PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cocaine Mitch (ranked 1425 p4p, 1614 weight class) and Cole Davies (ranked 219 p4p, 250 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Mitch
vs
Davies

189 cm
21
211
6 - 2 - 0

191 cm
21
205
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cocaine Mitch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cole Davies!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davies missing with a left hand there. Mitch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice straight punches there by Davies. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Davies.

It looks like Cocaine Mitch has been cut.
We've been told by Mitch's head coaches at GWad's Playpen that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mitch feints and then cracks Davies's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Davies down.
Mitch tries a head kick but it misses.

Davies has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mitch misses with some punches.
Davies makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Davies swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Davies prevents a body shot from Mitch.
Mitch wants to break free but Davies has control.
Davies lands a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davies working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Davies.
Davies misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mitch struggles to land a body shot inside as Davies controls his hands.
Mitch pushes Davies back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Davies struggles to land a body shot inside as Mitch controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Mitch.
Mitch lands a nice uppercut.

Mitch breaks the clinch.
Mitch swings for the body but Davies moves out of range.
Davies doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Davies misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mitch.
Mitch throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Davies cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Davies has managed to clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Davies.
Davies has a couple of punches blocked by Mitch.
Davies misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Mitch.
Mitch working aggressively here.
Mitch lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Davies lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Mitch misses with a body punch.
Mitch working aggressively here.

Mitch breaks from the clinch.
Good shot there by Mitch.
Mitch lands with a good body shot.
Davies has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mitch.
Mitch works Davies's body with a nice hook.
Mitch tries to land a leg kick but Davies saw it coming and moves away.
Davies uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mitch lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Davies throws a jab but it's blocked by Mitch.
It looked like Mitch was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Davies.
Davies throws an off balance right hand
and Mitch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A cross from Mitch lands.
Cocaine Mitch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mitch throws a good cross that connects.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitch looks for the body kick but Davies saw that one coming.
Davies slips under a jab.
Mitch bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Davies blocks a head kick by Mitch.
Davies fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mitch manages to avoid it.
Davies takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mitch throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Davies stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mitch scores with a head kick.
Davies drops his hands momentarily and Mitch takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mitch with a nice calf kick.
Davies misses with a hook.
Mitch lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A swing and a miss from Davies.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davies thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mitch misses with an uppercut.
Davies looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mitch cracks a nice hook into Davies's ribs.
Mitch throws out a leg kick but Davies moves out of range and Mitch only half commits.
Davies misses with a straight right.
Mitch ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mitch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Davies.
Mitch avoids the body shot from Davies.
Davies avoids the body shot from Mitch.
Mitch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mitch finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mitch lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mitch connects with a right hand. Davies shakes it off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cocaine Mitch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cocaine Mitch'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.

A solid body kick from Mitch.
Davies paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Davies moves away from the strike by Mitch.
Mitch throws an off balance right hand
and Davies counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mitch cracks Davies with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Davies has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mitch.
Davies misses with an uppercut.
An attempted straight right counter from Mitch misses the target.
Davies keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Davies misses.
Mitch tries a head kick but it misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Davies! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davies lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mitch connects with a body shot that sends Davies's belly button to the back.
Davies misses with a few strikes there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mitch lands with a nice body kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mitch backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Davies.

Mitch breaks from the clinch.
Mitch swats away the attempt to clinch by Davies.
Mitch half committed to a counter leg kick.
Mitch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mitch quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Mitch misses the jab.
Davies ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mitch moves away.
Mitch is looking to slow Davies down with leg kicks.
Davies looks to land a right hand but Mitch moved out of range.
Davies misses with an uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mitch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mitch.
Mitch lands a nice hook to Davies's body. Davies takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mitch thuds a left hand into Davies's body.
Nice cross by Mitch.
Davies tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davies takes a swing at Mitch's ribcage but misses.
Mitch with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Mitch.
Davies swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mitch lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Davies at a distance.
Davies takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mitch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mitch.
Mitch throws a body kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Davies. That snapped Mitch's head back.
Davies throws a shot from downtown. Mitch moves away and avoids it.
Davies loads up on a big right hand but Mitch slips the punch.
Davies blocks a low kick nicely.
Mitch stuns Davies with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mitch connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Davies's hands.
Davies uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mitch.
A little jabbing left from Davies on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Davies throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mitch counters with a nice uppercut.
Crunch! Mitch slams his shin into Davies's torso.
Davies looks to throw the jab but Mitch is out of range.
Davies ducks under a wild hook from Mitch.
Mitch sets himself, and Davies steps forward looking for the clinch! Mitch avoids it this time.
Mitch thuds his right hand into Davies's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A shot to the body from Mitch misses
and Davies counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mitch connects with a body shot.
Mitch is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Davies can do to turn this around?
Mitch swings for the body but Davies moves out of range.
Davies doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mitch looks to score with a jab to the body but Davies is just out of range.
Good leg kick by Mitch.
Mitch swings for the body but Davies moves out of range.
Davies swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Davies jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mitch throws a low kick, looking for Davies's leg but Davies calmly moves out of range.
Mitch misses with a kick to the body.
Davies throws out a counter right but Mitch avoids it with no problem.
Nice body kick there by Mitch.
Davies looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Davies's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mitch bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mitch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davies.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cocaine Mitch dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cocaine Mitch's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Mitch ducks right into an uppercut from Davies.
Mitch connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Davies misses with a body shot.
Mitch connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Davies's hands.
Mitch throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Davies counters with a right hand to the body.
Mitch lands a nice looking kick to the body. Davies takes a step back to recover.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mitch lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Davies has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Davies and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mitch.
Davies throws a right hand that Mitch ducks under and follows up with a left that Mitch also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davies takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Davies has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mitch.
Mitch throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mitch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Davies was well out of range. Poor timing from Mitch.
Davies walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mitch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mitch fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mitch throws a low kick but Davies avoids it.
Mitch defending well as Davies loads up on a big left hand.
Mitch throwing a counter right hand but Davies manages to avoid it.
Davies avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Davies looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Davies 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.
The fighters circling - Davies throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mitch slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mitch misses with an uppercut.
Mitch just misses with a punch to the body.
Mitch avoids the body shot from Davies.
Cole Davies has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitch turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Davies throws a jab when Mitch was well out of range.
Davies throws a jab when Mitch was well out of range.
Good exchange - Mitch coming out on top.
Mitch looks to score with a jab to the body but Davies is just out of range.
Mitch cracks Davies with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mitch is looking to slow Davies down with leg kicks.
Mitch throws a quick inside leg kick.
Davies paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Davies misses with an uppercut
and Mitch counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Cocaine Mitch is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mitch fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Davies.
Mitch moves away from the strike by Davies.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mitch keeps the fight on the outside.
Mitch listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mitch throws a body punch but Davies moves out of range.
Davies misses with an uppercut. Mitch saw that one coming.
It looked like Mitch wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mitch throws a head kick but Davies moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Davies! But no joy.
Mitch dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Davies. That did some damage!
Davies takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mitch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Davies.
Davies walks into a left hand.
Mitch slips a jab from Davies.
Mitch digs a good hook to Davies's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davies misses the shot to the body.
Mitch lands a glancing blow to the side of Davies's head.
Mitch throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cocaine Mitch is winning the standup battle so far.
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!
Davies chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mitch can pounce on him.
Davies takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Davies throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mitch with a jab.
Mitch lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Donk. Davies catches Mitch right on the button with a cross.
Mitch throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Davies stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mitch.
Mitch looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cocaine Mitch showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mitch, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cocaine Mitch!
Post fight, an emotional Cocaine Mitch said 'Thanks for playing.'.