PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Dyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dyer comes into the arena with Viva La Vida blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dyer
vs
Davis

185 cm
20
186 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

182 cm
23
194 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Shawn Dyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Roman Davis!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Dyer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Davis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A punch combination from Davis misses.
Davis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Davis misses with a straight right.
Davis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dyer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from Dyer.
Dyer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Davis moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Shawn Dyer has been cut.
Davis connects with a body shot.
Davis looks to land a right hand but Dyer moved out of range.
Dyer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dyer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

It looks like Roman Davis has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dyer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Davis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dyer is looking to clinch but Davis is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis looks to land a combination but Dyer avoids it well.
Dyer tries to clinch up but Davis circles away and keeps his distance.
Davis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dyer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Davis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dyer.
Dyer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Dyer has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short uppercut from Davis.
Davis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dyer lands an elbow that stopped Davis in his tracks for a moment.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Dyer working Davis over with knees to the body.
Dyer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Davis is defending well for now.
Davis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dyer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Davis avoids it.
Dyer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dyer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Davis working hard to break the clinch.
Davis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dyer lands a nice knee to the body.
Davis looks gassed!
Dyer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dyer is pushing Davis up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Dyer looking to throw knees to the head but Davis is blocking nicely.
Dyer lands a good knee to the midsection. Davis won't want to take too many of those.
A frustrated look appears on Davis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Davis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Davis blocks the elbow strike.
Davis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Davis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dyer has him pressed against the cage.
The is referee keeping an eye on Dyer - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dyer looking to throw knees to the head but Davis is blocking nicely.
Davis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dyer landing knees to the head.
The referee calls for Dyer to work.
Dyer landing knees to the body.
Dyer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dyer trying to land knees to the body.
Dyer tries to land knees in the clinch but Davis avoids the damage to the body.
Dyer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Davis is defending well for now.
Dyer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dyer is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Dyer for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Dyer landing knees to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dyer throws an elbow but misses.
Knees to the body from Dyer.

Davis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Dyer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Stalling in the clinch from Dyer.
Davis can't break the clinch.
Davis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dyer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Davis is trying to break the clinch but Dyer is controlling him.
A bit of stalling here from Dyer.
Dyer pushes off an throws an elbow but Davis leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The referee calls for Dyer to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawn Dyer dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dyer tries to clinch but Davis is having none of it.
Davis does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Davis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Davis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Davis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dyer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dyer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dyer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Davis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shawn Dyer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dyer throws out the jab.
Dyer is looking to clinch.
Davis misses with a hook. Dyer ducked under it nicely.
A big left from Davis misses.
Davis misses with a hook. Dyer ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Davis.
Davis punishes Dyer's body with a nice straight punch.
Davis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Dyer moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Davis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dyer tries a knee to the head but Davis blocks it.
Davis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dyer just leaning against Davis, taking a breather.
Dyer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Davis blocks it with crossed arms.

Davis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roman Davis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Davis thows a leg kick but Dyer checks it

and Dyer moves into the clinch.
Dyer prevents a takedown attempt there.
Davis stalling in the clinch but Dyer improves position.
Dyer unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Davis is breathing heavily.
Dyer holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis is trying to force a seperation but Dyer has the dominant position.

Davis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davis throws a jab but it's blocked by Dyer.
Dyer is looking to clinch but Davis is avoiding it.
Davis throws out a loose jab but Dyer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Davis misses with a combination
and Dyer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dyer fails with an attempt to clinch.

Dyer clinches up against the cage.
Dyer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Davis in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
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!
Dyer tries to land knees in the clinch but Davis avoids the damage to the body.
Davis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Davis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dyer misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyer lands an elbow inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dyer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dyer pushes off an throws an elbow but Davis leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dyer has Davis pressed against the cage, preventing Davis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dyer tries a knee to the head but Davis blocks it.
Davis dodges an elbow strike from Dyer.
Dyer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dyer lands a knee to the body.
Davis blocks the elbow strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dyer takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Davis blocks an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dyer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Davis blocks an elbow strike from Dyer.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dyer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Davis's brow.
Dyer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Davis is trying to break free.
Davis blocks an elbow strike from Dyer.
Shawn Dyer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Davis is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Davis manages to break the clinch.
Davis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dyer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dyer walks into a jab.
Dyer tries a head kick but it misses.
Dyer looks to land a right hand but Davis moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawn Dyer dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Dyer is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Davis.

Davis tries to keep at a distance but Dyer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dyer working Davis over with knees to the body.
Dyer gets underhooks to prevent Davis's takedown attempt.
Dyer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dyer misses with a knee to the head.
Davis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Davis has had enough of the clinch but Dyer keeps him there for the moment.
Davis takes a knee to the side of the body.
Davis wants to get back to striking at distance but Dyer won't allow it.
Davis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dyer taking a breather.
Davis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Davis blocks an elbow strike.
Davis wants to get back to striking at distance but Dyer won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Davis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Davis blocks an elbow strike from Dyer.
Dyer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Davis avoids it.
Davis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dyer is struggling to control the position.
Dyer landing knees to the head.
Davis goes for a takedown attempt but Dyer pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A big left from Davis misses.
Dyer tries to close the distance and clinch but Davis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A shot to the body from Davis misses
and Dyer counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Dyer has closed the distance and engaged Davis in a clinch.
Dyer with a knee to the head.

That has opened up Roman Davis's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dyer landing knees to the body.
Dyer is stalling here.
Dyer misses with a knee strike.
Davis takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dyer prevents Davis from breaking the clinch.
Dyer avoiding damage.
Dyer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dyer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Davis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stalling in the clinch from Dyer.
Dyer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Davis avoids it.
Dyer scores a nice knee to the body.
Davis avoiding damage as Dyer throws knees to the body.
Dyer crunches a lovely knee into Davis's ribcage.
Davis swings wildly with an uppercut but Dyer uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Davis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Davis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dyer has him pressed against the cage.
Dyer lands a knee to the body.
Dyer connects with a knee to the head.
Dyer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Davis's face.
Dyer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dyer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Davis takes an elbow to the forehead.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dyer takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dyer scores a nice knee to the body.
Davis takes an elbow to the temple.
Davis dodges an elbow strike from Dyer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis is trying to break free.
Davis takes a knee right on the jaw!
Davis tries to break free but Dyer pushes him back against the cage.
Davis just leaning against Dyer, taking a breather.
Dyer prevents Davis from breaking the clinch.
Davis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dyer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Davis in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Roman Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dyer takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dyer scores a nice knee to the body.
Dyer just leaning against Davis, taking a breather.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dyer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Davis is defending well for now.
Davis working hard to break the clinch.
Davis avoiding damage as Dyer throws knees to the body.
Davis has had enough of the clinch but Dyer keeps him there for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shawn Dyer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dyer, 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shawn Dyer!