PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ashley Davies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Ashley Davies has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Davies
vs
Rodriguez

189 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ashley Davies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez tries to clinch but Davies moves out of range.

Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Rodriguez with shots to the head and body - Davies looks very uncomfortable down there.
Davies wants to control but Rodriguez is having none of it.
Davies working to try and regain half guard.
Davies wants to hold on but Rodriguez pushes him away.
Davies is trying desperately to improve position.

Rodriguez stands up from mount. Strange move.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but Davies is having none of it.
Davies tries to clinch but Rodriguez is having none of it.
Davies tries for a takedown but Rodriguez circles away easily

and Rodriguez counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Davies!
Rodriguez controlling his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Davies tries to hold on but Rodriguez pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davies is breathing heavily.
Rodriguez lands a big elbow.
Davies is bucking up trying to escape but Rodriguez cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Rodriguez looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Davies in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Rodriguez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davies flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Rodriguez lands a big elbow.
Rodriguez controlling from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rodriguez cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Rodriguez controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodriguez trying to control but Davies is having none of it.

Rodriguez looking for a guillotine from mount but Davies is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez tries to control but Davies wriggling away.

Despite being in the dominant position, Daniel Rodriguez just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Rodriguez looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Davies keeping moving, preventing Rodriguez from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodriguez preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Davies doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Rodriguez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rodriguez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rodriguez preventing the sweep.
Rodriguez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rodriguez passes Davies's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Rodriguez decides to return to a standing position.

Rodriguez shoots in and bounces Davies off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Rodriguez gets to his feet - Davies follows without any prompting.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice sprawl there from Davies as Rodriguez shoots in.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Rodriguez clinches up against the cage.
Rodriguez is trying to maintain a safe position but Davies gets an underhook and turns Rodriguez into the cage.
Rodriguez wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rodriguez.

Davies pulls Rodriguez into guard.
Davies being controlled here, momentarily.
Rodriguez trying to control the position from guard on top but Davies is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rodriguez seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez trying to control the position from guard on top but Davies is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Rodriguez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rodriguez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rodriguez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rodriguez stops Davies from standing up.
Rodriguez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Davies looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rodriguez shoots for a takedown but Davies saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Rodriguez with that takedown attempt.
Ashley Davies has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Rodriguez.
Rodriguez tries to clinch up but Davies circles away and keeps his distance.
Rodriguez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rodriguez throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Rodriguez thows a huge punch but Davies dodges it nicely.
Rodriguez wants to pass to mount but Davies is defending the position.
Davies is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is looking to advance position but Davies won't allow it.

Rodriguez is looking for a kimura here.
Davies is trying to control but Rodriguez manages to pass to mount!

Rodriguez looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Rodriguez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

A punch combination from Davies misses.
Davies lands a jab-cross combination.
Davies misses with a double jab

and Rodriguez counters with a single leg into guard. Davies didn't expect that.
Rodriguez sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Let's hope that Rodriguez has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Davies wants to get back to his feet but Rodriguez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rodriguez looking to pass the guard.
Rodriguez passes Davies's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Rodriguez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Davies defends it well.
Rodriguez is taking a breather. Davies says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Davies is refusing to be controlled, as Rodriguez sits in half guard.
Davies knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rodriguez on the ground.

Davies is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Rodriguez pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rodriguez scores with a couple of nice shots.

Rodriguez stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Davies to get to his feet.
Davies swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Rodriguez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Rodriguez is looking to take a break and control but Davies is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Davies is trying to stand up here but Rodriguez is controlling him well.
Davies wants to improve his position but Rodriguez is controlling well.
Davies tries to kick Rodriguez off but Rodriguez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davies is not content to let Rodriguez control the position.

Despite being in the dominant position, Daniel Rodriguez just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Rodriguez forces Davies back against the cage and clinches.

Davies jumps guard and drags Rodriguez to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Davies being controlled here, momentarily.

Rodriguez stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Ashley Davies has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Rodriguez darts in and clinches Davies up against the cage.
Daniel Rodriguez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rodriguez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Rodriguez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rodriguez 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 26:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 26:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Rodriguez!