PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bogie McGill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dustin Davidson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Davidson's choice of entrance music: August Burns Red - Meridian. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McGill
vs
Davidson

173 cm
26
142 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

172 cm
25
158 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bogie McGill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dustin Davidson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Davidson finds it's target.
Davidson throws a combination. McGill tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Davidson throws a one two combo.
Davidson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Davidson misses with an uppercut. McGill saw that one coming.
McGill shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Davidson as he jumps to the side.
Davidson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Davidson takes a kick to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davidson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McGill.
McGill lands a jab.
McGill throws a nice looking combination but Davidson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

McGill clinches.
McGill prevents a body shot from Davidson.

McGill manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson misses with a lunging right hand
enabling McGill to counter with a crisp jab.
No luck for McGill with that takedown attempt.
Davidson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McGill counters with an inside leg kick.
Davidson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McGill tries to clinch but Davidson is having none of it.
McGill wants to clinch.
McGill is trying hard to land a takedown here. Davidson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bogie McGill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davidson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McGill throws out the jab.
Davidson misses with a jab, cross combination.
McGill throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A decent looking cross lands there for Davidson.
Davidson scores with a one two! McGill had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGill displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Davidson throws out the jab.
Davidson connects with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davidson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Davidson looks to land a right hand but McGill moved out of range.
Davidson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McGill throws a nice head kick!
Davidson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McGill throws out the jab.
McGill wants to clinch.
Davidson lands a jab-cross combination.
McGill misses the jab.
McGill throws a jab when Davidson was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidson throws a head kick but McGill moves out of range.
Nice cross by McGill.
McGill is looking to land body kicks.
McGill misses with a two punch combination.
Davidson throws a jab when McGill was well out of range.
Davidson throws a sloppy head kick and McGill moves out of range easily.
McGill displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Davidson throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by McGill.
McGill tries to clinch up.
McGill tries to clinch up but Davidson circles away and keeps his distance.
Davidson scores with a sloppy right hand. McGill should have avoided that one.
Davidson misses with a low kick.
McGill avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davidson lands a nice looking body shot.
We've been told by McGill's head coaches at Rooster's Coop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
McGill swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No luck for McGill with that takedown attempt.
Davidson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davidson misses with a wild combination.
McGill throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Davidson counters with a nice double leg into side control. McGill won't be happy with that.
Davidson wants to control but McGill is keeping him busy.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davidson lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dustin Davidson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Davidson connects with a nice looking jab.
Davidson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McGill bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dustin Davidson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Davidson misses with a hook. McGill ducked under it nicely.

McGill gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Davidson is trying to push McGill away but McGill has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

McGill breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McGill dives in and grabs Davidson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Davidson pushes down on McGill's head and hops out.
McGill takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McGill moves out of range as Davidson strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGill shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Davidson as he avoids it easily.
McGill is looking to clinch but Davidson is avoiding it.
McGill tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Davidson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Davidson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson lands a lovely overhand right.
Davidson blocks a head kick by McGill.
Dustin Davidson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Davidson throws a series of punches but McGill avoids them all with ease.
Davidson swings widly with a right hand
and McGill cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McGill uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Davidson.

McGill feints and as Davidson raises his hands in defense, McGill changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Davidson is looking to sweep but instead, McGill has passed into half guard.
Davidson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Davidson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McGill slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGill trying to control but Davidson is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Davidson looking for a sweep. Not yet Davidson, not yet.
McGill trying to control the position from guard on top but Davidson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davidson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but McGill has passed into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGill misses with the ground and pound.
McGill just content to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
McGill wants to control but Davidson is keeping him busy.
McGill trying to control the pace.
Davidson wants to control but McGill is keeping busy.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Davidson misses with a hook. McGill ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
McGill takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Davidson thuds a left hand into McGill's body.
McGill throws a lazy body kick

and Davidson counters with a nice double leg into side control. McGill won't be happy with that.
The ground and pound from Davidson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Davidson passes to full mount! That's big trouble for McGill!
Davidson raining down hammerfists from mount.
McGill's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
McGill is trying to escape the mount.
Davidson working McGill over with strikes here.
Davidson landing shots from mount.
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.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Davidson moves out of range as McGill throws a body kick.
McGill takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Davidson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bogie McGill is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davidson scores with a jab. McGill acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Davidson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Davidson tries a head kick but it misses.
McGill takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A jab from Davidson misses.
McGill connects with a looping right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McGill.
Davidson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McGill blocks a low kick nicely.
Davidson slips a jab from McGill.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson misses with a jab to the body
and McGill counters with a low kick, right behind Davidson 's knee.
McGill throws a sloppy head kick and Davidson moves out of range easily.
McGill tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McGill's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Davidson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McGill scrambles back to his feet.
A good leg kick by Davidson.
Davidson throws out a loose jab but McGill uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGill throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Davidson slips under a jab from McGill.
McGill uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Davidson.
Jab from Davidson.
Davidson throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting McGill counter with a right hand.
McGill moves forwards but Davidson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McGill wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidson misses with a looping left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGill tries to close the distance and clinch but Davidson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Davidson swings away with a body shot that misses
and McGill counters with a good, hard body kick but Davidson shrugs it off.
McGill blocks a head kick by Davidson.
McGill takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McGill scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Davidson swats away the attempt to clinch by McGill.
McGill throws a sloppy head kick and Davidson moves out of range easily.
McGill misses with a wild combination.
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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidson lands a jab to the head.
McGill looks to land a combination but Davidson avoids it well.
McGill doesn't manage to clinch there - Davidson circles away.
McGill on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McGill tries to clinch there but Davidson circles away.
McGill wants to clinch but Davidson slips to the side

and Davidson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
McGill wants to improve his position but Davidson is controlling well.
My spies in Cylon Training Academy inform me that Davidson has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Davidson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Davidson throwing shots but McGill is blocking nicely.
Davidson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davidson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
McGill looks like he's trying to stand up.
McGill is in trouble now - Davidson has advanced to mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice elbow there by Davidson.
Davidson tries to control but McGill wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dustin Davidson really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

McGill avoids the body shot from Davidson.
Davidson misses with an uppercut.
McGill throws a chopping leg kick but Davidson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Davidson swinging wildly here.
Davidson misses with a hook.
Davidson lands a nice looking kick to the body. McGill takes a step back to recover.
Dustin Davidson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davidson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McGill looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch lands to the side of McGill 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McGill slips a jab and a cross from Davidson.
Davidson misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGill throws a right hand that Davidson ducks under and follows up with a left that Davidson also avoids with ease.
Davidson swats away the attempt to clinch by McGill.
McGill looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice defenses there by McGill.
McGill ducks under a wild hook from Davidson.
Davidson lands a jab to McGill's midsection.
McGill shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Davidson as he jumps to the side.
Davidson misses with a wild combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Davidson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidson thows a left - swing and a miss!
McGill tries to clinch up
and Davidson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Davidson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McGill misses the shot to the body.
McGill throws a body shot but no joy.
McGill on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davidson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McGill walks into a left hand.
Davidson looks for the body kick but McGill saw that one coming.
Davidson scores with a punch to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidson slips a jab and a cross from McGill.
Davidson lands with a good body shot.
McGill looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
McGill slips under a jab.
Davidson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Davidson misses with a hook to the body
and McGill counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Davidson jabs McGill to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Davidson as he connects with a hook.
Davidson swings for the body but McGill moves out of range.
Davidson throws a lazy head kick
and McGill counters with a head kick.
McGill slips under a jab from Davidson.
McGill dodges the punch combination from Davidson.
McGill misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGill takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

McGill has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGill tries to throw a body punch but Davidson avoids it by throwing McGill back against the cage.
Davidson wants to break the clinch but can't.

Davidson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from McGill.
Davidson lands the left hand.
Davidson misses with an uppercut
letting McGill counter with a right hand.
Davidson scores with a jab to the head.
Davidson misses with a hook

and McGill counters with a single leg into guard. Davidson didn't expect that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dustin Davidson dominated that fourth round.
That's time! McGill's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

McGill slips a jab from Davidson.
Davidson avoids the body shot from McGill.
Davidson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Davidson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McGill misses with a takedown attempt - Davidson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
An inside leg kick from Davidson misses.
McGill tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Davidson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davidson is nestled in close to McGill, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Davidson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGill tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Davidson manages to move to mount!
McGill is trying to stand up.
Davidson breaks from McGill's wrist control and lands an elbow.
McGill wants to hold on but Davidson pushes him away.
McGill is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davidson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish McGill?
McGill squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Davidson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGill is looking to get to half guard.
McGill tries to hold on but Davidson pushes him away.
Davidson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
McGill tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Davidson looking to finish McGill with some ground and pound. This is bad for McGill!

McGill is rocked!
Davidson with the ground and pound from mount.
Oh McGill is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGill trying desperately to get to his feet.
McGill in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGill is in all sorts of trouble here.
Davidson landing strikes from the mount.
Davidson loads up with a big shot that hurts McGill! He's pulled Davidson in close but Davidson has postured up and lands more strikes. Can McGill survive? More strikes from Davidson and McGill is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dustin Davidson!
Dustin Davidson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.