PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Davis (ranked 1657 p4p, 217 weight class) and Luke Davidson (ranked 2128 p4p, 254 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Davis
vs
Davidson

195 cm
20
220 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

183 cm
20
205 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luke Davidson!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis throws a hook to the side of Davidson's head but Davidson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Davidson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Davis.
Davidson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Davis.
Davidson misses with a hook
and Davis counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Luke Davidson has been cut.
Davis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davidson.
An attempted straight right counter from Davis misses the target.
Luke Davidson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis avoids the body shot from Davidson.
Davis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Davidson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Davis.
Davidson swings for the body but Davis moves out of range.
Davis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Davidson.
Davis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Davis. Davidson does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Davidson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Davis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Davidson.
It looked like Davis was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Davidson.
Davis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Davidson misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Davis moves away.
It looked like Davis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Davidson swings for the body but Davis moves out of range.
We've been informed that Davidson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Davidson throws a lazy uppercut
and Davis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Davidson misses with a right hand
and Davis counters with a nice uppercut.
Davidson misses with a body shot.
Davidson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Davis manages to avoid it.
And Davis counters with a quick kick to the body but Davidson blocks it.
Davidson slips a straight right by Davis.
Davidson misses with a body shot
and Davis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Davidson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Davis staying out of range there.
Davidson takes a swing at Davis's ribcage but misses.
Davidson connects with a body shot that sends Davis's belly button to the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidson connects with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Davidson misses the target.
Davidson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Davis's hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davidson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Davis lands a nice looking body shot.
Davidson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Davis lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

Davidson clinches.
Davis prevents a body shot from Davidson.
Davis stalling.
Davis has Davidson pressed against the cage.
Davidson takes a shot to the head.
Davis tries to break the clinch but Davidson is controlling the position.
Davidson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Davis's elbow.
Davidson tries to work over Davis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Davis on the inside.
Davis definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Davidson misses with a body punch.
Davidson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Davis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Davidson lands a nice uppercut.
Davis working aggressively here.
Davis misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Davis.
Davidson can't find room to land a body shot as Davis controls the action.
A short uppercut from Davidson.
Davidson has a couple of punches blocked by Davis.
Davidson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Davis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Davidson backwards.
Davidson lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Davidson.
Davidson misses with a punch on the inside.
Davis working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davidson blocking some punches.

Davis breaks the clinch.
Davidson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davidson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Davis at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Davidson misses the target.
Davis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Davidson. Davidson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Davis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Davidson.
Davidson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Davis loads up on a big right hand but Davidson slips the punch.
Davidson wants to counter with a clinch but Davis pushes him away.
Davis ducks under a wild hook from Davidson.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Davidson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Davidson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Davis swings wildly with an uppercut but Davidson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Davis blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Luke Davidson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Luke Davidson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Davis misses with an uppercut

and Davidson moves into the clinch.
Davis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Davidson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Davis's elbow.
Davidson lands a body punch.
Davidson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Davis.
Davis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Davidson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Davis is looking to control Davidson's arms but Davidson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Davis has his back to the cage.
Davidson tries to work over Davis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Davidson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Davis scores with a shot to the side of Davidson's head.
Davidson prevents a body shot from Davis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davidson lands with a right to the head.
Davidson lands a body shot.
Davis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Davidson.
Davidson throws a punch but it's blocked by Davis.
Davidson tries a body shot but Davis blocks it.
Davidson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson working aggressively here.
Davis lands an uppercut.
Davis prevents a body shot from Davidson.
Davis throws a head punch that misses.
Davis swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Davis breaks from the clinch.
Davidson jabs Davis right on the nose. Davis blinks but takes it well.
Davidson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Davis keeps the fight on the outside.
Davis is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A shot to the liver by Davidson. Beautiful body shot.
Davidson lunges at Davis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Davis's hand.
Davidson throws a jab but it's blocked by Davis.
Davidson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Davis moves away.
Davidson just misses with a punch to the body.
A left and a right from Davidson both land. Nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidson misses with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davidson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Davis was well out of range. Poor timing from Davidson.
Davidson throws a hook but Davis blocks it.
Jab from Davidson.
Davidson scores with a decent looking hook.
Davidson stuns Davis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Davis ducks right into an uppercut from Davidson.
Davis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Davidson.
Davidson throws a sloppy body shot
and Davis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Davidson misses the shot to the body.
Davidson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Davis is looking for a counter combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidson tries to clinch there but Davis circles away.
Davidson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Davis doesn't seem bothered though.
Davidson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Davis is looking to counter punch.
Davidson with a nice cross.
Davidson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Davidson misses with a looping left.
Davidson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Davis throws a shot from downtown. Davidson moves away and avoids it.
Davidson wants to counter the offense by Davis and move into the clinch position.

Davidson closes the distance and clinches.
Davidson swings wildly with an uppercut but Davis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Davis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davidson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Davis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Davis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Davidson.
Davidson misses with a punch on the inside.
Davis gets through Davidson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Davidson fails to land.
Davidson tries a body shot but Davis blocks it.
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 misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Davidson fails to land.
Davis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Davidson throws a punch but it's blocked by Davis.
Davidson lands a shot to the body.
Davis blocks an uppercut.
Davidson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Davis wants to get back to striking at distance but Davidson won't allow it.
Davidson throws a punch but it's blocked by Davis.
Davidson misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Davis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Davidson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Luke Davidson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Davis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Davis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Davis misses with a body kick.
Davis with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Davidson to score with a decent uppercut.
Davidson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Davidson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Davis on the side of the head.
Davidson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Davis looks to land a body kick but Davidson moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davidson tries to close the distance and clinch but Davis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Davis is looking to counter punch.
Davidson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davis.
Davis avoids the body shot from Davidson.
Davidson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Davis throwing a counter right hand but Davidson manages to avoid it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Davidson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Davis coming out on top.
Davidson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Davis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Davidson looks to throw the jab but Davis is out of range.
Luke Davidson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Davis misses with a hook.
Davidson slips a straight right by Davis.
Davidson throws a sloppy body shot
and Davis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That has opened up Luke Davidson's cut even more.
Davidson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Davidson darts in and clinches Davis up against the cage.
Davis misses with the head strike.
Luke Davidson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Davidson prevents a body shot from Davis.
Davidson misses with the head strike.
Davis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Davidson swings wildly with an uppercut but Davis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Davidson gets through Davis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis trying to stall but Davidson improves his position.
Davidson tries a body shot but Davis blocks it.
Davidson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Davis working aggressively here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davidson is leaning against Davis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Davidson swings wildly with an uppercut but Davis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Davis pushes Davidson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Davis tries to throw a body punch but Davidson avoids it by throwing Davis back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Davidson as the two fighters clinch.
Davidson scores with a shoulder strike.
Davis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Davidson tries to throw a body punch but Davis avoids it by throwing Davidson back against the cage.
Davidson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Davidson tries to throw a body punch but Davis avoids it by throwing Davidson back against the cage.
Davidson swings wildly with an uppercut but Davis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Davis lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Davidson.
Davis misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Davidson fails to land.
Davidson cracks Davis with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davidson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Davis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Davidson.
Davidson lands an uppercut.
Davis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Joe Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Davis misses with some punches.
Davidson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Davis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Davis misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Davidson.

Davis is rocked!
Davidson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Oh Davis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Davidson creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Davis with a big uppercut! Davis tries to clinch up but Davidson pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Davis to the mat! Davis covers up and Davidson unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Luke Davidson!
A relieved looking Luke Davidson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.