow to the temple.

Feaver is rocked!

It looks like Johnny Feaver has been cut.

Davids lands a big knee to the head and Feaver goes down! Davids is looking to finish!
Feaver is still in real trouble! Can Davids finish him?
Feaver taking a bit of punishment here - Davids scoring with strikes.
Feaver is not content to let Davids control the position.

Davids decides to stand up, so the ref orders Feaver to his feet.
Feaver seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davids looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Davids fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Davids dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Feaver's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Davids gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Davids lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Good body shot from Davids.
Davids cracks Feaver with a nice body shot.
Davids crunches a lovely knee into Feaver's ribcage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Davids.
Davids connects with a nasty looking knee right to Feaver's face.
A knee to the head by Davids.
with the fighters clinched against the cage, Davids creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Feaver circles away from the clinch attempt.
Davids doesn't manage to clinch there - Feaver circles away.
Davids throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Davids connects with a high kick.
Davids tries a head kick but it misses.
Davids is looking to clinch but Feaver is avoiding it.
Davids tries to close the distance and clinch but Feaver swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Davids moves in looking to clinch but Feaver pushes him off.
No luck for Feaver with that takedown attempt.
Davids feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Feaver's calf.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davids tries to clinch but Feaver is having none of it.
No luck for Feaver with that takedown attempt.
Davids tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Feaver paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Davids fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davids tries to close the distance and clinch up but Feaver swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Feaver ducks right into an uppercut from Davids.
Davids fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Feaver circles away from the clinch attempt.

Davids tries to keep at a distance but Feaver has taken the fight into the clinch.
Davids lands a knee to the body.

Feaver manages to break the clinch.
Davids tries to clinch up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Davids.
Davids trying to control the position but Feaver is working away.
Feaver is letting Davids control him for a moment.
Davids scores with punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davids sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Feaver is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Feaver is looking to reverse the position.

Davids decides to stand up, so the ref orders Feaver to his feet.
Davids closes the distance but Feaver moves to the side

and Feaver counters with a shoot takedown. Davids fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Feaver wants to stand but Davids is controlling his posture from full guard.
Davids wants to sweep but no luck.

Davids is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feaver postures up.
Davids looking for a sweep. Not yet Davids, not yet.

Davids is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Feaver stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Davids swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Davids keeping moving, preventing Feaver from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Feaver gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Davids counters by clinching up.
Jake Davids has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Feaver.

That's four 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.
Feaver is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Feaver is trying to trip Davids. He has hold of a leg but Davids is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Feaver persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Davids wants to get back to his feet but Feaver is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Davids keeping moving, preventing Feaver from controlling successfully.
Davids wants to stand up but Feaver is controlling him.
Davids wants to control but Feaver passes easily into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davids wants to stand back up but Feaver manages to pass into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Davids dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Feaver's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Davids.
Jake Davids seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davids doesn't manage to clinch there - Feaver circles away.

Davids closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Davids breaks the clinch.
Davids throws a left that rocks Feaver and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Davids dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Feaver regain composure!

Davids stands up.
Davids lands a nice shot to the body.
Davids wants to clinch.
Feaver blocks a leg kick.
Davids throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Feaver shoots for a takedown but Davids saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Feaver avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Davids gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davids scores a nice knee to the body.
Davids digs a right hand underneath Feaver's ribcage. Feaver let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Davids manages to break the clinch.
Feaver keeps the fight on the outside.

Feaver clinches up with Davids and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davids fails to pull guard.
With the fighters up against the cage, Davids throws an elbow but misses.
Davids tries a knee to the head but Feaver blocks it.
Davids with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Feaver wants to break free but Davids has control.
Feaver wants to break free but Davids has control.
Davids landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Davids.

Davids pulls guard effortlessly.
Feaver stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Davids swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Feaver trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Davids manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Davids knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Feaver on the ground.
Davids trying to control the position from guard on top but Feaver is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Feaver looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Davids has picked Feaver up and slammed him! Feaver can't keep hold of the triangle and Davids manages to pass to side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Davids has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Davids tries to close the distance and clinch up but Feaver swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Davids closes the distance but Feaver moves to the side
and Feaver counters with a thumping low kick.
Davids is looking to clinch.
Davids tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Feaver paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Davids, right into the meat.
Davids is looking to slow Feaver down with leg kicks.

Davids has managed to clinch.
Davids drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A short uppercut from Davids.
Feaver is looking to break free of the clinch but Davids has double underhooks.
A hook to the body from Davids.

Feaver breaks from the clinch.
Jake Davids is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Davids.
No luck for Feaver with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davids closes this distance looking for a takedown but Feaver circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Davids. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Feaver rushes Davids and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Knees to the body from Davids.
Davids misses with a knee strike.
Davids is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Davids manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Feaver stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Davids swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Feaver postures up.

Feaver drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Davids manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Feaver has Davids in his guard.
Davids not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Davids is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Feaver can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Feaver keeping moving, preventing Davids from controlling successfully.
Davids passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Davids seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Johnny Feaver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Davids decides to return to a standing position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Davids showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Davids has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Davids!