PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Willy Coffey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blair Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Coffey
vs
Davis

168 cm
32
138 lbs
14 - 17 - 0

168 cm
22
135 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Willy Coffey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Blair Davis!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coffey tries to clinch there but Davis circles away.

Coffey gets tackled into the cage by Davis. Davis maintains the clinch.
Coffey lands an elbow just above Davis 's eye.
Davis avoiding damage as Coffey throws knees to the body.
Davis utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Davis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A bit of stalling here from Coffey.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Davis takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Davis lands a knee to the head.
Coffey throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Davis tries to land a knee to the head but Coffey blocks with his arms.
Davis's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Coffey is looking to break free of the clinch but Davis has double underhooks.
Coffey misses with a knee to the head.
Davis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Davis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Davis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coffey trying to control the position but instead, Davis has worked for underhooks and has pushed Coffey into the cage.
Davis looking to throw knees to the head but Coffey is blocking nicely.
Coffey tries to work over Davis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Davis tries a knee to the head but Coffey blocks it.
Coffey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Davis.
Stalling in the clinch from Coffey.
Davis lands a knee to the body.
Davis is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Davis throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Coffey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blair Davis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Coffey closes the distance but Davis moves to the side
and Davis counters with a head kick.

Davis moves into the clinch.
Davis connects with a knee to the head.
Davis tries a knee to the head but Coffey blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 tries to land knees in the clinch but Coffey avoids the damage to the body.
Davis taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Coffey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Davis rushes Coffey and presses him up against the cage.
Coffey trying to land knees to the body.
Davis misses with a knee to the head.
Davis looking to throw knees to the head but Coffey is blocking nicely.
Davis misses with a knee strike.
Davis gets underhooks to prevent Coffey's takedown attempt.
Coffey being controlled against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Coffey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Davis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Coffey, pushing him back against the cage.
Davis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Davis putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Coffey in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Davis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Coffey lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Davis throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis with a knee to the head.
Davis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Coffey manages to break the clinch.
Davis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Coffey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Davis slaps away a takedown attempt from Coffey, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Coffey gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Davis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Davis pressing his opponent against the cage.
Davis trying to land knees to the body.

Coffey breaks the clinch.
Coffey tries to clinch up but Davis circles away and keeps his distance.

Coffey clinches.
Davis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Davis misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries to land knees in the clinch but Coffey avoids the damage to the body.
Coffey content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Coffey tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coffey.
Coffey takes a knee right on the jaw!
Davis scores with a knee to the head.
Davis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Coffey throws an elbow that misses.
Davis takes an elbow to the forehead.
Davis stalling in the clinch but Coffey improves position.
Davis lands a knee to the head.
Coffey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Davis throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Coffey is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Davis is keeping busy.
Davis is defending well against a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Coffey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Davis looks to clinch

and Coffey moves into the clinch.
Coffey drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Davis lands a nice knee to the body.
Coffey is trying to pull guard but Davis turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Davis misses with a knee strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Davis.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Coffey.
Coffey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Davis.
Davis lands a good knee to the midsection. Coffey won't want to take too many of those.
Davis tries a knee to the head but Coffey blocks it.
Davis avoids the elbow strike from Coffey, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davis tries to land a knee to the head but Coffey blocks with his arms.
Coffey takes a knee to the side of the body.
Davis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Coffey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Coffey tries for a takedown but Davis manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Willy Coffey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davis managing to block the knees to the body from Coffey.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis trying to stall but Coffey improves his position.
Davis tries a knee to the head but Coffey blocks it.
Davis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Coffey tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Davis smiles and moves away.
Coffey shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Davis pinned against the cage. Davis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch but Coffey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Davis tries to clinch there but Coffey circles away.

Coffey clinches.
Davis misses with a knee to the head.

Coffey breaks from the clinch.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blair Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coffey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davis paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Davis closes the distance and pushes Coffey back into the cage.
Coffey is trying to pull guard but Davis turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Coffey using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Davis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Davis has Coffey pressed against the cage.
Davis tries to land knees in the clinch but Coffey avoids the damage to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Coffey as Davis tries to tie him up.
Coffey with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Coffey stalling in the clinch but Davis improves position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Davis.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davis is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Coffey jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Davis walks away with a smile on his face. Coffey gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Davis tries to clinch but Coffey is having none of it.
Davis tries to clinch but Coffey moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis doesn't manage to clinch there - Coffey circles away.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch but Coffey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Coffey tries to clinch up but Davis circles away and keeps his distance.
Davis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Davis swats away the attempt to clinch by Coffey.
Davis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Coffey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Coffey attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Davis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Coffey is looking to clinch but Davis is avoiding it.
Coffey throws a leg kick but Davis sees it coming and moves out of range.
Coffey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Coffey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Coffey tries to clinch but Davis moves out of range.
Davis fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries to clinch but Coffey is having none of it.
Coffey keeps the fight on the outside.
Davis wants to clinch up but Coffey keeps it at a distance.
Davis tries to clinch up but Coffey circles away and keeps his distance.

Davis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Davis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Coffey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Coffey missing with knees to the body.
Davis misses with a knee to the head.

Coffey manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Davis wants to control from the top but Coffey keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davis landing some decent shots from guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coffey has a closed guard, preventing Davis from standing up.
Coffey keeping full guard, as Davis tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blair Davis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Davis is looking to clinch but Coffey is avoiding it.
Coffey doesn't manage to clinch there - Davis circles away.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch but Coffey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Davis clinches up against the cage.
Davis landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Coffey is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Davis is defending well for now.
Davis with a knee to the head.
Davis lands a knee to the body.
Davis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Coffey blocks it with crossed arms.
Coffey blocks an elbow strike.
Coffey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Davis lands a knee to the head.
Davis lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coffey is looking to take this one to the mat.
Davis lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Coffey blocks an elbow strike from Davis.
Davis trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coffey tries to pull guard but Davis forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Davis blocks an elbow strike from Coffey.
Davis with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Coffey is rocked!
Coffey misses with a knee to the head.
Oh Coffey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Davis landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Davis obliges.
Davis scores with a knee to the head.
Davis creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Coffey throws a knee to the head but misses.
Coffey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Davis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Davis's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Davis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Coffey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Davis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Davis misses with an elbow over the top.
Davis working Coffey over with knees to the body.
Davis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Davis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blair Davis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Davis looking to throw knees to the head but Coffey is blocking nicely.
Coffey is working for takedown but Davis is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Willy Coffey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coffey misses with an elbow strike.
Coffey tries to pull guard but Davis holds him up against the cage and eventually Coffey drops back down to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Coffey.
Coffey wants to get back to striking at distance but Davis won't allow it.
Davis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Davis is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Davis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Coffey blocks it with crossed arms.
Coffey lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Coffey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Coffey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Davis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Davis has Coffey pressed against the cage, preventing Coffey from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Coffey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Davis.
Coffey with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Coffey avoiding damage.
Coffey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Davis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Coffey seems to have got his legs back now.
Coffey lands a shoulder strike.
Davis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Coffey jumps guard but Davis turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Davis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Davis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Coffey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Coffey just misses with a elbow thrown towards Davis's brow.
Coffey landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Coffey.
Coffey tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Davis tries to land a knee to the head but Coffey blocks with his arms.

Coffey manages to break the clinch.
Blair Davis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Coffey tries for a takedown but Davis circles away easily
and Davis counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Coffey is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coffey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Coffey shoots in for a double leg but Davis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Coffey tries to clinch there but Davis circles away.
Coffey tries for a takedown but Davis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Coffey paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Davis closes the distance and pushes Coffey back into the cage.
Davis misses with a knee to the head.
Coffey blocks an elbow strike from Davis.
Davis missing with knees to the body.
Davis throws an elbow that misses.
Davis trying to land knees to the body.
Davis misses with a knee to the head.
Coffey is looking to control Davis's arms but Davis gets an underhook and turns him. Now Coffey has his back to the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Coffey breaks the clinch.

Davis closes the distance and pushes Coffey back into the cage.
Davis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Davis looking to throw knees to the head but Coffey is blocking nicely.
Coffey using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Davis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Davis tries a knee to the head but Coffey blocks it.
Coffey tries to pull guard but Davis won't allow it.
Davis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Coffey blocks it with crossed arms.

Coffey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Coffey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Coffey has taken the fight to the clinch.
Davis will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Coffey up against the cage.
Davis tries a knee to the head but Coffey blocks it.
Willy Coffey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blair Davis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Davis obliges.
Coffey misses with a knee strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Blair Davis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Davis has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blair Davis!
Blair Davis seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.