PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Steel Chair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Connor Davis has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Chair
vs
Davis

163 cm
18
135 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

160 cm
25
130 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steel Chair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Connor Davis!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chair.
Davis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chair tries to counter with a takedown but Davis is quick to defend against it.
Davis misses with the combination.
Davis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chair circles away quickly and effectively.
Chair avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chair drops down looking for a counter takedown but Davis sprawls and moves away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Chair or perhaps it was just good defense by Davis, which made it look bad.
Chair slips a jab and a cross from Davis.
Davis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chair changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chair avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chair tries to counter with a takedown but Davis is quick to defend against it.
Chair dodges the punch combination from Davis.
Davis misses with a double jab.
Davis moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis misses with the combination.
Davis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Davis goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Chair shoots in but Davis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
No joy there for Davis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chair appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Chair dives in and grabs Davis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Davis pushes down on Chair's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steel Chair. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davis throws a nice looking combination but Chair bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chair fails to land the takedown.
No joy there for Davis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Davis throws a series of punches but Chair avoids them all with ease.
Davis throws a nice looking combination but Chair bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Davis misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chair fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Chair dives in for a single leg takedown but Davis sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chair.
A combination from Davis does no damage.
Chair attempts a counter takedown but Davis avoids it well and moves away.
Davis lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Chair backs up against the cage.
Chair fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Connor Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis tries to bum rush Chair with a series of wild strikes but Chair uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Davis throws a nice looking combination but Chair bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chair drops down looking for a counter takedown but Davis sprawls and moves away.
Chair shoots in but no luck this time.
Chair avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chair half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chair fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Davis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chair feinted with a counter takedown.
Chair tries to clinch but Davis moves out of range.
Chair dodges the punch combination from Davis.
Davis misses with a combination

and Chair counters with a single leg into guard. Davis didn't expect that.
Chair wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.

Chair drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Chair seems to have locked his on tight now - Davis screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Chair, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Steel Chair!