PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rod Davidson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bogdan Dereza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bogdan Dereza has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Davidson
vs
Dereza

214 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
130 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rod Davidson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bogdan Dereza!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dereza rushes Davidson and presses him up against the cage.
Dereza is trying to maintain a safe position but Davidson gets an underhook and turns Dereza into the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Davidson.
Dereza is trying to break the clinch but Davidson has him pressed against the cage.
Dereza has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dereza wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dereza lands a hook that snaps the head of Davidson backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Davidson.
The referee is keeping an eye on Davidson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dereza wants to get back to striking at distance but Davidson won't allow it.

Dereza manages to break the clinch.

Dereza tries to keep at a distance but Davidson has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dereza can't break the clinch.

Davidson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Davidson is looking to cinch up a triangle. Dereza throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Davidson's body to avoid the submission. Davidson has instead reached around Dereza's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Davidson arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rod Davidson!