PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Josue Davenport (ranked 6332 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitry Cha (ranked 7340 p4p, 0 weight class). Dmitry Cha has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Josue Davenport's chin.

Davenport
vs
Cha

182 cm
18
161 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Josue Davenport!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitry Cha!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davenport throws a low kick but Cha avoids it.

Davenport moves into range and clinches up with Cha.
Cha is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Davenport tries to score a body lock takedown but Cha shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Davenport jumps guard but Cha turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cha fails to pull guard.

Davenport successfully pulls guard.
Cha trying to control but Davenport is working from the bottom.
Davenport not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Davenport wants to stand and escape but Cha is having none of it.
Davenport tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cha trying to control the position from guard on top but Davenport is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davenport is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Cha keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cha manages to get to full guard.
Cha looking to hit a scissor sweep but Davenport is one step ahead there.
Cha working a defensive guard but Davenport manages to pass into side control anyway.
Cha manages to work his way to half guard, despite Davenport's best efforts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Davenport is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Davenport wants to stand up but Cha has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Davenport looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cha is looking for a sweep. Davenport is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cha trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Davenport is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cha has managed to free his arm - good work.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Cha wants to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cha looks winded!
A head kick misses from Cha.

Cha moves into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Cha pulls guard successfully.
Davenport loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Davenport is looking to work some ground and pound but Cha has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josue Davenport 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.

Cha bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Davenport throws a half hearted mid kick.

Davenport has managed to clinch.
Davenport jumps guard but Cha stands there with Davenport around his waist. Davenport gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Davenport is trying to pull guard but Cha has him pressed against the cage.

Cha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dmitry Cha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cha looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Davenport half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Davenport closes the distance and clinches.
Davenport is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cha can do to turn this around?
Cha is breathing heavily.

Davenport decides to pull guard.
Cha won't allow Davenport to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davenport thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Davenport is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cha is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Let's hope that Cha has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Davenport throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cha postures up.
Cha would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Davenport clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cha misses with a knee to the head.
Cha jumps guard but Davenport stands there with Cha around his waist. Cha gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Davenport fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josue Davenport. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Davenport takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Davenport jumps guard but Cha turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Davenport is trying to pull guard but Cha turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Davenport tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Cha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Davenport tries to keep at a distance but Cha has taken the fight into the clinch.

Cha manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cha's jab looks to have found its range, popping Davenport under the eye.
Cha shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Davenport as he avoids it easily.

Davenport instigates a clinch.
Davenport is trying to pull guard but Cha turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cha is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Davenport is keeping busy.
Davenport's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Davenport throws a head punch that misses.
Cha is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Davenport works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Cha pushes Davenport off and gets back to his feet.
Cha fails with the takedown.
Davenport changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - Davenport looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cha swinging wildly here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cha tries for a takedown but Davenport sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Davenport tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Cha manages to circle out of the way.

Davenport moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dmitry Cha will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Davenport's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Davenport clinches up against the cage.
Cha is trying to stall.
Davenport tries to pull guard but Cha holds him up against the cage and eventually Davenport drops back down to his feet.

Davenport is trying to trip Cha. He has hold of a leg but Cha is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Davenport persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Cha pushes Davenport off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Cha motions for Davenport to come forward. Cha throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Davenport gets caught flat footed, as Cha shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cha preventing the sweep.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davenport trying to keep a closed guard but Cha is proving a slippery customer.
Davenport pulls Cha in to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cha wants to get up but he can't break Davenport's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Davenport trying to keep a closed guard but Cha is proving a slippery customer.
Davenport being controlled here, momentarily.
Davenport wants to stand and escape but Cha is having none of it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Cha tries for a takedown but Davenport sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Davenport tries to clinch there but Cha circles away.

Cha tries to keep at a distance but Davenport has taken the fight into the clinch.

Davenport drags the fight down to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davenport tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Davenport is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cha wants to stand but Davenport is controlling his posture from full guard.
Cha cracks Davenport with a solid left hand.
Davenport is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Davenport controls Cha momentarily but Cha frees himself.
Davenport tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Davenport manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Cha or perhaps it was just good defense by Davenport, which made it look bad.
Cha looks to land a combination but Davenport avoids it well.
Josue Davenport is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cha keeps the fight on the outside.

Davenport clinches with his opponent.
Cha tries for a takedown but Davenport manages to get underhooks.
Josue Davenport has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dmitry Cha.

Davenport jumps into guard, dragging Cha to the mat.
Davenport is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Cha has his hands clasped together around Davenport's back. He's all about the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cha trying to hold on to Davenport's head to control him but Davenport postures up.
Cha desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Cha wants to control but Davenport is keeping busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josue Davenport showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Davenport has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josue Davenport!