PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jokke Mela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mela comes to the cage accompanied by Da Rockwilder . Davis has chosen Crash by 12 Stones as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mela
vs
Davis

170 cm
29
144 lbs
21 - 10 - 0

175 cm
33
145 lbs
26 - 14 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jokke Mela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Davis!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mela ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Davis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mela manages to avoid it.
Davis walks into a jab.
Mela misses with a hook
letting Davis counter with a right hand.
Mela missing with a left hand there. Davis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Davis throws a lazy uppercut

and Mela counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mela trying to control the position from guard on top but Davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Mela has gone for a leg lock! Davis slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mela's guard.

Mela is looking for a triangle but Davis pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mela is trying to control the position but Davis postures up.

Mela working for a triangle but Davis defends it easily.
Mela is trying to keep Davis in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mela is looking for a triangle here but Davis uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Davis controls the position.
Mela manages to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mela 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!

Mela seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Davis's chin but Davis turns very nicely into Mela's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Davis.

Mela is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mela is trying to control the position but Davis postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mela pulls Davis in to control the position.

Mela looking for a guillotine here but Davis defends easily.
Mela trying to keep a closed guard but Davis is proving a slippery customer.

Mela is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Davis is aware though and is defending well.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Mela is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Davis defends well.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mela looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Davis passes into half guard.
Mela trying to control but Davis postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mela is looking for a sweep. Davis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Davis trying to control the pace.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Johnny Davis wasn't active enough on the ground.
Mela misses with a wild body shot.
Mela bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Davis's head backwards.
Mela will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mela swings widly with a right hand
and Davis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Davis thows a body shot but no joy.
Mela changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Davis slips under a jab.
Davis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Davis throws a body punch but Mela moves out of range.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mela thows a body shot but no joy.
Mela scores with a nice head shot.
Mela just misses with a punch to the body.
Mela swings for the body but Davis moves out of range.
Mela throws an off balance right hand
and Davis counters with a straight right hand.
Mela ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Davis throws a big shot that misses.
Davis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mela moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Davis. Mela does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mela.
Mela fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mela fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jokke Mela. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mela throws a shot to the body.
Mela fails with the takedown
and Davis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mela thows a body shot but no joy.
Davis throws a jab but it's blocked by Mela.
Davis slips under a jab.
Davis takes a swing at Mela's ribcage but misses.
Johnny Davis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mela tests Davis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mela closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Davis thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jokke Mela dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Davis throws a sloppy body shot
and Mela counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jokke Mela is winning the standup battle so far.
Davis throws an overhand right that lands on Mela's shoulder, as Mela tries to avoid the shot.
Mela connects with the punch.

Mela shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Davis is trying to defend but Mela finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Davis has one foot on Mela's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Davis misses with a looping right.
Mela throws a body punch but Davis moves out of range.
Mela takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Davis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mela ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Davis moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mela lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mela.
Mela throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Davis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mela.
Davis misses with an uppercut.
Davis looks to land a left hand but Mela moved out of range nicely.
Davis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mela throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mela throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mela scores with a jab to the head.
Mela has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Davis finds it's way round the side to connect with Mela's head.
Mela throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Davis needs to keep his hands up - Mela had a free shot at his head there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis cracks Mela with a good jab.
Davis misses with a looping right.
Davis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mela throws the left hand but Davis avoids the punch easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mela throws a body punch but Davis moves out of range.
Davis misses with a right hand
and Mela counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Davis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Davis takes a swing at Mela's ribcage but misses.
Mela will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Davis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mela moves away.
Mela swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mela pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Davis lands.
Mela throws out a powerful jab.
Mela doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Mela.
A looping hook to the body misses from Davis. Mela does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mela swings for the body but Davis moves out of range.
Mela takes a swing at Davis's ribcage but misses.
Mela tries to move into range but Davis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mela misses with a hook. Davis ducked under it nicely.
Mela shoots in looking for a takedown but Davis manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mela's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mela looks to score with a jab to the body but Davis is just out of range.
Davis misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mela dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mela just misses with a punch to the body.
Mela cracks Davis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mela swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mela jabs Davis right on the nose. Davis blinks but takes it well.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mela steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Davis.
Mela misses with a hook. Davis ducked under it nicely.
Mela misses with an uppercut.
Mela takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mela misses the shot to the body.
Davis is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mela.
Mela takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Mela is rocked!
Davis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Oh Mela is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mela takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Davis drops Mela with a big left hand! Mela is injured, injured bad! Davis jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Davis!