PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Davon Davis (ranked 1668 p4p, 2471 weight class) and Kwawi Mumba (ranked 248 p4p, 355 weight class). Davon Davis has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Davis
vs
Mumba

190 cm
25
210
12 - 8 - 0

195 cm
25
215
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Brooklyn Apothecary

Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013

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 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Davon Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kwawi Mumba!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mumba takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mumba dips to his left and cracks Davis with an uppercut!

It looks like Davon Davis has been cut.
Davis throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Davis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mumba steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Davis. That one must have hurt.
Davis has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Slaughter Houze in the buildup to the fight.
Davis lands a lovely overhand right.
A lazy body kick from Davis
letting Mumba counter with a right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Davis.
Davis lands a head shot.
Mumba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davis.
Davis connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Davis works Mumba's body with a nice hook.
Davis scores with a spinning back kick!
Davis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mumba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Both fighters circling a little - Davis finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mumba in his tracks.
Davis gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Mumba counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Davis bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mumba throws a series of punches but Davis avoids them all with ease.
Davis throws the kick towards the body but Mumba avoids it.
As Davis backs off Mumba throws a huge counter combo but Davis manages to avoid it all.
Mumba on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Davis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Davis throws a lazy uppercut
and Mumba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Davis cracks Mumba with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Davis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mumba takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mumba takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mumba misses the jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Davis.
Davis misses with a hook. Mumba ducked under it nicely.
Mumba doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Davis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Davis misses with a looping right.
Davis throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mumba counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mumba punishes Davis's body with a nice straight punch.
Mumba slips a straight right by Davis.
Davis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice shot lands for Davis.
Davis throws out a powerful jab.
Davis throws a wild body kick that Mumba sees coming a mile off.
Mumba lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mumba takes a swing at Davis's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Davis misses the target.
Davis lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mumba avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mumba misses with a right hand
and Davis counters with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Davis finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mumba scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Davis doesn't seem bothered though.
Mumba looks to land a left hand but Davis moved out of range nicely.
Davis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Davis looks to score with a jab to the body but Mumba is just out of range.
Davis with a nice cross.
Mumba blocks a leg kick.
Davis cracks Mumba with an open hand slap.
A chopping leg kick lands by Davis.
Mumba thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed right hand from Mumba misses the target.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mumba crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Davis - the referee stops the clock and Mumba gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Davis. Mumba manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A good leg kick by Davis.
Mumba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Davis.
Mumba doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Davis is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mumba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Davis misses with a looping left.
Davis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mumba. That did some damage!
Davon Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis throws a shot to the body.
Mumba takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Davis moves out of range as Mumba strikes.
Davis tries to score with a low kick but Mumba moves his leg out of the way.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mumba gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mumba takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Davon Davis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Davon Davis's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mumba slips a straight right by Davis.
A countering left hand to the body from Mumba misses.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Mumba might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Davis has got the better of the exchanges.
Davis misses with a hook
and Mumba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Davis lands with a kick to the ribs.
Davis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mumba.
Davis lands a head kick. Mumba smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A jab from Mumba finds it's way through Davis's defenses.
Mumba misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mumba takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A left lands for Davis.
Mumba connects with the punch.

Davon Davis's cut is getting worse.
Davis throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Davis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That kick from Davis tenderised Mumba's leg. Mumba is trying to keep his angry face on.
Davis throws a poor cross that misses
and Mumba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mumba takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis thuds his shin into the meat of Mumba's side.
Davis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mumba.
Mumba looks to land a combination but Davis avoids it well.
Mumba takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mumba moves away from the strike by Davis.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Davis - that will leave a mark!
Mumba has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Davis.
Mumba chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Davis can pounce on him.
Davis scores with a nice right hand.
Mumba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Davis.
Mumba let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mumba moves forwards but Davis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mumba ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mumba is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Davis scores with a punch to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davis misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Crunch! Davis slams his shin into Mumba's torso.
Davis jabs at Mumba's body.
Davis with a hook.
Mumba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Davis moves away.
Davis tries to land a front kick but Mumba steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Davis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Davis scores with a decent looking hook.
Davon Davis is winning the standup battle so far.
Davis fakes the leg kick and cracks Mumba in the body.
Mumba cracks Davis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Davon Davis's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Davis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mumba was well out of range. Poor timing from Davis.
Mumba with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Davis to score with a decent uppercut.
Davis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis lands with a shot to the body.
Davis takes a swing at Mumba's ribcage but misses.
Davis misses with a low kick as Mumba jumps back.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mumba! But no joy.
Davis looks to land a right hand but Mumba moved out of range.
Davis throws a nice inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Mumba.
Davis takes a swing at Mumba's ribcage but misses.
Nice straight punches there by Davis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Davis.
Davis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Davis throws a lazy uppercut
and Mumba counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Davis misses with a right hand
and Mumba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mumba misses with a straight left.
A slapping leg kick lands for Davis.
Mumba has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mumba. Davis does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mumba staying out of range there.
Mumba looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Davis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mumba misses with the combination.
Davis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mumba can do to turn this around?
Davis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Davis throws a shot from downtown. Mumba moves away and avoids it.
Davis clobbers Mumba with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Davis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mumba has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mumba swings widly with a right hand
and Davis makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mumba on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Davis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Davon Davis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Davon Davis's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A slapping leg kick lands for Davis.
Mumba throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Davis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Davis lands with a hook. Mumba tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mumba thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mumba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Davis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mumba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Davis thuds his shin into the meat of Mumba's side.
Mumba blocks a head kick by Davis.
Mumba blocks a jab.
Mumba looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Davis scores with a kick to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mumba takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A jab from Mumba misses.
Mumba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Davis was well out of range. Poor timing from Mumba.
Mumba swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mumba has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Davis.
Davis throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mumba throws a lazy uppercut
and Davis counters with an outside leg kick.
Davis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Davis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Davis moves away from the strike by Mumba.
Mumba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davis.
Mumba moves out of range of the body kick.
Davis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mumba misses with a looping right.
A head kick misses from Davis.
Mumba moves out of range as Davis strikes.
Davis goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mumba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Davis.
Mumba looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mumba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mumba jabbing away but nothing is landing.
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 lands the left hand.
Davis scores with a leg kick.
Mumba slips under a jab from Davis.
Mumba let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Davis lands a lovely overhand right.
Davis thows a leg kick but Mumba checks it
and Mumba counters with a right hand to the body.
Davis thumps Mumba with a low kick.
Mumba takes a swing at Davis's ribcage but misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Davis.
Mumba throws a jab when Davis was well out of range.
Davis lands with a nice body kick.
Mumba on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mumba shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Davis staying out of range there.
Davis throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mumba's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Davis lands with a kick to the ribs.
Davis lands a nice looking body kick.
Mumba throws a shot from downtown. Davis moves away and avoids it.
Davis just misses with a punch to the body.
Davis looks to land a body kick but Mumba moved away.
Mumba throws an overhand right that lands on Davis's shoulder, as Davis tries to avoid the shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mumba crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Davis - the referee stops the clock and Mumba gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Davis. Mumba manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Davis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mumba throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mumba gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mumba throws an overhand right that lands on Davis's shoulder, as Davis tries to avoid the shot.
Davis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mumba avoids a kick to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mumba! But no joy.
Davis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Mumba to counter with a crisp jab.
Davis throws a right hand that misses
enabling Mumba to counter with a crisp jab.

Jeez, Davon Davis's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Davis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mumba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mumba misses with a straight left.
Mumba blocks a jab.
Mumba takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Davis throws a right hand that misses
and Mumba counters with a straight right hand.
Kwawi Mumba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Davon Davis's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kwawi Mumba!
A victorious Kwawi Mumba thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.