PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pumola Chang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Davies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chang
vs
Davies

182 cm
32
179 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

180 cm
28
184 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Bad Man Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pumola Chang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Davies!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Roberts and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davies tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Davies tries to clinch there but Chang circles away.
Davies fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chang keeps the fight on the outside.
Davies tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chang manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chang misses with a wild body shot.
John Davies seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Davies closes the distance and pushes Chang back into the cage.
I was talking to Chang's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Chang on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chang makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chang tries a body shot but Davies blocks it.
Chang is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Davies gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Chang blocks an elbow strike.
Chang looking for a takedown.
Chang on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Davies fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Davies throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chang tries to throw a body punch but Davies avoids it by throwing Chang back against the cage.

Davies is fighting off a takedown attempt but Chang is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Davies to the mat. Davies regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Chang is looking to work some ground and pound but Davies has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chang wants to control from the top but Davies keeps moving.
Davies preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chang trying to control the position from guard on top but Davies is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davies wants to stand and escape but Chang is having none of it.
Chang trying to control the position from guard on top but Davies is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davies wants to stand up but Chang is controlling him.
Chang slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chang stops Davies from standing up.

We're going to have a standup here because Pumola Chang wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Davies moves into range and clinches up with Chang.
Davies tries a knee to the head but Chang blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Chang as the two fighters clinch.
Davies is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Chang managing to block the knees to the body from Davies.
Still in the clinch, Chang scores with a nice short uppercut.
Davies landing knees to the head.
Chang is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Davies pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pumola Chang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chang avoiding damage as Davies throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chang's elbow.
Davies missing with knees to the body.

Davies breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Davies.
Davies wants to clinch.
Davies tries to clinch but Chang is having none of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chang. Davies does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davies looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chang takes a swing at Davies's ribcage but misses.
Chang tries to clinch but Davies is having none of it.
Davies fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chang loads up on a big right hand but Davies slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Davies moves into range and clinches up with Chang.
Davies is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Davies throws a knee to the head but misses.
Davies doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chang is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Davies is defending well.
Chang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Chang jumps guard but Davies stands there with Chang around his waist. Chang gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Davies lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Chang has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Davies avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Chang throws a punch but it's blocked by Davies.
Davies misses with a knee strike.
Chang tries for a takedown but Davies manages to get underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chang tries for a takedown. No joy.
Knees to the body from Davies.
Chang is breathing heavily.
Davies utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Davies utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Davies dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Davies throws a half hearted mid kick.
Davies tries to clinch up but Chang circles away and keeps his distance.
Davies closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Good work by Chang as he checks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chang. Davies does a little dance to reset his feet.
Davies has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Chang is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Davies wants to clinch
and Chang counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Davies thinking.
Chang checks the leg kick.
Davies moves in looking to clinch but Chang pushes him off.
Davies avoids the body shot from Chang.
Davies tries to clinch but Chang moves away

and Chang counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Davies!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davies is trying to get back to his feet.
Chang misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Davies is pushing Chang's head away, looking to escape. Chang manages to hold on to the position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chang takes a little break here. Davies wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Chang has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Davies regains half guard, as Chang was trying to land strikes.
Chang is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Davies keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chang wants to free his trapped foot but Davies is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Davies is not content to let Chang control the position.
Chang throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Chang sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Davies defending well though.
Davies is looking to escape.
Chang thows a huge punch but Davies dodges it nicely.
Davies keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Davies pushes Chang off looking to stand but Chang dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chang missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Davies is trying to stand.
Chang working Davies over with strikes.
Chang prevents Davies from standing back up.
Chang is nestled in close to Davies, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Chang stops Davies from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davies blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chang.
Chang thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chang working over Davies with some ground and pound. Davies looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Chang sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Davies defending well though.
Chang is taking a breather. Davies 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.
Chang missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Chang thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
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 on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chang not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Davies is not content to let Chang control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pumola Chang dominated that second round.
That's time! Chang's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Davies cracks Chang with a good jab.
Chang throws a body punch but Davies moves out of range.
Chang shoots in but Davies avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Davies tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Davies connects with a looping right hand.

Davies closes the distance and clinches.
Chang lands a body shot in the clinch.
Davies is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chang is defending well for now.
Davies scores with a knee to the head.
Davies is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Davies tries to stall but Chang uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Davies throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Davies misses with a knee strike.

Chang turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chang wants to lay and pray for a moment but Davies keeps working.
Chang working the ground and pound but Davies is defending the strikes.
Chang wants to control but Davies is keeping him busy.
The strikes coming from Chang are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Chang prevents Davies from escaping the position.
Chang throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Davies works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Chang misses with a head shot. Davies uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chang missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Davies keeping moving, preventing Chang from controlling successfully.
Davies avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chang trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chang accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chang won't allow Davies to get back to his feet.
Chang wants to control from the top but Davies keeps moving.

Davies is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Davies is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Davies working aggressively here.
John Davies seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice left hand lands by Davies.
Davies throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Chang wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pumola Chang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chang lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Davies prevents the takedown attempt.
Chang looking to stall.
Chang drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Davies gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chang looking for a takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davies misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chang.
Davies scores with a shoulder strike.
Davies gets underhooks to prevent Chang's takedown attempt.
Chang is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Davies pulls him back up using the underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Davies.
I think Davies 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... John Davies!
An out of breath John Davies thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.