PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Flock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flock comes to the cage accompanied by Sympathy for the devil. Ryan Flock has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Flock
vs
Davis

187 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

188 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 Amsterdam, Ryan Flock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aaron Davis!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis fails to land the takedown.
Davis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Flock is fending him off so far but Davis persists. Nope, Flock circles away and we're back to standing.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt.
Ryan Flock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Davis.

Davis tries to keep at a distance but Flock has taken the fight into the clinch.

Flock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Flock dives in and grabs Davis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Davis pushes down on Flock's head and hops out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flock doesn't manage to clinch there - Davis circles away.

Davis moves into the clinch.
Davis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Davis takes a knee to the side of the body.
Davis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Davis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Flock walks away with a smile on his face. Davis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Flock wants to clinch up but Davis keeps it at a distance.
Flock tries to clinch up but Davis circles away and keeps his distance.
Davis shoots in for a takedown but Flock shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flock 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.
Davis misses with a kick to the body
and Flock counters with a thumping low kick.

Flock forces Davis back against the cage and clinches.
Davis tries to land knees in the clinch but Flock avoids the damage to the body.
Flock working Davis over with knees to the body.
Davis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Davis tries to pull guard but Flock holds him up against the cage and eventually Davis drops back down to his feet.
Davis is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Flock.
Flock using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Flock.
Davis managing to block the knees to the body from Flock.
Flock effectively controlling the action here.
Davis goes for a takedown in the clinch but Flock prevents it.
Flock missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis drops down looking for an ankle pick but Flock pulls his leg out and moves away.
Flock shoots in for a double leg but Davis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Davis misses with a takedown
and Flock counters with a good low kick that Davis was not able to check.

Flock moves into the clinch successfully.
Davis tries to land knees in the clinch but Flock avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Flock dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Davis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Aaron Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flock tries to close the distance and clinch up but Davis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Flock shoots for a takedown but Davis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Davis gets a clinch.
Davis tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Flock smiles and moves away.
Davis shoots for a takedown but Flock saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ryan Flock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Davis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Flock. No joy for Davis on that attempt.
Flock is looking to clinch.
Davis shoots for a takedown but Flock saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Davis throws a head kick but Flock moves out of range.
Flock tries to land a leg kick but Davis saw it coming and moves away.

Davis drives through with a takedown into Flock's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Flock looking to control.
Flock wants to stand and escape but Davis is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis looking to pass the guard.
Davis trying to stand up but can't free himself from Flock's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davis is looking to advance position but Flock has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Flock tries to control but Davis wriggling away.
Davis sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Davis kicks off Flock and gets to his feet.
Davis has a takedown stuffed.
Davis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Flock.
No luck for Flock with that takedown attempt.
Ryan Flock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Flock fails with an attempt to clinch.
Flock fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flock moves in looking to clinch but Davis pushes him off.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Davis is defended easily by Flock.
Davis fails to land the takedown.
Flock shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Davis 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! This is the final round!

Davis displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Flock.
Flock leaves Davis with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Davis throws a head kick but Flock moves out of range.
Davis fails with the takedown.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt.
Ryan Flock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Davis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis throws a sloppy head kick and Flock moves out of range easily.
Davis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Flock circles away.

Davis closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Flock quickly recovers to half guard.
Davis misses with a head shot. Flock uses the momentum to regain guard.
Flock working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flock keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.
Davis looking to pass the guard.
Davis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Flock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Aaron Davis.
Davis misses with a takedown attempt - Flock sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Flock.
Davis keeps the fight on the outside.
Flock tries to close the distance and clinch up but Davis swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four 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.
Flock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Davis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Flock swivels and escapes.
Flock tries to clinch up but Davis circles away and keeps his distance.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Flock sprawls well. Flock wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Davis gets slowly back to his feet.
Flock shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Davis pinned against the cage. Davis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davis fails to land the takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Davis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Davis 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29

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