PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Rivers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis has chosen Deftones - Beware as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Rivers
vs
Davis

180 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Firebird Designs

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Rivers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mickey Davis!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivers is looking to land body kicks.
Rivers scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Davis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rivers's waist but Rivers gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Davis off to one side.
Davis slips a jab and a cross from Rivers.
Davis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rivers throws a sloppy head kick and Davis moves out of range easily.
Davis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nick Rivers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mickey Davis.

Rivers closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Davis tries to improve position but can't.
Davis being controlled for a moment.

Rivers is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Davis has escaped the position, nice work there.
Davis struggling a bit here.
Rivers wants to stand but Davis has his arm trapped.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rivers stands up.

Davis shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rivers's guard.
Rivers being controlled here, momentarily.
Davis passes into half guard.
Rivers avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Davis.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rivers tries to kick Davis off but Davis keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davis passes the guard and advances to mount!
Rivers is breathing heavily.
Rivers tries to hold on but Davis pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers is looking to improve his position but Davis isn't that keen on the idea.
Rivers is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Davis looking to control but Rivers is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Davis fails to take his opponent's back.
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 Rivers's face.

Davis is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Davis drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Davis stands up and beckons Rivers to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

Rivers feints and as Davis raises his hands in defense, Rivers changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Davis is looking for a triangle but Rivers pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rivers tries to stand but Davis is controlling from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Davis scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Davis gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Davis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Davis had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Rivers is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Davis Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Rivers's back instead.

Rivers defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Davis's arms.
Rivers is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis is controlling the position but Rivers somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.

Davis is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rivers defends it well.
Rivers wants to control but Davis is keeping busy.
Rivers gets full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rivers is on top in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Rivers stands up from Davis's guard - Rivers perhaps looking for a knockout.

Rivers fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Davis sprawls well initially but Rivers persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nick Rivers will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rivers decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Davis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rivers is working away from the top position though.
Davis is looking to improve his position.
Davis is staying active underneath Rivers, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Davis works his way to full guard. Good work.

Davis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rivers can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Rivers gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Davis shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rivers's guard.

Davis drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Davis jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Davis drops back looking for a leg! Rivers is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rivers manages to kick Davis off! Davis jumps back into Rivers's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davis wants to control from the top but Rivers keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis tries to free his leg and advance position but Rivers is retaining full guard.
Rivers is pulling down on Davis's head. It's preventing any offense from Davis, at least for the moment.
Rivers keeping full guard, as Davis tries to pass.
Davis wants to control from the top but Rivers keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Davis with a poor takedown

and Rivers counters with a nice double leg into side control. Davis won't be happy with that.
Rivers controlling the position from side mount.
Davis manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Davis looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Davis is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rivers is just riding it out for now. Davis eventually gives up the hold.
Rivers tries to get to full guard but Davis has control of the leg.
Davis looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Davis wants to take a breather but Rivers is having none of it.
Rivers manages to get to full guard.
Davis wants to pass the guard but Rivers is keeping the position.
Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Rivers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Rivers gets a takedown into half guard.
Nick Rivers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Davis makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Davis.
Rivers trying to control the position from guard on top but Davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davis trying to control the position.
Rivers scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Davis trying to control the position.
Davis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Davis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rivers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Davis is keeping the position for now.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Rivers with a poor takedown

and Davis counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Davis.
Davis wants to pass the guard but Rivers is keeping the position.
Davis stays in close to Rivers's body and controls the position.
Davis is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Rivers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Rivers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Davis is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Davis gets to his feet - Rivers follows without any prompting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mickey Davis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Rivers lands with a slapping head kick.
Davis swinging wilding here.
Rivers gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Davis counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rivers is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rivers is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Davis trying to control but Rivers is working from the bottom.
Rivers manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Davis manages to get himself to full guard.

Davis looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Davis will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Davis trying to keep a closed guard but Rivers is proving a slippery customer.
Rivers trying to control the position from guard on top but Davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis keeping full guard, as Rivers tries to pass.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Davis is on top in guard.
Davis wants to control from the top but Rivers keeps moving.
Davis won't allow Rivers to get back to his feet.
Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Rivers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Davis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Davis postures up.
Davis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rivers is keeping the position for now.
Rivers is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Davis tries for a takedown but Rivers circles away easily

and Rivers counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Davis!
Davis is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rivers controlling the position easily from mount.
Rivers looking to control but Davis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Davis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rivers sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Davis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rivers takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers prevents Davis from getting the reversal.
Rivers can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Davis is looking to escape.
Rivers prevents Davis from getting the reversal.

Rivers stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Nick Rivers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Davis scores with a takedown into Rivers's guard.
Rivers wants to sweep here but Davis controlling him for the moment.
Rivers keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivers tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Davis advances to half guard.
Davis frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Rivers tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Davis is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Rivers with a lazy takedown attempt

and Davis decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rivers's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivers is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Davis is controlling him.

Davis drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Davis jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rivers keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rivers wants to stand up but Davis is controlling him.
Davis passes Rivers's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey Davis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Davis has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight for Mickey Davis!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Mickey Davis!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Mickey Davis!

Mickey Davis wins by unanimous decision!