PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alphonso Davies (ranked 4371 p4p, 4982 weight class) and Chris Davis (ranked 496 p4p, 534 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Davies
vs
Davis

176 cm
25
175
2 - 1 - 0

182 cm
23
170
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alphonso Davies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Davis!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis leaves Davies with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Davies shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Davis sprawls well. Davis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Davies gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Davis as Davies shoots in.
Davis is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alphonso Davies. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davies swings for the body but Davis moves out of range.
Davis is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Davies shoots in but Davis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Davis drives through and clinches with Davies against the cage.

Davis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Davis displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Davies.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Davies.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Davis looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Chris Davis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Davis slips under a jab from Davies.
Davies is trying hard to land a takedown here. Davis sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Davis is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

Davis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Davies, pushing him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Davis.

Davis breaks from the clinch.

Davis forces Davies back against the cage and clinches.
Davies is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Davis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Davis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Davies thows a leg kick but Davis checks it

and Davis counters with a single leg into guard. Davies didn't expect that.
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.
Davies looking to hit a scissor sweep but Davis is one step ahead there.
Davies is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Davis stands up from Davies's guard - Davis perhaps looking for a knockout.
Davis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Davis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Davis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Davies.
Davis takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Davis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Davies tries to clinch but Davis moves out of range.
Davis tries to counter by closing the distance.

Davis moves into range and clinches up with Davies.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Davies is fighting off a takedown attempt but Davis is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Davies to the mat. Davies regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Davies utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Davis prevents Davies from getting back to his feet.
Davies thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Davis controlling from the top position.
Davis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Davies is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davies shoots in looking for a takedown. Davis tries to sprawl out of it but Davies keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Davis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Davis clinches with his opponent.

Davis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Davis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Davies, pushing him back against the cage.
Davis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Davies misses with a hook to the ribs.

Davis breaks from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Davies tries to clinch but Davis is having none of it.
Davies darts in looking for a takedown but Davis gets double underhooks and turns Davies into the cage.

Davis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davies throws a leg kick that is checked

and Davis holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Davis drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Davies has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Davis after a bit of a struggle.

Davis turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Davis manages to end up in side control.

Davis is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Davies is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Davis decides to stand back up.
Davis avoids the head kick by Davies.
Davies shoots in but Davis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alphonso Davies. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davies looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Davies is looking to clinch.
Davies shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Davis defends it nicely.
Davis throws a fast counter high kick but Davies manages to duck under it in time.

Davis drives through and clinches with Davies against the cage.

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.

Davis gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Davis decides to stand and escape the position.
Chris Davis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Davies shoots in looking for a takedown. Davis tries to sprawl out of it but Davies keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Davis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Davies darts in trying to clinch
and Davis counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Alphonso Davies is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Davis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Davis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davies misses with a looping left.
Davies misses with a hook

and Davis counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Chris Davis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies working hard to break the clinch.
Davies tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Davis breaks the clinch.

Davis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Davis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Davies wants to clinch up but Davis keeps it at a distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Davis! But no joy.
Davis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

A head kick lands from Davis that sends Davies to the canvas. Davies tries to scramble back to his feet but Davis brings him back down into side control.

Davies is rocked!

It looks like Alphonso Davies has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Davis stands up and beckons Davies to his feet.
Davies closes the distance looking to clinch

and Davis counters with a takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davies struggling a bit here.
Davis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Davis stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Davis checks the leg kick nicely there.
Davis steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Davies.
Davies swinging wildly here.
Davies fails with the takedown

and Davis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davis postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Davis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alphonso Davies's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Davis clinches.

Davis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davies looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Davis scoring well with a low kick there.
Davies tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Davies has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Davis avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Davis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Davis darts in and clinches Davies up against the cage.

Davis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Davies fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alphonso Davies. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Davis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Davies jumps guard but Davis stands there with Davies around his waist. Davies gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Davis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Davis jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Davis tries a head kick but it misses.
Davis throws a series of punches but Davies moves out of range.
Davies shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Davies or perhaps it was just good defense by Davis, which made it look bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Davis wants it to stay on the feet.
Davies tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Davis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Davis lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Davis throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Davies stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Davis follows into mount!
Oh Davies is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Davis looking for a guillotine from mount but Davies is having none of it.
Davis thowing shots but they're missing.
Davis content just to control the position here.
Davis lands a big shot to the head and Davies winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Chris Davis!