PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barry Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Mays (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). William Mays is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Davis
vs
Mays

200 cm
22
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barry Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Mays!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Davis shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mays's guard.
Davis is stalling in the full guard.
Davis works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mays is looking to improve his position.
Davis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Davis slows the pace down in half guard.
Nice strikes from Davis there.
Davis wants to take a breather but Mays is having none of it.
Mays on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mays missing with punches from the bottom.
Mays tries to roll over but Davis keeps him under control.
Davis seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Davis moves into full mount! Mays won't be happy about that!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mays is in a horrible position here. Davis smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Davis lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mays hang on?

Mays is rocked!
Davis lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mays is still in real trouble! Can Davis finish him?
Davis lands a heavy elbow.
Mays really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Davis has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mays's face.
Davis putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Mays really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Davis scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Davis controlling the position easily from mount.
Mays is trying desperately to improve position.
Davis controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Davis.
Davis sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
A nice elbow there by Davis.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice elbow there by Davis.
Davis landing punches.
Davis with shots to the head and body - Mays looks very uncomfortable down there.
The referee warns Mays that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Mays takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Davis has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Davis with a couple of short strikes.
Davis punishing his opponent with strikes.
Davis postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mays looks a forlorn figure.
Davis is breathing heavily.
Davis lands a nice shot to the head.
Mays is working to get back to half guard.
Mays is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Davis scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mays is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Mays is wriggling around trying to escape.
Davis sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mays is looking to improve his position but Davis isn't that keen on the idea.
Davis lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Davis controlling from the full mount.
Davis lands a nice shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee warns Mays that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
BOOM! Davis connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Davis has hold of Mays's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Mays manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Mays throwing hammer fists to the chest of Davis. What's that going to do exactly?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Mays throwing hammer fists to the chest of Davis. What's that going to do exactly?
Davis prevents Mays from getting the reversal.
Mays really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Davis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Davis working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Mays is wriggling around trying to escape.
Davis landing strikes from the mount.
Davis punishing his opponent with strikes.
Davis looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Davis with shots to the head and body - Mays looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mays takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Davis is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Mays is surviving well by controlling Davis's body position as best he can.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davis with good strikes from the mount here!
Davis postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mays looks a forlorn figure.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis lands a nice shot to the head.
Davis landing shots from mount.
Davis has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mays's face.
Davis scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mays?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barry Davis dominated that round.
That's time! Davis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mays stuffs the takedown.
Davis shoots in but Mays avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Davis shoots in for a takedown but Mays shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barry Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davis fails to land the takedown.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mays as he avoids it easily.
Davis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mays is fending him off so far but Davis persists. Nope, Mays circles away and we're back to standing.
Davis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mays stuffs the takedown.
Davis shoots in for a takedown but Mays shows good takedown defense.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Davis.
Mays keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mays as he jumps to the side.
Davis has a takedown stuffed.
Mays stuffs the takedown.
Davis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Davis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mays but Mays pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mays's waist but Mays gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Davis off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis shoots in but no luck this time.
Davis shoots in for a takedown but Mays shows good takedown defense.
William Mays is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Davis looks for a takedown but Mays sprawls well.
Davis shoots in and drives through. Mays sprawls well.
Davis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mays swivels and escapes.
William Mays seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Davis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mays is fending him off so far but Davis persists. Nope, Mays circles away and we're back to standing.
Davis looks for a takedown but Mays sprawls well.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mays as he jumps to the side.
Davis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mays stuffs the takedown attempt from Davis. Davis gets slowly back to his feet.
Davis misses with a takedown attempt - Mays sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Horrible takedown by Davis or perhaps it was just good defense by Mays which made him look bad.
Davis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mays but Mays pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Davis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mays's waist but Mays gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Davis off to one side.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mays as he avoids it easily.
Barry Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mays but Mays pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mays as he jumps to the side.
Davis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt.
Davis looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Davis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mays swivels and escapes.
Davis tries for a takedown but Mays sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Mays as Davis shoots in.
Davis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mays is fending him off so far but Davis persists. Nope, Mays circles away and we're back to standing.
Davis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mays is fending him off so far but Davis persists. Nope, Mays circles away and we're back to standing.
Davis looks for a takedown but Mays sprawls well.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Davis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Davis.
Davis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Davis.
Davis looks for a takedown but Mays sprawls well.
Davis fails with the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mays stuffs the takedown attempt from Davis. Davis gets slowly back to his feet.
Davis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Davis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mays is fending him off so far but Davis persists. Nope, Mays circles away and we're back to standing.
Davis has a takedown stuffed.
Davis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mays pinned against the cage. Mays gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mays as he jumps to the side.
Davis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mays circles away.
Mays stuffs the takedown attempt from Davis. Davis gets slowly back to his feet.
Davis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mays swivels and escapes.
Davis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mays but Mays pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Davis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mays's waist but Mays gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Davis off to one side.
Davis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mays pinned against the cage. Mays gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Davis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mays's waist but Mays gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Davis off to one side.
Davis has a takedown stuffed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Mays. No joy for Davis on that attempt.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt.
Davis has a takedown stuffed.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mays as he avoids it easily.
Davis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mays stuffs the takedown.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mays as he avoids it easily.
Davis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mays swivels and escapes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horrible takedown by Davis or perhaps it was just good defense by Mays which made him look bad.
Nice takedown defense from Mays. No joy for Davis on that attempt.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Davis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mays is fending him off so far but Davis persists. Nope, Mays circles away and we're back to standing.
Mays stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Mays showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Mays swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mays looks to land a combination but Davis avoids it well.

Davis clinches with his opponent.
Davis has had enough of the clinch but Mays keeps him there for the moment.
Mays looking to slow down the pace here.
Davis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mays has him pressed against the cage.
Davis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Davis prevents Mays from breaking the clinch.
Mays is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Davis has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Mays clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Mays is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Will Davis go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Davis has the hooks in. Mays is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davis trying to control momentarily.
Mays tries to escape but Davis has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Barry Davis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis trying to control momentarily.
Davis has good solid back control here.
Mays tries to escape the position.
Davis trying to control momentarily.
Davis throwing sloppy strikes.
Mays wants to escape the position.
Davis missing with strikes from the back.
Mays tries to escape but Davis has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Mays looking very determined here, making life difficult for Davis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Davis keeps control of the position as Mays tries to break free.
Mays wants to get back to his feet.
Mays tries to escape the position.
Mays looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Davis throwing damaging strikes from the back! Mays could be in trouble here!
Mays is trying to break free.
Davis scores with punches to the body.
Mays avoids the strikes from Davis.
Mays tries to break free.
Davis throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Mays!
Davis throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Mays!
Mays is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Davis.
Davis lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Davis seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mays for as long as he can get away with.
Davis connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Mays to escape the position.
Mays is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Davis.
Davis loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Mays hold on?
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Davis's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Davis keeps control of the position easily here as Mays tries to buck him off.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Barry Davis just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Nice takedown defense from Mays. No joy for Davis on that attempt.

Davis clinches.
Davis has had enough of the clinch but Mays keeps him there for the moment.
Davis lands a body punch.

Davis breaks from the clinch.

Davis shoots in for a takedown. SLAM! Brutal! Mays is out cold and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Barry Davis!