PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Corey Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Theodore Ruxpin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis comes to the cage accompanied by Can't Be Touched. Corey Davis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Davis
vs
Ruxpin

180 cm
24
161 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
168 lbs
9 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Corey Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Theodore Ruxpin!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruxpin misses the jab.
Davis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ruxpin.
Davis throws a right hand that Ruxpin ducks under and follows up with a left that Ruxpin also avoids with ease.
Ruxpin tries to counter by closing the distance.

Ruxpin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Davis, pushing him back against the cage.
Davis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ruxpin lands a shot to the body.

Ruxpin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Davis connects with the punch.
Some wild striking there from Davis.
Corey Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruxpin tries to clinch up.
Davis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Ruxpin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Davis misses with a double jab.
Ruxpin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A shot to the body from Davis misses
and Ruxpin counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Davis misses its intended target.
Davis has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Davis throws a combination. Ruxpin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ruxpin throws a jab when Davis was well out of range.
A quick step to the side and Davis tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruxpin scores with a jab to the head.
Davis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Davis jabs Ruxpin right on the nose. Ruxpin blinks but takes it well.
Davis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Davis swings for the body but Ruxpin moves out of range.
Ruxpin looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Ruxpin instigates a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ruxpin.
Ruxpin 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 trying to land knees to the body.
Ruxpin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ruxpin struggles to land a body shot inside as Davis controls his hands.
Ruxpin pushes Davis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Ruxpin breaks the clinch.
Davis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davis looks to land a right hand but Ruxpin moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Davis has a takedown stuffed.
Ruxpin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davis.
We've been informed that Ruxpin has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Ruxpin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Davis connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ruxpin scrambles back to his feet.
Ruxpin tries to close the distance and clinch but Davis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ruxpin walks into a straight right hand from Davis.
Davis lands a head shot.
Davis throws an overhand right that lands on Ruxpin's shoulder, as Ruxpin tries to avoid the shot.
Davis misses with a body shot
and Ruxpin counters with a straight right hand.
Ruxpin throws a leg kick but Davis moved away.
Ruxpin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Davis.

Davis gets a takedown into half guard.

Ruxpin manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruxpin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Davis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruxpin manages to avoid it.
Davis sets himself, and Ruxpin steps forward looking for the clinch! Davis avoids it this time.
Davis lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Davis sizes up Ruxpin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Davis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ruxpin looks to score with a jab to the body but Davis is just out of range.

Davis scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ruxpin is looking to reverse the position.
Ruxpin wants to control but Davis postures up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruxpin tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Davis trying to control the action but Ruxpin is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis working the strikes but Ruxpin uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

Davis is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Davis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ruxpin keeps working.
Davis controlling the action here.
Davis has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Corey Davis will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Davis takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Davis connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Corey Davis is winning the standup battle so far.

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

Davis has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Ruxpin is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

Davis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ruxpin closes the distance and clinches up with Davis, looking for a takedown. Ruxpin pushes Davis against the cage but Davis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ruxpin avoids a kick to the body.
Ruxpin slips under a jab from Davis.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davis gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Ruxpin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Davis makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Davis scores with a hook to the body. Ruxpin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Davis throws a body kick that misses
and Ruxpin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ruxpin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ruxpin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Davis.
Davis misses with a hook.
Ruxpin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Davis.
Ruxpin lands with a cross.
Ruxpin shoots in and drives through. Davis sprawls well.
Davis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Davis swings for the body but Ruxpin moves out of range.
Davis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ruxpin was well out of range. Poor timing from Davis.
Davis lands with a nice combination. Ruxpin backs away looking to recover.

Ruxpin is rocked!
Ruxpin moves out of range as Davis strikes.
A combination from Davis does no damage.
Davis throws an overhand right that lands on Ruxpin's shoulder, as Ruxpin tries to avoid the shot.

Ruxpin closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Ruxpin breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ruxpin. Davis does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ruxpin throws a front kick that sends Davis stumbling back into the cage.
Davis takes a swing at Ruxpin's ribcage but misses.
Davis connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ruxpin momentarily.
Ruxpin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Davis.
Ruxpin throws a hook but Davis blocks it.
Davis went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Davis misses with a looping right.
Davis tries to land a body kick
and Ruxpin counters with a straight right hand.
Davis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ruxpin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Davis lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ruxpin takes a step back to recover.
Davis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ruxpin looks to throw the jab but Davis is out of range.
Davis throws a shot from downtown. Ruxpin moves away and avoids it.
Davis throws a hook but Ruxpin avoids it easily.
Ruxpin slips a jab from Davis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis misses with a straight right.
Ruxpin only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Davis misses the jab.
Ruxpin throws a jab when Davis was well out of range.
Ruxpin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ruxpin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Davis.
Ruxpin loads up on a big right hand but Davis slips the punch.
Davis takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Davis checks a low kick from Ruxpin.
Davis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ruxpin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Davis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Davis was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ruxpin.
Davis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ruxpin defends it nicely.
Ruxpin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Davis.
The fighters circle momentarily. Davis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruxpin manages to avoid it.
Ruxpin with the counter takedown but Davis avoids it easily.
Ruxpin throws a body shot but no joy.
Davis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ruxpin misses with a straight right.
Ruxpin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ruxpin misses with a hook. Davis ducked under it nicely.
Davis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corey Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davis walks into a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davis misses with a hook. Ruxpin ducked under it nicely.
Ruxpin staying out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Davis misses.
Davis misses with an uppercut. Ruxpin saw that one coming.
Ruxpin lands with a hook. Davis tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corey Davis dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Davis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Davis darts in looking for a takedown but Ruxpin gets double underhooks and turns Davis into the cage.
Davis swings for the body but Ruxpin moves out of range.
Ruxpin thows a left - swing and a miss!
A counter left hand to the body from Davis misses its target.
Ruxpin staying out of range there.
Davis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ruxpin tries to clinch there but Davis circles away.
Davis looks to land a right hand but Ruxpin moved out of range.
Ruxpin throws out a powerful jab.
Davis looks to land a right hand but Ruxpin moved out of range.
Ruxpin wants to counter with a clinch but Davis pushes him away.
Davis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis throws a hook but Ruxpin avoids it easily.
Davis looks for the body kick but Ruxpin saw that one coming.
Davis looks to land a right hand but Ruxpin moved out of range.
Ruxpin lands with a hook. Davis tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruxpin jabs Davis right on the nose. Davis blinks but takes it well.
Davis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ruxpin.
Ruxpin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ruxpin closes the distance but Davis moves to the side
and Davis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Davis gets tackled into the cage by Ruxpin. Ruxpin maintains the clinch.
Ruxpin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
Ruxpin throws a punch but it's blocked by Davis.

Ruxpin breaks from the clinch.
Ruxpin clobbers Davis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Ruxpin throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Davis tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ruxpin is in Davis's guard.
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!
Davis keeping moving, preventing Ruxpin from controlling successfully.
Ruxpin would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruxpin passes Davis's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ruxpin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Davis is refusing to be controlled, as Ruxpin sits in half guard.

Davis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Davis gets full guard.
Ruxpin postures up in Davis's guard and throws a big left but Davis blocks it.
Ruxpin wants to stand but Davis is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruxpin wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.
Ruxpin tries to free his leg and advance position but Davis is retaining full guard.
Ruxpin trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom.
Corey Davis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ruxpin checks a leg kick.
Ruxpin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Davis throws a body punch but Ruxpin moves out of range.
Davis lands with a shot to the body.
Davis lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis looks to land a left hand but Ruxpin moved out of range nicely.
Ruxpin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ruxpin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davis.
Davis scores with a shot to the body.
Theodore Ruxpin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Davis misses the jab.
Davis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A head kick misses from Davis.
Davis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ruxpin throws out the jab.
Ruxpin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Davis momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruxpin manages to avoid it.
Davis tries a head kick but it misses.
Ruxpin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Davis misses with a right hand
and Ruxpin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Corey Davis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice cross by Davis.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Theodore Ruxpin.
I think Davis 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Corey Davis!
In his post fight interview, Corey Davis started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.