PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregory Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wounded Monkey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wounded Monkey has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Davis
vs
Monkey

171 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
18
217 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gregory Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wounded Monkey!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monkey defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Davis.
Monkey swats away the attempt to clinch by Davis.
Monkey scoring well with a low kick there.
Davis is looking to land body kicks.
Monkey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Davis is looking to clinch but Monkey is avoiding it.
Davis swats away the attempt to clinch by Monkey.

Davis is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Monkey's half guard.
Monkey wants to get back to his feet.
Davis thows a huge punch but Monkey dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkey is trying to stand back up but Davis is controlling him
Davis missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Davis wants to control but Monkey is keeping him busy.

We're going to have a standup here because Gregory Davis wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Davis is looking to clinch but Monkey is avoiding it.
Some bone on bone action there as Davis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Monkey does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Monkey fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Davis is out of range.
Monkey misses with a low kick.

Davis instigates a clinch.
Davis stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monkey has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Davis prevents Monkey from breaking the clinch.
Davis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Monkey just stands there and leans against the cage.
Davis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Monkey's efforts to push away.

Monkey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Monkey fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wounded Monkey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Monkey is looking to score with low kicks.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Davis is defended easily by Monkey.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregory Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Monkey throws a leg kick but Davis sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monkey throws a solid leg kick but Davis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Monkey.
Monkey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Monkey. That snapped Davis's head back.
Monkey is looking to clinch but Davis is avoiding it.
Monkey throws a leg kick that misses.

Davis gets the takedown into side control.
Davis is looking to take a break and control but Monkey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Davis stands up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monkey lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Davis misses with a takedown attempt
and Monkey counters with an inside leg kick.
Monkey lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Monkey.
Monkey feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Davis's calf.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Monkey scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Davis doesn't seem bothered though.
Monkey scores with a leg kick.
Monkey lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Wounded Monkey will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Davis shoots in for a takedown but Monkey shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Monkey walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Davis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Davis checks a leg kick nicely.
A good leg kick by Monkey.
A good leg kick by Monkey.
Davis closes the distance and clinches up with Monkey, looking for a takedown. Davis pushes Monkey against the cage but Monkey circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Davis wants to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Monkey.
Monkey attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Davis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Monkey's waist but Monkey gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Davis off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregory Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Monkey buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Monkey.
A nice inside leg kick there by Monkey. That's going to slow Davis down.
Davis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Monkey.
Monkey lands with a thumping leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Davis.

Monkey scores with a takedown into Davis's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Monkey stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Monkey scores with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monkey thumps Davis with a low kick.
Davis tries to clinch but Monkey is having none of it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
An inside leg kick lands from Monkey.
Monkey scores with a head kick. Davis tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Monkey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Monkey chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Davis ducks under a wild hook from Monkey.
Monkey 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 is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Davis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Davis darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monkey wants to get back to his feet.
Davis is pressing down on Monkey's thigh, looking to free his foot. Monkey is holding on for now.
Monkey wants to get back to his feet.

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.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Monkey fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Davis.
Monkey tries a low kick but Davis avoids it.
Monkey scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Davis doesn't seem bothered though.
A chopping leg kick lands by Monkey.
Monkey throws a leg kick that misses.
Davis throws a sloppy head kick and Monkey moves out of range easily.
Davis closes the distance looking to clinch
and Monkey counters with an inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Monkey sprawls well. Monkey wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Davis gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wounded Monkey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Monkey throws a nice head kick!
Sloppy strikes from Davis. Those never looked like landing.
Davis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Monkey lands a leg kick that knocks Davis off balance momentarily.
Monkey thumps Davis with a low kick.
Davis with a poor takedown
and Monkey makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Davis really felt that one!

Monkey is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Davis's half guard.
Davis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkey is controlling the pace.

Wounded Monkey has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Monkey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davis.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Davis is defended easily by Monkey.
Monkey throws a chopping leg kick but Davis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monkey throws a sloppy head kick and Davis moves out of range easily.
Davis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Davis just misses with a punch to the body.
Monkey lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wounded Monkey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A clash of legs there as Davis blocks the low kick.
Monkey fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Davis.
Monkey throws a leg kick

and Davis counters by moving into the clinch.
Davis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Monkey has him pressed against the cage.
Monkey keeps control of Davis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Monkey breaks the clinch.
Monkey wants to land a leg kick but Davis is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monkey lands an overhand right.
Monkey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Monkey lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Davis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Davis gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Monkey manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Good leg kick by Monkey there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Davis misses with a takedown
and Monkey counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregory Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davis tries to land a body kick
and Monkey counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Davis misses with a takedown attempt - Monkey sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Monkey with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Monkey plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Monkey connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Davis throws the left hand but Monkey avoids the punch easily.
Monkey throws a head kick that Davis semi-blocks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis shoots in looking for a takedown but Monkey manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Davis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Davis on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gregory Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Monkey lands a nice looking body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wounded Monkey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Monkey winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wounded Monkey!