PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Pitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Davison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pitt comes to the cage accompanied by Dancing in the Dark. The crowd seem to be enjoying Davison's choice of entrance music: Indestructible. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Pitt
vs
Davison

190 cm
25
280 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

188 cm
24
225 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dirk Pitt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chris Davison!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pitt misses with a body shot.
Pitt displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Davison.
Davison missing with a left hand there. Pitt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pitt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Davison is defended easily by Pitt.
Davison pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Davison throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pitt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Davison throws a looping overhand right but Pitt ducks down to avoid it.
Pitt misses with a looping left.
A chopping leg kick lands by Davison.
Pitt slaps away a takedown attempt from Davison, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dirk Pitt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Davison.
Pitt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pitt takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Dirk Pitt has been cut.
Davison misses with a looping left.
Davison throws a leg kick which misses Pitt's front leg but catches the back leg as Pitt tries to avoid it.
A big left from Pitt misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitt misses with a wild body shot.
Pitt slips under a jab.
Pitt drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Davison shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pitt as he jumps to the side.
Chris Davison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pitt thuds a left hand into Davison's body.
Pitt scores with a sloppy right hand. Davison should have avoided that one.

It looks like Chris Davison has been cut.
Davison is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pitt sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dirk Pitt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davison scores with a nice head shot.
Pitt misses with a body shot.
Pitt throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Davison on the side of the head.
Davison tries to score with a low kick but Pitt moves his leg out of the way.
Pitt throws a nice looking combination but Davison bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pitt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pitt scores with a nice right hand.
Davison uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pitt walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitt works Davison's body with a nice hook.
Davison looks gassed!
A looping hook to the body misses from Pitt. Davison does a little dance to reset his feet.
Davison dodges the punch combination from Pitt.
Davison throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pitt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pitt lands a body shot.
Davison closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Some wild striking there from Pitt.
Pitt bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Davison's head.

That has opened up Chris Davison's cut even more.
Pitt throws a series of punches but Davison moves out of range.
Pitt swings for the body but Davison moves out of range.
Davison defending well as Pitt loads up on a big left hand.
Pitt misses with a wild body shot.
Davison throws a wild body kick that Pitt sees coming a mile off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Davison lands.
Davison fails with the takedown.
Pitt ducks under a wild hook from Davison.
Davison looks for a takedown but Pitt sprawls well.
Pitt works over Davison's head and body with a nice combination.
Pitt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pitt connects with a jab.

Chris Davison'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 Chris Davison's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dirk Pitt!