PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mighty Mouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willie Davidson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mouse
vs
Davidson

175 cm
24
138 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

173 cm
30
145 lbs
4 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mighty Mouse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Willie Davidson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mouse rushes Davidson and presses him up against the cage.
Davidson tries to work over Mouse's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Davidson is pressed up against the cage. Mouse has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Davidson down to the mat. Davidson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Mouse gets the takedown into side control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Mouse stands up and beckons Davidson to his feet.
Davidson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mouse looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Mouse clinches with his opponent.

Mouse pulls guard.

Mouse manages to escape and get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Mouse drives through with a takedown into guard.
Davidson controls Mouse momentarily but Mouse frees himself.

Mouse drops back looking for a leg! Davidson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Davidson manages to kick Mouse off! Mouse jumps back into Davidson's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouse postures up.
Davidson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davidson keeping full guard, as Mouse tries to pass.
Mouse works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mouse is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Mouse seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidson wants to get back to his feet.
Mouse content to control rather than advance.

Mouse stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Mouse tries to score a power double leg takedown but Davidson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mouse somewhat.
Mouse displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Davidson.
Davidson swinging wildly here.
Willie Davidson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mouse shoots in but Davidson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mighty Mouse. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouse cracks Davidson with a good jab.
Davidson swinging wildly here.
Mouse tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mouse lands with a nice combination. Davidson backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Willie Davidson has been cut.
Mouse gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Some wild striking there from Davidson.
Mouse fails to land the takedown.
Davidson slaps away a takedown attempt from Mouse, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mouse showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davidson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davidson misses with a double jab
and Davidson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Davidson gets a takedown into half guard.
Mouse gets back to full guard.
Davidson throws a strike but Mouse rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Davidson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mouse wants to control from the top but Davidson keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mighty Mouse dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Willie Davidson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Davidson stuffs the takedown attempt from Mouse. Mouse gets slowly back to his feet.
Mighty Mouse is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davidson misses with a series of wild punches.
Davidson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Davidson fails to land the takedown.
Mouse tries to clinch but Davidson moves out of range.
Davidson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mouse scores with a jab to the head.
Davidson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mouse avoids the head kick by Davidson.
Davidson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Mouse moves into the clinch.
Mouse drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Davidson gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson looking to stall.
Davidson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Davidson prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mighty Mouse. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davidson has Mouse pushed against the cage.
Davidson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mouse is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Davidson pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidson prevents a takedown attempt there.

Davidson wants the takedown. Mouse is fighting it off but Davidson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Mouse's guard against the cage.
Mouse is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Davidson looking to pass the guard.
Davidson throwing strikes but missing.
Mouse has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouse manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Davidson manages to get himself to full guard.
Mouse trying to control but Davidson is working from the bottom.
Mouse is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Mouse tries to free his leg and advance position but Davidson is retaining full guard.
Davidson wants to get back to his feet but Mouse is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mighty Mouse wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Davidson throws a sloppy head kick
and Mouse counters with a left and a right that stings Davidson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mouse fails in his attempt to clinch.
Davidson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mouse makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
No luck for Mouse with that takedown attempt.
Mouse tries to clinch there but Davidson circles away.
Davidson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mouse manages to avoid it.

Davidson forces Mouse back against the cage and clinches.
Mouse is working for takedown but Davidson is calmly controlling the position for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davidson just leaning against Mouse, taking a breather.

Mouse drags the fight down to the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davidson trying to control but Mouse is working from the bottom.
Davidson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mighty Mouse will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Willie Davidson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mouse tries to close the distance and clinch but Davidson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Davidson throws a right hand that Mouse ducks under and follows up with a left that Mouse also avoids with ease.
Mouse tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Davidson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mouse tries to close the distance and clinch but Davidson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Davidson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Davidson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mouse counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
No joy there for Davidson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Davidson misses with a lunging right hand
and Mouse counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Davidson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Mouse rushes Davidson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Davidson tries to break free but Mouse pushes him back against the cage.
Mouse drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Davidson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson tries to pull guard but Mouse forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Davidson is looking to break free of the clinch but Mouse has double underhooks.

Mouse pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mouse tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davidson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Davidson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mouse misses with a takedown attempt - Davidson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Davidson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mouse counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mouse tries to close the distance and clinch up but Davidson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mouse slips a jab and a cross from Davidson.
Davidson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mouse is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidson dives in and grabs Mouse's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mouse pushes down on Davidson's head and hops out.
Davidson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mouse scores with a three punch combo!
Mighty Mouse is winning the standup battle so far.
Davidson tries for a takedown but Mouse sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mighty Mouse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Willie Davidson.

Davidson tries to keep at a distance but Mouse has taken the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Mouse wants the takedown. Davidson is fighting it off but Mouse persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Davidson's guard against the cage.
Mighty Mouse overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mouse controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mouse trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mouse controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Mighty Mouse wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Mouse misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mouse is looking to clinch but Davidson is avoiding it.
Mouse fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mouse tries to clinch there but Davidson circles away.
Mouse showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davidson.

Mouse shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Mouse is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Davidson is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mighty Mouse!
A very excited looking Mighty Mouse 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.