PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drew Pelzerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Davidson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Pelzerson
vs
Davidson

187 cm
21
275 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
250 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Drew Pelzerson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Davidson!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pelzerson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Pelzerson trying to mount his opponent but Davidson defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pelzerson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Davidson defending well though.
Pelzerson is looking to stall here but Davidson recovers full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pelzerson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Pelzerson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pelzerson postures up and lands a big shot to Davidson's brow.
Pelzerson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Davidson wants to get back to his feet but Pelzerson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Davidson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pelzerson stops Davidson from standing up.
Davidson has momentary wrist control but Pelzerson slips an elbow through the middle.

It looks like Michael Davidson has been cut.
Davidson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pelzerson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Davidson wants to get back to his feet but Pelzerson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Davidson keeping full guard, as Pelzerson tries to pass.
Davidson keeping moving, preventing Pelzerson from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidson keeping full guard, as Pelzerson tries to pass.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pelzerson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Davidson's head.
Pelzerson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pelzerson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pelzerson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pelzerson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Davidson's head.

The cut above Michael Davidson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Pelzerson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Davidson's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pelzerson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pelzerson throwing strikes from guard but Davidson blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pelzerson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Davidson wants to stand up but Pelzerson is controlling him.
Pelzerson with a nice head shot there.

Michael Davidson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Michael Davidson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Drew Pelzerson!