PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nelson Dela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordron Davies (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.

Dela
vs
Davies

176 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nelson Dela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gordron Davies!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dela throws a leg kick but Davies sees it coming and moves out of range.
Davies looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dela is fending him off so far but Davies persists. Nope, Dela circles away and we're back to standing.

Davies moves into the clinch successfully.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Davies works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dela throws a head punch that misses.
Davies wants to get back to striking at distance but Dela won't allow it.
Dela misses with the head strike.
Dela throws a punch but it's blocked by Davies.
Dela wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dela is trying to force a seperation but Davies has the dominant position.
Dela lands with a right to the head.
Davies blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Dela.
Davies is trying to break the clinch but Dela has him pressed against the cage.
Davies fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Davies wants a takedown but no success here.
Nelson Dela has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gordron Davies.
Dela misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dela manages to break the clinch.
Dela scores with a punch to the head.
Dela throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Davies fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dela fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Davies has Dela up against the cage in a clinch.
Dela doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dela has a couple of punches blocked by Davies.
Davies blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Davies pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Davies throws a leg kick that misses.
Nelson Dela is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Davies gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davies uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dela.
Davies misses with a low kick.
Davies misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dela throws a hook but Davies avoids it easily.
Dela takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Davies wants to clinch.
Davies fails to land the takedown.
Dela fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Davies manages to avoid it.
Davies checks the leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dela feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Davies's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies moves out of range of the strikes.
Dela misses with a wild body shot.
Dela misses with a shot to the body
and Davies connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Davies is looking to clinch.
Davies moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Davies looks for a takedown but Dela sprawls well.
Davies looks gassed!
Dela tries to close the distance and clinch but Davies swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dela misses with a left hand

and Davies counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Davies.
Dela stalling in the clinch but Davies improves position.
Davies blocking some punches.
Dela can't find room to land a body shot as Davies controls the action.
Dela works on Davies's body with a couple of short punches.
Dela working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dela doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dela tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Davies's elbow.
Dela tries a body shot but Davies blocks it.
Davies is working for takedown but Dela is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dela doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davies wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Davies fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dela lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dela misses with a punch to the body.
Dela is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dela avoiding damage as Davies throws knees to the body.
Dela misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Dela as the two fighters clinch.
Davies stalling against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nelson Dela dominated that round.
That's time! Dela's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dela throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Davies shoots in for a takedown but Dela shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Horrible takedown by Davies or perhaps it was just good defense by Dela which made him look bad.
Davies is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dela sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nelson Dela has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gordron Davies.
Decent striking displayed by Dela there.
Dela misses with a body shot.
Dela tries to clinch but Davies is having none of it.
Dela throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dela cracks the inside of Davies's front leg.
Dela throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dela throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Davies moves away from the strike by Dela.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Davies is out of range.
Dela throws a solid leg kick but Davies takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dela.
Dela misses with a leg kick.
Dela tries a low kick but Davies avoids it.
Dela swings for the body but Davies moves out of range.
Davies checks a leg kick.
Dela throws a chopping leg kick but Davies manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gordron Davies is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dela lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dela tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Davies was well out of range. Poor timing from Dela.
Dela misses with an uppercut. Davies saw that one coming.
Dela throws a leg kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dela. Davies does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dela is looking to clinch.
Davies avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davies tries a head kick but it misses.
Nelson Dela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dela connects with a leg kick. Davies looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Davies checks a leg kick.
No joy there for Dela, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nelson Dela is winning the standup battle so far.
Davies shoots in for a double leg but Dela sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dela tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Davies was well out of range. Poor timing from Dela.
Dela lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dela tries to land a leg kick but Davies saw it coming and moves away.
Davies is looking to clinch.
Dela wants to clinch.

Davies gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dela can't find room to land a body shot as Davies controls the action.
Dela misses with a hook from the clinch.
Davies prevents a body shot from Dela.

Davies escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Dela misses.
Dela misses with a straight right.
Dela misses with a low kick.
Dela fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Davies manages to avoid it.
Davies throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davies looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dela lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dela connects with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davies avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Davies avoids the body shot from Dela.
Davies is trying desperately to land a takedown but Dela is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Davies.
An inside leg kick from Dela misses.
Dela throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Davies uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dela.
Dela is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dela pivots, looking for a leg kick but Davies is out of range and Dela settles back down.
Dela misses with a series of wild punches.
A jab from Dela misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dela ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Davies moves away.
Davies checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nelson Dela dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Dela scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dela takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dela swings for the body but Davies moves out of range.
Dela misses with a lunging right hand

and Davies moves into the clinch.
Davies is trying to break the clinch but Dela has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Dela fails to land.

Dela breaks the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Davies.
Davies tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Davies shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dela pinned against the cage. Dela gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dela checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies tries to clinch up.
Dela ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Davies moves away.

Davies rushes Dela and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Davies.

Dela breaks from the clinch.
Dela looks to throw the jab but Davies is out of range.
Dela is looking to wear down Davies with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Davies fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nelson Dela has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gordron Davies.
Davies takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dela throws a body punch but Davies moves out of range.
Davies tries to clinch there but Dela circles away.
Dela keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dela's jab looks to have found its range, popping Davies under the eye.
Davies checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davies tries to clinch but Dela moves out of range.
Davies throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dela's waist but Dela gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Davies off to one side.
Dela misses with a body punch

and Davies counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Davies.
Davies blocks a body shot from Dela.
Dela has a couple of punches blocked by Davies.
Davies jumps guard but Dela stands there with Davies around his waist. Davies gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dela is trying to break free.
Dela misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dela throws a head punch that misses.

Dela escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Davies's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Davies slips a jab and a cross from Dela.
Dela misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dela throws a quick inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Dela misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dela 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.
Davies shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dela pinned against the cage. Dela gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dela throws a body punch but Davies moves out of range.
Davies blocks a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Davies.
Davies takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dela throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Davies stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dela stuns Davies with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Davies on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dela. Dela obviously looking to wear him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davies stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dela.
Dela lands a nice leg kick that just misses Davies's sensitive parts.
Davies moves out of range of the body kick.
Dela lands a nice hook to Davies's body. Davies takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Davies moves away from the strike by Dela.
Dela misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davies.
Dela bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Davies's head.
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!
Dela throws a body punch but Davies moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dela.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dela attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dela looks to score with a jab to the body but Davies is just out of range.
Gordron Davies has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Davies moves in looking to clinch but Dela pushes him off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nelson Dela showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dela 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nelson Dela!
In his post fight interview, Nelson Dela gave a big smile as he said 'Good evening everyone!!!'.