PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jim Bo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Davids (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davids is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Wu-Tang Clan - Bring Da Ruckus. This should be a great matchup!

Bo
vs
Davids

160 cm
28
135 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

169 cm
23
145 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Bo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyrone Davids!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davids takes a swing at Bo's ribcage but misses.
Davids is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Bo enables Davids to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bo manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Davids is stalling in the full guard.
Davids throws and elbow that misses. Bo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Davids's guard. Nice move by Bo!
Davids looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bo trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Davids manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Bo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bo is working for a kimura but Davids is defending it quite comfortably.
Davids is trying to get back to full guard.
Davids wants to control the action here but instead Bo manages to pass to full mount!
Poor strikes thrown by Bo there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Davids tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bo trying to control but Davids is having none of it.
Davids wants to control but Bo is having none of it.
Davids really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Davids wants to control but Bo is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Davids is looking to escape.
Davids is wriggling around trying to escape.
Davids is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Davids tries to hold on but Bo pushes him away.
Davids is looking to improve his position but Bo isn't that keen on the idea.
Bo tries to control but Davids wriggling away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Davids tries to hold on but Bo postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Bo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Davids misses with a jab to the body
and Bo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut there from Davids.
Davids fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bo manages to avoid it.
Davids tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bo swings away with a body shot that misses

and Davids holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Davids drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bo misses with a right hand
and Davids counters with a left to the body.
Bo misses with a left hand
and Davids counters with a left and a right that stings Bo.
Davids lands a jab-cross combination.
Davids tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Davids misses with a right hand
and Bo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Davids shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bo is trying to defend but Davids finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Davids wants to control but Bo is keeping him busy.
Davids is stalling here. Bo is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Davids seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Bo has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Davids tries to buck Bo off but Bo is having none of it.
Davids wants to control but Bo postures up.
Davids sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Davids is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Davids controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Bo slows the pace down in half guard.
Davids wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davids trying to get back to full guard but Bo takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Bo trying to control but Davids is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davids is in a horrible position here. Bo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Davids is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Davids is looking to escape.
Davids can't escape the position.
Bo controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Davids is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tyrone Davids will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Davids misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Davids moves away.
Bo loads up on a big right hand but Davids slips the punch.
Davids shoots and misses
and Bo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Davids misses with a hook
and Bo counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davids.
Davids throws a body punch but Bo moves out of range.
Bo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bo misses with a left hand
and Davids counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Davids uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bo.
Davids cracks Bo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bo throws out a loose jab but Davids uses good head movement to avoid it.
Davids misses with a shot to the body
and Bo counters with a left to the body.
Davids with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bo to score with a decent uppercut.
Bo misses with a straight right.
Jab, jab by Bo - just one landing.
Davids lands with a thumping leg kick.
Davids misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davids throws a poor cross that misses
and Bo counters with a one-two to the body.

Davids darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Davids working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Bo's thigh. Bo counters though and makes it back to full guard.

Davids drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bo manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Davids has Bo in his guard.
Davids controls Bo momentarily but Bo frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davids bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bo's guard.
Bo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Davids is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bo controlling the pace for now.
Davids working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Davids sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jim Bo.
I think Bo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!