PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and OMG Zulud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Crash by 12 Stones. Zulud comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bullet For My Valentine - Hit The Floor kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Johnny Davis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Davis
vs
Zulud

175 cm
28
145 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

155 cm
27
144 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

M/S Paint Fightwear *** Cheapest in town ***

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, OMG Zulud!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zulud scores with a kick to the body.
Zulud throws a head kick that Davis semi-blocks.
Zulud feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Davis's calf.
Davis punishes Zulud's body with a nice straight punch.
Zulud lands with a straight right. Davis didn't see that one coming.
Nice body kick there by Zulud.
Zulud moves in looking to clinch but Davis pushes him off.
OMG Zulud seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zulud misses with a hook.
Zulud doesn't manage to clinch there - Davis circles away.
The fighters circling - Zulud throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zulud misses with a body shot
and Zulud takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zulud throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zulud throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Davis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zulud looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Davis postures up.
Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Zulud is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zulud manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Davis manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis keeping moving, preventing Zulud from controlling successfully.
Zulud thows a big elbow that misses.
Zulud controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Davis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Zulud stopping the sweep attempt from Davis.
Zulud throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Davis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
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.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Zulud preventing the sweep.
Davis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zulud.
Davis wants to stand but Zulud is controlling the position.
Zulud has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Zulud stays in close to Davis's body and controls the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Zulud connects with a crisp jab.
Zulud looks for the body kick but Davis saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis swings for the body but Zulud moves out of range.
Zulud misses with a body punch
and Davis counters with a nice uppercut.
Davis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Zulud dodges the punch combination from Davis.
Zulud slips under a jab from Davis.
Donk. Zulud catches Davis right on the button with a cross.
Zulud thows a leg kick but Davis checks it
and Davis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zulud connects with a right hand. Davis shakes it off.
Zulud misses with a combination
enabling Davis to counter with a crisp jab.
Zulud throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Zulud throws a head kick but Davis moves out of range.
Davis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zulud connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Davis momentarily.
The fighters circling - Zulud throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws a hook but Zulud blocks it.
Davis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zulud.
Zulud misses with a body kick.
Zulud misses with a kick to the body.
Zulud misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zulud fails with an attempt to clinch.
Davis blocks a head kick by Zulud.
A bone on bone clash there as Davis blocks the leg kick.
Davis scores with a hook to the body. Zulud takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Davis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zulud pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zulud lands a nice looking body shot.
Davis misses with a double jab.
Zulud is looking to clinch but Davis is avoiding it.
Zulud keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but OMG Zulud will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Davis dips to his left and cracks Zulud with an uppercut!
Zulud finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zulud on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Davis fails to land the takedown.
Zulud throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zulud throws a sloppy head kick
and Davis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zulud waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Davis.
Davis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Davis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zulud.
OMG Zulud is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zulud tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zulud lands a nice looking kick to the body. Davis takes a step back to recover.
Zulud throws a shot from downtown. Davis moves away and avoids it.
Zulud throws a body kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulud jabs at Davis's body.
Davis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zulud stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Zulud takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Davis is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Zulud throws a nice inside leg kick.
Davis cracks Zulud with an open hand slap.
Zulud falls off balance throwing a combination
and Davis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
OMG Zulud is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zulud chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zulud tried to score with a low kick but Davis checks it.
Good leg kick by Zulud there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Davis shoots in but Zulud avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Zulud tries to clinch up but Davis circles away and keeps his distance.
Davis misses with a straight right.
Zulud looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zulud.
Davis fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zulud takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Davis takes a swing at Zulud's ribcage but misses.
Zulud throws a head kick but Davis moves out of range.
Zulud scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Davis doesn't seem bothered though.
Zulud waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Davis.
Nice cross by Davis.
Davis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Zulud has time to react.
Zulud throws a combination that misses
and Zulud takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zulud throws a head kick but Davis moves out of range.
Zulud throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnny Davis is winning the standup battle so far.
Zulud throws a sloppy head kick and Davis moves out of range easily.
Davis blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Davis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zulud can pounce on him.
Zulud tries to clinch but Davis moves out of range.
Zulud blocks a jab.
A head kick misses from Zulud.
Zulud throws a wild body kick that Davis sees coming a mile off.
Zulud throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Davis.
Zulud throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Davis's head.
Davis dodges the punch combination from Zulud.
Davis avoids a kick to the body.
Davis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zulud moves away.
Zulud scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Davis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zulud stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zulud clinches but Davis breaks the clinch
and Zulud takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zulud moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt.
Zulud throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Zulud dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zulud misses with a kick to the body.
Zulud throws a low kick, looking for Davis's leg but Davis calmly moves out of range.
Davis throws a jab when Zulud was well out of range.
Zulud has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Davis finds it's way round the side to connect with Zulud's head.
A head kick misses from Zulud.
A big right from Zulud misses.
Zulud chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zulud throws a sloppy head kick and Davis moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Johnny Davis will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Davis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Davis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zulud ducks right into an uppercut from Davis.
Davis throws a jab when Zulud was well out of range.
Zulud throws a head kick that misses

and Davis counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Zulud wants to sweep here but Davis controlling him for the moment.

Zulud working for a triangle but Davis defends it easily.
Zulud trying to control the position.
Davis controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zulud works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Davis is in close to Zulud's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Zulud is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Davis got a little sloppy there for a moment and Zulud has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Davis has managed to get both his arms back between Zulud's legs - danger averted.
Zulud is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Davis throws a strike but Zulud rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Zulud won't allow Davis to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Zulud throws a big right hand that misses.
Zulud trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zulud trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Davis wants to hit a switch here but Zulud passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Davis there!
Zulud dominating with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Davis in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The referee warns Davis that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Davis is desperately trying to improve his position but Zulud has a good base and remains in mount.
Davis holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Zulud tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Zulud landing strikes from the mount and Davis is in trouble!
Davis in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zulud throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Zulud with the ground and pound from mount.
OMG Zulud has got the better of the ground game so far.
Davis is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zulud throws some wild stikes that Davis manages to avoid easily.
Davis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Zulud tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Davis is squirming around, avoiding Zulud's attempts to control the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
OMG Zulud comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zulud has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight for OMG Zulud!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for OMG Zulud!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for OMG Zulud!

OMG Zulud wins by unanimous decision!