PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pyyno Janis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Janis comes to the cage accompanied by Rubber Johnny. This should be a great matchup!

Janis
vs
Davis

175 cm
26
280 lbs
17 - 7 - 1

189 cm
25
208 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
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 17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Pyyno Janis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phil Davis!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Janis.
Janis avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Janis lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Davis loads up on a big right hand but Janis slips the punch.
Janis lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Phil Davis has been cut.
Janis swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Janis connects with a leg kick. Davis looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Janis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Janis shoots in and bounces Davis off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Janis might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Janis postures up.
Janis postures up in Davis's guard and throws a big left but Davis blocks it.
Davis keeping moving, preventing Janis from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Janis passes Davis's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Janis is looking to take a break and control but Davis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Janis trying to mount his opponent but Davis defends it.
Davis pushes Janis off looking to stand but Janis dives back in and keeps control.
Janis wants to control but Davis is keeping him busy.
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.
Janis trying to mount his opponent but Davis defends it.
Janis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Davis's head.
Janis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Davis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Janis.
Davis wants to get back to full guard.
Janis wants to take a breather but Davis is having none of it.
Janis keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Janis looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis is not content to let Janis control the position.
Janis wants to pass the guard but Davis is defending well.
Davis is doing well to control the position and prevent Janis from advancing to side control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Davis is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Janis's half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Davis is thwarting Janis's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Janis's head.

Davis is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Janis defends it well.
Janis trying to control from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Janis tries to get to full guard but Davis has control of the leg.

Janis with the active half guard here but Davis passes nicely into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pyyno Janis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Phil Davis's cut.
That's time! Janis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Davis throws out a powerful jab.
Janis connects with a solid leg kick.
Janis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Janis misses with a takedown attempt
and Davis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Janis dodges the punch combination from Davis.

Davis closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Janis is looking to improve his position.
Davis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Janis keeps working.
Janis is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Davis's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Davis's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Janis lands a shot to the head.
Janis is punishing Davis with some ground and pound.
Janis is not going to allow Davis to sit and survive in this position.
Davis is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Janis off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Janis landing with strikes.
Janis is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Davis rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Janis looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Janis works his foot free and advances to mount.
Davis wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Davis tries to hold on but Janis pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janis throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Janis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Davis is looking to escape.
Davis wants to control but Janis is having none of it.
Janis tries to control but Davis wriggling away.
Davis is desperately trying to improve his position but Janis has a good base and remains in mount.
A nice elbow there by Janis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Janis.

Davis is rocked!

That has opened up Phil Davis's cut even more.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Phil Davis's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Pyyno Janis!
In his post fight interview, Pyyno Janis started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.