PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Craig Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Suon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis comes to the cage accompanied by The Who - Baba O'Riley. Suon is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Seether. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Davis
vs
Suon

190 cm
21
218 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

195 cm
21
270 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

S.W.A.T.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Craig Davis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Suon!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis throws a nice outside leg kick.

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

Suon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Davis keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Suon's head.
Davis controlling from the top position.
Davis looking to pass the guard.
Davis controlling from the top position.
Davis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Suon is keeping the position for now.
Suon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Davis is one step ahead there.

Davis drops back looking for a leg! Suon is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Suon manages to kick Davis off! Davis jumps back into Suon's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis preventing the sweep.
Davis controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Davis wants to control from the top but Suon keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Davis tries to clinch but Suon is having none of it.

Davis feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Davis trying to control but Suon is working from the bottom.
Davis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Suon is keeping the position for now.
Suon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Davis.
Davis lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suon keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.
Davis landing some decent shots from guard.

Suon manages to escape and get back to his feet.
A lazy left from Davis finds it's target.
Davis misses with a low kick.
Davis throws a head kick but Suon moves out of range.
Davis scores with a sloppy right hand. Suon should have avoided that one.
Davis tries to clinch up.
Davis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Good leg kick by Davis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Suon looks gassed!
Suon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Suon misses with a takedown attempt
and Davis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Davis connects with a single shot there.
Davis lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Jack Suon has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Davis scores a takedown into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis lands a nice shot to the head.
Suon working to try and regain half guard.
Davis sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Suon manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Suon has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Davis is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suon moves into full guard.

Suon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Suon looking for a guillotine here but Davis defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Davis is one step ahead there.
Suon keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.
Suon can't keep his opponent in guard - Davis advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Davis slips a nice elbow through Suon's hands, connecting with Suon's forehead.
Davis tries to pass to full mount but Suon defends it.
Davis looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suon wants to improve his position but Davis is controlling well.
Davis wants to control but Suon is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Davis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Suon's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Davis drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Davis works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Suon on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Davis trying to control the position but Suon is working away.

Davis tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Suon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davis taking a breather here.
Davis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Suon keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Suon moves out of range as Davis strikes.
Davis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Suon at a distance.
Suon throws a series of strikes that have Davis backpedaling.
Jack Suon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Suon shoots and misses

and Davis counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Suon keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.
Davis looking to pass the guard.
Davis passes into half guard.
Suon manages to get to full guard.

Suon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Davis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Davis here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Davis manages to get himself to full guard.
Suon connects with a couple of short punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suon trying to control the position from guard on top but Davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davis working a defensive guard but Suon passes into half guard.

Suon is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Davis is looking to control Suon's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Davis avoid being mounted?
Davis is trying to get back to full guard.
Davis is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis trying to control but Suon postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Davis closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Suon is staying active underneath Davis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Davis is controlling the pace.

Suon is defending against the submission attempts here by Davis.
Davis working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Davis stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Davis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Craig Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

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

Davis decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Davis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Suon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Davis counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Suon's guard now. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Suon is looking to sweep but instead, Davis has passed into half guard.
Suon is looking to control Davis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Suon avoid being mounted?
Suon wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Suon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Davis swivels and escapes.
Davis throws a lazy right hand but Suon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Suon fails to land the takedown.
Davis doesn't manage to clinch there - Suon circles away.
Davis digs a good body shot into Suon's ribs.
Donk. Davis catches Suon right on the button with a cross.
Davis is looking to clinch.
Suon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Suon shoots in but no luck this time.
Craig Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Suon.
Davis tries to clinch but Suon is having none of it.
Davis fails with the takedown

and Suon counters with a single leg into guard. Davis didn't expect that.

Suon 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 not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davis is pulling down on Suon's head to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis wants to sweep but no luck.
Davis keeping moving, preventing Suon from controlling successfully.
Davis lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Suon!
Davis wants to control the pace but Suon is squirming around nicely.
Davis content just to control the position here.
Davis seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Suon for as long as he can get away with.
Suon tries to hold on but Davis pushes him away.
Davis controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Suon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Suon tries to hold on but Davis postures up.

Davis has hold of Suon's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Suon manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Suon is looking to get to half guard.
Davis with shots to the head and body - Suon looks very uncomfortable down there.
Davis landing punches.
Davis wants to control the pace but Suon is squirming around nicely.
Davis controlling his opponent.
Suon tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis with shots to the head and body - Suon looks very uncomfortable down there.
Suon is looking to improve his position but Davis isn't that keen on the idea.
Suon bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Davis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Suon is one step ahead there.
Davis pulls Suon in to control the position.
Davis looking for a sweep. Not yet Davis, not yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Davis holds on and takes a little breather.
Suon trying to stand up but can't free himself from Davis's guard.
Davis is trying to keep Suon in close.
Craig Davis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Suon trying to control the position from guard on top but Davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice sprawl there from Davis as Suon shoots in.
Suon doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Davis counters with a straight right hand.
Davis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Davis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Davis moves in looking to clinch but Suon pushes him off.

Davis closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Davis lands in his opponent's guard.
Davis controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Davis trying to control but Suon is working from the bottom.
Davis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Davis clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Suon's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Suon fails with the takedown
and Davis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Davis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Davis moves into the clinch.
Suon wants to break free but Davis has control.
Davis has Suon pressed against the cage.
Davis is trying to break free.
Davis misses with a punch on the inside.
Davis tries to pull guard but Suon won't allow it.
Suon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Davis stalling the fight.
Suon has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Davis is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Davis drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Davis looking to slow down the pace here.
Davis lands with a short shot to the head.
Davis swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Suon works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Davis lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Suon!
Suon is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee warns Suon that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Suon manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Suon trying to control but Davis postures up.
Suon wants to improve his position but Davis is controlling well.
Davis is thwarting Suon's attempts to control the position.

Suon looking for submissions off his back.
Suon is refusing to be controlled, as Davis sits in half guard.
Suon looks like he's trying to stand up.
Suon works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Davis decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Suon, up you get!

Suon closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Suon lands in his opponent's guard.
Davis is looking to stand up but Suon isn't so interested in that idea.
Davis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Davis is on top in guard.
Davis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Davis content to stall in guard here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Suon is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suon with a flurry of punches that miss.
Davis wants to sweep but no luck.
Davis seems keen to control Suon's posture.
Suon wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.
Suon wants to stand and escape but instead Davis has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Davis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Suon had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Davis is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Suon Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Davis's back instead.
Davis tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

Suon looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suon takes Davis's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Davis is in trouble.
Suon trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

Suon is looking for the choke from the back position but Davis is controlling his hands well.
Davis turns into Suon and is now in his guard.
Davis trying to control but Suon is working from the bottom.
Suon looking for a sweep. Not yet Suon, not yet.

Suon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Suon wants to sweep here but Davis controlling him for the moment.
Suon trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Suon dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Jack Suon's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Good exchange - Davis coming out on top.

Davis rushes Suon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Davis lands a body shot.
Davis trying to land knees to the body.
Davis is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Davis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Suon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Suon avoiding damage as Davis throws knees to the body.
Davis wants to stall.

Suon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Davis gets caught flat footed, as Suon shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Suon gets to his feet. Davis looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Davis drives through with a takedown into guard.
Davis content to stall in guard here.
Davis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Suon wants to control but Davis passes easily into half guard.
Davis working over Suon with some ground and pound. Suon looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suon wants to get back to his feet.
Davis is taking a breather. Suon says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Suon is refusing to be controlled, as Davis sits in half guard.
Davis working Suon over with strikes.
Suon regains full guard. Nicely done.
Suon is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Suon trying to control the position.
Suon keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.

Suon is looking for a triangle but Davis pushes his legs off easily.
Davis slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Davis working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis working the ground and pound.
Davis is chipping away with strikes.
Suon is not content to let Davis control the position.
Suon is trying to get back to half guard.
Davis landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Davis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Suon keeps working.
I wouldn't like to be where Suon is right now.
Suon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Suon is trying to control Davis's posture but Davis avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis is looking to take a break and control but Suon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Suon sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Davis is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Davis slips a nice elbow through Suon's hands, connecting with Suon's forehead.
Davis is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Davis wants to free his trapped foot but Suon is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Suon is trying to maintain the position but Davis is very close to passing his half guard.
Davis is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Suon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Davis is working for an americana but Suon has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Davis was thinking about the submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Suon working a defensive guard here.
Suon keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Davis tries to clinch there but Suon circles away.
Donk. Davis catches Suon right on the button with a cross.

Davis clinches with his opponent.
Suon has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Davis avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Davis misses with a knee strike.
Davis tries to land knees in the clinch but Suon avoids the damage to the body.
Suon tries to score a body lock takedown but Davis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Suon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Davis with a knee to the head.
Davis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jack Suon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Davis gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Suon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Craig Davis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Davis has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 49:46
Judge James Glass scores the fight 49:46
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Craig Davis!
Craig Davis is the new heavyweight champion!