PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Davis Davies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Van Dam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davies comes to the cage accompanied by Wars Of Islam. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Davies
vs
Van Dam

170 cm
25
153 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

180 cm
25
155 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Davis Davies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jean Van Dam!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davies throws a body punch but Van Dam moves out of range.
Van Dam uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Davies.
Davies lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Van Dam at a distance.
Van Dam misses with a takedown attempt - Davies sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Van Dam shoots in for a takedown but Davies shows good takedown defense.
Davies misses with a hook to the body

and Van Dam counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Van Dam is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Van Dam tries to free his leg and advance position but Davies is retaining full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Dam missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Van Dam trying to control but Davies is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Dam tries to free his leg and advance position but Davies is retaining full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Van Dam accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Van Dam preventing the sweep.

Van Dam stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Davies has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Van Dam manages to get his head free but now Davies has transitioned to an armbar! Van Dam grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Davies! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Davis Davies!
Davis Davies tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.