PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dill Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pancho Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Davis
vs
Cortez

189 cm
22
189 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Crashforce Nutrition (Authentic 159Q Recovery $79)

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dill Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pancho Cortez!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Davis doesn't manage to clinch there - Cortez circles away.
Cortez connects with a jab.
Cortez pushes Davis away with a front kick.
Dill Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cortez pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Cortez tries to keep at a distance but Davis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cortez is trying to break the clinch but Davis has him pressed against the cage.
Davis wants a takedown but no success here.
Cortez tries to circle away but Davis has him pinned against the cage.
Cortez wants to break free but Davis has control.
Cortez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Davis tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cortez wants to get back to striking at distance but Davis won't allow it.

Cortez is fighting off a takedown attempt but Davis is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Cortez to the mat. Cortez regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Davis pushing down on Cortez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Davis working Cortez over with strikes.
Cortez pushes Davis off looking to stand but Davis dives back in and keeps control.
Cortez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Davis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Davis keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Davis looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cortez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis working Cortez over with strikes.
Davis has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Davis winds up and cracks Cortez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Davis connects with a nice short shot to Cortez's temple.
Cortez wants to get back to his feet.
Davis content to control rather than advance.
Davis landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cortez is trying to escape back to his feet but Davis uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Cortez is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Davis cracks Cortez with a big elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
You can see the frustration on Cortez's face as Davis controls the position.
Cortez takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Cortez taking punishment in the form of punches.
Davis advances nicely into full mount.
Davis lands a heavy elbow.
Davis content just to control the position here.
Davis punishing his opponent with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davis controlling the pace for now.
Davis's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Cortez really wants to buck Davis off and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez is in a horrible position here. Davis smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Davis cracks Cortez with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Davis content just to control the position here.
Cortez really wants to buck Davis off and get back to his feet.
BOOM! Davis connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The referee warns Cortez that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Davis postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Cortez looks a forlorn figure.
Cortez wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Davis raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis with shots to the head and body - Cortez looks very uncomfortable down there.
Cortez is trying to stand.
Davis with the ground and pound from mount.
Davis takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davis working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Cortez really wants to buck Davis off and get back to his feet.
Davis working the ground and pound effectively.
Davis won't let Cortez get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Cortez looks gassed!
Davis content just to control the position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cortez takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dill Davis dominated that round.
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.

Davis pushes Cortez up against the cage in a clinch.

Davis has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Cortez is trying to keep an underhook but Davis manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Davis prevents Cortez from standing back up.

Cortez is defending against the submission attempts here by Davis.
Cortez is looking to escape.
Well, if Davis is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Cortez taking some punishment here, with Davis in his half guard.
Davis perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez pushes Davis off looking to stand but Davis dives back in and keeps control.
Davis takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Nice strikes from Davis there.
Cortez is trying to stand back up but Davis is controlling him
Cortez is breathing heavily.
Davis controlling the action here.
Davis seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Davis scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Cortez is trying to stand up here but Davis is controlling him well.
Davis stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Cortez!
Davis breaks from Cortez's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Dill Davis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Davis working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Cortez wants to try and get back to his feet.
Davis lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Davis raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cortez is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Davis lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cortez hang on?
Davis breaks from Cortez's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Cortez is trying to stand up.
Davis connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Cortez is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davis with good strikes from the mount here!
Davis landing shots from mount.
Davis in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Davis has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Cortez's face.

Cortez is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davis lands a big shot there that rocks Cortez but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Cortez is still in real trouble! Can Davis finish him?
Davis lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis with a couple of short strikes.
Cortez is in a horrible position here. Davis smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Cortez wants to get back to his feet.
Cortez seems to have recovered his senses.
Davis connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Davis sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cortez squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Davis tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Cortez looks a forlorn figure.
Cortez in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dill Davis dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Cortez throws a sloppy head kick and Davis moves out of range easily.
Davis wants to clinch.
Cortez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cortez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Davis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cortez can do to turn this around?

Davis shoots in and gets a takedown into Cortez's guard.
Davis working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Davis seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Cortez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Davis pushing down on Cortez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Davis seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Cortez is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cortez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Davis scores with a couple of nice shots.
Davis performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Cortez pushes Davis off looking to stand but Davis dives back in and keeps control.
Davis controlling the pace.
Davis lands with a punch from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis controlling the action here.

Dill Davis has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Cortez. No joy for Davis on that attempt.
Cortez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pancho Cortez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cortez lets loose with a powerful body kick. Davis will feel that in the morning.
Cortez throws a nice head kick!
Davis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cortez pinned against the cage. Cortez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cortez lands with a slapping head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Davis forces Cortez back against the cage and clinches.
Cortez wants to get back to striking at distance but Davis won't allow it.
Cortez wants to get back to striking at distance but Davis won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dill Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cortez is trying to break the clinch but Davis has him pressed against the cage.
Davis keeps control of Cortez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Davis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cortez's efforts to push away.
Cortez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Davis keeps control of Cortez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cortez is trying to break the clinch but Davis is controlling him.
Pancho Cortez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cortez is trying to break the clinch but Davis is controlling him.
Cortez is trying to force a seperation but Davis has the dominant position.

Davis has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Cortez is trying to keep an underhook but Davis manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Davis thows a huge punch but Cortez dodges it nicely.

Cortez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cortez looks like he's trying to stand up.
Davis stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis stops Cortez from getting back to his feet.
Davis is controlling the pace.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Davis has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Dill Davis just wasn't active enough.
Cortez throws a head kick that half lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dill Davis.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Davis, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dill Davis!