PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Justin Davis Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Putznaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis Jr comes to the cage accompanied by Royal Britannia. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Davis Jr
vs
Putznaya

170 cm
20
163 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

171 cm
19
161 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

TAKEDOWN ©

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 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Justin Davis Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Victor Putznaya!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis Jr throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Davis Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Davis Jr throws a leg kick but Putznaya checks it.
Davis Jr staying out of range there.
Davis Jr throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Davis Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Putznaya swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Davis Jr slips under a jab.
Davis Jr connects with a right hand. Putznaya shakes it off.
Putznaya walks into a left hand.
A combination from Davis Jr does no damage.
Putznaya blocks a leg kick.
Davis Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis Jr works over Putznaya's head and body with a nice combination.
Nice sprawl there from Davis Jr as Putznaya shoots in.
Putznaya fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A jab from Davis Jr finds it's way through Putznaya's defenses.
Davis Jr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Putznaya at a distance.
Davis Jr tries to bum rush Putznaya with a series of wild strikes but Putznaya uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Davis Jr looks to land a combination. Putznaya sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Davis Jr takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Putznaya takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A left lands for Davis Jr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putznaya circles away from the clinch attempt.
Davis Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Putznaya.
Davis Jr moves in looking to clinch but Putznaya pushes him off.
Davis Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Putznaya circles away.
Davis Jr lands with a nice body punch.
A punch combination from Davis Jr misses.
Putznaya gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Davis Jr throws a combination. Putznaya tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Putznaya avoids a punch combination nicely.
Davis Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis Jr throws a series of punches but Putznaya avoids them all with ease.
Davis Jr lunges at Putznaya with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Putznaya's hand.
Davis Jr tries to clinch up.
Davis Jr wants to slow Putznaya down by chopping away at his legs.
Davis Jr tries to clinch but Putznaya is having none of it.
Putznaya closes the distance and clinches up with Davis Jr, looking for a takedown. Putznaya pushes Davis Jr against the cage but Davis Jr circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Justin Davis Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Putznaya.
A left and a right from Davis Jr both land. Nice combination.
Putznaya shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Davis Jr pinned against the cage. Davis Jr gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Justin Davis Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis Jr throws a right and a left that Putznaya avoids nicely.
Davis Jr tries to clinch there but Putznaya circles away.
Davis Jr lands a with a good body shot.
Davis Jr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Putznaya avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A combination from Davis Jr does no damage.
Davis Jr connects with a nice looking jab.
Davis Jr has his takedown stuffed

and Putznaya counters with a nice double leg into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Davis Jr dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Nice straight punches there by Davis Jr. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Davis Jr.
Davis Jr is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Davis Jr scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Davis Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Davis Jr throws a right and a left that Putznaya avoids nicely.
Putznaya takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Davis Jr throws a combination. Putznaya tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Putznaya gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Putznaya avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A head kick misses from Davis Jr.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Putznaya circles away quickly and effectively.
Putznaya walks into a stiff left hand from Davis Jr.
Davis Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Davis Jr tries to clinch but Putznaya moves away

and Putznaya counters with a shoot takedown. Davis Jr fights it but they end up in guard.
Putznaya postures up in Davis Jr's guard and throws a big left but Davis Jr blocks it.
Davis Jr is trying to control the position but Putznaya postures up.
Putznaya thows a big elbow that misses.
Davis Jr wants to get back to his feet but Putznaya is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Putznaya postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Davis Jr looking to control.
Davis Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
Davis Jr controls Putznaya momentarily but Putznaya frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Putznaya looks to throw the jab but Davis Jr is out of range.
Davis Jr scores with a one two! Putznaya had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Davis Jr misses with the combination.
Justin Davis Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davis Jr misses with a double jab.
Davis Jr tries to clinch

and Putznaya counters by moving into the clinch.

Putznaya has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Davis Jr regains guard immediately.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Putznaya scoring with punches to the head and body.
Putznaya stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Davis Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putznaya won't allow Davis Jr to get back to his feet.
Putznaya working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Putznaya landing with the ground and pound.
Putznaya in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Putznaya is breathing heavily.
Putznaya missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Putznaya stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Davis Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Putznaya throws a big right hand that misses.
Davis Jr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Davis Jr tries to strike from the bottom.
Davis Jr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Putznaya on the ground.
Putznaya passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Davis Jr taking punishment in the form of punches.
Putznaya working the head with strikes.
Putznaya tries to advance to mount but Davis Jr denies him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis Jr wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Putznaya throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Putznaya creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Davis Jr sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Davis Jr is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Putznaya has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Putznaya working the head and body with strikes.
Putznaya working away.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Putznaya showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davis Jr.
Davis Jr thuds a left hand into Putznaya's body.
Davis Jr connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Putznaya takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Putznaya showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Davis Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Putznaya moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Davis Jr stuffs the takedown.
Putznaya showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davis Jr.
Davis Jr tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Putznaya decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Davis Jr's guard.
Putznaya lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Davis Jr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Davis Jr throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Putznaya passes Davis Jr's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Putznaya is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Davis Jr sees it coming and defends easily.
Putznaya thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Davis Jr's head.
Davis Jr tries to kick Putznaya off but Putznaya keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis Jr is looking to control Putznaya's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Davis Jr avoid being mounted?
Davis Jr tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Davis Jr lands a jab.
Putznaya walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Davis Jr closes the distance looking to clinch

and Putznaya decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Davis Jr's guard.
Putznaya wants to pass the guard but Davis Jr is keeping the position.
Davis Jr looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putznaya passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Putznaya misses with the ground and pound.
Putznaya misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Davis Jr can't do much from the bottom here.
Putznaya throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Davis Jr works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Davis Jr wants to get back to his feet.

Davis Jr looking for submissions off his back.
Putznaya seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Victor Putznaya has got the better of the ground game so far.
Davis Jr is trying to maintain the position but Putznaya is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Davis Jr lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Davis Jr.
Davis Jr looks to clinch

and Putznaya counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Davis Jr!
A nice elbow there by Putznaya.

Davis Jr defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Putznaya.
Putznaya blocks Davis Jr's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Davis Jr wants to hold on but Putznaya pushes him away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Davis Jr is in a horrible position here. Putznaya smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Davis Jr tries to hold on but Putznaya pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putznaya is landing with some decent strikes but Davis Jr is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Putznaya with the ground and pound from mount.
Putznaya with a couple of short strikes.
Putznaya scoring with strikes but Davis Jr is staying in there.
Putznaya thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Davis Jr keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Putznaya looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Davis Jr is trying to stand up.
Putznaya in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Putznaya raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Putznaya lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Davis Jr keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Putznaya comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Putznaya 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Putznaya!