PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Helen Davies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Voador do mal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Voador do mal has chosen Bate pesadão as his entrance music. Helen Davies has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Davies
vs
Voador do mal

160 cm
21
135 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

183 cm
18
137 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Helen Davies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Voador do mal!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davies avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Davies circles away from the clinch attempt.

Davies scores with a takedown into Voador do mal's guard.
Voador do mal being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davies has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Voador do mal is trying to keep Davies in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies wants to control from the top but Voador do mal keeps moving.
Voador do mal trying to control the position.
Davies preventing the sweep.
Davies trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Davies shoots in and drives through. Voador do mal sprawls well.
Voador do mal tries to clinch but Davies is having none of it.
Voador do mal lands a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Davies changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Voador do mal looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Davies is breathing heavily.
Voador do mal sneaks back into half guard.
Voador do mal wants to get back to his feet.
Voador do mal trying to control here.
Voador do mal is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Voador do mal is looking for a sweep. Davies is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Voador do mal has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Davies is working away from the top position though.
Davies is trying to control the action in half guard but Voador do mal is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies wants to pass to mount but Voador do mal is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davies is tying to control. Voador do mal wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Voador do mal closes the distance and clinches.
Voador do mal using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Davies has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Davies managing to block the knees to the body from Voador do mal.
Voador do mal crunches a lovely knee into Davies's ribcage.
Voador do mal slowing the pace effectively.
Voador do mal lands a knee to the body.
Voador do mal manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Voador do mal.

Voador do mal gets control of Davies's arms and successfully pulls guard. Voador do mal will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Voador do mal is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voador do mal is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Voador do mal wants to sweep but no luck.
Davies might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Davies is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Voador do mal throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Davies is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Helen Davies dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Voador do mal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Voador do mal is looking to clinch but Davies is avoiding it.
Voador do mal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davies paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Davies closes this distance looking for a takedown but Voador do mal circles away.
Thiago Voador do mal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voador do mal tries to close the distance and clinch but Davies swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Voador do mal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Voador do mal keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Voador do mal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davies paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Davies avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Davies throws a sloppy head kick and Voador do mal moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voador do mal goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Voador do mal tries to clinch there but Davies circles away.

Voador do mal closes the distance and clinches.
Voador do mal lands a knee to the head.
The is referee keeping an eye on Voador do mal - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voador do mal throws a knee to the head but misses.
Voador do mal throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Knees to the body from Voador do mal.
Voador do mal is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Voador do mal drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Davies gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Davies pulls guard successfully.
Voador do mal not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Voador do mal wants to control from the top but Davies keeps moving.
Voador do mal must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

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

Davies is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Davies wants to sweep but no luck.
Voador do mal postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voador do mal thows a big elbow that misses.
Davies is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Voador do mal wants to clinch up but Davies keeps it at a distance.
Voador do mal connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Voador do mal tries to clinch up.
Davies takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Voador do mal stuffs the takedown attempt from Davies. Davies gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Helen Davies. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Voador do mal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Davies swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Voador do mal tries to close the distance and clinch but Davies swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Voador do mal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Davies shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Voador do mal pinned against the cage. Voador do mal gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Davies fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
No luck for Davies with that takedown attempt.
Davies circles away from the clinch attempt.
Voador do mal wants to clinch up but Davies keeps it at a distance.
Voador do mal tries to clinch up.
Voador do mal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davies paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Voador do mal moves in looking to clinch but Davies pushes him off.
Voador do mal tries to clinch up but Davies circles away and keeps his distance.

Voador do mal has Davies up against the cage in a clinch.
Voador do mal throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Davies blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Voador do mal misses with a knee to the head.
Davies on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Voador do mal jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Davies walks away with a smile on his face. Voador do mal gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Thiago Voador do mal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Davies scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Thiago Voador do mal will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Davies closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Davies just leaning against Voador do mal, taking a breather.
Davies is looking to break free of the clinch but Voador do mal has double underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Voador do mal missing with knees to the body.
Voador do mal with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Voador do mal stalling in the clinch but Davies improves position.
Knees to the body from Voador do mal.
Voador do mal goes for a takedown in the clinch but Davies prevents it.
Davies jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Voador do mal walks away with a smile on his face. Davies gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Davies shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Voador do mal throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Davies misses with a takedown attempt - Voador do mal sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Helen Davies. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Voador do mal closes the distance but Davies moves to the side

and Davies counters by clinching up.
Voador do mal lands an elbow that stopped Davies in his tracks for a moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Voador do mal is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Voador do mal looking for a takedown.
Voador do mal using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Davies has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voador do mal tries to pull guard but Davies holds him up against the cage and eventually Voador do mal drops back down to his feet.
Davies managing to block the knees to the body from Voador do mal.
Voador do mal unloads a knee to the mid-section. Davies lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nice body punch from Davies.
Voador do mal tries a knee to the head but Davies blocks it.
Voador do mal throws a knee to the head but misses.
Davies tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Voador do mal smiles and moves away.
Voador do mal is looking to clinch but Davies is avoiding it.

Voador do mal has Davies up against the cage in a clinch.
Voador do mal tries a knee to the head but Davies blocks it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Davies pulls guard successfully.
Voador do mal wants to pass the guard but Davies is keeping the position.

That's two 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.
Davies has his hands on Voador do mal's head, controlling the position.
Voador do mal passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Davies manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voador do mal is trying to maintain the position but Davies is very close to passing his half guard.
Voador do mal is trying to get back to full guard.
Davies controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Davies's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Davies is just content to waste time from the top position. Voador do mal takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Voador do mal preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Davies controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Davies trying to control but Voador do mal is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Helen Davies showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Davies has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28

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