PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gypo Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Davies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dean Davies looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Williams
vs
Davies

202 cm
18
271 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
230 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gypo Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dean Davies!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davies stuffs the takedown.
Williams fails with the takedown.

Davies drives through and clinches with Williams against the cage.
Davies stops a takedown attempt from Williams.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gypo Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Davies has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Williams uses from the top position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Davies is on top in guard.
Williams wants to get back to his feet but Davies is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Davies trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Williams wants to stand but Davies is controlling the position.
Williams scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Davies thows a big elbow that misses.
Williams trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Williams is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Davies wants to sweep here but Williams controlling him for the moment.

Davies throws his legs up looking for a submission but Williams uses it to pass to side control.
Williams working away.
Williams will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Davies parries the strikes from Williams easily there. Williams is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Davies to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams tries to move to mount but Davies blocks the move with his legs.
Davies manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Williams won't allow Davies to pass to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Williams wants to get back to full guard.
Williams trying to control from the bottom.
Williams has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Williams throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Williams moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Davies scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Williams wants to get back to his feet but Davies drags him back down.
Davies advances nicely into full mount.
Davies manages to capitalize on a mistake by Williams to take his back!
Davies not allowing Williams to control his hands.
Davies has Williams flattened out and is raining down punches.
Williams just trying to survive but Davies is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams looking very determined here, making life difficult for Davies.
Davies slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Davies really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Williams. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Davies is working the ground and pound. Can Williams escape?
Davies connects with a big shot to the side of Williams's head.
Williams rolls, trying to escape but Davies keeps control of the position.
Williams is working hard here to advance position.
Williams just trying to survive but Davies is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

Davies patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Williams trying to get back to his feet but Davies is in full control for now.
Davies doesn't have the hooks in and Williams manages to turn into his guard.
Williams working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Davies drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Williams is trying to buck Davies off.
Davies creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Williams sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Davies stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Williams has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Davies dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Williams has his takedown stuffed
and Davies counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Williams ducks right into an uppercut from Davies.

Davies closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Williams misses with the head strike.
Williams changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Davies fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Davies scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Davies bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Davies lands an elbow.
Williams pushes Davies away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Davies gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Williams sneaks back into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Williams is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Davies is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Davies working over Williams with some ground and pound. Williams looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Williams is not content to let Davies control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Williams doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Davies counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gypo Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davies is stalling here. Williams is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Davies seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Williams has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Davies is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Davies's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Williams wants to control but Davies is keeping him busy.

Davies sneaks out the side door and pushes Williams away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Williams closes the distance but Davies moves to the side

and Davies holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Williams has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Davies is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Davies breaks the clinch.

Williams shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands with a punch from half guard.
Davies is not content to let Williams control the position.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Davies. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Williams uses his free foot to push down on Davies's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Davies.
Williams working the ground and pound effectively.
Williams in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Davies is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Davies throwing hammer fists to the chest of Williams. What's that going to do exactly?
Dean Davies has got the better of the ground game so far.
Davies is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Davies is in a horrible position here. Williams smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Williams lands a big elbow.
Davies manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Williams is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Davies!
Williams takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Davies showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Davies is looking to clinch.
Davies tries to clinch but Williams moves out of range.
Davies shoots and misses

and Williams counters by clinching up.
Williams looking for a takedown.
Williams is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Davies lands a takedown into guard.
Williams is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Williams lands a nice short elbow.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Williams connects with a nice short shot to Davies's temple.
Williams prevents Davies from improving his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Williams tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Davies.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams is thwarting Davies's attempts to control the position.
Williams wants to pass the guard but Davies is defending well.
Williams drops an elbow to the side of Davies's head.

Williams stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Davies to get to his feet.
Williams shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Davies counters with a left and a right that stings Williams.
Williams closes the distance but Davies moves to the side
and Davies counters with a good low kick that Williams was not able to check.
Williams with a poor takedown
and Davies counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gypo Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Davies drives through and clinches with Williams against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to score a body lock takedown but Davies shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Davies prevents the takedown attempt.
Williams tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Davies tries for a takedown but Williams manages to get underhooks.
Davies has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Williams avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Williams is pressed up against the cage. Davies has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Williams down to the mat. Williams avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Williams tries for a takedown but Davies circles away easily

and Davies counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Davies trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
Davies stops Williams from standing up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Williams is on top in guard.

Williams decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams closes the distance but Davies moves to the side

and Davies counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Davies.
Davies trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williams is looking to stand up but Davies isn't so interested in that idea.
Williams is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Davies trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
Williams is trying to control the position but Davies postures up.
Williams punching from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davies stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Williams swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Williams wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Davies pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Williams shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Davies counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Williams regains full guard. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Williams trying to keep a closed guard but Davies is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams looking for a sweep. Not yet Williams, not yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Davies comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Davies 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Davies!