PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Punahilkka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Punahilkka comes to the ring accompanied by Mäihä Show feat. Punahilkka. Davis has chosen Franz Ferdinand - Ulysses as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Punahilkka
vs
Davis

178 cm
26
183 lbs
17 - 11 - 3

187 cm
23
182 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 17 - 11 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka Punahilkka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antonio Davis!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Punahilkka was well out of range. Poor timing from Davis.
The fight stays on the outside here - Punahilkka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Punahilkka thumps Davis with a low kick.
Punahilkka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Davis.
Punahilkka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Davis.
Davis misses with a looping left.
Punahilkka doesn't manage to clinch there - Davis circles away.
Punahilkka throws a series of punches but Davis avoids them all with ease.

Davis gets tackled into the ropes by Punahilkka. Punahilkka maintains the clinch.
Punahilkka lands an elbow that stopped Davis in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Antonio Davis has been cut.
Still in the clinch, Punahilkka scores with a nice short uppercut.
Come on Davis - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Punahilkka lands an elbow inside.
Davis stalling in the clinch but Punahilkka improves position.
Punahilkka blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis prevents a body shot from Punahilkka.
Stalling in the clinch from Punahilkka.
A head punch on the inside from Davis fails to land.
Davis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Davis tries to throw a body punch but Punahilkka avoids it by throwing Davis back against the ropes.
Punahilkka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Davis avoids it.
Punahilkka lands a right hand.
Punahilkka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Davis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Davis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Davis blocks an uppercut.
Davis tries to throw a body punch but Punahilkka avoids it by throwing Davis back against the ropes.
Punahilkka landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Davis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Davis stalling in the clinch but Punahilkka improves position.
Davis is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Punahilkka stalling in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Davis as Punahilkka tries to tie him up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punahilkka takes a shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Davis.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davis prevents a body shot from Punahilkka.
Punahilkka throws a punch but it's blocked by Davis.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Punahilkka.
Davis struggles to land a body shot inside as Punahilkka controls his hands.
Punahilkka controlling the action here for a moment.
Punahilkka comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Punahilkka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Punahilkka prevents a body shot from Davis.
Punahilkka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Punahilkka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Punahilkka pushes Davis back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Davis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punahilkka landing knees to the body.
Punahilkka lands a hook to the side of the head.
Davis managing to block the knees to the body from Punahilkka.
Davis misses with the head strike.
Nice elbow from Punahilkka.
Punahilkka stalling in the clinch but Davis improves position.
Davis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Davis on the inside.
Davis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Punahilkka.
Punahilkka lands a left hand.
Davis is trying to push Punahilkka away but Punahilkka has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Davis swings wildly with an uppercut but Punahilkka uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Punahilkka.
Davis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Punahilkka.
Punahilkka misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Punahilkka fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Punahilkka swings wildly with an uppercut but Davis uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Punahilkka.
A nice right hand lands inside from Davis.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Punahilkka throws an elbow but misses.
Punahilkka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Davis lands a left hand.
Punahilkka takes a shot to the head.
Punahilkka misses with a hook from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Davis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Davis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Punahilkka lands a hook to the side of the head.
Davis pushes Punahilkka back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pekka Punahilkka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Davis's cut.
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.

Punahilkka plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Punahilkka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Punahilkka throws a chopping leg kick but Davis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Punahilkka takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Davis lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Punahilkka backs up against the ropes.
Davis throws a shot from downtown. Punahilkka moves away and avoids it.
Punahilkka connects with a single shot there.
Punahilkka misses with an uppercut. Davis saw that one coming.
Davis defending well as Punahilkka loads up on a big left hand.
Davis stuffs the takedown attempt from Punahilkka. Punahilkka gets slowly back to his feet.
Punahilkka moves out of range as Davis throws a body kick.
Davis keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis lands a jab to the head.
Davis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Davis misses with an uppercut. Punahilkka saw that one coming.
Punahilkka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Davis just misses with a punch to the body.
Davis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Punahilkka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Punahilkka moves away from the strike by Davis.
Davis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Antonio Davis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Davis lands the left hand.
Punahilkka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davis.
Davis throws a combination. Punahilkka tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Davis misses with an uppercut. Punahilkka saw that one coming.
Davis throws a hook to the side of Punahilkka's head but Punahilkka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Punahilkka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davis.
Punahilkka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pekka Punahilkka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davis slips a straight right by Punahilkka.
Punahilkka connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Davis's hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Punahilkka throws a combination. Davis tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Davis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Punahilkka on the side of the head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Punahilkka.
A head kick from Davis lands but Punahilkka takes it in his stride.
Pekka Punahilkka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Punahilkka counters with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punahilkka throws a looping overhand right but Davis ducks down to avoid it.
Davis misses with a straight left.
A cross from Punahilkka lands.
Punahilkka lands a slapping body shot.
Davis throws a low kick, looking for Punahilkka's leg but Punahilkka calmly moves out of range.
Davis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Davis throws out a loose jab but Punahilkka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Davis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Davis.
Davis moves out of range as Punahilkka throws a body kick.
Antonio Davis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A left lands for Punahilkka.
Punahilkka lunges at Davis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Davis's hand.
Punahilkka darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punahilkka tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Davis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Davis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Davis.
Davis digs a good hook to Punahilkka's body.
Punahilkka throws a big shot that misses.
Punahilkka loads up on a big right hand but Davis slips the punch.
Punahilkka feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Daviss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Punahilkka doesn't manage to clinch there - Davis circles away.
Davis looks to land a left hand but Punahilkka moved out of range nicely.
Davis throws a combination that misses
and Punahilkka counters with a series of strikes. Davis will be more careful next time no doubt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Punahilkka.
Punahilkka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Antonio Davis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Antonio Davis's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Punahilkka missing with a left hand there. Davis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Davis lands a jab to Punahilkka's midsection.
Davis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Punahilkka finds it's way round the side to connect with Davis's head.
Davis misses with the combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Punahilkka.
Punahilkka misses with a wild body shot.
Punahilkka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Punahilkka lands a nice shot that snaps Davis's head back.
Punahilkka closes this distance looking for a takedown but Davis circles away.
Punahilkka works the jab nicely.
Nice body kick there by Davis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis moves out of range of the strikes.
Davis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A chopping leg kick lands by Davis.
Punahilkka closes the distance and clinches up with Davis, looking for a takedown. Punahilkka pushes Davis against the ropes but Davis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Punahilkka walks into a jab.
Davis is looking to chop away at Punahilkka's legs.
Punahilkka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Davis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Davis throws a series of punches but Punahilkka moves out of range.
Davis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Punahilkka connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Punahilkka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries a head kick but it misses.
Punahilkka defending well as Davis loads up on a big left hand.
Punahilkka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Davis makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A swing and a miss from Punahilkka.
Davis blocks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Davis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Davis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Punahilkka scores with a crisp jab that stopped Davis in his tracks.
Punahilkka throws a right and a left that Davis avoids nicely.
Davis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Punahilkka.
Davis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Punahilkka attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis misses with a body kick.
Davis stuffs the takedown attempt from Punahilkka. Punahilkka gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pekka Punahilkka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice uppercut there from Punahilkka.
Punahilkka checks the leg kick.
Punahilkka misses with an uppercut. Davis saw that one coming.
Punahilkka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Punahilkka moves into range and connects with a jab.
Punahilkka takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Davis misses with a looping left.
Davis misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws a shot from downtown. Punahilkka moves away and avoids it.
Davis tries to land a front kick but Punahilkka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A jab from Punahilkka finds it's way through Davis's defenses.
Davis checks the leg kick.
Punahilkka tries to clinch there but Davis circles away.
Punahilkka throws a jab but it's blocked by Davis.
Punahilkka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Davis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Davis scores with the left hand. Punahilkka knows he should have avoided that one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Davis throws a lazy head kick

and Punahilkka counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Punahilkka.
Punahilkka scores with a shoulder strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Antonio 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Antonio Davis!
Antonio Davis spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.