PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Woods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dustin Davidson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davidson has chosen August Burns Red - Meridian as his entrance music. Jack Woods has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Woods
vs
Davidson

155 cm
38
130 lbs
23 - 24 - 0

172 cm
24
158 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Woods!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dustin Davidson!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davidson moves out of range as Woods throws a body kick.
Woods looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Davidson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Davidson thuds his right hand into Woods's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dustin Davidson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davidson throws a lazy right hand but Woods sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Davidson blocks a head kick by Woods.
A head kick misses from Woods.
Woods tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Davidson was well out of range. Poor timing from Woods.
Woods has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Davidson.
Woods keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Davidson.
Davidson blocks a head kick by Woods.
Woods throws a head kick but Davidson moves out of range.
Davidson misses with a low kick.
Davidson lands a right hook to the body.
Woods throws a sloppy head kick and Davidson moves out of range easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Davidson, as that shot connected.
Woods uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Davidson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut there from Davidson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods avoids the body shot from Davidson.
Woods throws a leg kick
and Davidson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Woods thinking.
Davidson blocks a head kick by Woods.
Davidson throws an overhand right that lands on Woods's shoulder, as Woods tries to avoid the shot.
Woods misses with an attempted mid kick.
Davidson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Davidson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Woods throws a head kick that misses
and Davidson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Woods.
Davidson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Davidson throws a poor cross that misses
and Woods counters with a head kick.
Woods slips a straight right by Davidson.
Woods showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davidson.
Woods pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods takes one on the button.
Woods avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Davidson lands with an overhand left.
Woods pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Woods throws a head kick but Davidson moves out of range.
Davidson throws a low kick but Woods avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davidson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Woods throws a leg kick but Davidson moved away.
A bone on bone clash there as Davidson blocks the leg kick.
Woods is trying hard to land a takedown here. Davidson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Davidson blocks a head kick by Woods.
Davidson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Jack Woods has been cut.
Davidson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Woods can pounce on him.
Woods misses with a head kick.
Davidson misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Woods.
Woods throws a sloppy head kick and Davidson moves out of range easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Woods. That's going to slow Davidson down.
Woods misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Davidson scores with a three punch combo!
Davidson misses with a two punch combination.
Davidson throws a hook but Woods blocks it.
Woods misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Woods throws a head kick but Davidson moves out of range.
Woods with a lazy takedown attempt
and Davidson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Woods tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Woods.
A head kick misses from Woods.
Woods throws a sloppy head kick and Davidson moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods walks into a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Woods tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Davidson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Davidson throws a shot from downtown. Woods moves away and avoids it.
Davidson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Woods is out of range.
Davidson throws a leg kick but Woods sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Woods pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Woods throws a sloppy head kick and Davidson moves out of range easily.
Woods tries a head kick but it misses.
Woods is looking to land body kicks.
Davidson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Woods shoots for a takedown but Davidson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Woods. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Woods throws out a leg kick but Davidson moves out of range and Woods only half commits.
Davidson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Woods goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dustin Davidson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Woods's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Woods tries a head kick but it misses.
Woods keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Davidson 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.
Davidson digs a good hook to Woods's body.
Woods throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Woods pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Woods looks for the body kick but Davidson saw that one coming.
Woods uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Davidson.
Davidson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Woods. Woods obviously looking to wear him down.
Davidson misses with a two punch combination.
Davidson misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Woods keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Davidson keeps the fight on the outside.
Davidson thuds his right hand into Woods's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Woods throws a head kick but Davidson moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Davidson.
Woods looks for the body kick but Davidson saw that one coming.
Davidson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Woods.
Woods pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Davidson misses with a body shot.
Woods attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Woods throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Woods misses with a body punch
and Woods takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Davidson missing with a left hand there. Woods was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Davidson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Woods keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dustin Davidson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Davidson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Woods throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Woods will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Woods throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Davidson blocks the body kick.
Davidson misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Davidson misses.
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!
Woods is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Davidson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Woods blocks a jab.
Woods takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Woods takes a swing at Davidson's ribcage but misses.
No luck for Woods with that takedown attempt.
Davidson sizes up Woods with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods throws a lazy head kick
and Davidson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Woods avoids the head kick by Davidson.
Woods takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Davidson blocks a head kick by Woods.
Woods uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davidson.
Davidson throws a body kick that misses.
Woods on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Davidson scores with a jab.
Woods throws a sloppy head kick and Davidson moves out of range easily.
Woods defending well as Davidson loads up on a big left hand.
Davidson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Davidson misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davidson throws the left hand but Woods avoids the punch easily.
Good exchange - Davidson coming out on top.
Woods throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Davidson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Woods darts in looking for a takedown but Davidson gets double underhooks and turns Woods into the cage.

Davidson breaks the clinch.
Davidson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Woods's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Davidson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Woods scrambles back to his feet.
Woods misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davidson misses with a head kick.
Woods slips a jab and a cross from Davidson.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Woods. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Woods throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A big left from Davidson misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Woods thows a body kick. Davidson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Woods takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Davidson lands with a kick to the temple. Woods shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Davidson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Davidson checks a leg kick.
Davidson throws a right and a left that Woods avoids nicely.
Woods throws a head kick that misses
and Davidson counters with a stiff right hand.
Davidson blocks a jab.
Woods looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice shot lands for Davidson.
No joy there for Davidson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Davidson throws a combination that misses
and Woods counters with a low kick, right behind Davidson 's knee.
Davidson throws a right hand that misses
and Woods counters with an outside leg kick.
Woods throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Davidson throws an overhand right that lands on Woods's shoulder, as Woods tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods misses with a kick to the body.
Woods keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Davidson.
Davidson checks the leg kick.
Davidson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Woods ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Woods throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Davidson throws a jab when Woods was well out of range.
Davidson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Woods misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Woods is looking to land body kicks.
Woods ducks under a wild hook from Davidson.
Davidson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Woods at a distance.
Davidson just misses with a punch to the body.
Dustin Davidson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Woods misses with a head kick.
Davidson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Woods checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Davidson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Woods thows a leg kick but Davidson checks it
and Davidson counters with a nice leg kick.
Woods throws a leg kick but Davidson checks it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Davidson, as that shot connected.
Davidson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davidson looks to throw the jab but Woods is out of range.
Davidson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Woods throws a head kick but Davidson moves out of range.
Davidson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Woods. Woods circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Davidson scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidson misses with a double jab.
Woods is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Woods avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Woods throws a nice head kick!
Davidson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Woods gets a clinch.
Davidson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Davidson breaks the clinch.
Davidson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Woods.
Woods misses with a head kick.
Woods tries a low kick but Davidson avoids it.
Woods tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Davidson is able to avoid easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Davidson misses the jab.
Davidson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Woods counters with a head kick.
Woods throws a half hearted mid kick.
Woods throws a head kick but Davidson moves out of range.
Woods takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Woods slips a jab from Davidson.
Davidson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Woods shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Davidson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Woods is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Davidson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jack Woods has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Davidson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Woods off and has taken his back!

And that's the end of the fight!
Dustin Davidson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Davidson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Dustin Davidson!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Dustin Davidson!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Dustin Davidson!

Dustin Davidson wins by unanimous decision!
Dustin Davidson thanked the fans post fight for their support.