PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Dront (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timothy Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dront has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. The Dront has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Dront
vs
Davis

193 cm
19
250 lbs
2 - 33 - 0

210 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 33 - 0, fighting out of London, The Dront!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Timothy Davis!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dront doesn't manage to clinch there - Davis circles away.
Davis looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Dront tries to clinch but Davis moves out of range.
Davis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dront.
Dront tries to clinch there but Davis circles away.
Dront looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Davis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dront throws out the jab.
Davis keeps the fight on the outside.
Dront lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Davis circles away quickly and effectively.
Davis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Davis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dront tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dront throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Davis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dront, pushing him back against the cage.
Dront lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Davis.
Dront is trying to break the clinch but Davis has him pressed against the cage.
Dront works on Davis's body with a couple of short punches.
Dront pushes Davis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dront has had enough of the clinch but Davis keeps him there for the moment.
Dront lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dront wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dront blocking some punches.
Davis prevents Dront from breaking the clinch.
Dront lands a body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dront creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dront taking a breather.
Dront wants to break free but Davis has control.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dront as Davis tries to tie him up.
Dront works on Davis's body with a couple of short punches.
Dront on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Davis keeps control of Dront as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Davis is working for takedown but Dront is calmly controlling the position for now.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dront.
Dront wants to break free but Davis has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dront tries to break the clinch but Davis is controlling the position.
Dront lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Davis pulls guard successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Davis holds on and takes a little breather.
Dront preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Davis is on top in guard.
Dront is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Davis is controlling him.
Davis postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis preventing the sweep.
Davis sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dront might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Davis forces his way into half guard.
Davis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Davis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dront wants to get back to his feet.
Dront blocking the ground and pound attempt from Davis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Davis content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Davis scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Davis drops an elbow to the side of Dront's head.
Dront is looking to improve his position.
Dront tries to kick Davis off but Davis keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dront tries to clinch but Davis moves away

and Davis counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Davis takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timothy Davis dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dront tries to clinch

so Davis counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Dront is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dront controls Davis momentarily but Davis frees himself.
Dront preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Davis controlling from the top position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dront wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Davis is now in half guard.
Davis with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dront is trying to stand up here but Davis is controlling him well.
Davis controlling the action here.
Dront trying to control but Davis postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Davis wants to pass to mount but Dront is defending the position.
Still in half guard, Davis seems content to control.
Davis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dront trying to control here.
Dront tries to kick Davis off but Davis keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Davis controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dront tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Davis manages to move to mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Davis looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Davis stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
No joy there for Davis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The Dront seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dront as he avoids it easily.
Davis tries for a takedown but Dront sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dront tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Davis counters by moving into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Davis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Davis tries to pull guard but Dront won't allow it.
The Dront has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timothy Davis.
Dront can't break the clinch.
Dront is looking to break free of the clinch but Davis has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timothy Davis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Dront scores with a jab.
Dront tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Davis decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dront's guard.
Dront is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Davis seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Dront keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davis pushes down on Dront's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Davis seems content to control.
Dront is looking to improve his position.

Dront kicks Davis off and gets back to his feet.
Dront misses with a wild combination.

Dront rushes Davis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Davis jumps into guard, dragging Dront to the mat.
Davis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dront wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.

Davis pushes Dront off and scrambles back to his feet.
Dront misses with an uppercut.
Dront throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Davis closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dront to the mat! Dront manages to get full guard.
Dront can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Davis controls the pace.
Dront knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Davis on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis won't allow Dront to sweep him here.

Davis stands and steps away. Dront gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The Dront is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Davis rushes Dront and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dront is looking to break free of the clinch but Davis has double underhooks.
Davis tries to score a body lock takedown but Dront shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Davis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dront wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dront wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Davis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dront just stands there and leans against the cage.

Davis breaks the clinch.
Dront closes the distance looking to clinch

and Davis counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dront's guard now.
Timothy Davis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Davis looking to pass the guard.
Davis controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Davis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dront swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Davis decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Timothy Davis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Davis winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timothy Davis!