PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Giljotin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Davidson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giljotin comes into the arena with Ticon - Miss 11 PM (DJ CHILLER REMIX 2011) blaring out of the sound system. Davidson has chosen Dr. Dre - The Watcher as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Giljotin
vs
Davidson

192 cm
31
180 lbs
24 - 18 - 1

185 cm
37
175 lbs
31 - 17 - 1

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)
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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 24 - 18 - 1, fighting out of London, David Giljotin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 17 - 1, fighting out of London, Aaron Davidson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giljotin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Davidson.

Giljotin drives through with a takedown into Davidson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Giljotin throws a big elbow that misses.
Giljotin looking to pass the guard.
Giljotin is working Davidson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Davidson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Giljotin is one step ahead there.
Giljotin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Davidson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Davidson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Davidson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Giljotin drops back, looking for a kneebar! Davidson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Davidson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Davidson!
Giljotin is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Davidson off and has taken his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Giljotin working for a choke but Davidson is defending well.
Davidson tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

Giljotin has hold of Davidson's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Davidson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Giljotin thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Davidson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Giljotin jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Davidson is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Davidson and Giljotin has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Giljotin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Giljotin throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Giljotin landing a few strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Giljotin throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Davidson works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Davidson moves into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Giljotin's guard.

Giljotin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Davidson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Davidson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Giljotin looking for a sweep. Not yet Giljotin, not yet.
Davidson wants to get up but he can't break Giljotin's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Giljotin looking for subs off his back but Davidson has passed one foot through into half guard.
Giljotin wants to get back to full guard.

Giljotin actively working from the bottom here.
Davidson wants to stand but Giljotin has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Giljotin looking for submissions off his back.
Davidson tries to stand but can't do so whilst Giljotin controls his leg.

Giljotin has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Davidson escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Davidson!

Davidson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Giljotin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Giljotin closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Davidson quickly recovers to half guard.

Giljotin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Davidson sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Giljotin dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Giljotin goes for a double leg but Davidson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Davidson continues to drive forward.
Davidson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Giljotin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Davidson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Giljotin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Davidson can't find room to land a body shot as Giljotin controls the action.
Davidson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Davidson has a couple of punches blocked by Giljotin.
Davidson swings wildly with an uppercut but Giljotin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Giljotin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Giljotin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Giljotin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davidson lands with a right to the head.
Davidson misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Giljotin has clasped his hands together around Davidson's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Davidson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Giljotin's best efforts.
Davidson has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Soul Supremacy - UK. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Giljotin 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.

Giljotin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Davidson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Giljotin.
Giljotin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Davidson's head.
Davidson moves into full guard.
Davidson looking to control.

Davidson stands up and beckons Giljotin to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidson throws a jab but it's blocked by Giljotin.
Davidson throws the kick towards the body but Giljotin avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Giljotin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Giljotin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Davidson.
Giljotin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Davidson as Giljotin shoots in.
Davidson throws a looping overhand right but Giljotin ducks down to avoid it.
Giljotin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Davidson sprawls well. Davidson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Giljotin gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giljotin shoots in but no luck this time.

Giljotin pushes Davidson up against the cage in a clinch.
Davidson throws a head punch that misses.
Giljotin has Davidson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Davidson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Giljotin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Davidson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Davidson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Davidson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Davidson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Davidson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Giljotin up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giljotin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Davidson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hook to the body lands for Giljotin.
Giljotin has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Davidson after a bit of a struggle.
Giljotin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Giljotin slows down the pace here.
Davidson tries to work over Giljotin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davidson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Davidson swings wildly with an uppercut but Giljotin uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Giljotin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Davidson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Davidson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Davidson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Giljotin lands a head kick!
Giljotin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Davidson's waist but Davidson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Giljotin off to one side.
Davidson lands a head kick. Giljotin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Giljotin fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Davidson sprawls well initially but Giljotin persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Giljotin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Giljotin is working for a kimura but Davidson is defending it quite comfortably.
Giljotin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Giljotin wants to work for an arm triangle but Davidson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Giljotin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
David Giljotin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Giljotin drops an elbow to the side of Davidson's head.

Giljotin seems to be working for a kimura but Davidson defends the submission attempt.

Giljotin is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Davidson has one foot on Giljotin's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Davidson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Giljotin on the side of the head.
Davidson thumps Giljotin with a low kick.
Giljotin moves out of range of the strikes.
Davidson throws the kick towards the body but Giljotin avoids it.
Giljotin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Giljotin closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Giljotin working hard to break the clinch.
Giljotin has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Davidson after a bit of a struggle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Davidson working aggressively here.
Giljotin tries to circle away but Davidson has him pinned against the cage.

Giljotin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Giljotin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Aaron Davidson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Davidson stuns Giljotin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Davidson tries to work over Giljotin's front leg with a kick but Giljotin checks it.
Giljotin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Aaron Davidson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Davidson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Davidson misses with a wild body shot.
Some wild striking there from Davidson.
Davidson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Giljotin's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Davidson. Giljotin shrugs it off though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Giljotin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Giljotin lands in his opponent's guard.
Giljotin stopping the sweep attempt from Davidson.
Davidson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Giljotin lands a couple of digs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Davidson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Davidson 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Davidson!
A relieved looking Aaron Davidson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.