PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Heydar Aliyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terrell Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Terrell Davis enters the cage!

Aliyev
vs
Davis

179 cm
19
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

177 cm
22
162 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Dark Storm Performance

Bushido Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Heydar Aliyev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Terrell Davis!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis throws a jab when Aliyev was well out of range.

Davis has taken the fight to the clinch.

Aliyev successfully pulls guard.
Davis looking to sit in guard and control but Aliyev gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Aliyev has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Davis had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Aliyev is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Davis Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Aliyev's back instead.
Aliyev avoids the strikes from Davis.
I really don't envy Aliyev right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aliyev trying to control but not successfully.
Davis trying to control.
Aliyev grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Davis biding his time, controlling Aliyev.
Aliyev is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Davis controlling the position well here. Aliyev rolled but Davis kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Davis not allowing Aliyev to control his hands.
Davis is riding his opponent, not letting Aliyev buck him off.
Aliyev covering up well under a series of strikes from Davis.
Davis avoiding Aliyev 's attempts to control his hands.
Davis is riding his opponent, not letting Aliyev buck him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis doesn't have the hooks in and Aliyev manages to turn into his guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Aliyev tries to free his leg and advance position but Davis is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davis is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Well, if Davis is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Aliyev trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Davis is controlling the pace.
Davis trying to control from half guard but Aliyev is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aliyev regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Davis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terrell Davis dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Davis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Davis throws a right and a left that Aliyev avoids nicely.

Davis scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Davis is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Davis trying to control from half guard but Aliyev is working away.
Aliyev is trying to maintain the position but Davis is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Davis trying to control from Aliyev's half guard. Aliyev has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

Despite being in the dominant position, Terrell Davis just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Davis fails to land the takedown.
Davis is breathing heavily.
Aliyev misses with a head kick.
Davis avoids the body shot from Aliyev.

Davis rushes Aliyev and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Davis has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Aliyev avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Heydar Aliyev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terrell Davis.
Davis wants to break the clinch but can't.

Aliyev ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Aliyev no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev trying to keep a closed guard but Davis is proving a slippery customer.

Davis drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Aliyev dives on top into guard.
Davis looking for a sweep. Not yet Davis, not yet.
Davis is striking off his back. Aliyev thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Davis is looking to control Aliyev's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Davis avoid being mounted?
Aliyev passes to full mount!
Davis is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Davis is looking to escape.
Aliyev thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Aliyev can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Davis is looking to escape.
Davis tries to lock up and control but Aliyev gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

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.
Davis is desperately trying to improve his position but Aliyev has a good base and remains in mount.
Aliyev trying to control but Davis is having none of it.
Davis prevents Aliyev from taking his back.
Aliyev wants to control the pace but Davis is squirming around nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aliyev with shots to the head and body - Davis looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Heydar Aliyev will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Aliyev misses with a head kick.
Terrell Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Davis shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Davis controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Davis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Aliyev working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Davis.
Davis controlling from the top position.
Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Aliyev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aliyev wants to sweep but no luck.
Davis tries to free his leg and advance position but Aliyev is retaining full guard.
Davis passes Aliyev's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Davis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Davis seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Davis is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Davis perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Aliyev trying to control from the bottom.
Aliyev is staying active underneath Davis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Aliyev won't allow Davis to pass to mount.
Aliyev wants to get back to full guard.
Davis tries to pass to full mount but Aliyev defends it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Aliyev misses with a few strikes there.
Davis tries to clinch there but Aliyev circles away.
Davis is looking to clinch.
Aliyev throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev is looking to clinch.
Aliyev misses with a two punch combination.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Aliyev as he jumps to the side.
Aliyev misses with a double jab

and Davis counters by moving into the clinch.
Aliyev lands a knee to the head.
Aliyev prevents the takedown attempt.
Davis tries to score a body lock takedown but Aliyev shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Heydar Aliyev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terrell Davis.
Davis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Davis wants a takedown but no success here.
Aliyev with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Davis looking for a takedown.
Davis is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Aliyev pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Aliyev lands a nice knee to the body.
Aliyev slows down the pace here.
Aliyev trying to land knees to the body.
Aliyev using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Aliyev misses with a knee strike.
Aliyev with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev misses with a knee strike.
Aliyev lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Aliyev using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Aliyev scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Terrell Davis has been cut.

Davis gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Davis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Davis passes to side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davis working the ground and pound.
Davis misses with the ground and pound.
Davis tries to advance to mount but Aliyev denies him.
Aliyev gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Davis sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Terrell Davis.
I think Davis has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terrell Davis!