PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arzlan Bathory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Phil Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bathory comes to the cage accompanied by Brain Scan. Davis is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Coldplay - Clocks. 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.

Bathory
vs
Phil Davis

186 cm
20
209 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
34
222 lbs
20 - 10 - 1

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arzlan Bathory!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mr Phil Davis!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Bathory as Davis shoots in.
Bathory lands with a thumping leg kick.
Davis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bathory tries to avoid it but Davis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bathory to the ground. Bathory escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bathory stuffs the takedown.
Arzlan Bathory has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Phil Davis.
Bathory connects with a leg kick. Davis looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Davis looks for a takedown but Bathory sprawls well.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bathory paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bathory displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Davis.
Bathory digs a good hook to Davis's body.
Davis looks winded!
Bathory fakes the leg kick and cracks Davis in the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Davis.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bathory.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis misses with a hook
and Bathory counters with a good low kick that Davis was not able to check.
Mr Phil Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bathory cracks the inside of Davis's front leg.
Bathory scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Davis walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bathory.
Bathory throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bathory circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Davis drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Bathory follows Davis to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arzlan Bathory!
After winning the bout, Arzlan Bathory thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.