PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Foca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Obidiah Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Foca
vs
Davis

185 cm
24
203 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
198 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

AnonymouS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Foca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Obidiah Davis!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foca gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Davis.

It looks like Lucas Foca has been cut.
Foca tries to score with a low kick but Davis moves his leg out of the way.
Davis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Foca scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice body kick from Foca.
Foca looks for the body kick but Davis saw that one coming.
Foca comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Foca rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Davis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Davis takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Davis looks winded!
Davis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Davis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
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!
Davis slips a jab and a cross from Foca.
Davis tries to counter by closing the distance.
The fighters circling - Foca throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Davis staying out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Foca.
An attempted straight right counter from Foca misses the target.
Nice shot by Foca.
Foca misses with a looping right.
Davis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Foca throws a nice looking combination but Davis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Davis wants to counter with a clinch but Foca pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Foca does no damage.
A big right from Davis misses.
Foca misses with a looping right.
Davis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Foca.
Foca connects with a single shot there.
Nice straight punches there by Foca. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Foca.
Davis tests Foca's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Foca misses with a hook. Davis ducked under it nicely.
Foca misses with a straight left.
Foca swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Davis misses with a hook to the body
and Foca counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Davis has Foca up against the cage in a clinch.
Davis lands a good knee to the midsection. Foca won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Foca wants to get back to striking at distance but Davis won't allow it.
Davis tries a knee to the head but Foca blocks it.
Davis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Davis misses with a knee to the head.
Davis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Davis throws a punch but it's blocked by Foca.
Davis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Foca wants to break free but Davis has control.

Foca's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Davis avoids the head kick by Foca.
A nice leg kick lands there from Foca.
Davis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Davis scores with a decent looking hook.
Davis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Foca's head backwards.
Davis misses with an uppercut.
Davis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Foca.
Davis wants to counter with a clinch but Foca pushes him away.
Davis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Foca throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Foca.
Obidiah Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Foca shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jab from Foca.
Foca misses with a wild body shot.
Foca takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Foca takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Davis lunges at Foca with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Foca's hand.
Foca moves away from the strike by Davis.
Foca lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Davis backs up against the cage.
Davis lands a nice hook to Foca's body. Foca takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Foca on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Davis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Davis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Foca misses with a looping right.
Foca misses the shot to the body.
Foca throws a hook but Davis blocks it.
Davis tries to counter with a clinch but Foca shakes him off and moves away.
Davis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Davis avoids the head kick by Foca.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foca slips a straight right by Davis.
Davis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Foca.
Nice defenses there by Davis.
Nice body punch from Foca.
Davis avoids the head kick by Foca.
Foca motions for Davis to come forward. Foca throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Davis wants to counter with a clinch but Foca pushes him away.
Foca throws a head kick that misses.
Davis steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Foca.
Davis lands with an uppercut that bounces Foca off the cage and back into range.
Davis ducks under a wild hook from Foca.
Davis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Foca in his tracks.
Foca missing with a left hand there. Davis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Davis lands an overhand right.
Davis with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Foca misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Decent striking displayed by Davis there.
Davis takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Foca throws a hook but Davis avoids it easily.
Davis wants to counter with a clinch but Foca pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lucas Foca will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lucas Foca's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Good shot there by Davis.
Davis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Foca on the side of the head.
Foca misses with a straight right.
Donk. Davis catches Foca right on the button with a cross.
No joy there for Davis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Davis ducks under a wild hook from Foca.
Foca sets himself, and Davis steps forward looking for the clinch! Foca avoids it this time.
Davis blocks a head kick by Foca.
Davis tries to counter with a clinch but Foca shakes him off and moves away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Davis.
Foca throws a jab but it's blocked by Davis.
Foca throws a head kick but Davis moves out of range.
Davis is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Foca throws a leg kick but Davis sees it coming and moves out of range.
Davis tries to counter by closing the distance.
Foca takes a jab right on the kisser.
Donk. Davis catches Foca right on the button with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davis scores with a jab to the head.
Foca lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Davis at a distance.
Foca takes a swing at Davis's ribcage but misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Davis.
Davis might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Davis slips under a jab from Foca.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Foca, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Foca throws a jab but it's blocked by Davis.
A jab from Davis finds it's way through Foca's defenses.
Good exchange - Davis coming out on top.
Foca throws a head kick that misses.
Foca loads up on a big right hand but Davis slips the punch.
A punch lands to the side of Foca 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Good shot there by Davis.
Foca missing with a left hand there. Davis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Davis lands a head shot.
Davis scores with the left hand. Foca knows he should have avoided that one.
Foca misses with a head kick.
Davis thuds his right hand into Foca's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
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!
A jab from Davis does it's job there.
Foca tries a head kick but it misses.
Davis tries to counter by closing the distance.
Davis scores with the left hand. Foca knows he should have avoided that one.
Foca lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Foca.

Foca is rocked!
Davis scores with the left hand. Foca knows he should have avoided that one.
Oh Foca is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Foca takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Foca seems to have got his legs back now.
Foca needs to keep his hands up - Davis had a free shot at his head there.
Foca looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Davis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Foca stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Foca defending well as Davis loads up on a big left hand.
Foca needs to keep his hands up - Davis had a free shot at his head there.
Davis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Foca in his tracks.
Davis cracks Foca with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Davis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Foca throws a head kick but Davis moves out of range.
Davis scores with a hook to the body. Foca takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Foca lands a leg kick that knocks Davis off balance momentarily.
Obidiah Davis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Foca throws a shot from downtown. Davis moves away and avoids it.
Davis lands with a good body shot.
Davis throws a shot from downtown. Foca moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Davis.
Foca misses with a low kick.
A slow jab from Foca misses its intended target.
Foca lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Foca looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Foca ducks right into an uppercut from Davis.
A punch lands to the side of Foca 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice body kick there by Foca.
Davis blocks a head kick by Foca.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Foca takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Davis defending well as Foca loads up on a big left hand.
A punch combination from Foca misses.
Foca takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Foca loads up on a big right hand but Davis slips the punch.
Foca throws a head kick but Davis moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Foca.
Foca swats away the attempt to clinch by Davis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foca delivers a nice body kick.
Davis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Foca takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Davis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Foca needs to keep his hands up - Davis had a free shot at his head there.
Foca throws a series of punches but Davis avoids them all with ease.
Davis lands a really nice looking cross but Foca seems unphased.
Foca shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Davis ducks under a wild hook from Foca.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davis ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A jab from Davis does it's job there.
Foca throws a body kick that misses.
Nice shot by Davis.
Davis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Obidiah Davis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lucas Foca's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Davis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Some wild striking there from Foca.
Foca pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Foca thows a left - swing and a miss!
Davis wants to counter the offense by Foca and move into the clinch position.
Davis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Davis blocks a head kick by Foca.
Davis connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Foca throws a looping overhand right but Davis ducks down to avoid it.
Foca looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Davis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Foca is looking to break free of the clinch but Davis has double underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Foca has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Davis tries to land a knee to the head but Foca blocks with his arms.
Davis lands an uppercut.
Davis landing knees to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foca is looking to control Davis's arms but Davis gets an underhook and turns him. Now Foca has his back to the cage.
Nice body punch from Davis - that landed with a thud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Davis.
Davis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Foca misses with a hook to the ribs.
Foca blocking some punches.
Foca tries to circle away but Davis has him pinned against the cage.
Davis tries a knee to the head but Foca blocks it.
Davis misses with the head strike.
Davis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Foca's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Davis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Foca wants to break the clinch but can't.
Davis landing knees to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foca tries to break free but Davis pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Davis on the inside.

Foca escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Davis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head kick misses from Foca.
Davis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Foca misses the target.
Foca tests Davis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Foca throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Foca on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
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!
Foca avoids a punch combination nicely.
Foca throws a series of strikes that have Davis backpedaling.
Foca avoids the body shot from Davis.
Davis moves out of range of the strikes.
Davis steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Foca.
Nice shot lands for Davis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foca throws a quick inside leg kick.
Davis cracks Foca with an open hand slap.
Davis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Foca manages to avoid it.
Davis throws a lazy right hand but Foca sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Davis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Foca.
Nice shot by Foca.
A jab from Davis finds it's way through Foca's defenses.
Nice uppercut there from Foca.
Foca throws a shot from downtown. Davis moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Davis does it's job there.
Davis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Foca throws a wild body kick that Davis sees coming a mile off.
Foca swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Foca slips a jab from Davis.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Foca misses with a looping left.
Foca pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Davis is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Foca.
Foca throws a front kick that sends Davis stumbling back into the cage.
Foca looks for the body kick but Davis saw that one coming.
Davis is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Foca throws a right hand that Davis ducks under and follows up with a left that Davis also avoids with ease.
Foca looks to score with a jab to the body but Davis is just out of range.
Foca sets himself, and Davis steps forward looking for the clinch! Foca avoids it this time.
Sloppy strikes from Foca. Those never looked like landing.
Foca gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Davis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Foca throws a front kick aimed at Davis's knee but Davis avoids it well.
Davis steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Foca.
Davis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Davis wants to counter with a clinch but Foca pushes him away.
Davis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Davis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Davis throws a nice looking combination but Foca bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Foca takes a swing at Davis's ribcage but misses.
A lazy left from Davis finds it's target.
Foca throws a hook to the side of Davis's head but Davis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Obidiah Davis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Davis has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Obidiah Davis!
Obidiah Davis made sure to mention his sponsor, AnonymouS in his post fight interview.