PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dan Bross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bross comes to the cage accompanied by Gangstarr - Who Got Gunz. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bross
vs
Davis

180 cm
23
155 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

170 cm
23
140 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Bross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mickey Davis!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Davis gets a takedown into half guard.
Bross has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Davis is working away from the top position though.
Davis is keen to just control but Bross is a slippery customer.
Davis tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bross knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bross works his way to full guard. Good work.
Davis tries to free his leg and advance position but Bross is retaining full guard.
Bross not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Davis works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Davis performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bross controlling the position for now.
Davis is pressing down on Bross's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bross is holding on for now.
Davis is keen to just control but Bross is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bross is defending against the submission attempts here by Davis.
Bross gets back to full guard.
Bross lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Davis!
Bross looking to control but Davis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Davis is trying to escape the mount.
Bross fails to take his opponent's back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bross can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Davis is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bross tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bross takes Davis's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Davis is in trouble.
Bross trying to control momentarily.
Bross keeps control of the position easily here as Davis tries to buck him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis just trying to survive but Bross is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Bross trying to control momentarily.
Davis wants to control his opponent's hands but Bross gets his hands free.

Davis defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Bross's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

Bross is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Davis is defending well though. Bross let's go of the attempt for now.
Bross is breathing heavily.
Good control from Bross.

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.
Davis is really stuck here.
Bross tries to get the hooks in deep but Davis pushed the leg off.
Bross is trying to stick to Davis's back but Davis is turning into Bross. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Bross's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Davis.
Bross avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Davis throwing strikes but missing.

Davis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The fighters circling - Bross throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A head kick misses from Bross.
Bross misses with a few strikes there.
Bross throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
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 Dan Bross will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bross thows a body shot but no joy.
Davis throws a lazy head kick
and Bross counters with a head kick. That will keep Davis thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Davis wants to clinch
and Bross counters with a nice body kick.
Bross plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dan Bross is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bross lands with a nice body kick.
Bross throws a sloppy head kick and Davis moves out of range easily.
Davis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Davis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Davis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Davis throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bross counters with a head kick. That will keep Davis thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Davis throws a looping overhand right but Bross ducks down to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Bross.
Bross wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bross lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bross thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bross looks to score with a jab to the body but Davis is just out of range.
Nice body punch from Bross.
Davis is breathing heavily.
Jab by Bross.
Davis misses with a takedown attempt
and Bross counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bross pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice defenses there by Bross.
Jab from Bross.
Davis moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bross plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Davis misses with a wild body shot.
Bross lands a jab-cross combination.
Bross lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bross scores with a head kick.
Bross lands a head kick!
Bross throws a head kick that half lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bross connects with a nice looking jab.
A left lands for Bross.
Davis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bross.
Bross throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bross throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Davis fails with the takedown
and Bross counters with a head kick. That will keep Davis thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Davis is rocked!

Bross gets a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bross connects with a knee to the head.
Davis is still on wobbly legs! Can Bross finish him?
Bross throws a knee to the head but misses.
Davis seems to have recovered his senses.
Bross throws an elbow but it misses.
Davis trying to control the position but instead, Bross has worked for underhooks and has pushed Davis into the cage.
Bross connects with a nasty looking knee right to Davis's face.
Davis is looking to break free of the clinch but Bross has double underhooks.
Davis dodges an elbow strike from Bross.
Bross lands an elbow that stopped Davis in his tracks for a moment.
Bross is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Davis is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries for a takedown but Bross manages to get underhooks.
Dan Bross has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mickey Davis.
Davis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bross lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bross tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Davis throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bross throws an elbow but misses.
Bross comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Davis trying to control the position but instead, Bross has worked for underhooks and has pushed Davis into the cage.
Bross unloads a knee to the mid-section. Davis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bross comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bross with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bross.
Bross looking to throw knees to the head but Davis is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Bross.
Davis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Davis avoiding damage as Bross throws knees to the body.
Davis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bross blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees to the body from Bross.

That's four 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.
Bross stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bross tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bross prevents the takedown attempt.
Bross unloads a knee to the mid-section. Davis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Davis has had enough of the clinch but Bross keeps him there for the moment.
A knee to the head by Bross.
Bross tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Davis avoids the elbow strike from Bross, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Davis.
Bross throws a knee to the head but misses.
Davis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Davis looking to throw knees to the head but Bross is blocking nicely.
Bross connects with a knee to the head.
Davis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Davis is trying to break free.
Bross landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Davis swings wildly with an uppercut but Bross uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bross tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Bross dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Bross uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bross pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Davis scores with the left hand. Bross knows he should have avoided that one.

It looks like Dan Bross has been cut.
Bross scores with a jab.
Davis shoots and misses
and Bross counters with a low kick, right behind Davis 's knee.
Mickey Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis throws a predictable looking body shot
and Davis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A clash of legs there as Bross blocks the low kick.
Bross thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Davis if he has to take too many more of those.
Bross goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bross goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bross lands with a kick to the temple. Davis shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Davis throws a lazy body kick
letting Bross counter with a right hand.
Bross lands a head kick!
Bross scores with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bross displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bross goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bross wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bross misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bross throws a right and a left that Davis avoids nicely.
Bross lands a high kick!
Bross cracks Davis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bross plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Davis fails to land with a series of punches.
Bross connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bross uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bross scores with a nice body kick.
Davis doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bross counters with a good low kick that Davis was not able to check.
Dan Bross is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bross fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Davis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Davis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Davis walks into a jab.
Bross lands with a slapping head kick.
Bross digs a good hook to Davis's body.
Bross throws a right hand that Davis ducks under and follows up with a left that Davis also avoids with ease.
Davis takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bross connects with a single shot there.
Bross scores with a jab.
Bross fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Davis.
Bross thuds a left hand into Davis's body.
Bross connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Davis momentarily.
Davis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bross scores with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bross scores with a jab. Davis acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Davis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bross scores with a three punch combo!
Bross scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bross lands a front kick.
Bross lands a nice looking body kick.
Bross stuns Davis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Davis takes a kick to the side of the head.
Davis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bross throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bross connects with a jab.
Davis throws a leg kick
and Bross counters with a stiff right hand.
Davis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bross can pounce on him.
Bross scores with a jab to the body.
Dan Bross is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bross scores with a sloppy right hand. Davis should have avoided that one.
Dan Bross is winning the standup battle so far.
Bross displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bross lands with a slapping head kick.
Davis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Davis tries to move into range but Bross moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bross throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Davis.
Davis throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bross counters with a one-two to the body.
Bross throws a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bross's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Bross duly obliges.
Mickey Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bross lands a really nice looking cross but Davis seems unphased.
Bross with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bross lands a two punch combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bross scores with a kick to the body.
Bross jabs Davis right on the nose. Davis blinks but takes it well.
Bross throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Bross showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bross has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Bross!