PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ian Davis (ranked 5843 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lex Reaper (ranked 6050 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Davis
vs
Reaper

182 cm
18
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ian Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lex Reaper!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis wants to land a leg kick but Reaper is out of range.
Reaper looks for a takedown but Davis sprawls well.
Reaper avoids a kick to the body.
Davis swings for the body but Reaper moves out of range.

Reaper pushes Davis up against the cage in a clinch.
Davis misses with a punch to the body.

Reaper gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Reaper avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Davis looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Reaper has picked Davis up and slammed him! Davis can't keep hold of the triangle and Reaper manages to pass to side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis prevents Reaper from moving into mount.
Davis is letting Reaper control him for a moment.
Davis is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reaper stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Reaper shoots in for a takedown but Davis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Davis loads up on a big right hand but Reaper slips the punch.
Reaper throws a counter combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Davis. Reaper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reaper looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ian Davis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reaper uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Davis.
Davis thows a leg kick but Reaper checks it

so Reaper counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Reaper is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Davis has his foot on Reaper's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Reaper works his way back into a safe position though.
Reaper is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Davis looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Reaper passes into half guard.

Reaper is working for a kimura but Davis is defending it quite comfortably.
Davis is looking to get back to full guard here but Reaper has managed to pass to side control instead.
Reaper controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reaper lands a few punches from side control.

Reaper tries for a kimura but Davis is defending well.
Davis looking for a sweep but Reaper has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Davis tries to hold on but Reaper postures up.
Reaper takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Let's hope that Reaper 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.
Davis tries to hold on but Reaper pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reaper throws some wild stikes that Davis manages to avoid easily.
Reaper controlling his opponent.
Davis tries to lock up and control but Reaper gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Reaper prevents Davis from getting the reversal.
Reaper controlling from the full mount.
Davis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reaper sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Reaper moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Davis has worked his arm free - good work by Davis!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lex Reaper dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Davis misses with a low kick.

Reaper is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Davis's half guard.
Lex Reaper has got the better of the ground game so far.
Davis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Reaper is working away from the top position though.
Reaper is taking a breather. Davis 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.
Reaper missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reaper controlling the pace.
Davis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Davis is looking to improve his position.

Davis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Reaper controlling the action here.

Reaper is looking for a kimura here.

Davis looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Davis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Reaper.
Davis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Reaper.
Davis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Reaper.

Davis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Davis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Reaper takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Davis tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Reaper is able to avoid easily.
Reaper is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Reaper has a takedown stuffed.
And Davis counters with a quick kick to the body but Reaper blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reaper rushes Davis and presses him up against the cage.
Davis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Reaper blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Davis is trying to break the clinch but Reaper is controlling him.
Davis misses with the head strike.
Reaper just leaning against Davis, taking a breather.
Davis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reaper's elbow.
Reaper blocks an uppercut.

Reaper pulls guard effortlessly.
Reaper throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Davis looking to sit in guard and control but Reaper gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Reaper 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 four minutes gone in the round.

Davis is looking for a triangle here but Reaper uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Reaper is putting a hurting on Davis here, landing some big shots from side control.

Reaper is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Davis knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Davis struggling a bit here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Reaper decides to take the fight back to the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lex Reaper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Reaper.
Davis lands a nice shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Reaper there.
Davis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reaper throws a right and a left that Davis avoids nicely.
It looked like Davis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Davis misses with a left hand

and Reaper holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Reaper has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Reaper blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Reaper manages to break the clinch.
Davis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Davis tries to keep at a distance but Reaper has taken the fight into the clinch.

Reaper breaks from the clinch.
Davis is looking to wear down Reaper with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Davis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reaper was well out of range. Poor timing from Davis.
Reaper misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaper checks a low kick from Davis.
Davis thows a leg kick but Reaper checks it
and Reaper counters with a three punch combo that has Davis backing up. Davis nods at Reaper to acknowledge the strikes.
Davis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Reaper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Davis enables Reaper to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Davis manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Reaper avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Reaper throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Reaper avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Davis working for submissions but it's allowed Reaper to get to half guard.
Ian Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reaper moves into full mount! Davis won't be happy about that!
Reaper lands a nice shot to the head.
Davis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reaper takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Reaper postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Davis looks a forlorn figure.
Davis tries to reverse the position but Reaper maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reaper controlling the position easily from mount.
Davis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Reaper takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Davis wants to hold on but Reaper pushes him away.
Reaper throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Reaper scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Reaper thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reaper looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Reaper working for a submission but Davis is keeping him at bay.
Davis is looking to get to half guard.
Reaper content just to control the position here.
Davis slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Lex Reaper is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Reaper moves nicely into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lex Reaper comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Reaper 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lex Reaper!