PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Struve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Davies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Struve
vs
Davies

213 cm
23
272 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

150 cm
22
280 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jake Struve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyler Davies!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Struve showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davies.
Struve moves out of range of the strikes.
Struve tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Davies manages to circle out of the way.

Struve shoots in and gets a takedown into Davies's guard.
Struve trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Struve stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Davies swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Struve trying to control but Davies is working from the bottom.
Struve slips nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Struve is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Davies is just riding it out for now. Struve eventually gives up the hold.
Davies keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies trying to control but Struve postures up.

Struve seems to be working for a kimura but Davies defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davies wants to get back to full guard.

Struve is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Davies is looking to control Struve's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Davies avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Struve is trying to control the action in half guard but Davies is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Struve is working for a submission of some sort.
Struve wants to pass to mount but Davies is defending the position.
Davies gets full guard.
Struve wants to control from the top but Davies keeps moving.
Davies is pulling down on Struve's head. It's preventing any offense from Struve, at least for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Struve trying to control but Davies is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Struve closes this distance looking for a takedown but Davies circles away.
Davies throws a half hearted mid kick.
Struve wants to slow Davies down by chopping away at his legs.
Struve looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A combination from Davies does no damage.
Davies ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Struve moves away.
Davies avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It seemed like Davies was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Davies misses with a double jab
and Struve counters with a nice uppercut.
Davies takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Struve moves out of range as Davies throws a body kick.
Davies displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Struve.
Davies fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Struve looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Davies looks to throw the jab but Struve is out of range.
Struve tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Davies throws a nice looking combination but Struve bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Davies fails to land with a series of punches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Davies swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Struve.
Struve attempts a counter takedown but Davies avoids it well and moves away.
Davies ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Struve moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Davies dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Struve avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sloppy strikes from Davies. Those never looked like landing.
Davies looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tyler Davies seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Struve throws a lazy right hand but Davies sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Davies was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Davies misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Struve shoots in looking for a takedown. Davies tries to sprawl out of it but Struve keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Davies manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Davies stuffs the takedown attempt from Struve. Struve gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Struve throws a head kick that misses.
Davies throws a nice looking combination but Struve bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Davies misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Struve closes the distance and clinches.
Struve with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Struve misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for Davies.
Davies has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Struve has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Davies avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Struve. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Struve with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Davies managing to block the knees to the body from Struve.
Struve tries for a takedown. No joy.
Struve trying to control the position but instead, Davies has worked for underhooks and has pushed Struve into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davies is trying to force a seperation but Struve has the dominant position.
Struve fails to pull guard.
Davies softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Davies doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Struve is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Davies is defending well for now.
Struve stalling in the clinch.
Struve keeps control of Davies as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Struve misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Struve tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Davies's elbow.
Struve misses with a body punch.
Struve taking a breather.
Davies avoiding damage as Struve throws knees to the body.
Struve tries to pull guard but Davies holds him up against the cage and eventually Struve drops back down to his feet.
Davies avoiding damage as Struve throws knees to the body.
Struve's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Struve wants to stall.
Struve tries to pull guard but Davies forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Struve tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Davies smiles and moves away.
Davies throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Struve tried to counter with a leg kick but Davies avoided it.
Davies stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Struve.
Struve delivers a nice body kick.
Davies fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Struve manages to avoid it.
Davies goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Davies tries a head kick but it misses.
Davies throws a sloppy head kick and Struve moves out of range easily.

Struve closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Davies's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Struve trying to control the position from guard on top but Davies is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tyler Davies will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Struve is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Davies misses with a right hand
and Struve counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Davies lands a slapping body shot.
Jake Struve seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Struve tries to clinch but Davies is having none of it.
Davies looks to throw the jab but Struve is out of range.
Davies cracks Struve with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Davies comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Struve displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Davies throws out the jab.
A leg kick checked by Davies.
Struve closes the distance and clinches up with Davies, looking for a takedown. Struve pushes Davies against the cage but Davies circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Davies lands a nice hook to Struve's body. Struve takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies throws a body shot but no joy.
Davies swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Struve throws the left hand but Davies avoids the punch easily.
Struve looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Davies is fending him off so far but Struve persists. Nope, Davies circles away and we're back to standing.
Struve is looking to land body kicks.
Struve fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Struve. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Struve tries to close the distance and clinch up but Davies swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Struve fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Davies avoids it really well and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davies throws a sloppy head kick and Struve moves out of range easily.
Struve checks a low kick from Davies.
Davies digs a good hook to Struve's body.
Struve tries to clinch but Davies moves away
enabling Davies to counter with a crisp jab.
Davies throws out a loose jab but Struve uses good head movement to avoid it.
Struve tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Davies manages to circle out of the way.
Davies throws a right and a left that Struve avoids nicely.
Davies tries a head kick but it misses.
Struve looks to land a right hand but Davies moved out of range.
Davies thuds a left hand into Struve's body.
A combination from Davies does no damage.
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!
Struve throws a head kick but Davies moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Davies misses.
Davies scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies throws a push kick but Struve slaps the foot to one side.
Struve tries to close the distance and clinch but Davies swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Struve tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Struve is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Davies looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Struve misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Davies throws a looping overhand right but Struve ducks down to avoid it.
Struve fails in his attempt to clinch.
Struve is looking to clinch.
Struve gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Davies counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davies lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Struve at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davies connects with an inside leg kick.
Davies looks to score with a jab to the body but Struve is just out of range.
Struve misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Struve fails with a takedown attempt.
Jake Struve has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Davies finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Struve uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Davies.
Struve moves in looking to clinch but Davies pushes him off.
Tyler Davies is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Davies misses with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Davies comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Davies 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Davies!