PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between George Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pikku Nakarainen (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 Marine Corps Hymn. Nakarainen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Juice Leskinen - Vaasankin veri vapisee. George Davis has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Davis
vs
Nakarainen

176 cm
24
148 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

152 cm
22
147 lbs
9 - 0 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Davis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Pikku Nakarainen!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nakarainen scores a takedown into full mount!
Davis tries to lock up and control but Nakarainen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nakarainen thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Nakarainen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Davis tries to lock up and control but Nakarainen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nakarainen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Davis is looking to escape.
Davis is desperately trying to improve his position but Nakarainen has a good base and remains in mount.
Davis wants to control but Nakarainen is having none of it.
Davis is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Davis is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakarainen is looking to work his way around to Davis's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Davis wants to hold on but Nakarainen pushes him away.
Nakarainen throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Nakarainen controlling his opponent.
Davis is working to get back to half guard.
Nakarainen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Davis is looking to escape.
Nakarainen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Davis can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakarainen looking to control but Davis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nakarainen avoids the attempt from Davis to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davis is trying desperately to improve position.
Davis is working hard here to advance position.
Nakarainen wants to take Davis's back but he can't do it this time.
Nakarainen trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Davis tries to hold on but Nakarainen postures up.
Nakarainen content just to control the position here.
Davis is desperately trying to improve his position but Nakarainen has a good base and remains in mount.
Nakarainen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Davis is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nakarainen takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Davis defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Nakarainen's arms.
Nakarainen doesn't have the hooks in and Davis manages to turn into his guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nakarainen is on top in guard.
Nakarainen stopping the sweep attempt from Davis.
Nakarainen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Davis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis keeping moving, preventing Nakarainen from controlling successfully.
Davis wants to sweep here but Nakarainen controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pikku Nakarainen dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Davis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nakarainen throws a sloppy head kick and Davis moves out of range easily.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Nakarainen enables Davis to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Nakarainen manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Nakarainen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Davis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nakarainen working a defensive guard here.
Davis controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Davis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Nakarainen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Davis defends well.
Davis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis won't allow Nakarainen to sweep him here.
Davis tries to free his leg and advance position but Nakarainen is retaining full guard.
Nakarainen keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.
Nakarainen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Davis throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Nakarainen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Davis is aware though and is defending well.
Nakarainen controls Davis momentarily but Davis frees himself.
Nakarainen keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Davis with a flurry of punches that miss.

Nakarainen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Davis defends it easily.
Davis wants to control from the top but Nakarainen keeps moving.

Nakarainen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Davis is aware though and is defending well.
Davis stands up over Nakarainen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Nakarainen wants to sweep here but Davis controlling him for the moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nakarainen keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis throwing strikes but missing.
Davis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Davis drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Nakarainen manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Davis has Nakarainen in his guard.
Nakarainen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nakarainen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Davis is looking to improve his position.
Nakarainen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakarainen is thwarting Davis's attempts to control the position.
Davis wants to sweep but Nakarainen has passed to side control!
Pikku Nakarainen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Davis is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Nakarainen's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Nakarainen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Davis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Davis trying to control but Nakarainen postures up.
Nakarainen stalling.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nakarainen trying to control the action but Davis is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pikku Nakarainen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nakarainen throws a leg kick that misses.
Davis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Davis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nakarainen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Davis pinned against the cage. Davis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nakarainen wants to land a leg kick but Davis is out of range.
Nakarainen throws a front kick aimed at Davis's knee but Davis avoids it well.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nakarainen.
Davis takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nakarainen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Davis.
Nakarainen with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Davis to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis loads up on a big right hand but Nakarainen slips the punch.
Nakarainen misses the jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for Nakarainen.
A left and a right from Davis both land. Nice combination.
Davis checks a leg kick nicely.
Davis with a jab.
Davis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nakarainen checks a leg kick.

Nakarainen gets the takedown into side control.
Nakarainen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Davis keeps working.
Davis can't do much from the bottom here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakarainen trying to control the action but Davis is working from the bottom.
Nakarainen looking to control but instead Davis has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davis slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Davis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nakarainen wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.
Nakarainen pushes down on Davis's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis wants to get back to full guard.
Nakarainen looks to land a strike but Davis avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Nakarainen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nakarainen trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom.
Davis trying to control the position.
Nakarainen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Davis is keeping the position for now.
Davis is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Davis trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakarainen wants to pass the guard but Davis is keeping the position.
Nakarainen is fighting to break Davis's control of his arms but Davis is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up. George Davis wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Davis loads up on a big right hand but Nakarainen slips the punch.
Davis throws a body kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Davis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Davis misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nakarainen.
Davis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Davis takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Pikku Nakarainen just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Davis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Davis lands a front kick.
Davis tests Nakarainen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Davis is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nakarainen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Davis if he has to take too many more of those.
Nakarainen misses the shot to the body.
Nakarainen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nakarainen is looking to land body kicks.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nakarainen.
Davis slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Davis avoids the head kick by Nakarainen.
Davis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis wants to clinch up but Nakarainen keeps it at a distance.
Nakarainen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Davis is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Davis misses with a body shot.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Nakarainen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Davis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nakarainen misses with an uppercut. Davis saw that one coming.
Davis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Davis stuffs the takedown attempt from Nakarainen. Nakarainen gets slowly back to his feet.
Davis checks the leg kick.
A jab from Davis misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Davis misses the target.
Nakarainen looks to land a right hand but Davis moved out of range.
Pikku Nakarainen seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries to clinch up.
Nakarainen wants to slow Davis down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice shot by Davis.
Davis looks to land a combination but Nakarainen avoids it well.
Davis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nakarainen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jab from Davis.
Nakarainen slips a straight right by Davis.
Davis jabs Nakarainen right on the nose. Nakarainen blinks but takes it well.
Davis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nakarainen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Davis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Davis misses.
Nakarainen motions for Davis to come forward. Nakarainen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nakarainen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nakarainen swings for the body but Davis moves out of range.
Davis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nakarainen connects with a leg kick. Davis looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
George Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nakarainen lands a nice shot to the body.
Nakarainen tries to land a body kick
and Davis counters with a two punch combo.
Nakarainen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Davis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakarainen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A punch lands to the side of Davis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nakarainen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nakarainen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Davis is out of range and Nakarainen settles back down.
Nakarainen tries a head kick but it misses.
Nakarainen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Davis.
Nakarainen misses with a wild body shot.
Davis throws an overhand right that lands on Nakarainen's shoulder, as Nakarainen tries to avoid the shot.
Nakarainen tries for a takedown but Davis circles away easily
and Davis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
George Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pikku Nakarainen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nakarainen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pikku Nakarainen dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Nakarainen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The fighters circling - Nakarainen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Davis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nakarainen is looking to chop away at Davis's legs.
Nakarainen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nakarainen misses with a low kick as Davis jumps back.
Davis cracks Nakarainen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Davis misses with a looping left.
Nakarainen misses with a body kick.
Davis throws a push kick but Nakarainen slaps the foot to one side.
Nakarainen shoots in and drives through. Davis sprawls well.
Nakarainen misses with a leg kick
and Davis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nakarainen is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakarainen fails with the takedown.
Nakarainen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Davis swings for the body but Nakarainen moves out of range.
Davis is looking to clinch but Nakarainen is avoiding it.
Nakarainen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Davis throws a right and a left that Nakarainen avoids nicely.
Davis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Davis tries to clinch there but Nakarainen circles away.
Nakarainen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
George Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pikku Nakarainen.
Davis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nakarainen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nakarainen moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nakarainen throws a leg kick but Davis checks it.
Nakarainen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Davis is fending him off so far but Nakarainen persists. Nope, Davis circles away and we're back to standing.
Davis scores with the left hand. Nakarainen knows he should have avoided that one.
Nakarainen misses with a takedown attempt - Davis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nakarainen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nakarainen tries a head kick but it misses.
Nakarainen throws a leg kick
and Davis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nakarainen needs to keep his hands up - Davis had a free shot at his head there.
Davis defending well as Nakarainen loads up on a big left hand.
Nakarainen scores with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakarainen looks to throw a body kick
and Davis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nakarainen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nakarainen looks to land a left hand but Davis moved out of range nicely.
Nakarainen misses with a low kick.
Nakarainen throws a body kick that misses.
Nakarainen gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Davis counters with a straight right hand.
Nakarainen thows a leg kick but Davis checks it
and Nakarainen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Davis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nakarainen.
Pikku Nakarainen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nakarainen misses with a head kick.
Davis lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
George Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nakarainen misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakarainen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Davis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nakarainen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nakarainen throws a chopping leg kick but Davis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nakarainen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Davis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nakarainen on the side of the head.
Davis misses with a wild body shot.
Davis throws a series of punches but Nakarainen avoids them all with ease.
Davis attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Davis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davis keeps the fight on the outside.
Nakarainen throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nakarainen takes a shot right to the bread basket.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Davis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nakarainen 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 46:49
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 46:49
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pikku Nakarainen!
Pikku Nakarainen is the new bantamweight champion!
A victorious Pikku Nakarainen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.