PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Izzy Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donovan Couch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donovan Couch will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Davis
vs
Couch

195 cm
22
280 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

187 cm
18
240 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Blueprint Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Izzy Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Donovan Couch!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couch misses with a takedown attempt - Davis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice takedown defense from Davis. No joy for Couch on that attempt.

Davis looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Couch!
Couch really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Davis controlling his opponent.
BOOM! Davis connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Couch is squirming around, avoiding Davis's attempts to control the action.
Couch working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis controlling the pace for now.
Couch is in all sorts of trouble here.
Davis controlling from the full mount.
Davis lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Couch hang on?
Davis is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Couch can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Couch is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couch in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Couch takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Davis lands with some strikes.

Couch is rocked!
Davis working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Couch is still in real trouble! Can Davis finish him?
Davis raining down shots from the mount!
Couch wants to control but Davis is having none of it.
Davis prevents Couch from getting the reversal.
Davis sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Couch tries to hold on but Davis postures up.
Couch seems to have recovered his senses.
Couch tries to reverse the position but Davis maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Couch wants to control but Davis is having none of it.
Couch is in a horrible position here. Davis smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Davis unloading with bombs!
Couch is in all sorts of trouble here.
Couch is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Couch looks gassed!
Davis controlling his opponent.
Couch is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Davis landing punches.
A nice elbow there by Davis.
Couch really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Davis sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Couch really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Izzy Davis dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Couch doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Davis counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Davis content to stall in guard here.

Couch escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Davis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Davis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Davis is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Couch is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Davis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Couch is keeping the position for now.
Couch is breathing heavily.
Davis stays in close to Couch's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couch preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Couch escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Davis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Davis content to stall in guard here.

Couch looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Davis wants to control from the top but Couch keeps moving.
Davis is stalling in the full guard.

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 has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davis advances to half guard.
Davis trying to control the action but Couch is working from the bottom.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Izzy Davis just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Davis darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Couch trying to get back to full guard but Davis takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Davis with the ground and pound from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
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 Couch's face.
Davis controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Couch is desperately trying to improve his position but Davis has a good base and remains in mount.
Couch tries to hold on but Davis postures up.
Davis controlling the pace for now.
Couch is looking to improve his position but Davis isn't that keen on the idea.
Davis controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Davis looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Couch regains half guard.
Davis sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Couch should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Davis wants to free his trapped foot but Couch is holding on for dear life with his legs.
It looks like Davis is going to stand back up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Izzy Davis dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Davis darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Couch regains full guard. Nicely done.
Davis not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Couch is looking for a triangle here but Davis uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Couch is trying to control Davis's posture but Davis avoids it.
Couch is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Couch is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Couch's shoulder. That is not cool.
Couch is not content to let Davis control the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Couch is looking to regain half guard here but Davis keeps moving and retains side control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Couch shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Davis's guard.
Couch looking to pass the guard.
Couch trying to control the position from guard on top but Davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couch pushes down on Davis's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Couch has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Couch trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Couch avoids the attempt from Davis to control.

Couch jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Davis is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Davis and Couch has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Couch trying to control the position but Davis is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Couch working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Couch works to advance to full mount. Davis defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Couch can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Davis is looking to escape.

Couch goes for an armbar but Davis turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Davis.
Couch keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis lands a couple of digs.
Davis stopping the sweep attempt from Couch.
Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Couch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Couch looking to control.
Couch has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Davis has passed into side control.
Davis takes a little break here. Couch wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Donovan Couch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Davis tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

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 Izzy Davis.
Well Davis 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27

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