PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mac Davidson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and douche Bag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Davidson
vs
Bag

188 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mac Davidson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, douche Bag!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bag scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bag wants to lay and pray for a moment but Davidson keeps working.
Davidson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Bag tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bag has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bag wants to lay and pray for a moment but Davidson keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davidson is looking to reverse the position.
Bag throwing strikes but Davidson manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Davidson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bag keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bag sneaks back into half guard.
Davidson trying to mount his opponent but Bag defends it.
Bag is trying to get back to full guard.
Davidson trying to control the action but Bag is working from the bottom.
Bag keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Bag looking for submissions off his back.
Davidson wants to stand up but Bag has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bag shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Davidson pinned against the cage. Davidson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Davidson works over Bag's head and body with a nice combination.

Bag shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bag was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bag looks gassed!
Davidson tries to hold on but Bag postures up.
Davidson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Bag has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Davidson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bag looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Davidson looking to pass the guard.
Davidson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Davidson wants to pass the guard but Bag is keeping the position.
Bag keeping moving, preventing Davidson from controlling successfully.

That's four 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.

Davidson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Bag has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Davidson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Davidson trying to control the position from guard on top but Bag is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bag manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Davidson manages to get himself to full guard.
Davidson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bag is one step ahead there.
Bag advances position into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

douche Bag dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bag looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Davidson is fending him off so far but Bag persists. Nope, Davidson circles away and we're back to standing.
Davidson has his takedown stuffed

and Bag counters with a shoot takedown. Davidson fights it but they end up in guard.
Bag not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Davidson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bag trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Davidson wants to sweep here but Bag controlling him for the moment.
Bag wants to control from the top but Davidson keeps moving.

Bag gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bag tries for a takedown but Davidson circles away easily

and Davidson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bag tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mac Davidson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of douche Bag.

Davidson successfully pulls guard.
Davidson tries to strike from the bottom.
Davidson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Bag advances to half guard.

Bag is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Bag is trying to work for a kimura but Davidson is defending well.

Bag is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bag postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Davidson to stand up.

Bag fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Davidson sprawls well initially but Bag persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Bag is trying to work for a kimura but Davidson is defending well.
Bag works his way into side control.
Davidson struggling a bit here.
Davidson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Davidson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bag is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bag wants to control but Davidson is having none of it.
Bag is trying to escape the mount.
Davidson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Davidson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Davidson punishing his opponent with strikes.

Davidson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davidson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bag slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Davidson is keen to just control but Bag is a slippery customer.
Davidson prevents Bag from improving his position.
Davidson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davidson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bag is looking to escape.
Bag regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

douche Bag showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bag scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Bag is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Davidson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Bag thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Davidson is trying to get back to half guard.
Davidson stops Bag from passing to mount.
Davidson is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Bag working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Davidson struggling a bit here.

Bag working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bag working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bag passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Davidson!

Bag looking for a guillotine from mount but Davidson is having none of it.
Davidson wants to hold on but Bag pushes him away.

Bag wants to finish this one by submission but Davidson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Bag.

Davidson is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Bag locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Davidson is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). douche Bag!