PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donny Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastian Bantrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis comes to the cage accompanied by Monkey Junction. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Davis
vs
Bantrell

203 cm
27
268 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

192 cm
36
270 lbs
26 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donny Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sebastian Bantrell!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bantrell throws a head kick that misses
and Davis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Sebastian Bantrell has been cut.
Davis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bantrell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Davis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bantrell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bantrell is looking to clinch but Davis is avoiding it.
Davis stuns Bantrell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Davis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Davis lands a really nice looking cross but Bantrell seems unphased.
Bantrell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bantrell checks the leg kick nicely there.
A clash of legs there as Bantrell blocks the low kick.
Davis swings for the body but Bantrell moves out of range.
Bantrell darts in trying to clinch
and Davis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bantrell thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bantrell's hands.
Davis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bantrell fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've been informed that Bantrell has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Davis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bantrell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Davis tries to clinch but Bantrell is having none of it.
Davis connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bantrell momentarily.
Davis sizes up Bantrell with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bantrell closes the distance but Davis moves to the side
and Davis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bantrell thinking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davis scores with the left hand. Bantrell knows he should have avoided that one.
Davis keeps the fight on the outside.

Davis pushes Bantrell up against the cage in a clinch.
Davis is trying to break free.
Davis managing to block the knees to the body from Bantrell.
Davis avoids the elbow strike from Bantrell, against the cage.
Davis is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bantrell misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis misses with an elbow strike.
Davis misses with a knee strike.
Bantrell keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Davis's efforts to push away.
Davis can't break the clinch.
Davis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Davis is trying to force a seperation but Bantrell has the dominant position.
Davis avoids a wild elbow strike from Bantrell.
Davis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bantrell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bantrell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Donny Davis has been cut.
A frustrated look appears on Davis's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bantrell lands a nice elbow.
Bantrell throws an elbow that misses.
Davis avoids the elbow strike from Bantrell, against the cage.
Davis dodges an elbow strike from Bantrell.
Davis is trying to break the clinch but Bantrell is controlling him.
Bantrell landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bantrell looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Davis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Davis throws a series of punches but Bantrell moves out of range.

Bantrell rushes Davis and presses him up against the cage.
Davis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bantrell lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Davis is looking to control Bantrell's arms but Bantrell gets an underhook and turns him. Now Davis has his back to the cage.
Davis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis can't break the clinch.
Bantrell prevents Davis from breaking the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bantrell gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Davis.
Davis blocks an elbow strike.

Davis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Davis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Davis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bantrell misses with a head kick.
Davis lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Bantrell rushes Davis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bantrell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Davis avoids a wild elbow strike from Bantrell.
Nice elbow from Bantrell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donny Davis dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bantrell checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bantrell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Davis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bantrell manages to avoid it.
Davis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bantrell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Davis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bantrell tries to clinch but Davis moves out of range.

Bantrell clinches up against the cage.
Bantrell throws an elbow but it misses.
Davis lands with a short shot to the head.
Bantrell 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 is trying to break free.
Bantrell stops a takedown attempt from Davis.
Bantrell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Davis dodges an elbow strike from Bantrell.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bantrell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bantrell tries to land knees in the clinch but Davis avoids the damage to the body.
Bantrell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bantrell misses with an elbow strike.
Davis dodges an elbow strike from Bantrell.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bantrell.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Davis can't break the clinch.
Bantrell throws an elbow but it misses.
Bantrell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bantrell throws an elbow that misses.

Davis breaks from the clinch.
Bantrell closes the distance but Davis moves to the side
and Davis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bantrell takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping body kick lands there for Davis.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bantrell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bantrell connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Davis momentarily.

Donny Davis's cut is getting worse.
Bantrell throws a sloppy head kick and Davis moves out of range easily.
Davis is looking to score with low kicks.
Davis misses with a two punch combination.
Bantrell avoids the body shot from Davis.
Donny Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davis avoids the head kick by Bantrell.
Davis throws a good cross that connects.
Davis is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Davis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Davis throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bantrell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bantrell tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Davis counters with a three punch combo that has Bantrell backing up. Bantrell nods at Davis to acknowledge the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bantrell. That's going to slow Davis down.
Bantrell moves away from the strike by Davis.

Bantrell moves into the clinch.

Davis manages to break the clinch.
Davis takes a swing at Bantrell's ribcage but misses.
Davis throws a body punch but Bantrell moves out of range.
Bantrell tries to clinch but Davis is having none of it.
Davis throws an overhand right that lands on Bantrell's shoulder, as Bantrell tries to avoid the shot.
Davis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Davis tries to clinch

and Bantrell counters with a head kick that drops Davis to the mat! Davis scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
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!
Bantrell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Davis clinches up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bantrell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Davis's brow.
Bantrell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bantrell has Davis pressed against the cage, preventing Davis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bantrell misses with an elbow strike.
Davis tries to circle away but Bantrell has him pinned against the cage.

Davis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bantrell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Davis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Davis moves in looking to clinch but Bantrell pushes him off.
A shot to the body from Davis misses
and Bantrell counters with a slapping leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bantrell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bantrell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice shot lands for Davis.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bantrell is looking to clinch but Davis is avoiding it.
Bantrell tries to clinch but Davis moves out of range.
Bantrell is looking to clinch but Davis is avoiding it.
Donny Davis is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Bantrell.
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 Donny Davis will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Bantrell moves into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bantrell throws an elbow but misses.
Davis dodges an elbow strike from Bantrell.
Bantrell misses with an elbow strike.
Bantrell keeps control of Davis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bantrell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Davis blocks an elbow strike from Bantrell.
Bantrell misses with an elbow over the top.
Davis avoids a wild elbow strike from Bantrell.
Bantrell keeps control of Davis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bantrell throws an elbow but misses.
Bantrell stops a takedown attempt from Davis.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bantrell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Davis's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Davis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Davis avoids the elbow strike from Bantrell, against the cage.
Bantrell lands an elbow inside that Davis shrugs off.
Davis blocks the elbow strike.
Davis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bantrell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bantrell pushes off an throws an elbow but Davis leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Davis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bantrell backwards.
Davis trying to stall but Bantrell improves his position.
Bantrell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bantrell misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bantrell lands an elbow that stopped Davis in his tracks for a moment.

Donny Davis's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Bantrell throws an elbow but it misses.
Davis is trying to force a seperation but Bantrell has the dominant position.
Davis is trying to force a seperation but Bantrell has the dominant position.
Davis lands a shoulder strike.
Davis is looking to break free of the clinch but Bantrell has double underhooks.
Bantrell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Davis has had enough of the clinch but Bantrell keeps him there for the moment.

Davis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bantrell doesn't manage to clinch there - Davis circles away.
Davis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Davis misses with a low kick as Bantrell jumps back.
Davis misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis misses the jab.
Davis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bantrell moves away.
Davis throws an overhand right that lands on Bantrell's shoulder, as Bantrell tries to avoid the shot.
Bantrell is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Davis.
Davis looks to score with a jab to the body but Bantrell is just out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bantrell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bantrell tries to clinch but Davis moves out of range.
Bantrell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bantrell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Davis throws a low kick but Bantrell avoids it.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bantrell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bantrell tries to close the distance and clinch but Davis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Davis throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Davis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bantrell.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bantrell has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bantrell tries to clinch but Davis moves out of range.
Bantrell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt.

Bantrell closes the distance and clinches.
Davis tries to circle away but Bantrell has him pinned against the cage.
Bantrell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Davis drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bantrell pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bantrell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis just misses with a punch to the body.
Bantrell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bantrell walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Davis tries to clinch but Bantrell moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Donny Davis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Davis, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight for Donny Davis!
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight for Donny Davis!
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight for Donny Davis!

Donny Davis wins by unanimous decision!
Donny Davis took some time post fight to say the following; 'I want to thank all you fans for coming out tonight, Kaiser and Backyard Fighting for helping me look so good, my team at Hey Steve's Fight Shack, all of my loved ones back home, and Kyle F for letting me fight here in Hardcore Montreal Fighting League!!!! Thank you!'.