PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joe Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Papa Legba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Legba has chosen Cruel Summer by Bananarama as his entrance music. Joe Davis could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Papa Legba's chin.

Davis
vs
Legba

170 cm
26
150 lbs
16 - 9 - 1

166 cm
29
155 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Balco Boys - Hilo

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joe Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Papa Legba!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Legba blocks a head kick by Davis.
Legba misses with a takedown attempt - Davis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Legba bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Legba thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Legba swings around for an armbar but Davis sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Legba's guard.
Davis sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Legba's guard.
Legba tries to get to full guard but Davis has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Legba is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Davis looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Legba defending well though.
Davis trying to control the action but Legba is working from the bottom.
Legba is trying to get back to full guard.
Davis winds up and cracks Legba with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Davis tries to pass the half guard into mount. Legba knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Davis is trying to control the action in half guard but Legba is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Davis thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Davis working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Davis is trying to control. Legba wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Davis is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Legba is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Davis working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Davis throwing shots but Legba is blocking nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Legba wants to control but Davis is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Davis wants to control but Legba is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legba trying to hold on to Davis's head to control him but Davis postures up.
Legba tries to roll over but Davis keeps him under control.
Davis wants to take a breather but Legba is having none of it.
Davis slows the pace down in half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Joe Davis just wasn't active enough.
Davis checks a leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Davis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legba tries to bum rush Davis with a series of wild strikes but Davis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Davis swinging wildly here.
Legba thows a left - swing and a miss!
Davis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice takedown defense from Davis. No joy for Legba on that attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Legba. Davis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Legba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Legba throws a nice looking combination but Davis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Davis shoots in and gets a takedown into Legba's guard.
Legba looking to control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis wants to control from the top but Legba keeps moving.

Legba is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe 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.

A big right from Davis misses.
Joe Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis lands a right hook to the body.
Legba moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Legba fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Davis avoids it really well and circles away.
A punch combination from Davis misses.
Davis throws a low kick but it's checked well by Legba.
Davis digs a good body shot into Legba's ribs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Davis, right into the meat.
Davis ducks under a wild hook from Legba.
The crowd cheers as Davis lands an impressive looking overhand right. Legba doesn't seem phased though.
Davis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Legba. Legba circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Davis looks to throw the jab but Legba is out of range.
Davis loads up on a big right hand but Legba slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Davis throws a hook but Legba avoids it easily.
Legba ducks under a wild hook from Davis.
Legba scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Davis loads up on a big right hand but Legba slips the punch.
Legba goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Legba throws a body punch but Davis moves out of range.
Davis on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Legba swings for the body but Davis moves out of range.
Legba swings for the body but Davis moves out of range.
A slow jab from Davis misses its intended target.
A clash of legs there as Davis blocks the low kick.
Davis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Legba checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Davis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Papa Legba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slow jab from Legba misses its intended target.
Legba misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legba connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Davis tries to score with a low kick but Legba moves his leg out of the way.
Legba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Davis.
Legba takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Legba fails to land with a series of punches.
Davis misses with a leg kick
and Legba counters with a good, hard body kick but Davis shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Legba.
Davis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Davis lands with an overhand left.
Davis misses with an uppercut. Legba saw that one coming.
Davis with a jab.
Davis throws a leg kick but Legba sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Legba misses with a hook to the body
and Davis counters with a right hand to the body.
Davis lands a lovely overhand right.
Legba swings for the body but Davis moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis connects with a body shot.
Davis with a nice cross.
Davis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Davis cracks a nice hook into Legba's ribs.
Legba throws the kick towards the body but Davis avoids it.
Legba shoots in for a takedown but Davis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Legba attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Legba jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Legba misses.
Legba ducks under a wild hook from Davis.
Davis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Davis shoots in but Legba avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Legba throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Davis's waist but Davis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Legba off to one side.
Joe Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Papa Legba.
Davis lands a nice shot that snaps Legba's head back.
Legba avoids the body shot from Davis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws a big shot that misses.
Nice shot lands for Davis.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Legba wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Davis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Davis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Legba's sensitive parts.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt.
Davis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Davis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Legba.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Legba closes the distance and clinches up with Davis, looking for a takedown. Legba pushes Davis against the cage but Davis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Davis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Davis looks to throw the jab but Legba is out of range.
Joe Davis is winning the standup battle so far.
No joy there for Legba, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Davis dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Davis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Legba.

Legba looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Legba is trying to control the action in half guard but Davis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Davis is trying to control but can't.
Joe Davis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Davis moves into full guard.
Davis is trying to keep Legba in close.
Davis wants to sweep here but Legba controlling him for the moment.
Davis controls Legba momentarily but Legba frees himself.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Legba loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Joe Davis.
Davis throws a series of punches but Legba avoids them all with ease.
Legba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Davis misses with the combination.
Legba looks to land a left hand but Davis moved out of range nicely.
Legba checks a leg kick nicely.
Davis misses with a left hand

and Legba counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Davis looking to control.
Legba controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Davis is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Legba controlling the position well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Davis is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Legba is pressing down on Davis's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Davis wants to pass the guard but Legba is keeping the position.
Davis trying to control but Legba is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Legba swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Legba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davis tries to free his leg and advance position but Legba is retaining full guard.
Davis's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Joe Davis wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Davis throws a front kick aimed at Legba's knee but Legba avoids it well.
A low kick from Legba is predictable there
and Davis counters with a good, hard body kick but Legba shrugs it off.
Davis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Legba moves away.
Davis throws a leg kick but Legba checks it.
Legba is looking to chop away at Davis's legs.
Legba misses with an uppercut.
Papa Legba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Davis lands a nice shot to the body.
Davis misses with a series of wild punches.
A right-left combo lands from Legba.
Davis tries to work over Legba's front leg with a kick but Legba checks it.
Davis misses with a takedown
and Legba counters with a good, hard body kick but Davis shrugs it off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A cross from Legba lands.
Davis with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Legba to score with a decent uppercut.
Davis tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Legba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Davis was well out of range. Poor timing from Legba.

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 Joe 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Davis!
A very excited looking Joe Davis made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.