PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Davidson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moni Cvetkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cvetkov has chosen Teletubbies as his entrance music. The key to victory for Aaron Davidson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Davidson
vs
Cvetkov

185 cm
23
175 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
21
180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aaron Davidson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Moni Cvetkov!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Roberts and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davidson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Davidson wants it to stay on the feet.
Cvetkov misses with a takedown attempt - Davidson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cvetkov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Aaron Davidson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Moni Cvetkov.
Davidson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Moni Cvetkov has been cut.
Davidson tries to clinch but Cvetkov is having none of it.
Davidson wants to clinch.
Cvetkov looks for a takedown but Davidson sprawls well.

Cvetkov scores with a takedown into Davidson's guard.
Davidson keeping full guard, as Cvetkov tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson keeping moving, preventing Cvetkov from controlling successfully.
Cvetkov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Davidson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Davidson tries to get out of the position.
Cvetkov postures up.

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.
Cvetkov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cvetkov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Davidson is keeping the position for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Davidson has closed the distance and engaged Cvetkov in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cvetkov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Davidson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Davidson misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by Davidson.
Davidson looking to throw knees to the head but Cvetkov is blocking nicely.
Davidson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cvetkov.
Davidson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Davidson gets underhooks to prevent Cvetkov's takedown attempt.
Davidson working Cvetkov over with knees to the body.
Davidson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cvetkov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Davidson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Davidson landing knees to the head.

Davidson manages to break the clinch.
Davidson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aaron Davidson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Davidson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cvetkov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A head kick misses from Davidson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cvetkov shoots in but Davidson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
No luck for Cvetkov with that takedown attempt.
Davidson cracks the inside of Cvetkov's front leg.
Cvetkov looks gassed!
Cvetkov avoids the head kick by Davidson.
Davidson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Davidson wants it to stay on the feet.
Cvetkov blocks a head kick by Davidson.
Davidson throws a head kick but Cvetkov moves out of range.
Cvetkov misses with a takedown attempt - Davidson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cvetkov shoots for a double leg takedown but Davidson sprawls well. He's pushed Cvetkov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Davidson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Moni Cvetkov's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Davidson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Davidson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cvetkov shoots in for a takedown but Davidson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A thudding body kick lands there by Davidson!
Davidson scores with a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Davidson. That's going to slow Cvetkov down.
A head kick misses from Davidson.
Cvetkov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Davidson but Davidson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cvetkov looks for a takedown but Davidson sprawls well.
Aaron Davidson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Moni Cvetkov.
Cvetkov is breathing heavily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Davidson.
Davidson fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cvetkov fails with a takedown attempt.
Cvetkov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Davidson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Davidson throws a hook but Cvetkov avoids it easily.
Davidson scores with a head kick.
Davidson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cvetkov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Davidson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cvetkov looks for a takedown but Davidson sprawls well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davidson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That has opened up Moni Cvetkov's cut even more.
Davidson tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Cvetkov or perhaps it was just good defense by Davidson which made him look bad.

Cvetkov gets tackled into the cage by Davidson. Davidson maintains the clinch.
Davidson misses with a body punch.
Davidson is pressed up against the cage. Cvetkov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Davidson down to the mat. Davidson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Davidson misses with a head kick.
Cvetkov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Davidson. Davidson obviously looking to wear him down.
Davidson wants to clinch.
Moni Cvetkov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cvetkov blocks a head kick by Davidson.
A head kick misses from Davidson.
Davidson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidson lands a high kick!
Cvetkov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cvetkov blocks a head kick by Davidson.
Moni Cvetkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cvetkov.
Davidson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Davidson is looking to clinch.
Davidson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Davidson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Davidson enables Cvetkov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Davidson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Cvetkov trying to control but Davidson is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cvetkov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Davidson is keeping the position for now.
Cvetkov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Davidson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Moni Cvetkov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Cvetkov shoots for a double leg takedown but Davidson sprawls well. He's pushed Cvetkov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Davidson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Davidson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cvetkov is out of range and Davidson settles back down.
Davidson wants to land a leg kick but Cvetkov is out of range.

Cvetkov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Cvetkov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Cvetkov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Davidson is just riding it out for now. Cvetkov eventually gives up the hold.
Cvetkov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cvetkov is trying to control the action in half guard but Davidson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cvetkov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Moni Cvetkov.

Cvetkov throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Davidson was covering up waiting for the punch and Cvetkov finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Davidson can't keep his opponent in guard - Cvetkov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cvetkov in particular looking to stall.
Davidson is refusing to be controlled, as Cvetkov sits in half guard.
Cvetkov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Aaron Davidson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cvetkov controlling the action here.
Cvetkov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Davidson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Moni Cvetkov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Moni Cvetkov.
Davidson leaves Cvetkov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cvetkov fails with the takedown.
Aaron Davidson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Moni Cvetkov.
Cvetkov looks to score with a jab to the body but Davidson is just out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Moni Cvetkov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Davidson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Davidson!