PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dave Davis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Love
vs
Davis

182 cm
24
190 lbs
3 - 4 - 1

189 cm
20
190 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Granite chin

Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Love!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dave Davis!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Davis crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Love - the referee stops the clock and Davis gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Love. Davis manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Love rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Davis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Love pushes Davis up against the cage in a clinch.

Love breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bobby Love seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Love is looking to clinch.

Love bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davis is trying to get back to half guard.
Love trying to control the action but Davis is working from the bottom.
Davis sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davis moves into full guard.
Love content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Davis tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Love trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom.
Davis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Love stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Davis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Davis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Love is one step ahead there.
Love has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Love decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Love drops an elbow to the side of Davis's head.
Davis moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis wants to sweep but no luck.
Love is looking to advance position but Davis has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Davis avoids the attempt from Love to control.

Davis working for a submission but Love is keeping him at bay.
Love can't escape the position.

Davis is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Love has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Love!
Davis looks gassed!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Davis lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Love!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis with a couple of short strikes.
Love is desperately trying to improve his position but Davis has a good base and remains in mount.
Davis tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Davis cracks Love with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Davis connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Love tries to lock up and control but Davis gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Davis connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Davis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Love is looking to escape.
Davis dominating with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Love tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Davis connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Davis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Love is looking to escape.
Love is desperately trying to improve his position but Davis has a good base and remains in mount.
Davis fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Love can't escape the position.
Davis trying to control but Love is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Love dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Davis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Love counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Davis with a lazy takedown attempt

and Love counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Davis is trying to break the clinch but Love has him pressed against the cage.

Love breaks from the clinch.

Love clinches up with Davis and pushes him back against the cage.

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

Davis darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Davis is keen to just control but Love is a slippery customer.
Love won't allow Davis to pass to mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davis has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Love flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Love is looking to improve his position but Davis isn't that keen on the idea.
Davis wants to control the pace but Love is squirming around nicely.
Davis controlling the position easily from mount.
Love tries to reverse the position but Davis maintains control.
Love tries to hold on but Davis pushes him away.

Davis is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Love is surviving well by controlling Davis's body position as best he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Davis controlling the position easily from mount.
Davis throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Love is squirming around, avoiding Davis's attempts to control the action.
Davis landing strikes, looking to finish!
Love holds on for dear life, controlling Davis's posture momentarily.
Davis wants to control the pace but Love is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love is trying desperately to improve position.
Davis landing punches.
Love tries to hold on but Davis postures up.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Davis cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Davis putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Davis lands a heavy elbow.
Davis trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four 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 is landing with some decent strikes but Love is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Davis raining down shots from the mount!
Davis pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Davis controlling from mount.
Love is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Davis scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Davis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Davis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Love counters with a head kick. That will keep Davis thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Danga de danga de dang - Love scores with a four punch combination!
Love thumps Davis with a low kick.
Davis blocks the body kick.
Bobby Love is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Love pinned against the cage. Love gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Davis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davis takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Love looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Love wants to pass the guard but Davis is defending well.
Davis wants to control but Love is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Davis kicks Love off and gets back to his feet.
Davis tries for a takedown but Love circles away easily

and Love counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bobby Love has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Davis.

Love's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Davis tries for a takedown but Love sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Davis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Love tries to close the distance and clinch up but Davis swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Love tries to clinch up.
Davis fails to land the takedown.

Love gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Love breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davis tries for a takedown but Love circles away easily
and Love counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Love clinches with his opponent.
Davis being controlled against the cage.
Davis has had enough of the clinch but Love keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Love just stands there and leans against the cage.
Love will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Davis up against the cage.
Davis can't break the clinch.
Davis looking to slow down the pace here.

Love escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Love moves into the clinch successfully.
Love stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Love breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Davis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Love clinches.

Love is trying to trip Davis. He has hold of a leg but Davis is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Love persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Davis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Davis looking for a guillotine here but Love defends easily.
Davis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Davis keeping full guard, as Love tries to pass.
Davis looking to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Love showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Love 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Love!