PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evgeni Novikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Davola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davola has chosen Chicken Fried as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Novikov
vs
Davola

190 cm
26
282 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

188 cm
20
245 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Decent elbows
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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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 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Evgeni Novikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Davola!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Russell Pearce and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davola scores with a crisp jab that stopped Novikov in his tracks.
Davola fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Davola looking to score a takedown here. Novikov is defending well but Davola drives through and ends up in Novikov's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Novikov is trying to control the position but Davola postures up.
Davola looking to sit in guard and control but Novikov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Novikov won't allow Davola to get back to his feet.
Davola is looking to sweep but instead, Novikov has passed into half guard.
Davola wants to get back to his feet.

Novikov is trying to work for a kimura but Davola is defending well.
Davola moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davola lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Novikov!
Novikov is in a horrible position here. Davola smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Novikov is squirming around, avoiding Davola's attempts to control the action.
Davola looking to ground and pound but Novikov is blocking nicely.
Davola sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Davola raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davola dominating with strikes here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Novikov in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Davola with the ground and pound from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davola working Novikov over with strikes here.
Novikov taking shots to the head.

Novikov is rocked!
Davola looking to finish Novikov with some ground and pound. This is bad for Novikov!
Oh Novikov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Davola lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Novikov! Davola sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Novikov and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Joe Davola!