PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mr Phil Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Dudek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Dudek's choice of entrance music: ASTRAL PROJECTION - Mahadeva . There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Phil Davis
vs
Dudek

182 cm
29
222 lbs
19 - 4 - 1

191 cm
30
214 lbs
19 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Brute

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mr Phil Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jan Dudek!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dudek blocks a jab.
Davis takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dudek misses with a kick to the body.
Dudek tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Davis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dudek darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mr Phil Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Davis lands with a shot to the body.

Davis gets a double leg takedown into Dudek's guard.
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!
Dudek seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dudek is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dudek is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis slips nicely into half guard.
Davis is taking a breather. Dudek says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dudek can do anything to dispel that myth.
Davis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Davis seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Davis is looking for a kimura but Dudek is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Davis to get the leverage.
Davis thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Davis is trying to control. Dudek wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Davis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Davis tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dudek knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Davis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dudek keeps working.
Dudek wants to control but Davis is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Davis works his foot free and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davis throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Davis has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Davis unloads with some shots from mount but Dudek bucks and avoids them well.
Davis with shots to the head and body - Dudek looks very uncomfortable down there.

Davis looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Davis punching from mount but Dudek doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Dudek is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Dudek is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dudek is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dudek is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dudek wants to control but Davis is having none of it.
Dudek is wriggling around trying to escape.

Davis looking for a guillotine from mount but Dudek is having none of it.
Davis content just to control the position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dudek is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Phil Davis dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dudek ducks under a wild hook from Davis.
A big left from Davis misses.
Dudek misses with a body kick.
Davis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dudek.
Dudek dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dudek stuffs the takedown.
Dudek lands the left hand.
Dudek keeps Davis at a distance using the push kick.
Dudek dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Davis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Dudek. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dudek.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudek scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dudek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Davis throws out the jab.
Dudek uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Davis.
Dudek scores with a three punch combo!
Crunch! Dudek slams his shin into Davis's torso.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dudek defends it nicely.
Davis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Davis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Dudek counters with a head kick that drops Davis to the mat! Davis scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Davis is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dudek throws a powerful right kick. Davis tried to block low but the kick was high! Davis was taken right off of his feet! Dudek jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jan Dudek!
An intense looking Jan Dudek took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Coup de grâce'.