PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Terrell Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oleg Vasiliev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oleg Vasiliev struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 157.5lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Davis
vs
Vasiliev

177 cm
22
162 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
163 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Extremely Crazy MMA gear

Dark Storm Performance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Terrell Davis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oleg Vasiliev!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasiliev closes this distance looking for a takedown but Davis circles away.

Davis looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Vasiliev!

Davis wants to finish this one by submission but Vasiliev is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Davis.
The referee warns Vasiliev that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Davis is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Vasiliev is surviving well by controlling Davis's body position as best he can.
Davis scoring with strikes but Vasiliev is staying in there.
Davis controlling the position easily from mount.
Vasiliev can't escape the position.
Davis controlling the position easily from mount.
Davis seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Vasiliev for as long as he can get away with.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasiliev is working to get back to half guard.
Vasiliev looks gassed!
Vasiliev is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Vasiliev is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Davis has taken his back.
Vasiliev is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Davis.
Davis's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Davis is hanging on to Vasiliev's back as he tries to escape.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vasiliev preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Davis.
Davis not allowing Vasiliev to control his hands.
Davis scores with punches to the body.
Davis is punishing Vasiliev with strikes - can he finish him?!
Davis is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

Davis is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Vasiliev knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Vasiliev for a finish.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Vasiliev rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Davis lands strikes from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasiliev wants to get back to full guard.
Davis controlling the pace.
Davis has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Davis is thwarting Vasiliev's attempts to control the position.
Davis trying to mount his opponent but Vasiliev defends it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Davis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vasiliev.
Davis swats away the attempt to clinch by Vasiliev.

Davis gets the takedown into side control.
Vasiliev is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Davis tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Davis has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Davis is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Vasiliev knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Davis trying to control the action but Vasiliev is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vasiliev is letting Davis control him for a moment.
Davis wants to control but Vasiliev is keeping him busy.
Vasiliev tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Davis wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Davis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terrell Davis dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Vasiliev shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Davis counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Davis has managed to clinch.
A short uppercut from Davis.
Davis lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Davis gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Davis landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Vasiliev is trying to control but can't.
Davis throwing shots but Vasiliev is blocking nicely.
Vasiliev trying to hold on to Davis's head to control him but Davis postures up.
Vasiliev slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Vasiliev looking to hit a scissor sweep but Davis is one step ahead there.
Vasiliev is breathing heavily.
Davis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Davis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Davis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Davis slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Davis trying to control but Vasiliev is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis connects with a couple of short punches.
Vasiliev can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Davis controls the pace.

Vasiliev working for a triangle but Davis defends it easily.
Davis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Davis slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Terrell Davis just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Davis shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Davis controlling the action here.
Vasiliev moves into full guard.

Vasiliev had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Davis is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Vasiliev Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Davis's back instead.
Davis looking very determined here, making life difficult for Vasiliev.
Davis turns into Vasiliev and is now in his guard.
Vasiliev can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Davis controls the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasiliev keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Vasiliev looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Vasiliev will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Davis is sitting in close to Vasiliev's body. Vasiliev has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Davis is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Davis is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Vasiliev.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Oleg Vasiliev!
Oleg Vasiliev is the new lightweight champion!