PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Felix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Davies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Felix comes to the cage accompanied by The Wave. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Felix
vs
Davies

180 cm
22
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

FIT FOR LIFE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Felix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luke Davies!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Felix has a takedown stuffed.
Davies lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Felix backs up against the cage.

It looks like Marcelo Felix has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davies throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Davies pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Felix fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Davies is looking to score with low kicks.
Felix looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Davies is fending him off so far but Felix persists. Nope, Davies circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcelo Felix. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Davies has Felix up against the cage in a clinch.
Davies throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Davies is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Felix can't fight it off and eventually Davies manages to take the fight to the floor. Felix looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Davies working some strikes from top position.
Davies trying to stand up but can't free himself from Felix's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Felix has his hands on Davies's head, controlling the position.
Felix thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies wanted to stand there but Felix had control of the position.

Felix is working an open guard so Davies takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Davies throws a series of punches but Felix moves out of range.
Felix slips a jab and a cross from Davies.
Both fighters circling a little - Davies finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Felix is breathing heavily.
Davies lands with a nice combination. Felix backs away looking to recover.
Davies's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Davies duly obliges.
Davies throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Davies misses with a few strikes there.
Davies throws out a powerful jab.

Felix darts in and clinches Davies up against the cage.
Felix goes for a takedown attempt but Davies pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davies looks to land a combination but Felix avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davies throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Davies looks to land a combination but Felix avoids it well.
Felix tries to close the distance and clinch but Davies swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Davies lands with a cross.
Felix blocks a head kick by Davies.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Felix.
Felix fails to land the takedown.
Felix fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Luke Davies seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davies closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The fighters circling - Davies throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Davies fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Felix moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felix stalls.
Davies has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Felix is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Felix. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Felix tries to pull guard but Davies holds him up against the cage and eventually Felix drops back down to his feet.

Davies breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Felix slips a jab and a cross from Davies.
Davies throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Davies should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Felix shoots in but no luck this time.
Felix shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Davies pinned against the cage. Davies gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Davies throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Davies displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Felix misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Davies throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Davies throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Davies throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Felix has managed to clinch.
Davies has had enough of the clinch but Felix keeps him there for the moment.

Felix successfully pulls guard.
Felix 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.
Davies won't allow Felix to sweep him here.
Felix trying to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Felix controlling the position.
Davies trying to stand up but can't free himself from Felix's guard.

Felix is working an open guard so Davies takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Davies dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcelo Felix's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Felix avoids the head kick by Davies.
Felix showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davies.
Davies tries to bum rush Felix with a series of wild strikes but Felix uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Davies fails to land with a series of punches.
Felix shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Davies as he avoids it easily.
Felix defending well as Davies loads up on a big left hand.

Davies gets caught flat footed, as Felix shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Davies keeping moving, preventing Felix from controlling successfully.

Felix drops back looking for a leg! Davies is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Davies manages to kick Felix off! Felix jumps back into Davies's guard.
Felix sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Davies's guard.
Davies looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felix looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Felix looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Felix wants to lay and pray for a moment but Davies keeps working.
Davies wants to improve his position but Felix is controlling well.
Felix not doing much here.

Davies pushes Felix off and gets back to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Davies.
Davies misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Felix shoots in for a takedown but Davies shows good takedown defense.
Davies misses with a body kick.
Davies throws a right hand that Felix ducks under and follows up with a left that Felix also avoids with ease.
Davies rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Felix moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Felix takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Felix shoots for a takedown but Davies saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcelo Felix. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davies digs a good body shot into Felix's ribs.
Davies lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Davies.
Felix misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Felix looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Davies tries to clinch but Felix is having none of it.
Luke Davies seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Felix keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Davies misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies throws a series of punches but Felix avoids them all with ease.
Felix shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Davies pinned against the cage. Davies gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Felix moves out of range of the strikes.
Davies throws a series of punches but Felix avoids them all with ease.

Felix shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Davies really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Felix. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Felix controlling from mount.
Felix can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Davies is looking to escape.

Felix with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Davies tries to buck Felix off but he can't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felix trying to control but Davies is having none of it.
Davies is trying to stand up.

Felix goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Davies turns into him and now he's in Felix's guard.

Felix has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Davies can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Felix looking for a guillotine here but Davies defends easily.
Davies must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Felix escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Davies gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcelo Felix dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marcelo Felix's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Davies scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Felix changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Davies tries to avoid it but Felix manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Davies to the ground. Davies escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Felix has a takedown stuffed.
Nice uppercut there from Davies.
Marcelo Felix is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davies looks to land a combination but Felix avoids it well.
Felix slips a jab and a cross from Davies.
A combination from Davies does no damage.
Felix shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcelo Felix. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Felix avoids a punch combination nicely.
Davies moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Davies will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Davies instigates a clinch.
Felix fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Felix has clasped his hands together around Davies's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Felix is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Davies knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Davies is pushing Felix's head away, looking to escape. Felix manages to hold on to the position though.
Felix in side control lands a decent elbow.

Felix is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Davies has escaped the position, nice work there.
Felix grinds an elbow into Davies's temple.
Felix wants to control but Davies is keeping him busy.
Davies throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felix tries to advance to mount but can't.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Davies throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Felix.
Felix tries for a takedown but Davies sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Felix will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Felix shoots in but no luck this time.
Davies throws a series of punches but Felix avoids them all with ease.
Left hook, right uppercut from Davies.
Davies throws a right hand that Felix ducks under and follows up with a left that Felix also avoids with ease.
Felix ducks under a wild hook from Davies.
The crowd cheers as Davies lands an impressive looking overhand right. Felix doesn't seem phased though.
Felix is looking to clinch.
Davies misses with a few strikes there.
Luke Davies is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Davies fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Davies throws a right hand that Felix ducks under and follows up with a left that Felix also avoids with ease.
Felix shoots in for a double leg but Davies sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Davies will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Felix misses with a few strikes there.
No luck for Felix with that takedown attempt.
Felix showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davies.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Felix.
Davies misses with a double jab

and Felix counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Felix advances position into side control!
Davies is trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davies is not content to let Felix control the position.
Davies is trying to get back to his feet.
Felix trying to control the position but Davies is working away.
Marcelo Felix overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Felix tries to advance to mount but Davies denies him.
Davies is trying to get back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Davies throws a combination that misses

and Felix counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcelo Felix showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Felix has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcelo Felix!