PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Draga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tropical Davidson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tropical Davidson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ivan Draga's chin.

Draga
vs
Davidson

200 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
184 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ivan Draga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tropical Davidson!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Davidson clinches with his opponent.

Davidson breaks from the clinch.
Davidson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Draga tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Davidson swivels and escapes.

Davidson moves into the clinch successfully.
Draga trying to stall but Davidson improves his position.
Draga tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Davidson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Davidson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Draga has him pressed against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Davidson as Draga tries to tie him up.

Davidson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Davidson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Draga goes for a takedown in the clinch but Davidson prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Draga. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Davidson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Draga closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Draga wants to clinch.
Davidson lands a nice hook to Draga's body. Draga takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Davidson throws a head kick that Draga semi-blocks.
Draga really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davidson fails to land with a series of punches.
Draga looks for a takedown but Davidson sprawls well.
Draga is breathing heavily.
Davidson throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Draga tries to clinch up

and Davidson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Davidson has had enough of the clinch but Draga keeps him there for the moment.

Davidson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Draga shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Davidson counters with a left to the body.
Tropical Davidson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Draga doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Davidson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Draga goes for a takedown attempt but Davidson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Davidson lands a left and a right that sends Draga crashing to the canvas! Davidson dives into mount looking to finish!

Draga is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Davidson looking to secure an arm triangle but Draga defends it well.
Oh Draga is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Davidson working Draga over with strikes here.
Draga seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Davidson landing punches.
Davidson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davidson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Davidson content just to control the position here.
A nice elbow there by Davidson.
Davidson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Draga. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Davidson controlling the pace for now.
Davidson working Draga over with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Davidson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Davidson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Draga?
Draga tries to reverse the position but Davidson maintains control.
Davidson raining down shots from the mount!
Davidson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Davidson dominating with strikes here.
Draga tries to lock up and control but Davidson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Davidson trying to control but Draga is having none of it.
Draga wants to control but Davidson is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draga is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Davidson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Davidson content just to control the position here.
Draga is squirming around, avoiding Davidson's attempts to control the action.
Davidson landing shots from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Davidson goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Draga turns into him and now he's in Davidson's guard.
Draga is pushing down on Davidson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Davidson is fighting to maintain full guard but Draga has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tropical Davidson dominated that round.
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.

Draga closes the distance looking to clinch
and Davidson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Draga thinking.
Davidson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Draga.
Draga shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Davidson but Davidson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Draga changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Davidson tries to avoid it but Draga manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Davidson to the ground. Davidson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Davidson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Draga's head backwards.
Davidson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Davidson has managed to clinch.

Davidson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tropical Davidson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Draga fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Draga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davidson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Draga takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Davidson swings for the body but Draga moves out of range.
Draga shoots for a takedown but Davidson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davidson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Davidson both land. Nice combination.

Davidson has taken the fight to the clinch.

Davidson breaks from the clinch.
A jab lands there for Davidson.
Draga takes one to the chin there.
Davidson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Draga lands a nice looking body shot.
Draga misses with a takedown attempt - Davidson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Davidson. That snapped Draga's head back.
Davidson keeps Draga at a distance using the push kick.
Davidson punishes Draga's body with a nice straight punch.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Draga. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
A head kick misses from Davidson.
Draga has a takedown stuffed.
A right-left combo lands from Davidson.
Davidson throws a series of punches but Draga avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidson stuffs the takedown.
Davidson connects with a solid leg kick.

Davidson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Draga connects with a nasty looking knee right to Davidson's face.
Draga tries to pull guard but Davidson won't allow it.

Davidson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Draga fails with the takedown.

Davidson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Davidson is trying to break the clinch but Draga has him pressed against the cage.
Draga changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Davidson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Davidson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Draga takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Draga shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Davidson pinned against the cage. Davidson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Davidson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Davidson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Davidson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Draga.

Davidson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Draga shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Davidson pinned against the cage. Davidson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Draga takes one to the chin there.
Nice sprawl there from Davidson as Draga shoots in.
Davidson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Davidson sizes up Draga with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Davidson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Davidson darts in and clinches Draga up against the cage.
Draga has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Davidson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Davidson breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draga takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Davidson takes the fight into the clinch.
Davidson is looking to break free of the clinch but Draga has double underhooks.
Davidson gets underhooks to prevent Draga's takedown attempt.
Davidson wants to get back to striking at distance but Draga won't allow it.

Draga pulls guard effortlessly.
Draga is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Davidson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Draga is keeping the position for now.

Draga had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Davidson is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Draga Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Davidson's back instead.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davidson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tropical Davidson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Davidson rushes Draga and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Draga is trying to stall.
Davidson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Davidson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Davidson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Draga fails to land the takedown.
Davidson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Draga fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Davidson lands a two punch combo.
Davidson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davidson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Davidson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Draga keeps control of Davidson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Draga tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Davidson just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Draga. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Davidson manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Draga fails with a takedown attempt.
Draga on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A combination from Davidson does no damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davidson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Horrible takedown by Draga or perhaps it was just good defense by Davidson which made him look bad.

Davidson clinches up against the cage.

Draga manages to pull guard.
Davidson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Draga throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Draga is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidson stopping the sweep attempt from Draga.
Draga is looking to sweep but instead, Davidson has passed into half guard.
Davidson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Davidson controlling the action here.
Draga is looking for a sweep. Davidson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Draga moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Davidson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Davidson prevents Draga from getting back to his feet.

Draga escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Davidson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Davidson chips away with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Davidson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Davidson trying to control but Draga is working from the bottom.
Davidson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Davidson trying to control but Draga is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Draga tries for a takedown but Davidson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Davidson closes the distance and clinches.
Ivan Draga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tropical Davidson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Draga misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Draga throws an elbow but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tropical Davidson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Davidson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tropical Davidson!